Phil McGraw
Phillip "Phil" Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950 in Vinita , Oklahoma ) is an American psychologist and television presenter . McGraw was nominated for Greatest American in 2005.
Life
McGraw attended Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park , studied psychology at Midwestern State University , graduating with a BA in 1975 . He then moved to the University of North Texas for further studies , where he first earned a master's degree in experimental psychology and then a doctorate in clinical psychology .
After McGraw helped the American television presenter Oprah Winfrey since 1996 in a "meat scandal lawsuit" and she won it two years later, she hired him from 1998 for weekly appearances as a psychology expert on her Oprah Winfrey show .
Due to his success, he started his own television program “Dr. Phil “- a psychology show that is as successful in the US as the Oprah Winfrey show . Since the show is more entertainment than psychology, he doesn't need a license as a psychologist. In 2006 he returned his license. In addition to his show, he now and then also plays in supporting roles in movies like Scary Movie 4 or TV series like Frasier (episode 10x21). Because of his fame, he is quite often the subject of jokes and parodies in the USA, including a. also in the film Disaster Movie , where he was played by John Di Domenico .
The television series Bull, starring Michael Weatherly, is based on Phil McGraw's career at a trial consulting firm.
He is married to Robin Jameson for the second time since 1976 and has two sons with her.
Web links
- Official website “Dr. Phil "
- Phil McGraw in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: Dr. Phil's License Status . Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Training Day, Bull, MacGyver, Matt LeBlanc Comedy Picked Up By CBS . In: Deadline.com . May 13, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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SURNAME | McGraw, Phil |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McGraw, Phillip Calvin (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American television presenter |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1950 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vinita , Oklahoma |