Martin Spanjers Movies
An actor who initially tackled characterizations during his adolescent years, Martin Spanjers did much of his premier work on television, with a heavy emphasis on sitcoms. In his early years, he specialized in playing average (and unremarkable) teens, and was often cast as the son in sitcom families -- per his most visible role, as Rory Hennessy (the oldest child of John Ritter's patriarch Paul Hennessy) in 8 Simple Rules (2002-2005). Spanjers branched out into big-screen work with his supporting turn as Randy in the sports farce The Comebacks. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
The producers of Wedding Crashers are back with the comedy The Comebacks. Spoofing countless inspirational sports movies, the film stars David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) as Lambeau Fields, a football coach who suffers from a streak of bad luck that has become the stuff of legend. As a last resort, he takes a job coaching a college football team populated with some of the least desirable players imaginable. He must pull this ragtag crew together in order to salvage his career. Carl Weathers plays rival coach Freddie Wiseman. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- David Koechner, Carl Weathers, (more)
- 2000
In the tradition of Mr. Mom and My Two Dads comes this breathtakingly-original show about an oafish though loveable salesman who quits his job and raises the kids. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Starring:
- Anita Barone, Michael Chiklis, (more)
- 2000
In a small North Carolina town, a feud has been raging for 40 years between Dr. Lucy Scribner (Bonnie Bartlett) and Pastor Robert Harrigan (Robert Prosky)--who, once upon a time, had been teenage sweethearts. At first, Monica (Roma Downey) and the angels believe that their assignment is to patch up Lucy and Robert's differences and bring them back together. Surprisingly, the real mission is to help Robert's 12-year-old grandnephew Brian (Martin Spanjers), who finds himself literally in the middle of a squabble between Lucy and Robert over installing a traffic signal at a dangerous intersection. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1998
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, star in this TV sitcom as the Burkes, twin daughters with a widowed dad, college science prof Kevin Burke (Christopher Sieber). Tomboy Mary-Kate and sis Ashley don't like the babysitter dad hired, so they scheme to replace her with college student Carrie (Sally Wheeler), who's enrolled at dad's science lab. So will dad date her or hire her? Filmed in Burbank, this series premiered September 25, 1998 on ABC. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, (more)
