Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is a European-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.
Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is a European-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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Filmography (Movies)
Jimmy
Character:Lionel Barrymore
Release Date:20/11/2026
Swiped
Character:Robert
Release Date:09/09/2025
Happy Gilmore 2
Character:Shooter McGavin
Release Date:25/07/2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
Character:Self
Release Date:30/05/2025
The Last Rodeo
Character:Jimmy Mack
Release Date:22/05/2025
Abruptio
Character:Police Chief Richter
Release Date:27/09/2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Character:Golfer
Release Date:20/06/2024
Rosaline
Character:Lord Capulet
Release Date:11/10/2022
Land of Dreams
Character:Blair / Bob
Release Date:16/09/2022
Walking with Herb
Character:Wiley
Release Date:30/04/2021
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Character:Self
Release Date:19/01/2021
We Can Be Heroes
Character:President Neil Anami
Release Date:25/12/2020
The Stand at Paxton County
Character:Sheriff Roger Bostwick
Release Date:02/05/2020
Deep Murder
Character:Richard
Release Date:14/06/2019
Backtrace
Character:Franks
Release Date:14/12/2018
Pink Elephants
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/2018
Life After Flash
Character:Self
Release Date:02/10/2017
Wetlands
Character:Det. Paddy Sheehan
Release Date:15/09/2017
The Tank
Character:Lawson
Release Date:27/07/2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Character:Mr. Carter
Release Date:08/06/2017
The Crash
Character:Del Banco
Release Date:13/01/2017
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Character:Self
Release Date:06/09/2016
Don't Worry Baby
Character:Harry Lang
Release Date:22/07/2016
Exposed
Character:Lt. Galban
Release Date:22/01/2016
Soul Ties
Character:Sydney
Release Date:21/09/2015
Zipper
Character:Peter Kirkland
Release Date:28/08/2015
The Squeeze
Character:Riverboat
Release Date:17/04/2015
Believe Me
Character:Ken
Release Date:26/09/2014
Being American
Character:Mark
Release Date:18/09/2014
About Last Night
Character:Casey McNeil
Release Date:14/02/2014
Not Fade Away
Character:Jack Dietz
Release Date:21/12/2012
The Collection
Character:Mr. Peters
Release Date:30/11/2012
Grassroots
Character:Jim Tripp
Release Date:22/06/2012
Balls to the Wall
Character:Mr. Matthews
Release Date:30/04/2011
Lemonade Mouth
Character:Principal Brenigan
Release Date:15/04/2011
Cat Run
Character:Bill Krebb
Release Date:01/04/2011
The Best and the Brightest
Character:The Player
Release Date:16/10/2010
Barry Munday
Character:Dr. Preston Edwards
Release Date:13/03/2010
Refuge
Character:Jack Phillips
Release Date:01/01/2010
Black Widow
Character:Steve
Release Date:01/01/2010
Splinterheads
Character:Sargeant Bruce Mancuso
Release Date:06/11/2009
Deep in the Valley
Character:Diamond Jim
Release Date:28/08/2009
Reunion
Character:Eamon
Release Date:06/03/2009
Fanboys
Character:Big Chuck
Release Date:06/02/2009
Spooner
Character:Dennis Spooner
Release Date:18/01/2009
An American Carol
Character:Lab Technician
Release Date:03/10/2008
The House Bunny
Character:Dean Simmons
Release Date:22/08/2008
Superhero Movie
Character:Lou Landers
Release Date:28/03/2008
Summerhood
Character:Assistant Director
Release Date:29/01/2008
Mad Money
Character:Bryce Arbogast
Release Date:17/01/2008
Player 5150
Character:Tony
Release Date:07/01/2008
American Pie Presents: Beta House
Character:Mr. Stifler
Release Date:19/12/2007
Awake
Character:Dr. Larry Lupin
Release Date:28/11/2007
My Sexiest Year
Character:Adult Jake
Release Date:17/10/2007
American Family
Character:Mr. Pratt
Release Date:20/09/2007
Kickin' It Old Skool
Character:Marty Schumacher
Release Date:27/04/2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Character:JD "Boss" Hogg
Release Date:04/03/2007
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
Character:Mr. Stifler
Release Date:13/12/2006
Funny Money
Character:Vic
Release Date:09/03/2006
Rumor Has It...
Character:Roger McManus
Release Date:22/12/2005
Broken Flowers
Character:Ron
Release Date:31/07/2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Character:Officer Koon
Release Date:25/04/2005
New Car Smell
Character:Mac
Release Date:01/01/2005
Grind
Character:Mr. Rivers
Release Date:15/08/2003
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Character:Self
Release Date:04/02/2003
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Character:President of the USA
Release Date:07/08/2002
Children on Their Birthdays
Character:Speedy Thorne
Release Date:16/02/2002
Speakeasy
Character:Dr. Addams
Release Date:01/01/2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
Character:Macadam Salesman
Release Date:26/10/2001
The Theory of the Leisure Class
Character:Buddy Barnett
Release Date:06/07/2001
61*
Character:Mel Allen
Release Date:28/04/2001
Requiem for a Dream
Character:Tappy Tibbons
Release Date:06/10/2000
The Perfect Storm
Character:Todd Gross
Release Date:29/06/2000
The Skulls
Character:Martin Lombard
Release Date:31/03/2000
Takedown
Character:Mitch Gibson
Release Date:15/03/2000
Isn't She Great
Character:Brad Bradburn
Release Date:28/01/2000
Magicians
Character:Jake
Release Date:01/01/2000
My Teacher's Wife
Character:Roy Mueller
Release Date:10/11/1999
The Iron Giant
Character:Kent Mansley (voice)
Release Date:06/08/1999
Five Aces
Character:Ash Gray
Release Date:28/05/1999
The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1999
The Faculty
Character:Mr. Frank Connor
Release Date:25/12/1998
Gideon
Character:Alan Longhurst
Release Date:26/10/1998
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
Character:
Release Date:19/10/1998
SLC Punk
Character:Dad
Release Date:24/09/1998
Jaded
Character:Jack Carlson
Release Date:09/07/1998
Dirty Work
Character:Travis Cole
Release Date:12/06/1998
Flubber
Character:Wilson Croft
Release Date:26/11/1997
Lawn Dogs
Character:Morton
Release Date:21/11/1997
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
Character:Jon Krakauer
Release Date:09/11/1997
A Smile Like Yours
Character:Richard Halstrom
Release Date:27/08/1997
Leave It to Beaver
Character:Ward Cleaver
Release Date:22/08/1997
The Eighteenth Angel
Character:Hugh Stanton
Release Date:01/01/1997
The Rich Man's Wife
Character:Tony Potenza
Release Date:13/09/1996
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Character:Jor-El (voice)
Release Date:10/09/1996
House Arrest
Character:Donald Krupp
Release Date:14/08/1996
Celtic Pride
Character:Coach Kimball
Release Date:19/04/1996
Unforgettable
Character:Stewart Gleick
Release Date:23/02/1996
Happy Gilmore
Character:Shooter McGavin
Release Date:16/02/1996
Fair Game
Character:Lieutenant Meyerson
Release Date:03/11/1995
The Tuskegee Airmen
Character:Major Joy
Release Date:25/08/1995
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
Character:Sheriff Jack Banning
Release Date:17/05/1995
Terminal Velocity
Character:Kerr
Release Date:23/09/1994
Quiz Show
Character:Jack Barry
Release Date:25/08/1994
Midnight Run for Your Life
Character:Jack Walsh
Release Date:14/07/1994
The Road Killers
Character:Glen
Release Date:07/05/1994
Midnight Run Around
Character:Jack Walsh
Release Date:20/03/1994
Monkey Trouble
Character:Tom
Release Date:18/03/1994
Another Midnight Run
Character:Jack Walsh
Release Date:05/02/1994
Grumpy Old Men
Character:Mike
Release Date:25/12/1993
Fatal Instinct
Character:Frank Kelbo
Release Date:29/10/1993
Bums
Character:Sgt. Andrew Holloman
Release Date:30/06/1993
Benefit of the Doubt
Character:Dan
Release Date:17/06/1993
Conflict of Interest
Character:Mickey Flannery
Release Date:19/05/1993
Telling Secrets
Character:Terry Kelsey
Release Date:17/01/1993
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
Character:Senator Dixon
Release Date:31/10/1991
Dutch
Character:Reed Standish
Release Date:19/07/1991
Thelma & Louise
Character:Darryl
Release Date:24/05/1991
Red Wind
Character:Victor Lange
Release Date:16/05/1991
Fatal Exposure
Character:Robert Parker
Release Date:06/02/1991
Playroom
Character:Chris
Release Date:06/09/1990
Cool Blue
Character:Peter Sin
Release Date:27/02/1990
An Eight Is Enough Wedding
Character:Jeb
Release Date:15/10/1989
Chances Are
Character:Louie Jeffries
Release Date:10/03/1989
Paramedics
Character:Mad Mike
Release Date:01/06/1988
Little Girl Lost
Character:Wolff
Release Date:25/04/1988
Outrageous Fortune
Character:George
Release Date:30/01/1987
Triplecross
Character:Steve Tyler
Release Date:03/07/1986
The Boys Next Door
Character:Detective Mark Woods
Release Date:14/03/1986
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Character:Paul
Release Date:18/05/1984
Breakin'
Character:James
Release Date:04/05/1984
Where the Boys Are
Character:Tony
Release Date:06/04/1984
The Black Room
Character:Terry
Release Date:09/12/1982
Grease 2
Character:Goose McKenzie
Release Date:11/06/1982
Twirl
Character:Buddy Butler
Release Date:25/10/1981
The Hearse
Character:Pete
Release Date:01/06/1980
Getting Married
Character:Usher
Release Date:17/05/1978
Television Appearances
Captain Fall
Character:
Secret Invasion
Character:Chris Stearns
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Character:Grandpa Roog (voice)
The Watcher
Character:Rourke Chamberland
Hacks
Character:Marty
Mr. Iglesias
Character:Coach Dixon
Costume Quest
Character:Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
Character:Jim Bassman
Keith Lemon: Coming in America
Character:Self
Gone
Character:
Great News
Character:Len
The Real Bros of Simi Valley
Character:Cal
Search Party
Character:Bill
American Crime Story
Character:Robert S. 'Bob' Bennett
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Ballers
Character:Dallas Cowboys Owner
Texas Rising
Character:Henry Karnes
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character:Company CEO
Kirstie
Character:Jeffrey Sheppard
Beware the Batman
Character:Harvey Dent / Weapons Seller (voice)
Beware the Batman
Character:Harvey Dent (voice)
Happy Endings
Character:Mr. Kerkovich
Harry's Law
Character:Tommy Jefferson
Boardwalk Empire
Character:Harry Daugherty
Regular Show
Character:Carl Putter (voice)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Character:Captain Nemesis (voice)
The League
Character:Judge Hardy
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Character:Self
Stargate Universe
Character:Alan Armstrong
The Good Wife
Character:Judge Don Schakowsky
The Bronx Is Burning
Character:Joe DiMaggio
Psych
Character:Paul Haversham
Twins
Character:Terry
Fat Actress
Character:Jimmy
Numb3rs
Character:Frank Thompson
Medium
Character:Gregory King
Justice League Unlimited
Character:Jor-El (voice)
North Shore
Character:
Cracking Up
Character:Ted Shackleton
Best Week Ever
Character:
Las Vegas
Character:Kidnapper Chips
Without a Trace
Character:Bob Carroll
The Twilight Zone
Character:Rick
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character:Evan Korman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character:Declan Pace
Family Law
Character:Rex Weller
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Harold Coyle
Batman Beyond
Character:Superman (voice)
The Sopranos
Character:Eddie Dunne
Veronica's Closet
Character:Bryce Anderson
Superman: The Animated Series
Character:Jor-El (voice)
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Road Rules
Character:
Good Advice
Character:Joey DeRuzza
Walter & Emily
Character:Matt Collins
Home Improvement
Character:Stu Cutler
Law & Order
Character:John Jay McIntyre
Paradise
Character:Dexter
Aaron's Way
Character:
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character:Lt. Richard Castillo
Matlock
Character:Eric Lane
Matlock
Character:David Channing
The Twilight Zone
Character:(segment "Aqua Vita")
Hunter
Character:Sonny Dupree
Call to Glory
Character:Major Tim O'Reilly
Cheers
Character:Rick Walker
Knight Rider
Character:Joe Flynn
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