
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

Jimmy
Movie · as Lionel Barrymore

The Gray House
TV · as Thomas McNiven · 8 eps

High Value Target
TV · as Gabe Vardakas · 1 ep

Happy Gilmore 2
Movie · as Shooter McGavin

The Last Rodeo
Movie · as Jimmy Mack

Netflix Tudum 2025
Movie · as Self

Swiped
Movie · as Robert

Abruptio
Movie · as Police Chief Richter

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Movie · as Golfer

Captain Fall
TV · 3 eps

Secret Invasion
TV · as Chris Stearns · 3 eps

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
TV · as Grandpa Roog (voice) · 2 eps

Rosaline
Movie · as Lord Capulet

Land of Dreams
Movie · as Blair / Bob

The Watcher
TV · as Rourke Chamberland · 7 eps

Stallone: Frank, That Is
Movie · as Self

Walking with Herb
Movie · as Wiley

Hacks
TV · as Marty · 18 eps

We Can Be Heroes
Movie · as President Neil Anami

The Stand at Paxton County
Movie · as Sheriff Roger Bostwick

Deep Murder
Movie · as Richard

Wildchat
Movie

Costume Quest
TV · as Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob · 26 eps

Mr. Iglesias
TV · as Coach Dixon · 1 ep

Backtrace
Movie · as Franks

Pink Elephants
Movie · as Self

Gone
TV · 2 eps

Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
TV · as Jim Bassman · 8 eps

Keith Lemon: Coming in America
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Crash
Movie · as Del Banco

The Tank
Movie · as Lawson

Wetlands
Movie · as Det. Paddy Sheehan

Life After Flash
Movie · as Self

Once Upon a Time in Venice
Movie · as Mr. Carter

The Real Bros of Simi Valley
TV · as Cal · 10 eps

Great News
TV · as Len · 1 ep

Exposed
Movie · as Lt. Galban

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Movie · as Self

Don't Worry Baby
Movie · as Harry Lang

Search Party
TV · as Bill · 2 eps

American Crime Story
TV · as Robert S. 'Bob' Bennett · 5 eps

Zipper
Movie · as Peter Kirkland

The Squeeze
Movie · as Riverboat

Soul Ties
Movie · as Sydney

Texas Rising
TV · as Henry Karnes · 5 eps

Ballers
TV · as Dallas Cowboys Owner · 13 eps

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

About Last Night
Movie · as Casey McNeil

Believe Me
Movie · as Ken

Being American
Movie · as Mark

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Company CEO · 1 ep

Kirstie
TV · as Jeffrey Sheppard · 3 eps

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

Grassroots
Movie · as Jim Tripp

Not Fade Away
Movie · as Jack Dietz

The Collection
Movie · as Mr. Peters

Cat Run
Movie · as Bill Krebb

Balls to the Wall
Movie · as Mr. Matthews

Lemonade Mouth
Movie · as Principal Stanley Brenigan

Harry's Law
TV · as Tommy Jefferson · 32 eps

Happy Endings
TV · as Mr. Kerkovich · 2 eps

Body of Proof
TV · as Gerry Roberts · 1 ep

Refuge
Movie · as Jack Phillips

Barry Munday
Movie · as Dr. Preston Edwards

Black Widow
Movie · as Steve

The Best and the Brightest
Movie · as The Player

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
TV · as Captain Nemesis (voice) · 2 eps

Regular Show
TV · as Carl Putter (voice) · 1 ep

Boardwalk Empire
TV · as Harry Daugherty · 1 ep

Deep in the Valley
Movie · as Diamond Jim

Splinterheads
Movie · as Sargeant Bruce Mancuso

Fanboys
Movie · as Big Chuck

Spooner
Movie · as Dennis Spooner

Reunion
Movie · as Eamon

Stargate Universe
TV · as Alan Armstrong · 3 eps

The League
TV · as Judge Hardy · 1 ep

Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Good Wife
TV · as Judge Don Schakowsky · 7 eps

Superhero Movie
Movie · as Lou Landers

Mad Money
Movie · as Bryce Arbogast

The House Bunny
Movie · as Dean Simmons

Player 5150
Movie · as Tony

Summerhood
Movie · as Assistant Director

An American Carol
Movie · as Lab Technician

American Pie Presents: Beta House
Movie · as Mr. Stifler

Awake
Movie · as Dr. Larry Lupin

Kickin' It Old Skool
Movie · as Marty Schumacher

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Movie · as Boss Hogg

American Family
Movie · as Mr. Pratt

My Sexiest Year
Movie · as Adult Jake

The Bronx Is Burning
TV · as Joe DiMaggio · 8 eps

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
Movie · as Mr. Stifler

Funny Money
Movie · as Vic

Psych
TV · as Paul Haversham · 1 ep

Creative Arts Emmy Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

Broken Flowers
Movie · as Ron

Rumor Has It...
Movie · as Roger McManus

The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Movie · as Officer Koon
New Car Smell
Movie · as Mac

Reservoir Dogs Revisited
Movie · as Self

Numb3rs
TV · as Frank Thompson · 1 ep

Fat Actress
TV · as Jimmy · 1 ep

Medium
TV · as Gregory King · 1 ep

Twins
TV · as Terry · 1 ep

Best Week Ever
TV · 1 ep

North Shore
TV · 1 ep

Justice League Unlimited
TV · as Jor-El (voice) · 1 ep

Cracking Up
TV · as Ted Shackleton · 12 eps

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Movie · as Self

Grind
Movie · as Mr. Rivers

Las Vegas
TV · as Kidnapper Chips · 2 eps

Speakeasy
Movie · as Dr. Addams

Children on Their Birthdays
Movie · as Speedy Thorne

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Movie · as President of the USA

The Twilight Zone
TV · as Rick · 1 ep

Without a Trace
TV · as Bob Carroll · 1 ep

Kim Possible
TV · as Hego (voice) · 3 eps

61*
Movie · as Mel Allen

The Man Who Wasn't There
Movie · as Macadam Salesman

The Theory of the Leisure Class
Movie · as Buddy Barnett

The Making of Requiem for a Dream
Movie · as Self

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Evan Korman, Declan Pace · 1 ep

Requiem for a Dream
Movie · as Tappy Tibbons

The Perfect Storm
Movie · as Todd Gross

Takedown
Movie · as Mitch Gibson

The Skulls
Movie · as Martin Lombard

Magicians
Movie · as Jake

Isn't She Great
Movie · as Brad Bradburn

The Iron Giant
Movie · as Kent Mansley (voice)

My Teacher's Wife
Movie · as Roy Mueller

Five Aces
Movie · as Ash Gray

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
Movie · as Self

Batman Beyond
TV · as Superman (voice) · 2 eps

The Sopranos
TV · as Eddie Dunne · 1 ep

Family Law
TV · as Rex Weller · 68 eps

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Harold Coyle · 1 ep

The Faculty
Movie · as Casey's Dad

Dirty Work
Movie · as Travis Cole

Jaded
Movie · as Jack Carlson

Divorce: A Contemporary Western
Movie

SLC Punk
Movie · as Dad

Gideon
Movie · as Alan Longhurst

Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 10 eps

Flubber
Movie · as Wilson Croft

The Eighteenth Angel
Movie · as Hugh Stanton

Leave It to Beaver
Movie · as Ward Cleaver

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
Movie · as Jon Krakauer

A Smile Like Yours
Movie · as Richard Halstrom

Lawn Dogs
Movie · as Morton Stockard

Veronica's Closet
TV · as Bryce Anderson · 9 eps

Gun
TV · as Lutz · 1 ep

Unforgettable
Movie · as Stewart Gleick

Celtic Pride
Movie · as Coach Kimball

Happy Gilmore
Movie · as Shooter

The Rich Man's Wife
Movie · as Tony Potenza

House Arrest
Movie · as Donald Krupp

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Movie · as Jor-El (voice)

Superman: The Animated Series
TV · as Jor-El (voice) · 3 eps

The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Tuskegee Airmen
Movie · as Major Joy

Fair Game
Movie · as Lieutenant Meyerson

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
Movie · as Sheriff Jack Banning

Road Rules
TV · 1 ep

Quiz Show
Movie · as Jack Barry

Terminal Velocity
Movie · as Kerr

Monkey Trouble
Movie · as Tom

The Road Killers
Movie · as Glen

Another Midnight Run
Movie · as Jack Walsh

Midnight Run for Your Life
Movie · as Jack Walsh

Midnight Run Around
Movie · as Jack Walsh

Grumpy Old Men
Movie · as Mike

Conflict of Interest
Movie · as Mickey Flannery

Fatal Instinct
Movie · as Frank Kelbo

Benefit of the Doubt
Movie · as Dan

Telling Secrets
Movie · as Terry Kelsey

Bums
Movie · as Sgt. Andrew Holloman

Good Advice
TV · as Joey DeRuzza · 2 eps

Thelma & Louise
Movie · as Darryl

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
Movie · as Senator Dixon

Dutch
Movie · as Reed Standish

Red Wind
Movie · as Victor Lange

Fatal Exposure
Movie · as Robert Parker

Home Improvement
TV · as Stu Cutler · 1 ep

Walter & Emily
TV · as Matt Collins · 13 eps

Cool Blue
Movie · as Peter Sin

Playroom
Movie · as Chris

Law & Order
TV · as John Jay McIntyre · 1 ep

Chances Are
Movie · as Louie Jeffries

An Eight Is Enough Wedding
Movie · as Jeb

Paramedics
Movie · as Mad Mike

Little Girl Lost
Movie · as Wolff
Aaron's Way
TV · 1 ep

Paradise
TV · as Dexter · 2 eps

Outrageous Fortune
Movie · as George

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · as Lt. Richard Castillo · 1 ep

The Boys Next Door
Movie · as Detective Mark Woods

Triplecross
Movie · as Steve Tyler

Matlock
TV · as Eric Lane, David Channing · 1 ep

The Twilight Zone
TV · as (segment "Aqua Vita") · 1 ep

Breakin'
Movie · as James

Where the Boys Are
Movie · as Tony

Chattanooga Choo Choo
Movie · as Paul

Hunter
TV · as Sonny Dupree · 1 ep

Call to Glory
TV · as Major Tim O'Reilly · 2 eps

Grease 2
Movie · as Goose McKenzie

The Black Room
Movie · as Terry

Knight Rider
TV · as Joe Flynn · 1 ep

Cheers
TV · as Rick Walker · 1 ep

Twirl
Movie · as Buddy Butler

The Hearse
Movie · as Pete

Getting Married
Movie · as Usher



