Who is Grant Goodeve?
Grant Goodeve was born on July 6, 1952, in ZMiddlebury, Connecticut, USA; his zodiac sign is Cancer, and he is of American nationality. He is an actor and TV host best remembered for his role as David Bradford in the comedic family series “Eight is Enough,” which also starred Dick Van Patten, Lani O’Grady, and Connie Needham. The narrative follows two parents living with their eight fiercely autonomous children. It aired from 1977 to 1981 and was nominated for eight other prizes, including two Primetime Emmys.
There are internet claims that Grant Goodeve has died; nevertheless, the famed actor is still alive and well, and has recently completed filming for the 2020 short drama “Low Country,” written and produced by Shea Sizemore.
Childhood, Family, And Education
Grant Goodeve (Pinterest)Grant was reared as an only child in Middlebury by his businessman father and lawyer mother. Grant made the decision to focus on his studies at a young age, inspired by his family.
He graduated from a local high school as one of the top students, and upon matriculation in 1970, he enrolled at Ithaca College in New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974.
Grant then attended Schiller College in Paris, where he studied International Relations, and Schiller College in London, where he studied literature, as well as Birkbeck College at the University of London. Grant later studied comparative broadcasting at London Polytechnic and received his Master’s degree in theology from Northwest University in Seattle in the 2010s.
Movie Characters
Grant made his film debut in 1976 when he was cast as a Soldier in the western picture “Law of the Land,” starring Jim Davis and Don Johnson and following a sheriff and his colleagues as they struggle to discover a serial killer who is killing prostitutes.
In 1979, he appeared in both the dramas “The Last Cry for Help” and “Hot Rod,” and in 1984, he was cast as Neal Brockmeyer, one of the lead characters in the sports comedy film “Off Sides” (also known as “Pigs vs. Freaks”), which also starred Eugene Roche and Tony Randall and is about a football team of hippies competing against a football team of cops. In 1987, he starred as David Bradford, one of the main characters in the comedy-drama “Eight is Enough: A Family Reunion,” and he went on to appear in the adolescent comedy “License to Drive” in 1988, the comedy-drama “An Eight Is Enough Wedding” in 1989, and the comedy “She’ll Take Romance” in 1990.
Grant played Don Moses in the 1996 film “Pandora’s Clock,” starring Richard Dean Anderson and Stephen Root, and Russ in the Christian drama “Something to Sing About” in 2000.
His most recent film performances were in the 2008 biographical drama “Proud American,” the 2009 thriller “Crimes of the Past,” and the 2017 Christian drama “The Cast for Christ.”
TV Series Characters
Grant made his television debut in 1976 when he appeared as Larry in a single episode of the medical series “Emergency!” and as Danny in an episode of the drama series “Gibbsville.”
He first appeared in a single episode of the religious anthology series “Insight” in 1977, and he went on to participate in the drama “Fantasy Island” in 1979, the comedy “Aloha Paradise” in 1981, and the thriller anthology series “Darkroom” in 1982. Grant first appeared as Chris Deegan in the prime-time soap opera “Dynasty” in 1983, and as David Huber in the episode “A Little Knife Music” of the medical drama “Trapper John, M. D.” in 1984.
In 1990, Grant was cast as Rick Pederson, a supporting character in the Northern comedy-drama “Northern Exposure,” which starred Rob Morrow, Janine Turner, and Barry Corbin and is about a doctor who has just graduated from college and is starting to work in a small Alaskan town – the series won 27 awards, including two Golden Globes, and was nominated for 89 others.
Grant appeared in seven episodes of the family drama “7th Heaven” in 2002, the documentary “If Walls Could Talk: The History of the Home” in 2004, and the drama “Twin Peaks” in 2017.
Video Game Characters
Grant has provided voices for characters in six video games. In 2005, he made his video game voicing debut as Wolf O’Donnell in the scrolling shooter “Star Fox: Assault,” then the following year as Harian Wade in the survival horror first-person shooter “F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon.”
In 2007, he played The Engineer in the multiplayer first-person shooter “Team Fortress 2,” and in 2009, he played Harlan Wade in “F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin,” a character he reprised in “F.E.A.R. 3” in 2011. Grant’s most recent video game voiceover role was as Team Fortress 2 Barik in the online Hero shooter game “Paladins” in 2016.
Relationship Status
Grant keeps his personal life private, but it is commonly known that he has been married to his non-celebrity wife Deborah Lynn Ketcham since 20 May 1978. Deborah is a photographer who, like Grant, attended Ithaca College; she gave birth to their three children in the first ten years of their marriage, and the two now have six grandkids.
Grant previously dated Laurie Walters, an American actress best known for her roles in “Eight Is Enough,” “Warlock Moon,” and “Columbo” – they dated for less than a year before splitting up for undisclosed reasons.
Grant is married with three children and six grandchildren as of October 2020.
Activities And Other Passions
Grant’s favorite season is winter since he is an ardent skier and snowboarder who has competed in various events.
He enjoys traveling and has visited numerous states in the United States, but he prefers to travel abroad and has visited various European nations, including Italy, France, and Spain.
Grant is an animal lover who supports the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) group; his favorite animals are horses and zebras.
Grant’s favorite actors and actresses include Al Pacino and Anne Hathaway, and some of his favorite films include “Scarface,” “Taxi Driver,” and the Godfather trilogy.
Body Structure And Net Worth
Grant Goodeve (Pinterest)Grant is 68 years old. He has short brown hair, and brown eyes are 5ft 9ins (1.75m) tall and weigh roughly 150lbs (68kgs).
His net worth is predicted to be more than $500,000 as of October 2020.