Jon Gary Grubbs (born November 14, 1949) is an American character actor who has appeared in 178 credited shows and films since the 1970s and is still working steadily. He is best known as Captain Steven Wiecek in ''For Love and Honor'' (1983-1984), Harlin in ''

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'' (1998-1999), and Mr. Dummont in ''

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'' (2012).

Career

A veteran

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, Grubbs has amassed over 170

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and

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credits since 1977. His best known roles include attorney Al Oser in

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's ''

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'', boatyard owner Phil Beasley in '' Gone Fishin''', Timothy McReady in ''Double Take'', Coach Ralph Miller in ''Glory Road'', the Chief of Police in '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'', and Dr. Kemp Clark in ''Parkland''. He appeared as George Russell on '' The Wonderful World of Disney's'' 1988 miniseries ''"Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder"'' starring Tim Dunigan. In the 1990s, Grubbs landed two notable (albeit short-lived) recurring television roles. On ''

Growing Pains ''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that ran on ABC for seven seasons from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The series follows the misadventures of the Seaver family, including psychiatrist and fathe ...

'', he played George Brower, Luke Brower's (

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) long-lost father, and during the first two seasons of ''

'', he played Harlin Polk, Will Truman's (

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) number-one

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. He also played Cal Stephens, a car dealer who sold Al Bundy a lemon, on '' Married... with Children''. In the 2001 film '' Double Take'', Grubbs played the role of

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agent Timothy Jarret McReady. He appeared in the recurring role of Gordon Bullit on the final season of '' The O.C.'' Grubbs also made a cameo on a few episodes of the WB series ''

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'' as

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's father, Roger Burkle. He had a recurring role on '' Treme'' as Richard Desautel, father of chef Janette Desautel (

Kim Dickens Kim Dickens is an American actress. She is known for starring as Madison Clark in the AMC (TV channel), AMC horror drama series ''Fear the Walking Dead'' (2015–2018; 2022–2023), Joanie Stubbs in HBO's ''Deadwood (TV series), Deadwood'' (2004 ...

). In 2012, he appeared in an episode of ''

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'' as Detective Oren Carr. He currently teaches acting classes.

Selected filmography

1970s

* ''

For the Love of Benji ''For the Love of Benji'' is a 1977 family film, directed and written by Joe Camp. It is the sequel to the original film, featuring Benji, and the second film in the Benji series, released on June 10, 1977. It is the first Benji film to star ...

'' (1977) as Hank * '' Deadman's Curve'' (1978) as Lead Singer * ''From Here to Eternity'' (1979) as Pvt. Earl Krebes * ''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts for ABC. It originally aired from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, airing for five seasons consisting of 115 episodes. It was produ ...

'' (1979, 1 episode) as Second Driver

1980s

* ''Condominium'' (1980) as First Meteorologist * ''

The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner, aired on NBC from September 13, 1974, to January 10, 1980. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigator Jim Rockford, with Noah Beery Jr. in th ...

'' (1980, 1 episode) as Deputy Murray * '' Gideon's Trumpet'' (1980) as Hamilton * ''

Hill Street Blues ''Hill Street Blues'' is an American serial police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes. The show chronicles the lives of the Metropolitan Police Department staff ...

'' (1981, 1 episode) as Trevor Earps * ''

The Waltons ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural mountainous Western Virginia of the Appalachian Mountains / Allegheny Mountains / Blue Ridge Mountains chain, during the economic hardships and mass unemp ...

'' (1981, 1 episode) as Job Moonie * ''

The Greatest American Hero ''The Greatest American Hero'' is an American comedy-drama superhero television series that aired on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour pilot movie on March 18, 1981, and ran until February 2, 1983. The seri ...

'' (1981, 1 episode) as Doyle Casco * ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marsha ...

'' (1982, 1 episode) as Jack * ''The Border'' (1982) as Honk * ''

CHiPs ''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. After the final first-run telecast on NBC in May 1983, the series went into reruns on Sundays fr ...

'' (1982, 1 episode) as Bo * ''M*A*S*H'' (1982, 1 episode) as Lt. Geyer * ''

The Dukes of Hazzard ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy television series created by Gy Waldron that aired on CBS from January 26, 1979, to February 8, 1985, with a total of seven seasons consisting of List of The Dukes of Hazzard episodes, 147 ...

'' (1982, 1 episode) as Wade * '' Honkytonk Man'' (1982) as Jim Bob * ''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American primetime television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially cente ...

'' (1983) as Salesman * ''

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American television sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. Developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross and Bernie West, it is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the ...

'' (1983) as Harry * '' Silkwood'' (1983) as Randy Fox * ''For Love and Honor'' (1983–84, 12 episodes) as Captain Steven Wiecek * '' The Burning Bed'' (1984) as District Attorney Herzog * ''Fatal Vision'' (1984) as James Blackburn * '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1984, 1 episode) as Dexter * ''Half Nelson'' (1985, 6 episodes) as Detective Hamil * ''

The A-Team ''The A-Team'' is an American Action television, action television series that ran on NBC from January 23, 1983, to March 8, 1987, about a fictional team of former United States Army Special Forces who work as mercenaries while on the run from ...

'' (1986, 1 episode) as Sheriff Hopkins * ''

The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. The show's ensemble cast stars Beatrice Arthur, Betty ...

'' (1986, 1 episode) as Waiter * ''North and South: Book II'' (1986, 1 episode) as Lt. Pickles * '' T. J. Hooker'' (1986, 1 episode) as Harlan Walker * ''

Silver Spoons ''Silver Spoons'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for th ...

'' (1986, 1 episode) as Billy * ''Matlock'' (1987, 1 episode) as Reverend S.J. Sweet * ''Poker Alice'' (1987) as Marshal McLean * ''Nadine'' (1987) as Cecil * ''Foxfire'' (1987) as Prince * ''And God Created Woman'' (1988) as Officer Rupert Willis * ''227'' (1988, 1 episode) as Chester Jenkins * ''

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology series, anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', was used from 1969 to 1979 and again from 1991 onwa ...

'' (1988–89, 4 episodes) as George Russell * '' Family Ties'' (1989, 1 episode) as Burt * '' Guns of Paradise'' (1989, 1 episode) as Burt * ''Tennessee Waltz'' (1989) as District Attorney

1990s

* ''Hunter'' (1990, 1 episode) as Paul Brisco * ''

Major Dad ''Major Dad'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993, on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. M ...

'' (1990, 1 episode) as Maj. Buddy Hargrove * '' Hull High'' (1990, 2 episodes) as Mr. Brawley * ''

Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...

'' (1990, 1 episode) as Mark Berringer * ''

Evening Shade ''Evening Shade'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 21, 1990, to May 23, 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Woodrow "Wood" Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural ...

'' (1991, 1 episode) as Dean * '' Without Warning: The James Brady Story'' (1991) as

Larry Speakes Larry Melvin Speakes (September 13, 1939 – January 10, 2014) was an American journalist and spokesperson who acted as White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987. He assumed the role after Press Secretary James ...

* ''JFK'' (1991) as Al Oser * ''

'' (1991–92, 2 episodes) as George Brower * ''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. The series cente ...

'' (1992) as U.S. Marshal William Hopson * ''

The Ernest Green Story ''The Ernest Green Story'' is a 1993 American made-for-television biographical film which follows the true story of Ernest Green (Morris Chestnut) and eight other African-American high-school students (dubbed the "Little Rock Nine") as they em ...

'' (1993) as Mr. Loomis * '' Telling Secrets'' (1993) as Det. Ron Taylor * ''Miracle Child'' (1993) as John Marshall * '' The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom'' (1993) as Detective Helton * '' Time Trax'' (1993, 1 episode) as Elton Travis * ''North and South: Book III'' (1986, 3 episode) as Lt. Pickles * '' Midnight Runaround'' (1994) as Lester Keating * ''

The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to Ma ...

'' (1995, 1 episode) as Sheriff Tom Arens * ''The Stranger Beside Me'' (1995) as Chief Engineer * ''Land's End'' (1995, 1 episode) as Walter Abbott/Joe Phillips * '' Dave's World'' (1995, 1 episode) as Officer Bailey * '' Second Noah'' (1996, 1 episode) as David Cooper * '' Forgotten Sins'' (1996) as Reverend Ralph Newton * ''Boston Common'' (1996, 1 episode) as Aubrey McLean * '' Married... with Children'' (1987, 1996, 3 episodes) as Delbert in S2 E 1&2. 1996 as Cal Stevens * '' Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder'' (1997) as Detective Carl Baker * ''

Caroline in the City ''Caroline in the City'' is an American television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1995 until 1999. It stars Lea Thompson as cartoonist Caroline Duffy, who lives in Manhattan. The rest of the cast includes Eric Lutes, Malcolm Gets, Amy Pietz, an ...

'' (1997, 1 episode) as Earl * ''Gone Fishin (1997) as Phil Beasly * ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1997, 1 episode) as Boyd * ''JAG'' (1998, 1 episode) as Air Boss * ''

Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced by Ma ...

'' (1998, 1 episode) as Brother Jim * ''ER'' (1998, 1 episode) as Emmet Chambliss * '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' (1998, 1 episode) as Clyde Hawkins * ''The X-Files: Fight the Future'' (1998) as Fire Captain Cooles * ''

'' (1998–99, 11 episodes) as Harlin Polk * ''Any Day Now'' (1999, 1 episode) as Bernie * '' The Astronaut's Wife'' (1999) as Director Gerald McCleery

2000s

* ''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to as ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling via his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for 10 seasons on Fo ...

'' (2000, 1 episode) as Borst * ''Profiler'' (2000, 1 episode) as Ben Stillwell * ''Python'' (2000) as Sheriff Griffin Wade * ''Double Take'' (2001) as Timothy Jarret McReady * '' Spring Break Lawyer'' (2001) as Senator Claxton * ''Angel'' (2001–04, 4 episodes) as Roger Burkle * ''NCIS'' (2003, 1 episode) as Dr. Elmo Poke * '' Runaway Jury'' (2003) as Leon Dobbs * ''One on One'' (2003, 1 episode) as Jack Crawford * ''Ray'' (2004) as Billy Ray * ''Glory Road'' (2006) as Coach Ralph Miller * '' For One Night'' (2006) as Mr. Thornton * '' Not Like Everyone Else'' (2006) as John Mack Butler * ''All the King's Men'' (2006) as Sheriff Roebuck * ''

Prison Break ''Prison Break'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The series revolves around two brothers: Lincoln Burrows (Dominic P ...

'' (2006, 1 episode) as Senator Holston * ''The Last Time'' (2006) as Toby Margolin * ''Déjà Vu'' (2006) as Lt. Marquette * '' The O.C.'' (2006–07, 6 episodes) as Gordon Bullit * ''K-Ville'' (2007, 1 episode) as Medical Examiner * ''Deal'' (2008) as Mr. Stillman * '' My Mom's New Boyfriend'' (2008) as Police Chief Malone * '' Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous'' (2008) as Captain Greer * '' In the Electric Mist'' (2009) as Sheriff Gillis * ''Maneater'' (2009) as Tripper Mason * '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'' (2009) as the Chief of Police * ''Alabama Moon'' (2009) as Judge Mackin

2010s

* ''Good Intentions'' (2010) as Zachary * ''The Chameleon'' (2010) as John Striker * '' Revenge of the Bridesmaids'' (2010) as Lou Wald * ''Dirty Girl'' (2010) as Principal Mulray * ''

Wizards of Waverly Place ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wi ...

'' (2010, 1 episode) as Pa * ''Treme'' (2010–12, 4 episodes) as Richard Desaulet * ''The Chaperone'' (2011) as Mr. Mobeleski * '' Zeke and Luther'' (2011, 1 episode) as Jackson Cuplic * '' Mardi Gras: Spring Break'' (2011) as Middle-aged Father * ''Storm War'' (2011) as Colonel Neilson * '' Bending the Rules'' (2011) as Clark Gunn * ''Battleship'' (2012) as

USAF The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its ori ...

Chief of Staff * '' Hell and Mr. Fudge'' (2012) as Carl Ketcherside * ''Common Law'' (2012, 12 episode) as Mr. Dumont * '' No One Lives'' (2012) as Harris * ''

'' (2012, 1 episode) as Detective Oren Carr * ''

Django Unchained ''Django Unchained'' ( ) is a 2012 American revisionist Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Produced by Tarantino's A Band Apart and Columbia Pictures, it stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry W ...

'' (2012) as Bob Gibbs * ''Bones'' (2013, 1 episode) as Dwayne Wilson * ''Shadow People'' (2013) as

CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and is headquartered in Atlanta, ...

Director * '' The Hot Flashes'' (2013) as the President of the Board * ''Parkland'' (2013) as Dr. Kemp Clark * ''Devil's Knot'' (2013) as Dale Griffis * ''

The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, t ...

'' (2014, 1 episode) as Samuel Millman * ''Sabotage'' (2014) as DEA Agent Lou Cantrell * ''Wild Card'' (2014, 1 episode) as Jimmy Weaver * ''Left Behind'' (2014) as Dennis Beese * ''Murder in the First'' (2014–15, 2 episodes) as Richard Furdon * ''

Project Almanac ''Project Almanac'' is a 2015 American found footage science fiction film directed by Dean Israelite in his directorial debut, and written by Jason Harry Pagan and Andrew Deutschman. The film stars Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Sam Lerner ...

'' (2015) as Doctor Lou * ''Glee'' (2015, 1 episode) as Jimbo Wilson * ''Convergence'' (2015) as Security Guard * '' The Astronaut Wives Club'' (2015, 2 episodes) as Cal Butterfield * ''Concussion'' (2015) as FBI Agent Owens * ''Scream Queens'' (2015, 1 episode) as Mr. Swenson * ''Free State of Jones'' (2016) as Prosecutor * '' USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage'' (2016) as Judge Bazemore * ''Demons'' (2017) as Father Joseph Moran * ''Let There Be Light'' (2017) as Dr. Ray Fornier * ''LBJ'' (2017) as Senator Everett Dirksen * '' God Bless the Broken Road'' (2018)

Personal life

Grubbs resides in

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, with his wife, Glenda (former Miss Mississippi Glenda Meadows), and their two children, Molly and Logan.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grubbs, Gary 1949 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Mississippi People from Hattiesburg, Mississippi People from Amory, Mississippi