Dennis Dugan

Dennis Dugan

Known for
Acting
Born
September 5, 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Biography

Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946) is an American director, comedian, and actor. He started his acting career after appearing in the 1973 made-for-TV movie” The Girl Most Likely to...” He is well known for his frequent collaborations with comedic actor Adam Sandler, directing several films including “Happy Gilmore” and “Grown Ups.” Dennis has also made a career as a television and film director, and appears in cameo parts in many of his films. Dugan has directed episodes of such television series as Moonlighting (was also a guest star in some episodes), Ally McBeal, and NYPD Blue.  Dugan married actress Joyce Van Patten in 1973 and divorced her fourteen years later. Now he is married to Sharon O'Connor and has a son named Kelly Dugan.

Known For

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Filmography

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Grown Ups 3 poster

Grown Ups 3

Movie

2025
Happy Gilmore 2 poster

Happy Gilmore 2

Movie · as Doug Thompson

2024
Knox Goes Away poster

Knox Goes Away

Movie · as Philo Jones

2024
Father There is Only One 4 poster

Father There is Only One 4

Movie · as Director Película

2020
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters poster

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

Movie · as Eddie Stone

2013
Grown Ups 2 poster

Grown Ups 2

Movie · as Dr. Larry

2012
That's My Boy poster

That's My Boy

Movie · as School Janitor

2011
Jack and Jill poster

Jack and Jill

Movie · as Al Pacino's Standby

2010
Grown Ups poster

Grown Ups

Movie · as Referee

2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan poster

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Movie · as Homeless Guy

2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry poster

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Movie · as Cab Driver

2006
The Benchwarmers poster

The Benchwarmers

Movie · as Coach Bellows

2004
Karroll's Christmas poster

Karroll's Christmas

Movie · as Door Knocker

2001
Saving Silverman poster

Saving Silverman

Movie · as Referee

1999
Big Daddy poster

Big Daddy

Movie · as Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)

1996
Happy Gilmore poster

Happy Gilmore

Movie · as Doug Thompson

1990
Problem Child poster

Problem Child

Movie · as All American Dad

1989
Parenthood poster

Parenthood

Movie · as David Brodsky

1988
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking poster

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

Movie · as Mr. Settigren

1988
She's Having a Baby poster

She's Having a Baby

Movie · as Bill

1988
Channel 99 poster

Channel 99

Movie

1987
Can't Buy Me Love poster

Can't Buy Me Love

Movie · as David Miller

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Roy Tomba · 1 ep

1985
Water poster

Water

Movie · as Rob

1985
Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting

TV · as Cy, Walter Bishop · 1 ep

1985
Shadow Chasers poster

Shadow Chasers

TV · as Edgar "Benny" Benedek · 14 eps

1985
Scene of the Crime poster

Scene of the Crime

TV · 1 ep

1984
The Toughest Man in the World poster

The Toughest Man in the World

Movie · as Dick

1984
Empire poster

Empire

TV · as Ben Christian · 6 eps

1982
Country Gold poster

Country Gold

Movie · as Darryl Appleby

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Corky · 1 ep

1981
The Howling poster

The Howling

Movie · as Chris

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · 4 eps

1980
Deer in the Works poster

Deer in the Works

Movie · as David Potter

1979
Unidentified Flying Oddball poster

Unidentified Flying Oddball

Movie · as Tom Trimble

1979
Supertrain poster

Supertrain

TV · as Jack Hogarth · 1 ep

1978
Last of the Good Guys

Last of the Good Guys

Movie · as Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited)

1978
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye poster

Richie Brockelman, Private Eye

TV · as Richie Brockleman · 6 eps

1976
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours poster

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

Movie · as Richard 'Richie' Brockelman

1976
Norman... Is That You? poster

Norman... Is That You?

Movie · as Garson Hobart

1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York poster

Harry and Walter Go to New York

Movie · as Lewis

1976
Alice poster

Alice

TV · as Joel Snedeger · 1 ep

1976
Good Heavens poster

Good Heavens

TV · 1 ep

1976
Rich Man, Poor Man poster

Rich Man, Poor Man

TV · as Claude Tinker · 12 eps

1975
Smile poster

Smile

Movie · as Logan

1975
Night Moves poster

Night Moves

Movie · as boy

1975
The Day of the Locust poster

The Day of the Locust

Movie · as Apprentice #3

1974
The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files

TV · as Richie Brockelman · 2 eps

1973
The Girl Most Likely To... poster

The Girl Most Likely To...

Movie · as Charlie Elliott

1973
Death Race poster

Death Race

Movie · as Pvt. Becker

1973
Police Story poster

Police Story

TV · 1 ep

1972
Night Call Nurses poster

Night Call Nurses

Movie · as Kit

1972
M*A*S*H poster

M*A*S*H

TV · as Bob Wilson · 2 eps

1972
The Waltons poster

The Waltons

TV · 1 ep

1972
The Sixth Sense poster

The Sixth Sense

TV · 1 ep

1971
The Hospital poster

The Hospital

Movie · as E.R. Doctor (uncredited)

1971
Columbo poster

Columbo

TV · as Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky · 1 ep

1971
Cannon poster

Cannon

TV · 1 ep

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 1 ep