K. C. Martel


Kevin Christopher Martel is a Canadian former child actor. He is best-known for his appearances on American film and television between 1977 and 1992. His film roles include E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and The Amityville Horror, he also had regular roles in the television shows Growing Pains, Mulligan's Stew, The Best Times, and Eight is Enough.

Career

Television

The Canadian-born Martel made his television debut in an episode of the superhero series Wonder Woman in 1977. His first big role came the same year as Jimmy Mulligan in the short-lived NBC family sitcom Mulligan's Stew, of which only the pilot and six episodes were filmed.
From 1979 to 1980, he had a recurring guest role as Marvin in eight episodes of Eight is Enough. In the 1981 television film The Munsters' Revenge, based on the series The Munsters, he played the werewolf Eddie Munster, son of the actors Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo.
In 1985, he appeared in six episodes of the short-lived drama series The Best Times. Between 1985 and 1992, Martel also held a recurring role over all the seven seasons of the sitcom Growing Pains. He played Eddie Ziff, a friend of main character Mike Seaver. Overall, Martel appeared in more than 20 telvesion shows and about 10 television films.

Film

Martel made his feature film debut in 1979 in the horror film The Amityville Horror, playing Greg, one of the two sons of the Lutz family who move into a haunted house. In 1981, he made his second film appearance with a large role in the slasher movie Bloody Birthday.
In 1982, he appeared in Steven Spielberg's film classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial as Greg, one of the three friends of Robert MacNaughton's character Michael who take part in the final bicycle chase of the film. In 1987, Martel had his fourth and last cinema role as George in the drama White Water Summer alongside Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin.

Life after acting

After the end of Growing Pains in 1992, Martel retired from acting. He received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and later a Master's degree in Marriage, Family, and Children's Therapy. He works today in the field of wealth management.
Martel is married and has two children. In 2022, he was part of an E.T. reunion at the 2022 Turner Classic Movies film festival.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977Wonder WomanTedTV series，Season 2，Episode 5
1977Mulligan's StewJimmy MulliganTV series，6 episodes
1977Mad BullAlex KarkusTV movie
1978The Bob Newhart ShowKidTV series，Season 6，Episode 18
1978Having Babies IIITV movie
1979The Power WithinSmall Boy
1979The Amityville HorrorGreg
1979Portrait of a StripperMark HansonTV movie
1979Fantasy IslandMitch LeeTV series，Season 3，Episode 10
1979You Can't Do That on TelevisionK.C.TV series
1980The AssociatesStevie #1TV series，Season 1，Episode 9
1980Fugitive FamilyAndy RobertsTV movie
1978-1980CHiPsJason / ScottTV series，2 episodes
1980Beulah LandYoung BenjaminTV miniseries
1979-1980Eight Is EnoughMarvinTV series，8 episodes
1981The Munsters' RevengeEddie Munster
1981Trapper John, M.D.ScottTV series，Season 2，Episode 14
1981Bloody BirthdayTimmy Russel
1982E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialGreg Movie
1982ABC Weekend SpecialsStreeterTV series，Season 5，Episode 5
1982CBS Afternoon PlayhouseMax WelshTV series，Season 5，Episode 2
1981-1983One Day at a TimeBernieTV series，Season 8，Episode 9、15
1983St. ElsewhereVinnieTV series，Season 2，Episode 7
1984Gimme a Break!DannyTV series，Season 3，Episode 16
1984Things Are Looking UpDale TroutmanTV movie
1984Silver SpoonsBobbyTV series，Season 3，Episode 1
1984Highway to HeavenLarry EverettTV series，Season 1，Episode 11
1985The Best TimesDale TroutmanTV series，6 episodes
1987Shell GameEddieTV series，Season 1，Episode 6
1987White Water SummerGeorge
1987ABC Afterschool SpecialsBrad TV series，Season 16，Episode 2
1985-1992Growing PainsEddieTV series，19 episodes