Doug McGrath

For the director and screenwriter, see Douglas McGrath.

Doug McGrath
Born	(1935-04-13) April 13, 1935 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
Years active	1970–2011

Doug McGrath (born August 21, 1939) is a Canadian actor whose most notable role was that of "Pete" in the acclaimed Canadian film Goin' Down the Road (1970) and its sequel Down the Road Again (2011). He also played in acclaimed Canadian films Wedding in White (1972), The Hard Part Begins (1973), the original Black Christmas (1974), Russian Roulette (1975) and Coming Out Alive (1980). He had a supporting role as a gym teacher in the cult comedy Porky's (1981), and also played roles in The Escape Artist (1982), Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), the Australian comedy The Return of Captain Invincible (1983), Always (1989) and Ghosts of Mars (2001).

During McGrath's acting time in the U.S. he also appeared in several films alongside Clint Eastwood, including The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), The Gauntlet (1977), Bronco Billy (1980) and Pale Rider (1985).

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970	Goin' Down the Road	Pete McGraw
1972	The Rowdyman	Pat
1972	Wedding in White	Billy
1973	The Hard Part Begins	Al Dawson
1974	Black Christmas	Sergeant Nash
1975	Russian Roulette	Lars
1976	The Outlaw Josey Wales	Lige
1976	Cat Murkil and the Silks	Detective Lambert
1977	The Gauntlet	Bookie
1980	Bronco Billy	Lieutenant Wiecker
1980	Coming Out Alive	Kirkwood
1981	Porky's	Coach Fred Warren
1982	The Escape Artist	The Photographer
1983	Twilight Zone: The Movie	Larry	(segment "Time Out")
1983	The Return of Captain Invincible	Adolf Hitler
1985	Pale Rider	"Spider" Conway
1989	Cold Front	Jackie Clearly
1989	Always	Bus Driver
1991	The Rocketeer	Reporter #3
1993	Quick	Motel Deskman
2001	Ghosts of Mars	Benchley
2004	My Brother's Keeper	Mr. King
2011	Down the Road Again	Pete McGraw

External links

• Doug McGrath at IMDb
• Down the Road Again with actor Doug McGrath