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Phillip Calvin “Phil” McGraw Wiki Biography

Dr. Phil is a well known TV personality, psychologist and also a writer. He is mostly known for hosting his own television show called “Dr. Phil”. What is more, Dr. Phil has appeared in several movies, and has also created the charitable foundation called “Dr. Phil Foundation”. This foundation helps children who are obese and families that really need help.

If you wonder how rich Dr. Phil is, it has been estimated that his net worth is $280 million. The main source of this sum of money is Dr. Phil’s career as a television personality. He still continues hosting his show so Phil’s net worth might grow.

Dr. Phil Net Worth $280 Million

Philip Calvin McGraw, or simply known as Dr. Phil, was born in 1950 in Oklahoma. Dr. Phil studied at Shawnee Mission North High School and later continued his studies at the University of Tulsa. After some time, Phil had to transfer to another university, the Midwestern State University, where he graduated with a degree in psychology. Later he received his MA and PhD degrees at the University of North Texas. In 1990 Phil, together with Gary Dobbs, created the trial consulting company called “Courtroom Sciences, Inc.” His knowledge in psychology allowed him to become really acclaimed and of course this project contributed significantly to Dr. Phil’s net worth. In 1995 Phil met Oprah Winfrey, who wanted to consult with “Courtroom Sciences, Inc.” Oprah Winfrey admired Phil’s work and suggested that he be a part of her show. His appearance gained a lot of attention, and it finally led to Phil having his own show, called “Dr. Phil”, which is undoubtedly one of the main sources of Phil’s net worth.

As mentioned before, Phil is also a successful writer. Some of his books include, “Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters”, “Getting Real: Lessons in Life, Marriage, and Family”, “The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom”, “Love Smart: Find the One You Want – Fix the One You Got” and many others. The success of these books has had a huge effect on the growth of Dr. Phil’s net worth. In addition to this, Phil has also appeared in other television shows and movies, for example “Scary Movie 4”, “Sesame Street”, “Madea Goes to Jail”, “Hannah Montana” and others.

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Phil was married twice and he has 2 sons: one of them, Jay McGraw is also a well known writer and is the producer of the show called “The Doctors”.

Finally, one can say that Dr. Phil is a person who has achieved a lot during his life and who has helped may people to overcome their problems. His work is so popular because he talks about the problems of everyday people and find solutions to these problems. Undoubtedly, Phil’s net worth will grow in the future as he is still very popular among many people all around the world.


Full Name Phil McGraw
Net Worth $280 Million
Date Of Birth September 1, 1950,
Place Of Birth Vinita, Oklahoma,
Height 1.93 m, 1.93 m, 1.93 m
Profession An American television personality, author, psychologist,
Education Midwestern State University, University of North Texas, University of Tulsa, Shawnee Mission North High School,
Nationality American,
Spouse Robin McGraw
Children Jay McGraw, Jordan McGraw,
Parents Jerry Stevens, Joe McGraw, Jerry Stevens, Joe McGraw, Jerry Stevens, Joe McGraw
Siblings Brenda McGraw, Deana McGraw, Donna McGraw, Brenda McGraw, Deana McGraw, Donna McGraw, Brenda McGraw, Deana McGraw, Donna McGraw
Nicknames Phil McGraw, Phillip Calvin “Phil” McGraw, Dr. Phil
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drphilshow
Twitter https://twitter.com/DrPhil
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IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm1114695
Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show / Informative, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show / Informative, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show / Informative
Nominations Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, People’s Choice Award for Favorite Daytime TV Host, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Topical, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design, Daytime Emmy…
TV Shows The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil, Bull, The Doctors
Trademark
1 Moustache
2 Thick Southern Accent
3 The line “And how is that working out for you?”
4 Does a one-finger-wave in the beginning of each of his shows to his wife Robin in the audience.
Quote
1 I think every parent, every generation has wanted their children to do better and have a higher standard of living. But I think there’s too much guilt.
2 If I was on the air and was just kind of a plain-vanilla personality that took the safe road and the safe way trying to please all of the people all of the time, I’d been gone in two weeks.
3 Well, let me tell you, if you’re 45, had three children and are post-menopausal, you’re not going to weigh what you did the day you graduated from high school. Get that out of your head. That’s a media-driven ideal that you’re never going to healthfully obtain.
4 When I was practicing psychology, I used to tell myself if I ever get to where I’m just doing this for the money or I’m just going through the motions, I’ll quit.
5 The most you get is what you ask for.
6 Well, I’m not sure what pop psychology is, but I don’t like it.
7 What I want people to do is what’s healthy for them.
8 Every one of us have things that we believe about ourselves when nobody else is looking, nobody else is listening, nobody else is monitoring what we’re doing. We believe things about ourself.
9 I’ve talked to so many people, men and women alike, that get overweight and their self-esteem just goes in the tank. They think they’re judged. They think they’re unattractive.
10 Take it from a guy: If you’re in love with somebody, you will swim the stream, you will climb the mountain, you will slay the dragon. You’re going to get to her somehow, some way.
11 The problem is that for women, the average time is just over 14 minutes… men are left with about 12 minutes during which time they need to think of something to do!
12 I have some wonderful friends from the Mideast that are as red, white and blue as anybody you know, that have been harassed, and I think it’s a terrible, terrible thing.
13 I mean, look, teachers don’t do their job for the money, obviously, because we pay them ridiculously little amounts for what they put in. Most of them come out of their own pocket for materials and things to help the children and all that.
14 I tell you, if you’re in the front row of the parade and you stop walking, pretty soon you’re back in the tuba section. And if you want to lead the parade you’ve got to keep moving.
15 I grew up in athletics, where people keep score.
16 I just am not good at math.
17 I mean, I’m very, very competitive.
18 I think I’ve got the best staff in television.
19 I think you’re running into a lot of trouble if your idea of foreplay is, ‘Brace yourself honey, here I come!’
20 I’m not a politician.
21 I’m one of those that believes you can’t be one kind of a man and another kind of president.
22 I’ve learned a tremendous amount from Oprah.
23 It’s hard to see your own face without a mirror.
24 It’s so much easier to tell people what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear.
25 Life is a full-contact sport, and there’s a score up on the board.
26 Not everybody is some kind of media model.
27 Now, my body fat runs around 18 percent, which is normal and, you know, kind of in the middle of normal, actually.
28 Parents need to dial in and know what their kids are doing.
29 People are used to being coddled.
30 You don’t need a rope to pinch a stranger’s butt.
31 I do not believe, even remotely, that you have to have a partner in your life in order to be whole, in order to be complete, in order to be fulfilled. You just don’t have to.
32 If you’ve gone into a marriage and you haven’t been clear about how you’re going to handle money, how you want to raise kids, who is going to work or stay home or what have you, then you’ve set yourself up for failure.
33 As parents we’re not nearly as computer literate as our children are.
34 Do you realize that you can’t play the game of life with sweaty palms?
35 Don’t wait until you’re in a crisis to come up with a crisis plan.
36 Food is a coping mechanism; people are afraid of giving it up because then they’ll feel confused and lost.
37 God is a loving god.
38 I don’t care how pumped up or psyched you are to start a new diet or a new program – that emotion will fade.
39 I don’t substitute anybody else’s judgment for my own.
40 Everyone faces the challenge of finding meaning to their suffering.
41 Oh, everybody wears a mask. We all put our best foot forward. We all try and make a statement, I’m not saying that’s bad.
42 Relationships are negotiated and if you deal with ultimatums and authority all the time, then you’re not going to get anywhere.
43 The truth is, I think we are a self-less society, not a selfish society. Because we’re so busy now.
44 You don’t need a pack of wild horses to learn how to make a sandwich.
45 I mean, if you degrade someone, you isolate them, you control them, you call them names, you demean them. That’s a horrible existence for people.
46 If you’re trying to get out of debt, you have to be willing to treat everything as expendable.
47 Successful weight loss takes programming, not willpower.
48 There are some sick people in this world.
49 You know, what we do know is that there is a high frequency of violence in the home of those who bully.
50 Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you make the decision right.
51 If you want more, you have to require more from yourself.
52 Sometimes you just got to give yourself what you wish someone else would give you.
53 You’re only lonely if you’re not there for you.
54 There is nothing wrong with your marriage if you’re dealing with bills and kids and the broken garbage disposal and in-laws and work demands. That’s a normal marriage.
55 You need to listen to your body because your body is listening to you.
56 You have got to decide, look, this is who I am; this is my best way to present myself, and I’m going to ride that horse to the finish line. Not everybody will like it, but that’s OK.
57 A lot of people do have tragic childhoods. But you know what? Get over it.
58 If your neighbor has a completely different view on abortion, gay marriage, stem cell research, all of those things, you still are both Americans. Neither one of you is necessarily more patriotic than the other. Neither loves their country any more than the other one does.
59 Eighty percent of all choices are based on fear. Most people don’t choose what they want; they choose what they think is safe.
60 Awareness without action is worthless.
61 My dad used to say, ‘You wouldn’t worry so much about what people thought about you if you knew how seldom they did.
62 We teach people how to treat us.
63 I’m embarrassed every time I look a teacher in the eye, because we ask them to do so much for so little.
64 A year from now, you’re gonna weigh more or less than what you do right now.
65 At the end of the day, whether or not those people are comfortable with how you’re living your life doesn’t matter. What matters is whether you’re comfortable with it.
66 It’s better to be healthy alone than sick with someone else.
67 There’s a big difference between falling in love and being in love. There’s a big difference between infatuation and falling in love.
68 The Internet is just bringing all kinds of information into the home. There’s just a lot of distraction, a lot of competition for the parent’s voice to resonate in the children’s ears.
69 We all have a social mask, right? We put it on, we go out, put our best foot forward, our best image. But behind that social mask is a personal truth, what we really, really believe about who we are and what we’re capable of.
70 Nothing’s funnier to me than laughing at myself.
Fact
1 All-time favorite books: (fiction) Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” (fiction) and (non-fiction) “Man’s Searching for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl.
2 Owns a Korean Jindo dog named Maggie.
3 Favorite movies are Used Cars (1980) and Tommy Boy (1995).
4 Was inspired by Joyce Brothers.
5 Grandfather of London Phillip McGraw and Avery Elizabeth McGraw.
6 Once put Chuck Norris under his training, and was said to be his favorite student.
7 In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year at $30 million.
8 In 2006, he donated $1 million to the Dr. Phil McGraw Foundation.
9 In 1968, he was a middle-linebacker on the University of Tulsa football team, where he received a scholarship. On November 23rd of that year, this team was defeated by the University of Houston, 100-6, in one of the most lopsided college games in history. Scoring a touchdown for Houston, in this game, was wide receiver Larry Gatlin of Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers fame.
10 Father-in-law of Erica Dahm.
11 Graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas.
12 In 2004 the children’s TV series Sesame Street (1969) introduced the puppet “Dr. Feel” in his honor.
13 Two sons, Jay McGraw (b. 1979) & Jordan McGraw (b. 1986).
14 With the start of his TV show Dr. Phil (2002), he and his wife and son, Robin and Jordan, moved to Beverly Hills, purchasing a $7 million mansion. His son Jay is in law school at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
15 M.S. [1976] & PhD [1979] graduate of University of North Texas [UNT] in Denton, Texas.
16 Has two younger sisters & an older sister, Deana.
17 Resides in Los Angeles.

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Bull 2016-2017 TV Series executive producer – 11 episodes
Cracking Addiction 2012 TV Movie executive producer
The Doctors 2009-2012 TV Series executive producer – 19 episodes
Dr. Phil 2010 TV Series executive producer – 1 episode
A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Caged? 2007 TV Movie executive producer
Moochers 2006 TV Movie executive producer

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Bull TV Series created by – 15 episodes, 2016 – 2017 story by – 1 episode, 2017 written by – 1 episode, 2016

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Conan 2016 TV Series Dr. Phil
Grandfathered 2016 TV Series Dr. Melvoy
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 2015 TV Series Dr. Phil
NCIS: Special Agent DiNozzo Visits Dr. Phil 2012 TV Movie Dr. Phil
Hannah Montana 2010 TV Series Phil McGraw
Curb Your Enthusiasm 2009 TV Series Dr. Phil
Madea Goes to Jail 2009 Dr. Phil (as Dr. Phil McGraw)
The Simpsons 2006 TV Series Dr. Phil
Scary Movie 4 2006 Dr. Phil (as Dr. Phil McGraw)
The Bernie Mac Show 2004 TV Series Dr. Phil
Frasier 2003 TV Series Dr. Phil
Norm 2001 TV Series Dr. Phil

Miscellaneous

Title Year Status Character
Dr. Phil 2003-2005 TV Series production coordinator – 2 episodes

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Barely Famous 2016 TV Series special thanks – 1 episode
The Children Next Door 2012 Documentary short special thanks
The Neighbor and the Beer 2011 Video short special thanks – as Dr. Phil McGraw
Catch or Release? 2010 Video short special thanks – as Dr. Phil McGraw

Self

Title Year Status Character
Dr. Phil 2002-2017 TV Series Himself – Host / Himself / Himself – Co-Host / …
The Wendy Williams Show 2015-2017 TV Series Himself
Fox and Friends 2017 TV Series Himself – Host, Dr. Phil
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2016-2017 TV Series Himself
The View 2004-2017 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Co-Host
Today 2008-2017 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
Extra 2015-2016 TV Series Himself / Himself – Host, Dr. Phil
The Doctors 2010-2016 TV Series Himself
Entertainment Tonight 2006-2016 TV Series Himself
The Talk 2011-2016 TV Series Himself
Rachael Ray 2006-2016 TV Series Himself / Himself – Mystery Taster
Access Hollywood 2016 TV Series Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2007-2016 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest / Himself – Guest (segment “Mean Tweets”)
Unfiltered with Renee Young 2016 TV Series Himself
Conan 2011-2016 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself
WWE Raw 2016 TV Series Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden 2016 TV Series Himself
The Insider 2016 TV Series Himself
Steve Harvey 2013-2015 TV Series Himself
CBS News Sunday Morning 2015 TV Series Himself
Inside Edition 2014-2015 TV Series documentary Himself / Himself – Host, Dr. Phil
Celebrity Family Feud 2015 TV Series Himself
The Kelly File 2015 TV Series Himself – Host, Dr. Phil
Cashin’ In 2015 TV Series Himself – Author, The 20 / 20 Diet
50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2015 TV Special Himself (as Dr. Phil)
The Chew 2015 TV Series Himself
Good Morning America 2009-2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
Late Show with David Letterman 2003-2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 TV Series Himself
The Queen Latifah Show 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
The Arsenio Hall Show 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest
Oprah’s Lifeclass 2013 TV Series Himself
Katie 2012 TV Series Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005-2012 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
CBS This Morning 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest
48 Hours 2012 TV Series documentary Himself
Wonder Woman 2011 TV Movie Himself
Ask Oprah’s All-Stars 2011 TV Series All-star / Himself – All-star
Anderson Cooper 360° 2011 TV Series Himself – Host, Dr. Phil
Finding Sarah 2011 TV Series documentary
The Oprah Winfrey Show 1998-2011 TV Series Himself
Oprah’s Guide to OWN 2011 TV Movie Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2010 TV Series Himself
14th Annual PRISM Awards 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself
Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest 2010 TV Movie Himself
Hannity 2009-2010 TV Series Himself
Celebrity Tennis 2010 TV Series Himself
The Brian McKnight Show 2009 TV Series Himself
The Jay Leno Show 2009 TV Series Himself
The Early Show 2005-2009 TV Series Himself
Live from the Red Carpet: The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 TV Special Himself
The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 TV Special Himself
The 7PM Project 2009 TV Series Himself – Guest
The 7th Annual TV Land Awards 2009 TV Special Himself (as Dr. Phil McGraw)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2002-2009 TV Series Himself / Herself
Love the Beast 2009 Documentary Himself
Christmas in Washington 2008 TV Movie Himself
E! True Hollywood Story 2008 TV Series documentary Himself
Larry King Live 2004-2008 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest Host
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 2007-2008 TV Series Himself / Himself – Interviewing the Dog / Himself – Celebrity Secrets
Live with Kelly and Michael 2007-2008 TV Series Himself
43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2008 TV Special
American Idol 2008 TV Series Himself
Decision House 2007 TV Series Himself
Praise the Lord 2007 TV Series Himself
The 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2007 TV Special Himself
A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Caged? 2007 TV Movie Himself
Through Your Eyes 2007 Documentary Himself
A Real World Afterschool Partnership 2006 Video Himself – Co-Host
JCPenney Jam: The Concert for America’s Kids 2006 TV Special Himself – Host
Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? 2006 TV Movie Himself
A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Escaping Addiction II 2006 TV Movie Himself
A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Escaping Danger 2006 TV Movie Himself (as Dr. Phillip C. McGraw)
A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Love Smart 2006 TV Movie Himself
A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Romance Rescue 2005 TV Movie Himself
Christmas in Washington 2005 TV Movie Himself (as Dr. Phil McGraw)
A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Escaping Addiction 2005 TV Movie Himself
A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Behind the Headlines 2005 TV Movie Himself
The Ron White Show 2005 TV Movie Himself
Serving for Tsunami Relief 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself
Christmas in Washington 2004 TV Special Himself
A Dr. Phil Primetime Special: Family First 2004 TV Movie Himself
Academy of Country Music Pre-Show 2004 TV Movie Himself
Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On 2004 TV Movie Himself (uncredited)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 2004 TV Series Himself
Sesame Street 2004 TV Series Himself
The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 2003 TV Special Himself
Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years 2002 TV Movie Himself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 2002 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2010 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show/Informative The Doctors (2008)
2004 TV Prize Aftonbladet TV Prize, Sweden Best Foreign TV Personality – Male (Bästa utländska manliga tv-personlighet)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2014 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Daytime TV Host(s)
2014 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Daytime TV Host
2013 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show/Informative The Doctors (2008)
2012 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design Dr. Phil (2002)
2012 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Episodic Dr. Phil (2002)
2012 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show/Informative The Doctors (2008)
2011 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show/Informative Dr. Phil (2002)
2011 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show/Informative The Doctors (2008)
2010 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show/Informative Dr. Phil (2002)
2009 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show/Informative Dr. Phil (2002)
2009 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show/Informative The Doctors (2008)
2008 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show/Informative Dr. Phil (2002)
2007 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show Dr. Phil (2002)
2007 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show Host Dr. Phil (2002)
2005 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show Host Dr. Phil (2002)
2005 People’s Choice Award People’s Choice Awards, USA Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host
2004 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show Host Dr. Phil (2002)
2003 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Talk Show Host Dr. Phil (2002)

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