Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Known for
Acting
Born
February 15, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

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Filmography

2026
Jimmy poster

Jimmy

Movie · as Lionel Barrymore

2026
The Gray House poster

The Gray House

TV · as Thomas McNiven · 8 eps

2026
High Value Target poster

High Value Target

TV · as Gabe Vardakas · 1 ep

2025
Happy Gilmore 2 poster

Happy Gilmore 2

Movie · as Shooter McGavin

2025
The Last Rodeo poster

The Last Rodeo

Movie · as Jimmy Mack

2025
Netflix Tudum 2025 poster

Netflix Tudum 2025

Movie · as Self

2025
Swiped poster

Swiped

Movie · as Robert

2024
Abruptio poster

Abruptio

Movie · as Police Chief Richter

2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F poster

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Movie · as Golfer

2023
Captain Fall poster

Captain Fall

TV · 3 eps

2023
Secret Invasion poster

Secret Invasion

TV · as Chris Stearns · 3 eps

2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures poster

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

TV · as Grandpa Roog (voice) · 2 eps

2022
Rosaline poster

Rosaline

Movie · as Lord Capulet

2022
Land of Dreams poster

Land of Dreams

Movie · as Blair / Bob

2022
The Watcher poster

The Watcher

TV · as Rourke Chamberland · 7 eps

2021
Stallone: Frank, That Is poster

Stallone: Frank, That Is

Movie · as Self

2021
Walking with Herb poster

Walking with Herb

Movie · as Wiley

2021
Hacks poster

Hacks

TV · as Marty · 18 eps

2020
We Can Be Heroes poster

We Can Be Heroes

Movie · as President Neil Anami

2020
The Stand at Paxton County poster

The Stand at Paxton County

Movie · as Sheriff Roger Bostwick

2019
Deep Murder poster

Deep Murder

Movie · as Richard

2019
Wildchat poster

Wildchat

Movie

2019
Costume Quest poster

Costume Quest

TV · as Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob · 26 eps

2019
Mr. Iglesias poster

Mr. Iglesias

TV · as Coach Dixon · 1 ep

2018
Backtrace poster

Backtrace

Movie · as Franks

2018
Pink Elephants poster

Pink Elephants

Movie · as Self

2018
Gone poster

Gone

TV · 2 eps

2018
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy poster

Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy

TV · as Jim Bassman · 8 eps

2018
Keith Lemon: Coming in America poster

Keith Lemon: Coming in America

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
The Crash poster

The Crash

Movie · as Del Banco

2017
The Tank poster

The Tank

Movie · as Lawson

2017
Wetlands poster

Wetlands

Movie · as Det. Paddy Sheehan

2017
Life After Flash poster

Life After Flash

Movie · as Self

2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice poster

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Movie · as Mr. Carter

2017
The Real Bros of Simi Valley poster

The Real Bros of Simi Valley

TV · as Cal · 10 eps

2017
Great News poster

Great News

TV · as Len · 1 ep

2016
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Exposed

Movie · as Lt. Galban

2016
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant poster

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

Movie · as Self

2016
Don't Worry Baby poster

Don't Worry Baby

Movie · as Harry Lang

2016
Search Party poster

Search Party

TV · as Bill · 2 eps

2016
American Crime Story poster

American Crime Story

TV · as Robert S. 'Bob' Bennett · 5 eps

2015
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Zipper

Movie · as Peter Kirkland

2015
The Squeeze poster

The Squeeze

Movie · as Riverboat

2015
Soul Ties poster

Soul Ties

Movie · as Sydney

2015
Texas Rising poster

Texas Rising

TV · as Henry Karnes · 5 eps

2015
Ballers poster

Ballers

TV · as Dallas Cowboys Owner · 13 eps

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2014
About Last Night poster

About Last Night

Movie · as Casey McNeil

2014
Believe Me poster

Believe Me

Movie · as Ken

2014
Being American poster

Being American

Movie · as Mark

2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver poster

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

TV · as Company CEO · 1 ep

2013
Kirstie poster

Kirstie

TV · as Jeffrey Sheppard · 3 eps

2013
Beware the Batman poster

Beware the Batman

TV · as Harvey Dent (voice), Harvey Dent / Weapons Seller (voice) · 7 eps

2012
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Grassroots

Movie · as Jim Tripp

2012
Not Fade Away poster

Not Fade Away

Movie · as Jack Dietz

2012
The Collection poster

The Collection

Movie · as Mr. Peters

2011
Cat Run poster

Cat Run

Movie · as Bill Krebb

2011
Balls to the Wall poster

Balls to the Wall

Movie · as Mr. Matthews

2011
Lemonade Mouth poster

Lemonade Mouth

Movie · as Principal Stanley Brenigan

2011
Harry's Law poster

Harry's Law

TV · as Tommy Jefferson · 32 eps

2011
Happy Endings poster

Happy Endings

TV · as Mr. Kerkovich · 2 eps

2011
Body of Proof poster

Body of Proof

TV · as Gerry Roberts · 1 ep

2010
Refuge poster

Refuge

Movie · as Jack Phillips

2010
Barry Munday poster

Barry Munday

Movie · as Dr. Preston Edwards

2010
Black Widow poster

Black Widow

Movie · as Steve

2010
The Best and the Brightest poster

The Best and the Brightest

Movie · as The Player

2010
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien poster

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

TV · as Captain Nemesis (voice) · 2 eps

2010
Regular Show poster

Regular Show

TV · as Carl Putter (voice) · 1 ep

2010
Boardwalk Empire poster

Boardwalk Empire

TV · as Harry Daugherty · 1 ep

2009
Deep in the Valley poster

Deep in the Valley

Movie · as Diamond Jim

2009
Splinterheads poster

Splinterheads

Movie · as Sargeant Bruce Mancuso

2009
Fanboys poster

Fanboys

Movie · as Big Chuck

2009
Spooner poster

Spooner

Movie · as Dennis Spooner

2009
Reunion poster

Reunion

Movie · as Eamon

2009
Stargate Universe poster

Stargate Universe

TV · as Alan Armstrong · 3 eps

2009
The League poster

The League

TV · as Judge Hardy · 1 ep

2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife

TV · as Judge Don Schakowsky · 7 eps

2008
Superhero Movie poster

Superhero Movie

Movie · as Lou Landers

2008
Mad Money poster

Mad Money

Movie · as Bryce Arbogast

2008
The House Bunny poster

The House Bunny

Movie · as Dean Simmons

2008
Player 5150 poster

Player 5150

Movie · as Tony

2008
Summerhood poster

Summerhood

Movie · as Assistant Director

2008
An American Carol poster

An American Carol

Movie · as Lab Technician

2007
American Pie Presents: Beta House poster

American Pie Presents: Beta House

Movie · as Mr. Stifler

2007
Awake poster

Awake

Movie · as Dr. Larry Lupin

2007
Kickin' It Old Skool poster

Kickin' It Old Skool

Movie · as Marty Schumacher

2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning poster

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Movie · as Boss Hogg

2007
American Family poster

American Family

Movie · as Mr. Pratt

2007
My Sexiest Year poster

My Sexiest Year

Movie · as Adult Jake

2007
The Bronx Is Burning poster

The Bronx Is Burning

TV · as Joe DiMaggio · 8 eps

2006
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile poster

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

Movie · as Mr. Stifler

2006
Funny Money poster

Funny Money

Movie · as Vic

2006
Psych poster

Psych

TV · as Paul Haversham · 1 ep

2006
Creative Arts Emmy Awards poster

Creative Arts Emmy Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

2005
Broken Flowers poster

Broken Flowers

Movie · as Ron

2005
Rumor Has It... poster

Rumor Has It...

Movie · as Roger McManus

2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular poster

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

Movie · as Officer Koon

2005
New Car Smell

New Car Smell

Movie · as Mac

2005
Reservoir Dogs Revisited poster

Reservoir Dogs Revisited

Movie · as Self

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Frank Thompson · 1 ep

2005
Fat Actress poster

Fat Actress

TV · as Jimmy · 1 ep

2005
Medium poster

Medium

TV · as Gregory King · 1 ep

2005
Twins poster

Twins

TV · as Terry · 1 ep

2004
Best Week Ever poster

Best Week Ever

TV · 1 ep

2004
North Shore poster

North Shore

TV · 1 ep

2004
Justice League Unlimited poster

Justice League Unlimited

TV · as Jor-El (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Cracking Up poster

Cracking Up

TV · as Ted Shackleton · 12 eps

2003
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey poster

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Movie · as Self

2003
Grind poster

Grind

Movie · as Mr. Rivers

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · as Kidnapper Chips · 2 eps

2002
Speakeasy poster

Speakeasy

Movie · as Dr. Addams

2002
Children on Their Birthdays poster

Children on Their Birthdays

Movie · as Speedy Thorne

2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams poster

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Movie · as President of the USA

2002
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · as Rick · 1 ep

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Bob Carroll · 1 ep

2002
Kim Possible poster

Kim Possible

TV · as Hego (voice) · 3 eps

2001
61* poster

61*

Movie · as Mel Allen

2001
The Man Who Wasn't There poster

The Man Who Wasn't There

Movie · as Macadam Salesman

2001
The Theory of the Leisure Class poster

The Theory of the Leisure Class

Movie · as Buddy Barnett

2001
The Making of Requiem for a Dream poster

The Making of Requiem for a Dream

Movie · as Self

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Evan Korman, Declan Pace · 1 ep

2000
Requiem for a Dream poster

Requiem for a Dream

Movie · as Tappy Tibbons

2000
The Perfect Storm poster

The Perfect Storm

Movie · as Todd Gross

2000
Takedown poster

Takedown

Movie · as Mitch Gibson

2000
The Skulls poster

The Skulls

Movie · as Martin Lombard

2000
Magicians poster

Magicians

Movie · as Jake

2000
Isn't She Great poster

Isn't She Great

Movie · as Brad Bradburn

1999
The Iron Giant poster

The Iron Giant

Movie · as Kent Mansley (voice)

1999
My Teacher's Wife poster

My Teacher's Wife

Movie · as Roy Mueller

1999
Five Aces poster

Five Aces

Movie · as Ash Gray

1999
The Making of 'The Iron Giant' poster

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

Movie · as Self

1999
Batman Beyond poster

Batman Beyond

TV · as Superman (voice) · 2 eps

1999
The Sopranos poster

The Sopranos

TV · as Eddie Dunne · 1 ep

1999
Family Law poster

Family Law

TV · as Rex Weller · 68 eps

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Harold Coyle · 1 ep

1998
The Faculty poster

The Faculty

Movie · as Casey's Dad

1998
Dirty Work poster

Dirty Work

Movie · as Travis Cole

1998
Jaded poster

Jaded

Movie · as Jack Carlson

1998
Divorce: A Contemporary Western poster

Divorce: A Contemporary Western

Movie

1998
SLC Punk poster

SLC Punk

Movie · as Dad

1998
Gideon poster

Gideon

Movie · as Alan Longhurst

1998
Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares

TV · as Self - Panelist · 10 eps

1997
Flubber poster

Flubber

Movie · as Wilson Croft

1997
The Eighteenth Angel poster

The Eighteenth Angel

Movie · as Hugh Stanton

1997
Leave It to Beaver poster

Leave It to Beaver

Movie · as Ward Cleaver

1997
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest poster

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

Movie · as Jon Krakauer

1997
A Smile Like Yours poster

A Smile Like Yours

Movie · as Richard Halstrom

1997
Lawn Dogs poster

Lawn Dogs

Movie · as Morton Stockard

1997
Veronica's Closet poster

Veronica's Closet

TV · as Bryce Anderson · 9 eps

1997
Gun poster

Gun

TV · as Lutz · 1 ep

1996
Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable

Movie · as Stewart Gleick

1996
Celtic Pride poster

Celtic Pride

Movie · as Coach Kimball

1996
Happy Gilmore poster

Happy Gilmore

Movie · as Shooter

1996
The Rich Man's Wife poster

The Rich Man's Wife

Movie · as Tony Potenza

1996
House Arrest poster

House Arrest

Movie · as Donald Krupp

1996
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton poster

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Movie · as Jor-El (voice)

1996
Superman: The Animated Series poster

Superman: The Animated Series

TV · as Jor-El (voice) · 3 eps

1996
The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
The Tuskegee Airmen poster

The Tuskegee Airmen

Movie · as Major Joy

1995
Fair Game poster

Fair Game

Movie · as Lieutenant Meyerson

1995
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back poster

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

Movie · as Sheriff Jack Banning

1995
Road Rules poster

Road Rules

TV · 1 ep

1994
Quiz Show poster

Quiz Show

Movie · as Jack Barry

1994
Terminal Velocity poster

Terminal Velocity

Movie · as Kerr

1994
Monkey Trouble poster

Monkey Trouble

Movie · as Tom

1994
The Road Killers poster

The Road Killers

Movie · as Glen

1994
Another Midnight Run poster

Another Midnight Run

Movie · as Jack Walsh

1994
Midnight Run for Your Life poster

Midnight Run for Your Life

Movie · as Jack Walsh

1994
Midnight Run Around poster

Midnight Run Around

Movie · as Jack Walsh

1993
Grumpy Old Men poster

Grumpy Old Men

Movie · as Mike

1993
Conflict of Interest poster

Conflict of Interest

Movie · as Mickey Flannery

1993
Fatal Instinct poster

Fatal Instinct

Movie · as Frank Kelbo

1993
Benefit of the Doubt poster

Benefit of the Doubt

Movie · as Dan

1993
Telling Secrets poster

Telling Secrets

Movie · as Terry Kelsey

1993
Bums poster

Bums

Movie · as Sgt. Andrew Holloman

1993
Good Advice poster

Good Advice

TV · as Joey DeRuzza · 2 eps

1991
Thelma & Louise poster

Thelma & Louise

Movie · as Darryl

1991
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue poster

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

Movie · as Senator Dixon

1991
Dutch poster

Dutch

Movie · as Reed Standish

1991
Red Wind poster

Red Wind

Movie · as Victor Lange

1991
Fatal Exposure poster

Fatal Exposure

Movie · as Robert Parker

1991
Home Improvement poster

Home Improvement

TV · as Stu Cutler · 1 ep

1991
Walter & Emily poster

Walter & Emily

TV · as Matt Collins · 13 eps

1990
Cool Blue poster

Cool Blue

Movie · as Peter Sin

1990
Playroom poster

Playroom

Movie · as Chris

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as John Jay McIntyre · 1 ep

1989
Chances Are poster

Chances Are

Movie · as Louie Jeffries

1989
An Eight Is Enough Wedding poster

An Eight Is Enough Wedding

Movie · as Jeb

1988
Paramedics poster

Paramedics

Movie · as Mad Mike

1988
Little Girl Lost poster

Little Girl Lost

Movie · as Wolff

1988
Aaron's Way

Aaron's Way

TV · 1 ep

1988
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Paradise

TV · as Dexter · 2 eps

1987
Outrageous Fortune poster

Outrageous Fortune

Movie · as George

1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TV · as Lt. Richard Castillo · 1 ep

1986
The Boys Next Door poster

The Boys Next Door

Movie · as Detective Mark Woods

1986
Triplecross poster

Triplecross

Movie · as Steve Tyler

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Eric Lane, David Channing · 1 ep

1985
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · as (segment "Aqua Vita") · 1 ep

1984
Breakin' poster

Breakin'

Movie · as James

1984
Where the Boys Are poster

Where the Boys Are

Movie · as Tony

1984
Chattanooga Choo Choo poster

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Movie · as Paul

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Sonny Dupree · 1 ep

1984
Call to Glory poster

Call to Glory

TV · as Major Tim O'Reilly · 2 eps

1982
Grease 2 poster

Grease 2

Movie · as Goose McKenzie

1982
The Black Room poster

The Black Room

Movie · as Terry

1982
Knight Rider poster

Knight Rider

TV · as Joe Flynn · 1 ep

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Rick Walker · 1 ep

1981
Twirl poster

Twirl

Movie · as Buddy Butler

1980
The Hearse poster

The Hearse

Movie · as Pete

1978
Getting Married poster

Getting Married

Movie · as Usher