Greg Evigan

Gregory Ralph Evigan (born October 14, 1953 in South Amboy, New Jersey), better known as Greg Evigan, is an actor who was a teen idol during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He auditioned for, and got roles in Jesus Christ Superstar and Grease, the musical (where he got the leading character). He married Pam Serpe on June 3, 1979 and they have three children.

Evigan is better known for his work in two television hits: 1979's B.J. and the Bear, where he starred as B.J., a truck driver whose best friend was a chimpanzee (named Bear), and 1987's My Two Dads. My Two Dads lasted until 1990.

It was with B.J. and the Bear (which actually began in 1978 as a made for television movie) that Evigan reached pop star status, and he began receiving cover from such magazines as Tiger Beat, Teen Beat and many other magazines geared towards teenaged girls.

Evigan has engaged in more than forty acting jobs since then.


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Evigan has engaged in more than forty acting jobs since then. He has also stated that he is a vegan. and the Bear (which actually began in 1978 as a made for television movie) that Evigan reached pop star status, and he began receiving cover from such magazines as Tiger Beat, Teen Beat and many other magazines geared towards teenaged girls. In 2003, Grandy was named co-host of The WMAL Morning News, a light current-events chat show on WMAL-AM in Washington, D.C. It was with B.J. Grandy later served as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries from 1995-2000, became a political commentator on National Public Radio, and served as a Visiting Professor teaching a course on non-profit organizations at the University of Maryland School of Public Affairs. My Two Dads lasted until 1990. In 1994, he entered the race for Governor of Iowa against incumbent Terry Branstad; he lost the election by 4%.

and the Bear, where he starred as B.J., a truck driver whose best friend was a chimpanzee (named Bear), and 1987's My Two Dads. During his four terms in Congress, he served on a variety of committees, including the House Ways and Means, Agriculture, Standards of Official Conduct, and Education and the Workforce. Evigan is better known for his work in two television hits: 1979's B.J. Although he tried to distance himself from his acting career, he told People magazine, "If there were no Gopher, there would be no Fred Grandy for Congress.". He married Pam Serpe on June 3, 1979 and they have three children. Grandy, who campaigned as a Republican, won the election in 1986 by 3,000 votes. He auditioned for, and got roles in Jesus Christ Superstar and Grease, the musical (where he got the leading character). He also served as a speechwriter for Congressman Wiley Mayne (R-Iowa).

Gregory Ralph Evigan (born October 14, 1953 in South Amboy, New Jersey), better known as Greg Evigan, is an actor who was a teen idol during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Prior to college, he was the roommate of David Eisenhower (grandson of President Eisenhower) at Phillips Exeter Academy and later was best man at Eisenhower's wedding to Julie Nixon. He played the dimwitted Burl "Gopher" Smith for nine years on The Love Boat, but his political interests preceded his acting career. Grandy received his bachelor's degree in English from Harvard University in 1970, and is fluent in both French and Arabic. television series, The Love Boat, before his election in 1986 to the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa.

Fred Grandy (born June 29, 1948) was an actor on the U.S.