To anyone who came of age in the late ’80s, ABC’s family sitcom “Growing Pains” was a touchstone. The sitcom’s patriarch, Alan Thicke, died suddenly Tuesday at age 69. Here’s a look at where other cast members are today.
Ashley Johnson (Chrissy Seaver)
Johnson started on “Growing Pains” when she was six. She’s gone on to a busy acting career (“The Avengers”) and stars on NBC’s “Blindspot.”
Jeremy Miller (Ben Seaver)
In recent years, Miller has mostly retired from acting and talked openly about his alcoholism and treatment issues.
Joanna Kerns (Maggie Malone Seaver)
After leaving “Growing Pains,” Kerns turned to directing and has directed a number of episodes of series including “Pitch,” “Pretty Little Liars” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”
Leonardo DiCaprio (Luke Brower)
You may have heard that he’s gone on to a successful movie career, winning the Oscar for “The Revenant” and acclaim for leading roles in “Titanic,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “The Departed,” “The Great Gatsby” and more.
Tracey Gold (Carol Seaver)
Gold, who battled anorexia during her years on the show, recovered and has appeared on reality shows, including “Celebrity Wife Swap.”
Kirk Cameron (Mike Seaver)
Cameron became a born-again Christian as a teenager and now runs an evangelical ministry, The Way of the Master.
Andrew Koenig (Richard “Boner” Stabone)
The son of “Star Trek” actor Walter Koenig, the actor who played Kirk Cameron’s best friend, Boner, committed suicide in 2010.
Alan Thicke (Dr. Jason Seaver)
Thicke, who was also a very successful songwriter, died on December 13, 2016, at age 69.
Feeling nostalgic? Old episodes of “Growing Pains” are on Amazon and iTunes.
