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Christopher McDonald

Born 15 February 1955 · 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.

Films and shows

  1. 2026The Gray House1 seasonThomas McNiven
  2. 2026Jimmy2hLionel Barrymore
  3. 2025Happy Gilmore 21h 54mShooter McGavin
  4. 2025The Last Rodeo1h 58mJimmy Mack
  5. 2024Abruptio1h 36mPolice Chief Richter
  6. 2022Land of Dreams1h 53mBlair / Bob
  7. 2022Rosaline1h 37mLord Capulet
  8. 2022The Watcher1 seasonRourke Chamberland
  9. 2021Stallone: Frank, That Is1h 13mSelf
  10. 2021Walking with Herb1h 47mWiley
  11. 2020The Stand at Paxton County1h 42mSheriff Roger Bostwick
  12. 2019Deep Murder1h 35mRichard
  13. 2019Wildchat
  14. 2019Costume Quest1 seasonBob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob
  15. 2018Pink Elephants1h 32mSelf
  16. 2018Backtrace1h 32mFranks
  17. 2018Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy1 seasonJim Bassman
  18. 2017The Tank1h 25mLawson
  19. 2017Wetlands1h 38mDet. Paddy Sheehan
  20. 2017The Crash1h 24mDel Banco
  21. 2017Once Upon a Time in Venice1h 34mMr. Carter
  22. 2016Don't Worry Baby1h 28mHarry Lang
  23. 2016Exposed1h 42mLt. Galban
  24. 2015The Squeeze1h 35mRiverboat
  25. 2015Soul Ties2h 25mSydney
  26. 2015Texas Rising1 seasonHenry Karnes
  27. 2015Zipper1h 43mPeter Kirkland
  28. 2014Being American1h 30mMark
  29. 2014About Last Night1h 40mCasey McNeil
  30. 2014Believe Me1h 33mKen
  31. 2012The Collection1h 22mMr. Peters
  32. 2012Grassroots1h 38mJim Tripp
  33. 2012Not Fade Away1h 52mJack Dietz
  34. 2011Cat Run1h 46mBill Krebb
  35. 2011Harry's Law2 seasonsTommy Jefferson
  36. 2011Lemonade Mouth1h 53mPrincipal Stanley Brenigan
  37. 2011Balls to the Wall1h 24mMr. Matthews
  38. 2010Black Widow1h 15mSteve
  39. 2010Refuge1h 22mJack Phillips
  40. 2010Barry Munday1h 35mDr. Preston Edwards
  41. 2010The Best and the Brightest1h 33mThe Player
  42. 2009Splinterheads1h 34mSargeant Bruce Mancuso
  43. 2009Fanboys1h 30mBig Chuck
  44. 2009Deep in the Valley1h 31mDiamond Jim
  45. 2009Reunion1h 30mEamon
  46. 2009Spooner1h 23mDennis Spooner
  47. 2008Superhero Movie1h 22mLou Landers
  48. 2008Summerhood1h 36mAssistant Director
  49. 2008Player 51501h 31mTony
  50. 2008The House Bunny1h 37mDean Simmons
  51. 2008Mad Money1h 44mBryce Arbogast
  52. 2008An American Carol1h 22mLab Technician
  53. 2007American Pie Presents: Beta House1h 29mMr. Stifler
  54. 2007Kickin' It Old Skool1h 48mMarty Schumacher
  55. 2007Awake1h 24mDr. Larry Lupin
  56. 2007The Bronx Is Burning1 seasonJoe DiMaggio
  57. 2007American FamilyMr. Pratt
  58. 2007The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning1h 35mBoss Hogg
  59. 2007My Sexiest Year1h 33mAdult Jake
  60. 2006American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile1h 37mMr. Stifler
  61. 2006Funny Money1h 38mVic
  62. 2005Reservoir Dogs Revisited24mSelf
  63. 2005Rumor Has It...1h 37mRoger McManus
  64. 2005New Car SmellMac
  65. 2005The L.A. Riot Spectacular1h 20mOfficer Koon
  66. 2005Broken Flowers1h 46mRon
  67. 2004Cracking Up1 seasonTed Shackleton
  68. 2003Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey1hSelf
  69. 2003Grind1h 44mMr. Rivers
  70. 2002Children on Their Birthdays1h 44mSpeedy Thorne
  71. 2002Speakeasy1h 26mDr. Addams
  72. 2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams1h 40mPresident of the USA
  73. 2001The Making of Requiem for a Dream35mSelf
  74. 200161*2h 9mMel Allen
  75. 2001The Theory of the Leisure Class1h 49mBuddy Barnett
  76. 2000The Skulls1h 46mMartin Lombard
  77. 2000Requiem for a Dream1h 42mTappy Tibbons
  78. 2000Takedown1h 32mMitch Gibson
  79. 2000Magicians1h 48mJake
  80. 2000Isn't She Great1h 35mBrad Bradburn
  81. 2000The Perfect Storm2h 10mTodd Gross
  82. 1999Family Law3 seasonsRex Weller
  83. 1999Five Aces1h 40mAsh Gray
  84. 1999The Making of 'The Iron Giant'22mSelf
  85. 1999The Iron Giant1h 26mKent Mansley (voice)
  86. 1999My Teacher's Wife1h 29mRoy Mueller
  87. 1998Jaded1h 35mJack Carlson
  88. 1998SLC Punk1h 37mDad
  89. 1998Dirty Work1h 22mTravis Cole
  90. 1998Divorce: A Contemporary Western1h 40m
  91. 1998Gideon1h 42mAlan Longhurst
  92. 1998The Faculty1h 44mMr. Frank Connor
  93. 1997The Eighteenth Angel1h 28mHugh Stanton
  94. 1997Leave It to Beaver1h 24mWard Cleaver
  95. 1997Lawn Dogs1h 41mMorton Stockard
  96. 1997Flubber1h 34mWilson Croft
  97. 1997Into Thin Air: Death on Everest1h 30mJon Krakauer
  98. 1997A Smile Like Yours1h 38mRichard Halstrom
  99. 1996Happy Gilmore1h 32mShooter McGavin
  100. 1996Unforgettable1h 56mStewart Gleick
  101. 1996House Arrest1h 49mDonald Krupp
  102. 1996Superman: The Last Son of Krypton1h 4mJor-El (voice)
  103. 1996Celtic Pride1h 31mCoach Kimball
  104. 1996The Rich Man's Wife1h 34mTony Potenza
  105. 1995Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back1h 30mSheriff Jack Banning
  106. 1995Fair Game1h 31mLieutenant Meyerson
  107. 1995The Tuskegee Airmen1h 46mMajor Joy
  108. 1994Midnight Run Around1h 29mJack Walsh
  109. 1994Another Midnight Run1h 32mJack Walsh
  110. 1994Midnight Run for Your Life1h 30mJack Walsh
  111. 1994Terminal Velocity1h 42mKerr
  112. 1994Monkey Trouble1h 36mTom
  113. 1994Quiz Show2h 13mJack Barry
  114. 1994The Road Killers1h 29mGlen
  115. 1993Bums1h 34mSgt. Andrew Holloman
  116. 1993Conflict of Interest1h 28mMickey Flannery
  117. 1993Telling Secrets4hTerry Kelsey
  118. 1993Benefit of the Doubt1h 30mDan
  119. 1993Fatal Instinct1h 30mFrank Kelbo
  120. 1993Grumpy Old Men1h 43mMike
  121. 1991Fatal Exposure1h 29mRobert Parker
  122. 1991Walter & Emily1 seasonMatt Collins
  123. 1991Dutch1h 47mReed Standish
  124. 1991Thelma & Louise2h 10mDarryl
  125. 1991Red Wind1h 33mVictor Lange
  126. 1991Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue1h 51mSenator Dixon
  127. 1990Playroom1h 30mChris
  128. 1990Cool Blue1h 27mPeter Sin
  129. 1989An Eight Is Enough Wedding1h 35mJeb
  130. 1989Chances Are1h 48mLouie Jeffries
  131. 1988Paramedics1h 30mMad Mike
  132. 1988Little Girl Lost1h 25mWolff
  133. 1987Outrageous Fortune1h 40mGeorge
  134. 1986The Boys Next Door1h 31mDetective Mark Woods
  135. 1986Triplecross1h 37mSteve Tyler
  136. 1984Where the Boys Are1h 34mTony
  137. 1984Breakin'1h 26mJames
  138. 1984Chattanooga Choo Choo1h 42mPaul
  139. 1982The Black Room1h 28mTerry
  140. 1982Grease 21h 55mGoose McKenzie
  141. 1981Twirl1h 40mBuddy Butler
  142. 1980The Hearse1h 39mPete