Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Date of Birth:

Feb 15, 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:

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

2016

The L.A. Riot Spectacular The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005

Little Girl Lost Little Girl Lost

1988

The Squeeze The Squeeze

2015

House Arrest House Arrest

1996

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

2003

Exposed Exposed

2016

Kickin' It Old Skool Kickin' It Old Skool

2007

Abruptio Abruptio

2024

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

2007

Happy Gilmore 2 Happy Gilmore 2

1970

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024

Don't Worry Baby Don't Worry Baby

2016

SLC Punk SLC Punk

1998

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Twirl Twirl

1981

Zipper Zipper

2015

The Theory of the Leisure Class The Theory of the Leisure Class

2001

An Eight Is Enough Wedding An Eight Is Enough Wedding

1989

Paramedics Paramedics

1988

Red Wind Red Wind

1991

Reunion Reunion

2009

About Last Night About Last Night

2014

Believe Me Believe Me

2014

The Rich Man's Wife The Rich Man's Wife

1996

An American Carol An American Carol

2008

Rosaline Rosaline

2022

Awake Awake

2007

Divorce: A Contemporary Western Divorce: A Contemporary Western

1998

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

1997

A Smile Like Yours A Smile Like Yours

1997

The Crash The Crash

2017

Chattanooga Choo Choo Chattanooga Choo Choo

1984

Soul Ties Soul Ties

2015

The Stand at Paxton County The Stand at Paxton County

2020

The Best and the Brightest The Best and the Brightest

2010

Being American Being American

2014

Lemonade Mouth Lemonade Mouth

2011

Gideon Gideon

1998

Pink Elephants Pink Elephants

2018

Isn't She Great Isn't She Great

2000

Fatal Exposure Fatal Exposure

1991

Land of Dreams Land of Dreams

2022

The Last Rodeo The Last Rodeo

2025

Walking with Herb Walking with Herb

2021

Triplecross Triplecross

1986

Once Upon a Time in Venice Once Upon a Time in Venice

2017

Stallone: Frank, That Is Stallone: Frank, That Is

2021

We Can Be Heroes We Can Be Heroes

2020

Life After Flash Life After Flash

2017

Midnight Run for Your Life Midnight Run for Your Life

1994

The Tank The Tank

2017

Grind Grind

2003

Black Widow Black Widow

2010

Barry Munday Barry Munday

2010

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

1996

Outrageous Fortune Outrageous Fortune

1987

Wetlands Wetlands

2017

Bums Bums

1993

Midnight Runaround Midnight Runaround

1994

Balls to the Wall Balls to the Wall

2011

Telling Secrets Telling Secrets

1993

Backtrace Backtrace

2018

Deep Murder Deep Murder

2019

Children on Their Birthdays Children on Their Birthdays

2002

Another Midnight Run Another Midnight Run

1994

Getting Married Getting Married

1978

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

2006

American Pie Presents: Beta House American Pie Presents: Beta House

2007

Fair Game Fair Game

1995

Splinterheads Splinterheads

2009

Superhero Movie Superhero Movie

2008

The Tuskegee Airmen The Tuskegee Airmen

1995

Mad Money Mad Money

2008

Dutch Dutch

1991

The House Bunny The House Bunny

2008

Funny Money Funny Money

2006

The Faculty The Faculty

1998

Terminal Velocity Terminal Velocity

1994

Conflict of Interest Conflict of Interest

1993

Grease 2 Grease 2

1982

The Skulls The Skulls

2000

Celtic Pride Celtic Pride

1996

Chances Are Chances Are

1989

The Iron Giant The Iron Giant

1999

The Perfect Storm The Perfect Storm

2000

Thelma & Louise Thelma & Louise

1991

Unforgettable Unforgettable

1996

Requiem for a Dream Requiem for a Dream

2000

Takedown Takedown

2000

Rumor Has It... Rumor Has It...

2005

The Boys Next Door The Boys Next Door

1986

Quiz Show Quiz Show

1994

Grumpy Old Men Grumpy Old Men

1993

Deep in the Valley Deep in the Valley

2009

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

1991

61* 61*

2001

Flubber Flubber

1997

The Eighteenth Angel The Eighteenth Angel

1997

Spooner Spooner

2009

Grassroots Grassroots

2012

Where the Boys Are Where the Boys Are

1984

Jaded Jaded

1998

Cat Run Cat Run

2011

Five Aces Five Aces

1999

Speakeasy Speakeasy

2002

The Road Killers The Road Killers

1994

Playroom Playroom

1990

The Collection The Collection

2012

Not Fade Away Not Fade Away

2012

Summerhood Summerhood

2008

Refuge Refuge

2010

Magicians Magicians

2000

Cool Blue Cool Blue

1990

The Hearse The Hearse

1980

Lawn Dogs Lawn Dogs

1997

Monkey Trouble Monkey Trouble

1994

Fanboys Fanboys

2009

The Black Room The Black Room

1982

Happy Gilmore Happy Gilmore

1996

Fatal Instinct Fatal Instinct

1993

Benefit of the Doubt Benefit of the Doubt

1993

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

1995

My Teacher's Wife My Teacher's Wife

1999

Player 5150 Player 5150

2008

Leave It to Beaver Leave It to Beaver

1997

Breakin' Breakin'

1984

The Man Who Wasn't There The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

Dirty Work Dirty Work

1998

Broken Flowers Broken Flowers

2005

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