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Magnum, P.I.
1980
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.
Magnum P.I.
2018
Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright, and former MI:6 agent, Juliet Higgins.
Donald P. Bellisario
Creator · Writer · Executive Producer · Known for Airwolf, JAG, Magnum, P.I.
Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935) is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and sometimes wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I., Airwolf, Quantum Leap, JAG, and NCIS. He has often included military veterans as characters.
Kaipo Dudoit
Cast · Known for Lilo & Stitch
Kaipo Dudoit is known for Magnum P.I. (2018) and My Partner.
Susie Elene
Susie Elene is known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976) and Flicks (1983).
Gene Hong
Writer · Known for Magnum P.I.
Gene Hong is an American writer and producer best known for his writing on TV series' Magnum P.I., Lethal Weapon, Bones and Community. As an actor, he may be best known for being in the original cast of MTV's Nick Cannon Presents Wild 'n Out. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gene Hong, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Nancy DeCarl
Nancy DeCarl is an actress, known for "Magnum, P.I. (1980)", "Battlestar Galactica (1978)" and "Death Valley Days (1952)". She has been married to Larry Manetti since February 19, 1980. They have one child.
Chantal Thuy
Cast · Known for Magnum P.I.
Chantal Thuy is a Canadian-American actress best known for her appearances in the series Black Lightning (2018) and Magnum P.I. (2021). She has also received awards for her supporting role in the film Ru (2023). Chantal Thuy was born in Montreal, Canada, to Vietnamese boat refugee parents. She speaks English, French, and Vietnamese and completed her acting training at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York. Her professional career includes television roles, film appearances, and theater productions, including a Broadway engagement. In 2024, she won a Canadian Screen Award for her supporting role in the drama Ru.
David Bellisario
Producer · Known for NCIS, Quantum Leap
David Bellisario is an American producer, best known for his work on shows such as "Magnum, P.I.", "Quantum Leap", "JAG" & "NCIS".
Oliver Avila
Cast · Known for Magnum P.I.
Oliver Avila is an American actor, known for Lioness (2023), Magnum P.I. (2018) and Hawaii Five-O (2010); who was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is of Mexican and Filipino descent. He served in the United States military for approximately 17 years. Oliver continued his career with the federal government as a police officer in Hawaii; where he first landed his acting career on the CBS TV hit series Magnum PI season 1 & 2 and also on Hawaii Five-O season 10. He continues his career so stand by for more.
Cody Easterbrook
Cast · Known for Red One
Cody Easterbrook is known for Two Tickets to Paradise (2022), The Big Fun Crafty Show (2018) and Magnum P.I. (2018).
Tom Selleck
Cast · Known for Blue Bloods, Magnum, P.I., Las Vegas
Thomas William "Tom" Selleck (born January 29, 1945) is an American actor and film producer, best known for his starring role as Hawaii-based private investigator Thomas Magnum on the 1980s television show Magnum, P.I.. He also plays Jesse Stone in a series of made-for-TV movies based on the Robert B. Parker novels. In 2010, he appears as Commissioner Frank Reagan in the drama Blue Bloods on CBS. He has appeared extensively on television in roles such as Dr. Richard Burke on Friends and A.J. Cooper on Las Vegas. In addition to his series work, Selleck has appeared in more than fifty made for TV and general release movies, including Mr. Baseball, Quigley Down Under, Lassiter and his most successful movie release Three Men and a Baby, which was the highest grossing movie in 1987.
Ruddy L. Davis
Ruddy L. Davis was born on 11 May 1942 in Jamaica. He is an actor, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Burning an Illusion (1982) and Theatre Night (1985).
Marta DuBois
Gorgeous and talented, 5-foot-6, recognized Euro-Indigenous Latina American character actress and television supporting player known for her roles in Magnum, P.I., Star Trek: The Next Generation, and as the lead in the McBride TV movie franchise. A versatile actress, she built a steady career in television and film from the late 1970s until the 2010s. Performance Skills: Improvisation, Singing Athletic Skills: Aerobics Accents: Southern, British, Irish, Russian, Italian, French, Spanish Spoken Languages: Spanish, French
Larry Manetti
Cast · Known for Magnum, P.I.
Larry Manetti was born on July 23, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Black Sheep Squadron (1976) and Battlestar Galactica (1978). He has been married to Nancy DeCarl since February 19, 1980. They have one child.
John Hillerman
Cast · Known for Magnum, P.I.
John Benedict Hillerman (December 20, 1932 – November 9, 2017) was an American actor best known for his starring role as Jonathan Quayle Higgins III on the television series Magnum, P.I. that aired from 1980 to 1988. For his role as Higgins, Hillerman earned five Golden Globe nominations, winning in 1981, and four Emmy nominations, winning in 1987. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hillerman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Kwan Hi Lim
Cast · Known for Magnum, P.I., Hawaii Five-O
Kwan Hi Lim was born on July 11, 1922 in Maui, Hawaii, USA. He was an actor, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), Uncommon Valor (1983) and Murder, She Wrote (1984). He died on December 22, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
David Chomsky
David Chomsky is a writer and actor, known for Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), Quincy, M.E. (1976) and Magnum, P.I. (1980).
Christian Yelich
Christian Stephen Yelich (born December 5, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Miami Marlins. Yelich appeared in an episode of Magnum P.I. that aired on March 4, 2019.
Jeff MacKay
Cast · Known for Magnum, P.I.
Jeff MacKay was born on October 20, 1948 in Dallas, Texas, USA as Jeffery Neill MacKay. He was an actor, known for Magnum, P.I. (1980), All the President's Men (1976) and JAG (1995). He died on August 22, 2008 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
Gillian Dobb
Cast · Known for Magnum, P.I.
Gillian Dobb was born on May 8, 1929 in London, England, UK. She was an English actress, best known for her role as 'Agatha Chumley' in Magnum, P.I. (1980) and Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985). In 1952 she moved to Australia where she began working with the Canberra Repertory Society as a prompter. Her work took her to Washington, D.C. until 1975 when she moved to Labrador, Canada. In 1959 she met and married an American serviceman from New Jersey who was later stationed in Hawaii. They moved to Honolulu but divorced in 1977. Dobb worked as a legal secretary as well as acting work with the Honolulu Community Theatre and the Hawaii Performing Arts Company. She died on March 31, 2001 in Lancaster, New York, USA.
Jay Hernandez
Cast · Known for Hostel, Magnum P.I., Toy Story 5
Javier Manuel Hernandez Jr. (born February 20, 1978) is a Mexican-born American actor and fashion model. After making his television debut in NBC's Hang Time, Hernandez made his film debut opposite Kirsten Dunst in the romantic drama Crazy/Beautiful (2001). He has since starred in numerous films, including Friday Night Lights (2004), Hostel (2005), Bad Moms (2016), and as Chato Santana / El Diablo in Suicide Squad (2016). He portrays Thomas Magnum in the CBS reboot of Magnum P.I. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Hernandez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Bryan Spicer
Director · Known for 24, Castle, Hawaii Five-0
Bryan Spicer (born April 9, 1964) is an American film and television director. As a television director, some of his credits include Castle, 24, House, Heroes, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Hawaii Five-0, and Magnum P.I. The Paley Centre for Media has preserved the first season of Salute Your Shorts episode "Sponge Saga" in its New York archive, which was directed by Spicer. In 1995, Spicer made his feature film directorial debut with the film Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, and in 1997 he directed the films McHale's Navy and For Richer or Poorer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bryan Spicer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Amy Yasbeck
Cast · Known for The Mask, Wings, Adventure Time: Side Quests
Amy Marie Yasbeck (born September 12, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings from 1994 to 1997, and for having played the mermaid Madison in the television film Splash Too, in 1988 (the role originated by Daryl Hannah in the film Splash). Yasbeck was born in Blue Ash, Ohio, and graduated from The Summit Country Day School in Cincinnati. She then attended the University of Detroit Mercy, where she studied theater. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Yasbeck's early acting credits include guest roles on such television shows as Dallas, Spies, Werewolf, J.J. Starbuck, Magnum, P.I., China Beach, and Murphy Brown. She also played Olivia Reed for four months between 1986 and 1987 on the long-running daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives. In 1988, Yasbeck starred in the Disney television film Splash, Too. She then went on to appear in a number of films, including House II: The Second Story (1989), Pretty Woman (1990), Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991), The Mask (1994), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). From 1994 to 1997, Yasbeck starred as Casey Chappel Davenport on the sitcom Wings. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her performance. In 1999, Yasbeck married actor John Ritter. They had one son together, Noah, who was born in 1998. Ritter died suddenly of an aortic dissection in 2003. Since Ritter's death, Yasbeck has continued to work in film and television shows as Two and a Half Men, The Middle, and Modern Family. Yasbeck is also a writer and producer. She wrote the book With Love and Laughter, John Ritter, which was published in 2005. She also produced the documentary John Ritter: A Celebration of His Life, which aired on the Hallmark Channel in 2004. Yasbeck is a strong advocate for heart health awareness. She is a member of the board of directors of the John Ritter Foundation, which was founded in 2003 to raise money for heart research.