Christopher McDonald
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Abruptio as Police Chief Richter
- 2019 · Deep Murder as Richard
- 2019 · Costume Quest as Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob
- 2018 · Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy as Jim Bassman
- 2017 · Wetlands as Det. Paddy Sheehan
- 2017 · The Crash as Del Banco
- 2015 · Zipper as Peter Kirkland
- 2014 · Believe Me as Ken
- 2013 · Kirstie as Jeffrey Sheppard
- 2012 · Not Fade Away as Jack Dietz
- 2012 · Grassroots as Jim Tripp
- 2011 · Cat Run as Bill Krebb
- 2010 · Barry Munday as Dr. Preston Edwards
- 2009 · Fanboys as Big Chuck
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Marty Schumacher
- 2006 · Funny Money as Vic
- 2005 · The L.A. Riot Spectacular as Officer Koon
- 2003 · Grind as Mr. Rivers
- 2001 · 61* as Mel Allen
- 2000 · The Skulls as Martin Lombard
- 2000 · Isn't She Great as Brad Bradburn
- 1999 · My Teacher's Wife as Roy Mueller
- 1999 · Five Aces as Ash Gray
- 1998 · Jaded as Jack Carlson
- 1997 · Lawn Dogs as Morton
- 1997 · Into Thin Air: Death on Everest as Jon Krakauer
- 1997 · A Smile Like Yours as Richard Halstrom
- 1996 · The Rich Man's Wife as Tony Potenza
- 1996 · Superman: The Last Son of Krypton as Jor-El (voice)
- 1996 · House Arrest as Donald Krupp
- 1996 · Celtic Pride as Coach Kimball
- 1996 · Unforgettable as Stewart Gleick
- 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 · Another Midnight Run as Jack Walsh
- 1993 · Conflict of Interest as Mickey Flannery
- 1993 · Telling Secrets as Terry Kelsey
- 1991 · Walter & Emily as Matt Collins
- 1991 · Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue as Senator Dixon
- 1987 · Outrageous Fortune as George
- 1986 · The Boys Next Door as Detective Mark Woods
- 1984 · Breakin' as James
- Future · Happy Gilmore 2 as Shooter McGavin
- 2025 · The Last Rodeo as
- 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
- 2018 · Backtrace as Franks
- 2018 · Pink Elephants as Himself
- 2017 · Gone as
- 2017 · Life After Flash as Self
- 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
- 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 · Ballers as Dallas Cowboys Owner
- 2015 · Texas Rising as Henry Karnes
- 2015 · The Squeeze as Riverboat
- 2014 · Being American as Mark
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Company CEO
- 2014 · About Last Night as Casey McNeil
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Harvey Dent (voice)
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Harvey Dent / Weapons Seller (voice)
- 2012 · The Collection as Mr. Peters
- 2011 · Balls to the Wall as Mr. Matthews
- 2011 · Lemonade Mouth as Principal Brenigan
- 2011 · Happy Endings as Mr. Kerkovich
- 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 · 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 · 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 · American Family as Mr. Pratt
- 2007 · The Bronx Is Burning as Joe DiMaggio
- 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
- 2005 · Rumor Has It... as Roger McManus
- 2005 · Broken Flowers as Ron
- 2005 · Fat Actress as Jimmy
- 2005 · Numb3rs as
- 2005 · Medium as Gregory King
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Jor-El (voice)
- 2004 · North Shore as
- 2004 · Cracking Up as
- 2004 · Cracking Up as Ted Shackleton
- 2004 · Best Week Ever as
- 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
- 2000 · Requiem for a Dream as Tappy Tibbons
- 2000 · The Perfect Storm as Todd Gross
- 2000 · Takedown as Mitch Gibson
- 2000 · Magicians as Jake
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Harold Coyle
- 1999 · Family Law as Rex Weller
- 1999 · The Iron Giant as Kent Mansley (voice)
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Eddie Dunne
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Superman (voice)
- 1998 · The Faculty as Mr. Frank Connor
- 1998 · Gideon as Alan Longhurst
- 1998 · Divorce: A Contemporary Western as
- 1998 · SLC Punk as Dad
- 1998 · Dirty Work as Travis Cole
- 1997 · Flubber as Wilson Croft
- 1997 · Veronica's Closet as Bryce Anderson
- 1997 · Leave It to Beaver as Ward Cleaver
- 1997 · The Eighteenth Angel as Hugh Stanton
- 1996 · Superman: The Animated Series as Jor-El (voice)
- 1996 · Happy Gilmore as Shooter McGavin
- 1995 · Fair Game as Lieutenant Meyerson
- 1995 · The Tuskegee Airmen as Major Joy
- 1995 · Road Rules as
- 1994 · Midnight Runaround as Jack Walsh
- 1994 · Monkey Trouble as Tom
- 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 · Good Advice as Joey DeRuzza
- 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 · 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
- 1986 · Triplecross as Steve Tyler
- 1986 · Matlock as
- 1985 · The Twilight Zone as
- 1984 · Hunter as Sonny Dupree
- 1984 · Chattanooga Choo Choo as Paul
- 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