{"id":2369618,"date":"2026-04-12T13:47:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2369618"},"modified":"2026-04-12T13:47:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:47:27","slug":"ted-mcginley-recalls-being-real-adversaries-with-his-revenge-of-the-nerds-costar-robert-carradine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ted-mcginley-recalls-being-real-adversaries-with-his-revenge-of-the-nerds-costar-robert-carradine\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted McGinley Recalls Being \u2018Real Adversaries\u2019 with His \u201cRevenge of the Nerds\u201d Costar Robert Carradine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a recent interview, Ted McGinley revealed that he didn&#8217;t initially have the best relationship with costar Robert Carradine on the <em>Revenge of the Nerds<\/em> set<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While speaking to Page Six, the 67-year-old actor recalled finally bonding with the cast during a two-week-long night shoot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That experience, he said, eventually transformed their dynamic into a close-knit group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/married-with-children-ted-mcginley-regrets-not-staying-in-touch-with-costars-8619326\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ted McGinley;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ted McGinley&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ted McGinley<\/a>, known for his role as the jock Stan Gable in <em>Revenge of the Nerds<\/em>, recently opened up about his initial experience working alongside <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-robert-carradine-family-11913051\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Robert Carradine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Robert Carradine&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Robert Carradine<\/a>, who portrayed the nerdy Lewis Skolnick, in the 1984 comedy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/05\/celebrity-news\/ted-mcginley-and-robert-carradine-were-real-adversaries-on-revenge-of-the-nerds-set\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Page Six;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Page Six&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Page Six<\/a>, McGinley shared that he and Carradine didn\u2019t get along at first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen we started, we were sort of real adversaries,\u201d McGinley, 67, told the outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Robert Carradine in &#8216;Revenge of the Nerds.&#8217;<br \/>Credit: 20th Century Fox\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the start of filming, McGinley found himself struggling to connect with his costars, particularly Carradine and the rest of the nerds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen I showed up on set, they wouldn\u2019t talk to me, they wouldn\u2019t have anything to do with me,\u201d McGinley recalled. \u201cAnd I was like, \u2018Okay, so this is where it\u2019s going to be,\u2019 and that\u2019s where it was for quite a while. I truly didn\u2019t like the nerds!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 \u2014 including costars like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/john-goodman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Goodman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;John Goodman&quot;}\" class=\"link \">John Goodman<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/timothy-busfield-11882998\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Timothy Busfield;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Timothy Busfield&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Timothy Busfield <\/a>\u2014 began to bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThat\u2019s when it all changed,\u201d McGinley explained. \u201cWe all had to be there together, and so that\u2019s when we became sort of one big, beautiful group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those long nights together allowed the cast to form stronger connections and helped ease initial differences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McGinley also reflected fondly on his memories of Carradine, who died by suicide at the age of 71 in February 2026 after a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/robert-carradine-dies-at-71-after-valiant-struggle-with-bipolar-disorder-11912746\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;valiant struggle&quot; with bipolar disorder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;&amp;quot&quot;}\" class=\"link \">&#8220;valiant struggle&#8221; with bipolar disorder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cRobert was so purely in the moment and so happy to be that guy with this pocket protector nerd pack,\u201d McGinley said. \u201cAnd I remember looking, and I thought, \u2018Wow, this is going to be successful \u2026 he\u2019s brilliant,\u2019 and so was Anthony Edwards. They were a great team.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ted McGinley on 'Shrinking.'Credit: Beth Dubber\/Apple TV\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZcgeObKJvS6Ccqzlv7g4hg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/639ca24f7df0ad3d6f31cef548f86f2b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Ted McGinley on &#8216;Shrinking.&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Beth Dubber\/Apple TV<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/is-shrinking-based-on-a-true-story-11890863\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shrinking;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Shrinking&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Shrinking<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0In an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ted-mcginley-thought-hed-die-before-playing-role-like-derek-in-shrinking-exclusive-8761589\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:interview with PEOPLE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;interview with PEOPLE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">interview with PEOPLE<\/a> in December 2024, he expressed his gratitude for the warm reception of his performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI get teary-eyed every single time. I&#8217;m so used to people saying not kind things in my regard,\u201d McGinley said, acknowledging how meaningful the praise has been. At the event, he also shared how playing the easygoing husband of Christa Miller\u2019s Liz and next-door neighbor to Jason Segel\u2019s Jimmy has been a career highlight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI have had great jobs,\u201d McGinley said, reflecting on his long career. \u201cBut this is the sweetest spot [I\u2019ve] ever been.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/revenge-of-the-nerds-robert-carradine-ted-mcginley-were-adversaries-11943793\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW In a recent interview, Ted McGinley revealed that he didn&#8217;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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2369619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[400324,445099,388293],"class_list":["post-2369618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-revenge-of-the-nerds","tag-robert-carradine","tag-ted-mcginley"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ted-McGinley-Recalls-Being-\u2018Real-Adversaries-with-His-Revenge-of.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369620,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369618\/revisions\/2369620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}