Tim Dunigan

Timothy P. Dunigan (born August 2, 1955) is an American retired actor who is best known for having played the lead role of Captain Jonathan Power in Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future. He also played con-man 1st Lt. Templeton "The Face-Man" Peck in the pilot for the 1980s hit The A-Team but was replaced by Dirk Benedict for the series. The reason given was that Dunigan was too young for the role, although series creators Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell had wanted Benedict from the start but were overruled by the network executives.

Early life Dunigan was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Robert S. Dunigan and his Romanian-American wife Olga Dunigan Argint.

Acting career As to why Dunigan wasn't chosen to participate in The A-Team beyond the pilot, according to the actor himself, "I look[ed] even younger on camera than I am. So it was difficult to accept me as a veteran of the Vietnam War, which ended when I was a sophomore in high school." He played the role of Davy Crockett as a young man in The Magical World of Disney'''s 1988–89 miniseries Davy Crockett. He had guest-starring television roles on several hit series: Cheers, Murder, She Wrote, Empty Nest, Beverly Hills, 90210, and JAG. During a phone interview for G4's Attack of the Show! program, it was revealed that Dunigan had quit acting and became a mortgage broker following his role in JAG'' in 2002.

Family Dunigan was the cousin of the late sports announcer Harry Caray. His uncle on his mother's side, Nicholas Argint, was a veteran of World War II, member of American Legion Post 111 in Missouri.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1983 Mr. Smith Tommy Atwood Main cast (13 episodes) 1983 The A-Team Templeton "Faceman" Peck Episode: "Mexican Slayride" 1983 Wizards and Warriors Geoffrey Blackpool Recurring role (4 episodes) 1983 Missing Pieces Al Seco TV movie 1984 The Fall Guy Junior Gallantine / Adrian Sloan Episodes - "Cool Hand Colt" and "Sandcastles" 1986 Cheers Doctor McNeese Episode - "Dark Imaginings" 1987 Silver Spoons Gary Episode - "Hero Worship" 1987–1988 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future Captain Jonathan Power Main role (22 episodes) 1988–1989 The Magical World of Disney Davy Crockett Main role (4 episodes) 1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth Michael Episode - "Death Do Us Part" 1989 Murder, She Wrote Charley Holcomb / Freddy Masters Episode - "Three Strikes, You're Out" 1989 Captain Power: The Beginning Captain Jonathan Power TV movie 1990 Empty Nest John Taylor Episode - "A Flaw Is Born" 1990 Beverly Hills, 90210 Matt Brody Episode - "The First Time" 1991 They Came from Outer Space Ranger Binkley Episode - "Sex, Lies and UFOs: Part 1" 1991 The Hit Man Jerry TV movie 1991 P.S. I Luv U The Hitman Episode - "No Thanks for the Memories" 1994 Hearts Afire Dan Nichols Episode - "The Sock-Her Boys" 1995 Diagnosis: Murder Terry Broadhurst Episode - "The Bela Lugosi Blues" 2002 JAG Col. Norris Episode - "Head to Toe"