Phil McGraw

Phillip " Phil" Calvin McGraw ( born September 1, 1950 in Vinita City, Oklahoma) is an American psychologist and television presenter. McGraw was voted one of the Greatest Americans 2005.

Life

Phil McGraw attended Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, graduated from the Midwestern State University Psychology and graduated in 1975 with a BA from. He then went for further studies to University of North Texas, where he first earned a Masters in Experimental Psychology and a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology.

After McGraw of the U.S. television presenter Oprah Winfrey since 1996 at a " meat scandal - action " half and they won this two years later, they hired him in 1998 for weekly appearances as psychology experts in their Oprah Winfrey Show.

Due to his success started in 2002 then his own television show " Dr. Phil " - a psychology show that is just as successful in the U.S. as the Oprah Winfrey Show. Since the show is entertainment rather than psychology, he needed for admission as a psychologist. In 2006, he returned his approval. In addition to his show, he now and then in supporting roles in movies such as Scary Movie 4 play with. Because of its popularity it is quite common in the United States the subject of humor and parody, including also in the film Disaster Movie, where he was portrayed by John Di Domenico.

He is married to his second wife since 1976 with Robin Jameson and the couple have two sons.