1955-02-15 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.
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The Last Rodeo | 2025-05-23 | |
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Golfer | 2024-06-20 |
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Abruptio | Police Chief Richter | 2024-09-27 |
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Rosaline | Lord Capulet | 2022-10-11 |
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Land of Dreams | Blair / Bob | 2022-09-16 |
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Stallone: Frank, That Is | Self | 2021-01-19 |
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Walking with Herb | Wiley | 2021-04-30 |
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We Can Be Heroes | President Neil Anami | 2020-12-25 |
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The Stand at Paxton County | Sheriff Roger Bostwick | 2020-05-02 |
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Deep Murder | Richard | 2019-06-14 |
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Pink Elephants | Himself | 2018-11-15 |
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Backtrace | Franks | 2018-12-14 |
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The Crash | Del Banco | 2017-01-13 |
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Wetlands | Det. Paddy Sheehan | 2017-09-15 |
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The Tank | Lawson | 2017-07-27 |
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Once Upon a Time in Venice | Mr. Carter | 2017-06-08 |
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Life After Flash | Self | 2017-10-02 |
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Exposed | Lt. Galban | 2016-01-22 |
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Don't Worry Baby | Harry Lang | 2016-07-22 |
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The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant | Self | 2016-09-06 |
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The Squeeze | Riverboat | 2015-04-17 |
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Soul Ties | Sydney | 2015-09-21 |
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Zipper | Peter Kirkland | 2015-08-28 |
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Being American | Mark | 2014-09-18 |
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Believe Me | Ken | 2014-09-26 |
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About Last Night | Casey McNeil | 2014-02-14 |
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The Collection | Mr. Peters | 2012-11-30 |
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Not Fade Away | Jack Dietz | 2012-12-21 |
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Grassroots | Jim Tripp | 2012-06-22 |
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Lemonade Mouth | Principal Brenigan | 2011-04-15 |
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Cat Run | Bill Krebb | 2011-04-01 |
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Balls to the Wall | Mr. Matthews | 2011-04-30 |
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The Best and the Brightest | The Player | 2010-10-16 |
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Barry Munday | Dr. Preston Edwards | 2010-03-13 |
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Refuge | Jack Phillips | 2010-01-01 |
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Black Widow | Steve | 2010-01-01 |
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Spooner | Dennis Spooner | 2009-01-18 |
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Reunion | Eamon | 2009-03-06 |
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Fanboys | Big Chuck | 2009-02-06 |
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Splinterheads | Sargeant Bruce Mancuso | 2009-11-06 |
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Deep in the Valley | Diamond Jim | 2009-08-28 |
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Summerhood | Assistant Director | 2008-01-29 |
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An American Carol | Lab Technician | 2008-10-03 |
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Mad Money | Bryce Arbogast | 2008-01-17 |
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Player 5150 | Tony | 2008-01-07 |
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Superhero Movie | Lou Landers | 2008-03-28 |
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The House Bunny | Dean Simmons | 2008-08-22 |
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American Pie Presents: Beta House | Mr. Stifler | 2007-12-26 |
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The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | JD "Boss" Hogg | 2007-03-04 |
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Kickin' It Old Skool | Marty Schumacher | 2007-04-27 |
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American Family | Mr. Pratt | 2007-09-20 |
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Awake | Dr. Larry Lupin | 2007-11-28 |
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Funny Money | Vic | 2006-03-09 |
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American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile | Mr. Stifler | 2006-12-01 |
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Rumor Has It... | Roger McManus | 2005-12-22 |
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Broken Flowers | Ron | 2005-07-31 |
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The L.A. Riot Spectacular | Officer Koon | 2005-04-25 |
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Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey | Self | 2003-02-04 |
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Grind | Mr. Rivers | 2003-08-15 |
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Children on Their Birthdays | Speedy Thorne | 2002-02-16 |
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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | President of the USA | 2002-08-07 |
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Speakeasy | Dr. Addams | 2002-01-01 |
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The Theory of the Leisure Class | Buddy Barnett | 2001-07-06 |
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61* | Mel Allen | 2001-04-28 |
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The Man Who Wasn't There | Macadam Salesman | 2001-10-26 |
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Takedown | Mitch Gibson | 2000-03-15 |
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The Perfect Storm | Todd Gross | 2000-06-29 |
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Requiem for a Dream | Tappy Tibbons | 2000-10-06 |
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Isn't She Great | Brad Bradburn | 2000-01-28 |
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The Skulls | Martin Lombard | 2000-03-31 |
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Magicians | Jake | 2000-01-01 |
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The Iron Giant | Kent Mansley (voice) | 1999-08-06 |
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My Teacher's Wife | Roy Mueller | 1999-11-10 |
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Five Aces | Ash Gray | 1999-05-28 |
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SLC Punk | Dad | 1998-09-24 |
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Gideon | Alan Longhurst | 1998-10-26 |
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The Faculty | Mr. Frank Connor | 1998-12-25 |
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Divorce: A Contemporary Western | 1998-10-19 | |
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Dirty Work | Travis Cole | 1998-06-12 |
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Jaded | Jack Carlson | 1998-07-09 |
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The Eighteenth Angel | Hugh Stanton | 1997-01-01 |
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Lawn Dogs | Morton | 1997-11-21 |
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Leave It to Beaver | Ward Cleaver | 1997-08-22 |
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Flubber | Wilson Croft | 1997-11-26 |
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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest | Jon Krakauer | 1997-11-09 |
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A Smile Like Yours | Richard Halstrom | 1997-08-27 |
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Celtic Pride | Coach Kimball | 1996-04-19 |
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Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Jor-El (voice) | 1996-09-10 |
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Unforgettable | Stewart Gleick | 1996-02-23 |
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Happy Gilmore | Shooter McGavin | 1996-02-16 |
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The Rich Man's Wife | Tony Potenza | 1996-09-13 |
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House Arrest | Donald Krupp | 1996-08-14 |
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The Tuskegee Airmen | Major Joy | 1995-08-25 |
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Fair Game | Lieutenant Meyerson | 1995-11-03 |
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Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back | Sheriff Jack Banning | 1995-05-17 |
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Midnight Runaround | Jack Walsh | 1994-03-20 |
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The Road Killers | Glen | 1994-05-07 |
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Quiz Show | Jack Barry | 1994-08-25 |
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Terminal Velocity | Kerr | 1994-09-23 |
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Monkey Trouble | Tom | 1994-03-18 |
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Midnight Run for Your Life | Jack Walsh | 1994-07-14 |
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Another Midnight Run | Jack Walsh | 1994-02-05 |
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Bums | Sgt. Andrew Holloman | 1993-06-30 |
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Grumpy Old Men | Mike | 1993-12-25 |
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Telling Secrets | Terry Kelsey | 1993-01-17 |
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Conflict of Interest | Mickey Flannery | 1993-05-19 |
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Fatal Instinct | Frank Kelbo | 1993-10-29 |
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Benefit of the Doubt | Dan | 1993-06-17 |
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Fatal Exposure | Robert Parker | 1991-02-06 |
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Thelma & Louise | Darryl | 1991-05-24 |
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Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue | Senator Dixon | 1991-10-31 |
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Red Wind | Victor Lange | 1991-05-16 |
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Dutch | Reed Standish | 1991-07-19 |
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Cool Blue | Peter Sin | 1990-02-27 |
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Playroom | Chris | 1990-09-06 |
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An Eight Is Enough Wedding | Jeb | 1989-10-15 |
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Chances Are | Louie Jeffries | 1989-03-10 |
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Little Girl Lost | Wolff | 1988-04-25 |
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Paramedics | Mad Mike | 1988-06-01 |
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Outrageous Fortune | George | 1987-01-30 |
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Triplecross | Steve Tyler | 1986-07-03 |
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The Boys Next Door | Detective Mark Woods | 1986-03-14 |
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Where the Boys Are | Tony | 1984-04-06 |
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Breakin' | James | 1984-05-04 |
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Chattanooga Choo Choo | Paul | 1984-05-18 |
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The Black Room | Terry | 1982-12-09 |
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Grease 2 | Goose McKenzie | 1982-06-11 |
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Twirl | Buddy Butler | 1981-10-25 |
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The Hearse | Pete | 1980-06-01 |
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Getting Married | Usher | 1978-05-17 |
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Happy Gilmore 2 | Shooter McGavin |
