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Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Known for: Acting

Born 15/02/1955
Place of birth New York City, New York, USA

Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Happy Gilmore and 61. Other notable starring roles for McDonald in film include "T-Birds" member Goose McKenzie in Grease 2 (1982), Darryl Dickinson opposite his former fiancée Geena Davis in Thelma & Louise (1991), Ward Cleaver in the film adaptation Leave It to Beaver (1997), and Tappy Tibbons in Requiem for a Dream (2000). Along with numerous independent and small-budget film roles, he played supporting characters in box-office hits Grumpy Old Men (1993), Flubber (1997), Rumor Has It (2005), The House Bunny (2008) and About Last Night (2014). On television, McDonald was a series regular on network TV shows Walter & Emily (1991–1992, NBC), Good Advice (1993–1994, CBS), Family Law (1999–2002, CBS), Cracking Up (2004-2006, FOX) and Harry's Law, (2011–2012, NBC). In 2022, McDonald was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as casino CEO Marty Ghilain on the HBO Max show Hacks.

Filmography

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Series ★ 7,9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Harold Coyle

1999

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

John Jay McIntyre

1990

The Daily Show Series ★ 6,4

The Daily Show

Self

1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series ★ 6,1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

2015

The Sopranos Series ★ 8,7

The Sopranos

Eddie Dunne

1999

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Series ★ 7,6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Evan Korman

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Series ★ 7,6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Declan Pace

2001

Regular Show Series ★ 8,6

Regular Show

Carl Putter (voice)

2010

The Good Wife Series ★ 7,6

The Good Wife

Judge Don Schakowsky

2009

Psych Series ★ 7,9

Psych

Paul Haversham

2006

Star Trek: The Next Generation Series ★ 8,4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Lt. Richard Castillo

1987

Without a Trace Series ★ 7,3

Without a Trace

Bob Carroll

2002

Cheers Series ★ 7,6

Cheers

Rick Walker

1982

Medium Series ★ 7,5

Medium

Gregory King

2005

Hacks Series ★ 7,5

Hacks

Marty

2021

Hollywood Squares Series ★ 7,6

Hollywood Squares

Self - Panelist

1998

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Series ★ 7,8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Company CEO

2014

Knight Rider Series ★ 7,5

Knight Rider

Joe Flynn

1982

Home Improvement Series ★ 7,4

Home Improvement

Stu Cutler

1991

Las Vegas Series ★ 7,0

Las Vegas

Kidnapper Chips

2003

Numb3rs Series ★ 7,0

Numb3rs

Frank Thompson

2005

Batman Beyond Series ★ 8,2

Batman Beyond

Superman (voice)

1999

Kim Possible Series ★ 7,5

Kim Possible

Hego (voice)

2002

Boardwalk Empire Series ★ 8,0

Boardwalk Empire

Harry Daugherty

2010

Matlock Series ★ 7,1

Matlock

Eric Lane

1986

Matlock Series ★ 7,1

Matlock

David Channing

1986

Hunter Series ★ 7,1

Hunter

Sonny Dupree

1984

Superman: The Animated Series Series ★ 7,7

Superman: The Animated Series

Jor-El (voice)

1996

The Twilight Zone Series ★ 7,7

The Twilight Zone

(segment "Aqua Vita")

1985

American Crime Story Series ★ 7,6

American Crime Story

Robert S. 'Bob' Bennett

2016

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Series ★ 8,2

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

Captain Nemesis (voice)

2010

The League Series ★ 7,3

The League

Judge Hardy

2009

Ballers Series ★ 6,8

Ballers

Dallas Cowboys Owner

2015

Stargate Universe Series ★ 7,4

Stargate Universe

Alan Armstrong

2009

Justice League Unlimited Series ★ 8,3

Justice League Unlimited

Jor-El (voice)

2004

Search Party Series ★ 6,9

Search Party

Bill

2016

Celebrity Ghost Stories Series ★ 7,3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Self

2009

Family Law Series ★ 8,1

Family Law

Rex Weller

1999

The Twilight Zone Series ★ 7,1

The Twilight Zone

Rick

2002

Happy Endings Series ★ 6,9

Happy Endings

Mr. Kerkovich

2011

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures Series ★ 4,6

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Grandpa Roog (voice)

2023

Best Week Ever Series ★ 5,9

Best Week Ever

2004

Veronica's Closet Series ★ 5,4

Veronica's Closet

Bryce Anderson

1997

Harry's Law Series ★ 7,4

Harry's Law

Tommy Jefferson

2011

Road Rules Series ★ 6,8

Road Rules

1995

Secret Invasion Series ★ 6,5

Secret Invasion

Chris Stearns

2023

Great News Series ★ 6,6

Great News

Len

2017

Beware the Batman Series ★ 7,2

Beware the Batman

Harvey Dent (voice)

2013

Beware the Batman Series ★ 7,2

Beware the Batman

Harvey Dent / Weapons Seller (voice)

2013

The Watcher Series ★ 7,1

The Watcher

Rourke Chamberland

2022

The Faculty Film ★ 6,6

The Faculty

Mr. Frank Connor

1998

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile Film ★ 5,5

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

Mr. Stifler

2006

Thelma & Louise Film ★ 7,6

Thelma & Louise

Darryl

1991

Happy Gilmore 2 Film ★ 6,5

Happy Gilmore 2

Shooter McGavin

2025

American Pie Presents: Beta House Film ★ 5,6

American Pie Presents: Beta House

Mr. Stifler

2007

We Can Be Heroes Film ★ 5,9

We Can Be Heroes

President Neil Anami

2020

The Iron Giant Film ★ 8,0

The Iron Giant

Kent Mansley (voice)

1999

Good Advice Series ★ 7,0

Good Advice

Joey DeRuzza

1993

Texas Rising Series ★ 6,2

Texas Rising

Henry Karnes

2015

Superhero Movie Film ★ 5,3

Superhero Movie

Lou Landers

2008

The House Bunny Film ★ 5,7

The House Bunny

Dean Simmons

2008

Requiem for a Dream Film ★ 8,0

Requiem for a Dream

Tappy Tibbons

2000

Gone Series ★ 7,2

Gone

2018

Happy Gilmore Film ★ 6,7

Happy Gilmore

Shooter McGavin

1996

Flubber Film ★ 5,7

Flubber

Wilson Croft

1997

Twins Series ★ 7,6

Twins

Terry

2005

The Perfect Storm Film ★ 6,5

The Perfect Storm

Todd Gross

2000

Captain Fall Series ★ 6,6

Captain Fall

2023

Chances Are Film ★ 6,6

Chances Are

Louie Jeffries

1989

Mr. Iglesias Series ★ 7,5

Mr. Iglesias

Coach Dixon

2019

North Shore Series ★ 6,0

North Shore

2004

Call to Glory Series ★ 7,3

Call to Glory

Major Tim O'Reilly

1984

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Film ★ 5,7

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

President of the USA

2002

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Film ★ 6,6

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Golfer

2024

Backtrace Film ★ 5,0

Backtrace

Franks

2018

Awake Film ★ 6,6

Awake

Dr. Larry Lupin

2007

Quiz Show Film ★ 7,3

Quiz Show

Jack Barry

1994

The Bronx Is Burning Series ★ 7,2

The Bronx Is Burning

Joe DiMaggio

2007

Fat Actress Series ★ 5,0

Fat Actress

Jimmy

2005

Fanboys Film ★ 6,2

Fanboys

Big Chuck

2009

Cracking Up Series ★ 6,5

Cracking Up

Ted Shackleton

2004

The Gray House Series ★ 4,3

The Gray House

Thomas McNiven

2026

Kirstie Series ★ 5,0

Kirstie

Jeffrey Sheppard

2013

Swiped Film ★ 6,6

Swiped

Robert

2025

Grumpy Old Men Film ★ 6,7

Grumpy Old Men

Mike

1993

Exposed Film ★ 4,9

Exposed

Lt. Galban

2016

The Collection Film ★ 6,4

The Collection

Mr. Peters

2012

Paradise Series ★ 6,0

Paradise

Dexter

1988

Mad Money Film ★ 6,5

Mad Money

Bryce Arbogast

2008

Grease 2 Film ★ 5,3

Grease 2

Goose McKenzie

1982

Once Upon a Time in Venice Film ★ 5,2

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Mr. Carter

2017

Lemonade Mouth Film ★ 7,4

Lemonade Mouth

Principal Stanley Brenigan

2011

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning Film ★ 6,1

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Boss Hogg

2007

Series ★ 7,0

Aaron's Way

1988

Rumor Has It... Film ★ 5,7

Rumor Has It...

Roger McManus

2005

Fair Game Film ★ 5,2

Fair Game

Lieutenant Meyerson

1995

Dutch Film ★ 6,5

Dutch

Reed Standish

1991

The Man Who Wasn't There Film ★ 7,5

The Man Who Wasn't There

Macadam Salesman

2001

Deep in the Valley Film ★ 4,9

Deep in the Valley

Diamond Jim

2009

My Teacher's Wife Film ★ 5,1

My Teacher's Wife

Roy Mueller

1999

Grind Film ★ 6,0

Grind

Mr. Rivers

2003

Jimmy Film

Jimmy

Lionel Barrymore

2026

Zipper Film ★ 5,5

Zipper

Peter Kirkland

2015

Isn't She Great Film ★ 5,0

Isn't She Great

Brad Bradburn

2000

Broken Flowers Film ★ 6,9

Broken Flowers

Ron

2005

Dirty Work Film ★ 6,2

Dirty Work

Travis Cole

1998

Takedown Film ★ 6,1

Takedown

Mitch Gibson

2000

Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy Series ★ 9,0

Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy

Jim Bassman

2018

House Arrest Film ★ 5,4

House Arrest

Donald Krupp

1996

About Last Night Film ★ 6,0

About Last Night

Casey McNeil

2014

Fatal Instinct Film ★ 5,5

Fatal Instinct

Frank Kelbo

1993

Where the Boys Are Film ★ 4,4

Where the Boys Are

Tony

1984

The Crash Film ★ 4,5

The Crash

Del Banco

2017

The Last Rodeo Film ★ 7,6

The Last Rodeo

Jimmy Mack

2025

Deep Murder Film ★ 3,8

Deep Murder

Richard

2019

Walter & Emily Series ★ 8,0

Walter & Emily

Matt Collins

1991

The Hearse Film ★ 5,2

The Hearse

Pete

1980

Costume Quest Series ★ 8,7

Costume Quest

Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob

2019

An American Carol Film ★ 4,2

An American Carol

Lab Technician

2008

Terminal Velocity Film ★ 5,4

Terminal Velocity

Kerr

1994

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Film ★ 5,3

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

Senator Dixon

1991

The Skulls Film ★ 5,8

The Skulls

Martin Lombard

2000

Rosaline Film ★ 7,1

Rosaline

Lord Capulet

2022

Cat Run Film ★ 5,2

Cat Run

Bill Krebb

2011

SLC Punk Film ★ 7,1

SLC Punk

Dad

1998

Black Widow Film

Black Widow

Steve

2010

Breakin' Film ★ 6,6

Breakin'

James

1984

61* Film ★ 7,0

61*

Mel Allen

2001

Gideon Film ★ 6,1

Gideon

Alan Longhurst

1998

Unforgettable Film ★ 5,6

Unforgettable

Stewart Gleick

1996

Monkey Trouble Film ★ 5,7

Monkey Trouble

Tom

1994

The Tuskegee Airmen Film ★ 7,1

The Tuskegee Airmen

Major Joy

1995

Netflix Tudum 2025 Film ★ 5,8

Netflix Tudum 2025

Self

2025

Funny Money Film ★ 5,2

Funny Money

Vic

2006

Lawn Dogs Film ★ 7,1

Lawn Dogs

Morton Stockard

1997

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton Film ★ 7,2

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Jor-El (voice)

1996

Keith Lemon: Coming in America Series

Keith Lemon: Coming in America

Self

2018

The Road Killers Film ★ 5,5

The Road Killers

Glen

1994

Magicians Film ★ 5,8

Magicians

Jake

2000

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back Film ★ 5,6

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

Sheriff Jack Banning

1995

Celtic Pride Film ★ 5,3

Celtic Pride

Coach Kimball

1996

Barry Munday Film ★ 5,8

Barry Munday

Dr. Preston Edwards

2010

The Rich Man's Wife Film ★ 5,4

The Rich Man's Wife

Tony Potenza

1996

Jaded Film ★ 5,3

Jaded

Jack Carlson

1998

Fatal Exposure Film ★ 7,3

Fatal Exposure

Robert Parker

1991

Speakeasy Film ★ 4,4

Speakeasy

Dr. Addams

2002

Five Aces Film ★ 5,8

Five Aces

Ash Gray

1999

Outrageous Fortune Film ★ 6,0

Outrageous Fortune

George

1987

The Tank Film ★ 4,9

The Tank

Lawson

2017

The Squeeze Film ★ 5,0

The Squeeze

Riverboat

2015

Splinterheads Film ★ 5,9

Splinterheads

Sargeant Bruce Mancuso

2009

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Film ★ 5,5

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

Jon Krakauer

1997

The Boys Next Door Film ★ 6,2

The Boys Next Door

Detective Mark Woods

1986

Spooner Film ★ 5,5

Spooner

Dennis Spooner

2009

Conflict of Interest Film ★ 4,5

Conflict of Interest

Mickey Flannery

1993

Telling Secrets Film ★ 5,0

Telling Secrets

Terry Kelsey

1993

Midnight Run Around Film ★ 6,7

Midnight Run Around

Jack Walsh

1994

Life After Flash Film ★ 5,7

Life After Flash

Self

2017

Abruptio Film ★ 6,2

Abruptio

Police Chief Richter

2024

Not Fade Away Film ★ 5,4

Not Fade Away

Jack Dietz

2012

Kickin' It Old Skool Film ★ 4,8

Kickin' It Old Skool

Marty Schumacher

2007

Another Midnight Run Film ★ 6,9

Another Midnight Run

Jack Walsh

1994

Wetlands Film ★ 3,9

Wetlands

Det. Paddy Sheehan

2017

Grassroots Film ★ 5,2

Grassroots

Jim Tripp

2012

Twirl Film ★ 5,7

Twirl

Buddy Butler

1981

Midnight Run for Your Life Film ★ 5,2

Midnight Run for Your Life

Jack Walsh

1994

The L.A. Riot Spectacular Film ★ 3,3

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

Officer Koon

2005

The Real Bros of Simi Valley Series ★ 7,3

The Real Bros of Simi Valley

Cal

2017

The Black Room Film ★ 4,3

The Black Room

Terry

1982

Triplecross Film ★ 4,6

Triplecross

Steve Tyler

1986

Benefit of the Doubt Film ★ 4,8

Benefit of the Doubt

Dan

1993

A Smile Like Yours Film ★ 4,0

A Smile Like Yours

Richard Halstrom

1997

Leave It to Beaver Film ★ 5,4

Leave It to Beaver

Ward Cleaver

1997

Player 5150 Film ★ 5,1

Player 5150

Tony

2008

Land of Dreams Film ★ 4,5

Land of Dreams

Blair / Bob

2022

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey Film ★ 7,9

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Self

2003

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant Film ★ 8,2

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

Self

2016

Believe Me Film ★ 5,3

Believe Me

Ken

2014

Balls to the Wall Film ★ 4,8

Balls to the Wall

Mr. Matthews

2011

Little Girl Lost Film ★ 8,0

Little Girl Lost

Wolff

1988

The Theory of the Leisure Class Film ★ 7,0

The Theory of the Leisure Class

Buddy Barnett

2001

Red Wind Film ★ 4,5

Red Wind

Victor Lange

1991

Playroom Film ★ 4,7

Playroom

Chris

1990

My Sexiest Year Film ★ 1,5

My Sexiest Year

Adult Jake

2007

Stallone: Frank, That Is Film ★ 5,9

Stallone: Frank, That Is

Self

2021

Reunion Film

Reunion

Eamon

2009

Paramedics Film ★ 3,2

Paramedics

Mad Mike

1988

Cool Blue Film ★ 4,6

Cool Blue

Peter Sin

1990

Walking with Herb Film ★ 6,0

Walking with Herb

Wiley

2021

Summerhood Film ★ 5,0

Summerhood

Assistant Director

2008

An Eight Is Enough Wedding Film ★ 9,7

An Eight Is Enough Wedding

Jeb

1989

Being American Film

Being American

Mark

2014

Soul Ties Film

Soul Ties

Sydney

2015

The Best and the Brightest Film ★ 4,8

The Best and the Brightest

The Player

2010

Film

New Car Smell

Mac

2005

The Stand at Paxton County Film ★ 5,9

The Stand at Paxton County

Sheriff Roger Bostwick

2020

The Eighteenth Angel Film ★ 5,1

The Eighteenth Angel

Hugh Stanton

1997

Divorce: A Contemporary Western Film ★ 3,3

Divorce: A Contemporary Western

1998

Don't Worry Baby Film ★ 5,1

Don't Worry Baby

Harry Lang

2016

The Making of 'The Iron Giant' Film ★ 6,8

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

Self

1999

American Family Film

American Family

Mr. Pratt

2007

Getting Married Film ★ 6,0

Getting Married

Usher

1978

Refuge Film ★ 5,0

Refuge

Jack Phillips

2010

The Making of Requiem for a Dream Film ★ 5,0

The Making of Requiem for a Dream

Self

2001

Chattanooga Choo Choo Film ★ 6,7

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Paul

1984

Children on Their Birthdays Film ★ 6,1

Children on Their Birthdays

Speedy Thorne

2002

Bums Film ★ 5,5

Bums

Sgt. Andrew Holloman

1993

Pink Elephants Film ★ 6,2

Pink Elephants

Self

2018

Reservoir Dogs Revisited Film ★ 7,8

Reservoir Dogs Revisited

Self

2005