Alan Thicke

Biography

Alan Thicke: Comedian, Author, Keynote Speaker, Event Host...
You probably know him best as the Golden Globe and Emmy nominee (7 times), often hailed as "America`s Dad" for his seven years as patriarch Jason Seaver on Growing Pains.

This popular "Go-To Boomer" is the guy they call for recurring roles on contemporary TV comedies such as How I Met Your Mother, Tosh.0, Will Farrell`s Funny or Die, Attack of the Show, Tim and Eric`s Awesome Show, I`m with the Band (Disney)... and in movies such as last year`s The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, with Will Farrell and Jeremy Piven, and the upcoming I Hate You, Dad with Adam Sandler.

Alan has hosted blockbuster Television Event specials as diverse as The Emmy Awards; ABC`s Olympic Gala, ABC`s Disney Christmas and Easter Parades, the Miss Universe and Miss USA Pageants; Showtime`s Comedy All-Stars; and NBC`s World`s Greatest Magic.

In addition, Alan`s amusing punditry is a welcome invitation to talk shows including Joy Behar, Bill Maher, Regis and Kelly, GMA, and the Today Show.

Appearing in person, Alan has headlined the main Vegas showrooms of the Hilton, Desert Inn, and Sands, as well as Atlantic City`s Resorts International, and The Foxwoods and Turning Stone Casinos.

Alan`s two humor books, HOW MEN HAVE BABIES: The Pregnant Father`s Survival Guide, and HOW TO RAISE KIDS WHO WON`T HATE YOU are perennial favorites, especially now that his middle son is a global Rock Star and fans are curious!

In recent years, HIS DISTINCTIVE CHARM AND HUMOR HAVE ESTABLISHED ALAN THICKE AS ONE OF AMERICA`S MOST SOUGHT-AFTER EVENT HOSTS AND KEYNOTE SPEAKERS. Just ask... IBM, Ford, RE/MAX, Wal-Mart, Slim-Fast, Utah Governor`s Conference, JFK Medical Center, Humana Hospitals, OrthoBiotech Industries, Toronto Dominion Bank,Borden, Hormel, Nestle, Mattel, Baskin-Robbins, Brite-Smile, The Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Invitationals, The Fans` Choice Sports Awards (Boston, Detroit, LA, Phoenix), The NHL Awards, The Raymond Floyd Lexus Golf Gala, and the Montreal Comedy Festival`s JUST FOR LAUGHS, just to name more than a few. Alan has also addressed Congress on behalf of Diabetes Research.

Publications

How to Raise Kids Who Won`t Hate You:
Bringing Up Rockstars and Other Forms of Children

It`s a question parents have asked since the beginning of time: Is it possible to raise a child that doesn`t blame you for everything? According to actor, author, and real-life father of three Alan Thicke, the answer is a resounding "Maybe!" With chapters like "Honey, I Screwed Up the Kids!," "Why Does Daddy Throw Like a Girl?," and "When Grownups Go Bad," How to Raise Kids Who Won`t Hate You takes the reader on a wild yet informative ride through the perils of parenthood. Thicke tackles everything from homework to the prom, fist fights to unrequited love, dead pets to peer pressure, with humor and grace, and with the insight gleaned by one who has been there, done that -- and survived. In a bonus chapter, Thicke covers a topic close to home: how to raise an international pop music uber-sensation. This entertaining yet thoughtful guide offers a fresh look at a serious subject.

Titles

BOOMEROLOGY:
A humorous look at the transition in World Dominance from Baby Boomers to the Obama Boomers. "Passing the torch so no one gets burned," "Lessons the Now Generation needs to learn from our triumphs and tragedies with money... parenting... health care... sex... technology... government... environment... and Reality Television."... From Stephen Hawking to the Kardashians...

HOW TO GET INTO SHOW BIZ AND STAY THERE:
More careers than ever before are now available in entertainment and broadcasting, and your kids are interested! Writing and directing... acting and hosting... singing and song-writing... hosting and reporting... From telling jokes to juggling, Alan offers insight on how to prepare and whom to call (other than Paula Abdul) to get started. And follow-up strategies for networking, public relations, negotiations, management, agenting, and accounting... If it`s in the game, it`s in this lecture

CELEBRITY AND THE PERILS OF STARDOM
Alan has worked or partied with American Royalty for 40 years and has the pictures to prove it! From Bob Hope to Richard Pryor, Liz Taylor to Brad Pitt, Elvis to Sinatra, Beyonce to L`il Wayne, Schwarzenegger to Reagan to Kardashian... Alan brings his humor and insight to this cautionary tale of Hollywood excess, scandal, and inspiration.

HEALTH CARE and HEALTH CARELESS:
A popular luncheon address for health-related groups such as cancer, diabetes, heart foundations, and care-givers of all descriptions. Alan is the self-appointed poster boy for affliction, from Alzheimer`s to Alcoholism, Stroke, Leukemia, Heart Disease and Diabetes, he`s seen it all in his family. Prevention is Rule One...then... ."Making the best decisions on treatment, therapy, rehab, and recovery... or... " The Psychology of Disease: When the medics have done what they can and science ends, there are endless lifestyle adjustments affecting the entire network of loved ones... .including an emotional toll for everyone. Alan even gets laughs on this serious subject with anecdotes about "Sickos and Psychos and the Families who Love Them"... and his own experience with kidney surgery, knee replacement, having teeth knocked out, etc.

HOW MEN HAVE BABIES:
The Pregnant Father`s Survival Guide. Based on Alan`s book of the same title, a mix of humor and advice from doctors, parents, and celebrities. Ideal for family gatherings and prospective parents... Topics range from "Money" and "Fears" to "Sex" and "Breasts." Informative... entertaining... involving.

HOW TO RAISE KIDS WHO WON`T HATE YOU:
Based on Alan`s book of the same title... -what "Cool Parents" need to know about potty-training, T-Ball, bullies, swear words, church, puberty, sexting, and Miley Cyrus. (Includes tips on Raising a Rock Star, which Alan has done, and the challenges faced by the parents of Britney, Lindsay Lohan, Chris Brown, etc.)

THE HISTORY OF THE ENTIRE WORLD THRU SPORTS:
Especially popular at Sporting Events and Awards Shows, Alan`s monologue guarantees 10 minutes of hilarity in a Biblical sermon tracing the evolution of sport and history from Adam and Eve to Tyson and Beckham.

THE #1 SYSTEM FOR #2 PEOPLE:
How to Succeed in Spite of Yourself. (Poster Boy: Bill Clinton). Motivational strategies for regular people - game plans in Wealth and Happiness for the "Un-Gifted" (like Alan!)