Derek McGrath

McGrath was born in Timmins, Ontario. His career began as Linus in ''You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. He is known for his roles in Cheers as Andy Schroeder (the would-be strangler of Diane Chambers), Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate in My Secret Identity'', He provided the voice of Heathcliff's nemesis Spike in DIC's Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats. He has voiced various characters in Grossology, Pole Position, The Romance of Betty Boop, Intergalactic Thanksgiving, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Super Why!, Wayside, Ruby Gloom, Toot and Puddle, Spliced, Jane and the Dragon and Take Me Up to the Ball Game. He voices Mr. McFeely in ''Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget''. In the 1970s, he was a prominent actor on TVOntario educational programming, most notably Mathmakers. In 2002, he narrated the National Film Board of Canada short animated film The Hungry Squid, which won the Genie Award for Best Animated Short. McGrath had a recurring role on ''Kim's Convenience as Frank the handyman. He played Garth Harble, Animal Control Officer, in the fifth season of The Red Green Show''. His brother is fellow actor Doug McGrath. ==Filmography==

Film Television Video games ==Awards and nominations==

McGrath was nominated two years in a row (1989 and 1990) for a Gemini Award for My Secret Identity. The first time was for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Role, and the second time was for Best Writing in a Dramatic Series (shared with Michael O'Connell, father of My Secret Identity lead Jerry). ==References==