---
name: "Doug McGrath"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/doug-mcgrath"
fi1m_id: "doug-mcgrath"
imdb_id: "nm0569789"
tmdb_id: 62033
wikidata_id: "Q1251817"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 April 1935"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T17:06:11.922391+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Doug McGrath

## Identity

Doug McGrath

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/doug-mcgrath
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** doug-mcgrath
- **IMDb ID:** nm0569789
- **TMDB ID:** 62033
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1251817
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_McGrath, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1251817, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569789/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62033

Actor. Born 13 April 1935 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 April 1935, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
- **Active:** 1981–1989
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Fantasy 2, Comedy 1, Horror 1, Romance 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $305m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_McGrath, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1251817, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569789/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62033

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Twilight Zone: The Movie*](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md) (63)

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## Biography

Doug McGrath (born 13 April 1935) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Pete in the 1970 film *Goin' Down the Road* and its 2011 sequel *Down the Road Again*.

McGrath appeared in several other Canadian films including *Wedding in White* (1972), *The Hard Part Begins* (1973), *Black Christmas* (1974), *Russian Roulette* (1975) and *Coming Out Alive* (1980). He also had roles in Hollywood productions, notably alongside Clint Eastwood in *The Outlaw Josey Wales* (1976), *The Gauntlet* (1977), *Bronco Billy* (1980) and *Pale Rider* (1985), where he played Spider Conway. Other credits include *Porky's* (1981), *Twilight Zone: The Movie* (1983), *Always* (1989), *The Rocketeer* (1991) and *Ghosts of Mars* (2001). His brother is actor Derek McGrath.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Always* (1989), Fi1m 62, as Bus Driver — [page](https://film.one/film/always.md)
- *Pale Rider* (1985), Fi1m 77, as Spider Conway — [page](https://film.one/film/pale-rider.md)
- *Twilight Zone: The Movie* (1983), Fi1m 63, as Larry — [page](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md)
- *Porky's* (1981), Fi1m 58, as Coach Warren — [page](https://film.one/film/porkys.md)

## Complete filmography (40)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Down the Road Again* (2011), as Pete
- *Murdoch Mysteries* (2008), series, as Old Dan
- *Our Fathers* (2005), as Gary's Father (uncredited)
- *My Brother's Keeper* (2004), as Mr. King
- *This Is Wonderland* (2004), series, as Ralph
- *Puppets Who Kill* (2002), series, Actor
- *Ghosts of Mars* (2001), as Benchley
- *Blue Murder* (2001), series, Actor
- *X-Men: The Mutant Watch* (2000), as Sen. Howard Fulwood
- *Inherit the Wind* (1999), as Joe Turner
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Impatient #2
- *Quick* (1993), as Motel Deskman
- *The Rocketeer* (1991), as Reporter
- *Always* (1989), as Bus Driver — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/always.md)
- *Cold Front* (1989), as Jackie Clearly
- *Pale Rider* (1985), as Spider Conway — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/pale-rider.md)
- *Twilight Zone: The Movie* (1983), as Larry — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/twilight-zone-the-movie.md)
- *The Return of Captain Invincible* (1983), as Hitler
- *The Escape Artist* (1982), as Photographer
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Deke Johansen
- *Porky's* (1981), as Coach Warren — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/porkys.md)
- *Coming Out Alive* (1980), as Kirkwood
- *Bronco Billy* (1980), as Lt. Wiecker
- *The Gauntlet* (1977), as Bookie
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, as Al
- *Cat Murkil and the Silks* (1976), as Detective Lambert (as Douglas McGrath)
- *The Outlaw Josey Wales* (1976), as Lige
- *Helter Skelter* (1976), as Plainclothesman
- *For the Record* (1976), series, Actor
- *Russian Roulette* (1975), as Lars
- *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor
- *Black Christmas* (1974), as Sargeant Nash
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Hard Part Begins* (1973), as Al Dawson
- *The Starlost* (1973), series, as Sergeant
- *Wedding in White* (1972), as Billy
- *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Rowdyman* (1972), as Pat
- *Out of Touch* (1971), Actor
- *Goin' Down the Road* (1970), as Peter

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