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 · Costume Quest as Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob
- 2018 · Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy as Jim Bassman
- 2017 · Life After Flash as Self
- 2017 · Wetlands as Det. Paddy Sheehan
- 2017 · The Crash as Del Banco
- 2015 · Zipper as Peter Kirkland
- 2014 · Believe Me as Ken
- 2012 · Not Fade Away as Jack Dietz
- 2011 · Cat Run as Bill Krebb
- 2010 · The Best and the Brightest as The Player
- 2010 · Barry Munday as Dr. Preston Edwards
- 2009 · Fanboys as Big Chuck
- 2008 · An American Carol as Lab Technician
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Marty Schumacher
- 2006 · Funny Money as Vic
- 2005 · Broken Flowers as Ron
- 2005 · The L.A. Riot Spectacular as Officer Koon
- 2005 · Fat Actress as Jimmy
- 2004 · Cracking Up as
- 2004 · Cracking Up as Ted Shackleton
- 2000 · Isn't She Great as Brad Bradburn
- 1999 · My Teacher's Wife as Roy Mueller
- 1998 · Gideon as Alan Longhurst
- 1998 · SLC Punk as Dad
- 1998 · Jaded as Jack Carlson
- 1997 · Lawn Dogs as Morton Stockard
- 1997 · Into Thin Air: Death on Everest as Jon Krakauer
- 1997 · A Smile Like Yours as Richard Halstrom
- 1997 · Leave It to Beaver as Ward Cleaver
- 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 · The Tuskegee Airmen as Major Joy
- 1995 · Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back as Sheriff Jack Banning
- 1994 · The Road Killers as Glen
- 1993 · Fatal Instinct as Frank Kelbo
- 1993 · Benefit of the Doubt as Dan
- 1993 · Telling Secrets as Terry Kelsey
- 1991 · Walter & Emily as Matt Collins
- 1991 · Dutch as Reed Standish
- 1989 · An Eight Is Enough Wedding as Jeb
- 1988 · Aaron's Way as
- 1982 · The Black Room as Terry
- 1980 · The Hearse as Pete
- 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
- 2019 · Deep Murder as Richard
- 2018 · Backtrace as Franks
- 2018 · Pink Elephants as Himself
- 2017 · Gone as
- 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 · Kirstie as Jeffrey Sheppard
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Harvey Dent / Weapons Seller (voice)
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Harvey Dent (voice)
- 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 · Harry's Law as Tommy Jefferson
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Numb3rs as
- 2005 · Medium as Gregory King
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Jor-El (voice)
- 2004 · North Shore as
- 2004 · Best Week Ever as
- 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 · 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 · Five Aces as Ash Gray
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Eddie Dunne
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Superman (voice)
- 1998 · The Faculty as Mr. Frank Connor
- 1998 · Divorce: A Contemporary Western as
- 1998 · Dirty Work as Travis Cole
- 1997 · Flubber as Wilson Croft
- 1997 · Veronica's Closet as Bryce Anderson
- 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 · Road Rules as
- 1994 · Terminal Velocity as Kerr
- 1994 · Quiz Show as Jack Barry
- 1994 · Midnight Run for Your Life as Jack Walsh
- 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 · Bums as Sgt. Andrew Holloman
- 1993 · Conflict of Interest as Mickey Flannery
- 1993 · Good Advice as Joey DeRuzza
- 1991 · Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue as Senator Dixon
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Stu Cutler
- 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 · Chances Are as Louie Jeffries
- 1988 · Paramedics as Mad Mike
- 1988 · Little Girl Lost as Wolff
- 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
- 1984 · Hunter as Sonny Dupree
- 1984 · Chattanooga Choo Choo as Paul
- 1984 · Breakin' as James
- 1984 · Where the Boys Are as Tony
- 1982 · Cheers as Rick Walker
- 1982 · Knight Rider as Joe Flynn
- 1982 · Grease 2 as Goose McKenzie
- 1981 · Twirl as Buddy Butler
- 1978 · Getting Married as Usher