He was the nerdy kid next-door who worshipped at the altar of Mallory and tagged along after Alex like an adorable, bespectacled puppy. He was Skippy Handleman, the resident dork on TV’s “Family Ties,” and he was portrayed by actor Marc Price.

Of course, after seven years of playing second fiddle to various members of the beloved Keaton family, Price grew up and eventually moved on to other things. Not sure what those other things were? Then read on and find out exactly where Price is now.

For starters, let’s just say Price did not have the world’s most sizzling acting career outside of “Family Ties.” His resume — courtesy of imdb — features such highlights as the ridiculous rock ‘n’ roll horror flick “Trick or Treat“(co-starring Gene Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne and “Desperate Housewives” star Doug Savant!), an afterschool special and “Killer Tomatoes Eat France!,” which apparently was released on video solely in Japan.

Fortunately, Price — who is now 41 — hasn’t relied exclusively on acting credits to pay his bills. For several years, he hosted “Teen Win, Lose or Draw” on the Disney Channel. He has produced shows such as E!’s “Star Dates” and the game show “National Lampoon’s Funny Money.” These days, according to this recent profile in the Calgary Herald, he still lives in the L.A. area and co-runs a production company called Say Something. But above all else, he continues to work as a stand-up comedian, a profession he inherited from his funnyman father, Al Bernie.

Just last week, in fact, he did a series of dates in Calgary. And this weekend, he brings the funny to the Washington D.C. region. Price acknowledges that some people may view him as washed-up, but he isn’t so sure that he needs to be a celebrity. “There is this obsession that people have, ” he told the Herald. “They want you to
want to be famous. You ask yourself if 15 more minutes is that
important. I grapple with that, but people don’t. They are sure of it.
They’re sure I should want to be really famous and upset that I’m not.”

Regardless of how you perceive him, Price certainly seems to be doing what he loves. I suspect even Mallory, in her aloof way, would be impressed by that.

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