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In a recent interview, Ted McGinley revealed that he didn’t initially have the best relationship with costar Robert Carradine on the Revenge of the Nerds set
While speaking to Page Six, the 67-year-old actor recalled finally bonding with the cast during a two-week-long night shoot
That experience, he said, eventually transformed their dynamic into a close-knit group
Ted McGinley, known for his role as the jock Stan Gable in Revenge of the Nerds, recently opened up about his initial experience working alongside Robert Carradine, who portrayed the nerdy Lewis Skolnick, in the 1984 comedy.
In an interview with Page Six, McGinley shared that he and Carradine didn’t get along at first.
“When we started, we were sort of real adversaries,” McGinley, 67, told the outlet.
Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Robert Carradine in ‘Revenge of the Nerds.’
Credit: 20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock
At the start of filming, McGinley found himself struggling to connect with his costars, particularly Carradine and the rest of the nerds.
“When I showed up on set, they wouldn’t talk to me, they wouldn’t have anything to do with me,” McGinley recalled. “And I was like, ‘Okay, so this is where it’s going to be,’ and that’s where it was for quite a while. I truly didn’t like the nerds!”
However, the dynamic began to shift after a couple of weeks on set. As production moved into two weeks of night shoots, McGinley said the cast — including costars like John Goodman and Timothy Busfield — began to bond.
“That’s when it all changed,” McGinley explained. “We all had to be there together, and so that’s when we became sort of one big, beautiful group.”
Those long nights together allowed the cast to form stronger connections and helped ease initial differences.
McGinley also reflected fondly on his memories of Carradine, who died by suicide at the age of 71 in February 2026 after a “valiant struggle” with bipolar disorder.
“Robert was so purely in the moment and so happy to be that guy with this pocket protector nerd pack,” McGinley said. “And I remember looking, and I thought, ‘Wow, this is going to be successful … he’s brilliant,’ and so was Anthony Edwards. They were a great team.”
Ted McGinley on ‘Shrinking.’
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Today, McGinley has found a new role that has brought him a wave of admiration. The actor is currently portraying Derek in the critically acclaimed series Shrinking. In an interview with PEOPLE in December 2024, he expressed his gratitude for the warm reception of his performance.
“I get teary-eyed every single time. I’m so used to people saying not kind things in my regard,” McGinley said, acknowledging how meaningful the praise has been. At the event, he also shared how playing the easygoing husband of Christa Miller’s Liz and next-door neighbor to Jason Segel’s Jimmy has been a career highlight.
“I have had great jobs,” McGinley said, reflecting on his long career. “But this is the sweetest spot [I’ve] ever been.”
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