
Christopher McDonald
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Jimmy as Lionel Barrymore
- 2025 · Swiped as Robert
- 2025 · Happy Gilmore 2 as Shooter McGavin
- 2025 · Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
- 2025 · The Last Rodeo as Jimmy Mack
- 2024 · Abruptio as Police Chief Richter
- 2024 · Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Golfer
- 2023 · Captain Fall as
- 2023 · Secret Invasion as Chris Stearns
- 2023 · Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures as Grandpa Roog (voice)
- 2022 · The Watcher as Detective Rourke Chamberland
- 2022 · Rosaline as Lord Capulet
- 2022 · Land of Dreams as Blair / Bob
- 2021 · Hacks as Marty
- 2021 · Walking with Herb as Wiley
- 2021 · Stallone: Frank, That Is as Self
- 2020 · We Can Be Heroes as President Neil Anami
- 2020 · The Stand at Paxton County as Sheriff Roger Bostwick
- 2019 · Mr. Iglesias as Coach Dixon
- 2019 · Deep Murder as Richard
- 2019 · Costume Quest as Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob
- 2018 · Backtrace as Franks
- 2018 · Pink Elephants as Self
- 2018 · Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy as Jim Bassman
- 2018 · Keith Lemon: Coming in America as Self
- 2018 · Gone as
- 2017 · Life After Flash as Self
- 2017 · Wetlands as Det. Paddy Sheehan
- 2017 · The Tank as Lawson
- 2017 · Once Upon a Time in Venice as Mr. Carter
- 2017 · Great News as Len
- 2017 · The Real Bros of Simi Valley as Cal
- 2017 · The Crash as Del Banco
- 2016 · Search Party as Bill
- 2016 · The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant as Self
- 2016 · Don't Worry Baby as Harry Lang
- 2016 · American Crime Story as Robert S. 'Bob' Bennett
- 2016 · Exposed as Lt. Galban
- 2015 · Soul Ties as Sydney
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Zipper as Peter Kirkland
- 2015 · Ballers as Dallas Cowboys Owner
- 2015 · Texas Rising as Henry Karnes
- 2015 · The Squeeze as Riverboat
- 2014 · Believe Me as Ken
- 2014 · Being American as Mark
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Company CEO
- 2014 · About Last Night as Casey McNeil
- 2013 · Kirstie as Jeffrey Sheppard
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Harvey Dent (voice)
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Harvey Dent / Weapons Seller (voice)
- 2012 · Not Fade Away as Jack Dietz
- 2012 · The Collection as Mr. Peters
- 2012 · Grassroots as Jim Tripp
- 2011 · Balls to the Wall as Mr. Matthews
- 2011 · Lemonade Mouth as Principal Brenigan
- 2011 · Happy Endings as Mr. Kerkovich
- 2011 · Cat Run as Bill Krebb
- 2011 · Harry's Law as Tommy Jefferson
- 2010 · The Best and the Brightest as The Player
- 2010 · Boardwalk Empire as Harry Daugherty
- 2010 · Regular Show as Carl Putter (voice)
- 2010 · Ben 10: Ultimate Alien as Captain Nemesis (voice)
- 2010 · Barry Munday as Dr. Preston Edwards
- 2010 · Refuge as Jack Phillips
- 2010 · Black Widow as Steve
- 2009 · Splinterheads as Sargeant Bruce Mancuso
- 2009 · The League as Judge Hardy
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Stargate Universe as Alan Armstrong
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Judge Don Schakowsky
- 2009 · Deep in the Valley as Diamond Jim
- 2009 · Reunion as Eamon
- 2009 · Fanboys as Big Chuck
- 2009 · Spooner as Dennis Spooner
- 2008 · An American Carol as Lab Technician
- 2008 · The House Bunny as Dean Simmons
- 2008 · Superhero Movie as Lou Landers
- 2008 · Summerhood as Assistant Director
- 2008 · Mad Money as Bryce Arbogast
- 2008 · Player 5150 as Tony
- 2007 · American Pie Presents: Beta House as Mr. Stifler
- 2007 · Awake as Dr. Larry Lupin
- 2007 · My Sexiest Year as Adult Jake
- 2007 · American Family as Mr. Pratt
- 2007 · The Bronx Is Burning as Joe DiMaggio
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Marty Schumacher
- 2007 · The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as JD "Boss" Hogg
- 2006 · American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile as Mr. Stifler
- 2006 · Psych as Paul Haversham
- 2006 · Funny Money as Vic
- 2005 · Rumor Has It... as Roger McManus
- 2005 · Broken Flowers as Ron
- 2005 · The L.A. Riot Spectacular as Officer Koon
- 2005 · Fat Actress as Jimmy
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Frank Thompson
- 2005 · Medium as Gregory King
- 2005 · New Car Smell as Mac
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Jor-El (voice)
- 2004 · North Shore as
- 2004 · Cracking Up as Ted Shackleton
- 2004 · Best Week Ever as
- 2003 · Las Vegas as Kidnapper Chips
- 2003 · Grind as Mr. Rivers
- 2003 · Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey as Self
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Bob Carroll
- 2002 · The Twilight Zone as Rick
- 2002 · Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams as President of the USA
- 2002 · Children on Their Birthdays as Speedy Thorne
- 2002 · Speakeasy as Dr. Addams
- 2001 · The Man Who Wasn't There as Macadam Salesman
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Evan Korman
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Declan Pace
- 2001 · The Theory of the Leisure Class as Buddy Barnett
- 2001 · 61* as Mel Allen
- 2000 · Requiem for a Dream as Tappy Tibbons
- 2000 · The Perfect Storm as Todd Gross
- 2000 · The Skulls as Martin Lombard
- 2000 · Takedown as Mitch Gibson
- 2000 · Isn't She Great as Brad Bradburn
- 2000 · Magicians as Jake
- 1999 · My Teacher's Wife as Roy Mueller
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Harold Coyle
- 1999 · Family Law as Rex Weller
- 1999 · The Iron Giant as Kent Mansley (voice)
- 1999 · Five Aces as Ash Gray
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Eddie Dunne
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Superman (voice)
- 1999 · The Making of 'The Iron Giant' as Self
- 1998 · The Faculty as Mr. Frank Connor
- 1998 · Gideon as Alan Longhurst
- 1998 · Divorce: A Contemporary Western as
- 1998 · SLC Punk as Dad
- 1998 · Jaded as Jack Carlson
- 1998 · Dirty Work as Travis Cole
- 1997 · Flubber as Wilson Croft
- 1997 · Lawn Dogs as Morton
- 1997 · Into Thin Air: Death on Everest as Jon Krakauer
- 1997 · Veronica's Closet as Bryce Anderson
- 1997 · A Smile Like Yours as Richard Halstrom
- 1997 · Leave It to Beaver as Ward Cleaver
- 1997 · Gun as Lutz
- 1997 · The Eighteenth Angel as Hugh Stanton
- 1996 · The Rich Man's Wife as Tony Potenza
- 1996 · Superman: The Last Son of Krypton as Jor-El (voice)
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Jor-El (voice)
- 1996 · House Arrest as Donald Krupp
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Celtic Pride as Coach Kimball
- 1996 · Unforgettable as Stewart Gleick
- 1996 · Happy Gilmore as Shooter McGavin
- 1995 · Fair Game as Lieutenant Meyerson
- 1995 · The Tuskegee Airmen as Major Joy
- 1995 · Road Rules as
- 1995 · Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back as Sheriff Jack Banning
- 1994 · Terminal Velocity as Kerr
- 1994 · Quiz Show as Jack Barry
- 1994 · Midnight Run for Your Life as Jack Walsh
- 1994 · The Road Killers as Glen
- 1994 · Midnight Runaround as Jack Walsh
- 1994 · Monkey Trouble as Tom
- 1994 · Another Midnight Run as Jack Walsh
- 1993 · Grumpy Old Men as Mike
- 1993 · Fatal Instinct as Frank Kelbo
- 1993 · Bums as Sgt. Andrew Holloman
- 1993 · Benefit of the Doubt as Dan
- 1993 · Conflict of Interest as Mickey Flannery
- 1993 · Good Advice as Joey DeRuzza
- 1993 · Telling Secrets as Terry Kelsey
- 1991 · Walter & Emily as Matt Collins
- 1991 · Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue as Senator Dixon
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Stu Cutler
- 1991 · Dutch as Reed Standish
- 1991 · Thelma & Louise as Darryl
- 1991 · Red Wind as Victor Lange
- 1991 · Fatal Exposure as Robert Parker
- 1990 · Law & Order as John Jay McIntyre
- 1990 · Playroom as Chris
- 1990 · Cool Blue as Peter Sin
- 1989 · An Eight Is Enough Wedding as Jeb
- 1989 · Chances Are as Louie Jeffries
- 1988 · Paradise as Dexter
- 1988 · Paramedics as Mad Mike
- 1988 · Little Girl Lost as Wolff
- 1988 · Aaron's Way as
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lt. Richard Castillo
- 1987 · Outrageous Fortune as George
- 1986 · Triplecross as Steve Tyler
- 1986 · The Boys Next Door as Detective Mark Woods
- 1986 · Matlock as
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as (segment "Aqua Vita")
- 1984 · Hunter as Sonny Dupree
- 1984 · Call to Glory as Major Tim O'Reilly
- 1984 · Chattanooga Choo Choo as Paul
- 1984 · Breakin' as James
- 1984 · Where the Boys Are as Tony
- 1982 · The Black Room as Terry
- 1982 · Cheers as Rick Walker
- 1982 · Knight Rider as Joe Flynn
- 1982 · Grease 2 as Goose McKenzie
- 1981 · Twirl as Buddy Butler
- 1980 · The Hearse as Pete
- 1978 · Getting Married as Usher