Christopher McDonald
Birthday: 1955-02-15
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is a European-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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| Year | Title | Character | |
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2026-11-20 | Jimmy | Lionel Barrymore |
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2025-09-09 | Swiped | Robert |
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2025-07-25 | Happy Gilmore 2 | Shooter McGavin |
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2025-05-22 | The Last Rodeo | Jimmy Mack |
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2024-09-27 | Abruptio | Police Chief Richter |
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2024-06-20 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Golfer |
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2022-10-11 | Rosaline | Lord Capulet |
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2022-09-16 | Land of Dreams | Blair / Bob |
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2021-04-30 | Walking with Herb | Wiley |
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2020-12-25 | We Can Be Heroes | President Neil Anami |
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2020-05-02 | The Stand at Paxton County | Sheriff Roger Bostwick |
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2019-06-14 | Deep Murder | Richard |
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2018-12-14 | Backtrace | Franks |
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2017-09-15 | Wetlands | Det. Paddy Sheehan |
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2017-07-27 | The Tank | Lawson |
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2017-06-08 | Once Upon a Time in Venice | Mr. Carter |
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2017-01-13 | The Crash | Del Banco |
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2016-07-22 | Don't Worry Baby | Harry Lang |
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2016-01-22 | Exposed | Lt. Galban |
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2015-09-21 | Soul Ties | Sydney |
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2015-08-28 | Zipper | Peter Kirkland |
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2015-04-17 | The Squeeze | Riverboat |
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2014-09-26 | Believe Me | Ken |
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2014-09-18 | Being American | Mark |
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2014-02-14 | About Last Night | Casey McNeil |
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2012-12-21 | Not Fade Away | Jack Dietz |
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2012-11-30 | The Collection | Mr. Peters |
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2012-06-22 | Grassroots | Jim Tripp |
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2011-04-30 | Balls to the Wall | Mr. Matthews |
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2011-04-15 | Lemonade Mouth | Principal Brenigan |
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2011-04-01 | Cat Run | Bill Krebb |
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2010-10-16 | The Best and the Brightest | The Player |
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2010-03-13 | Barry Munday | Dr. Preston Edwards |
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2010-01-01 | Refuge | Jack Phillips |
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2010-01-01 | Black Widow | Steve |
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2009-11-06 | Splinterheads | Sargeant Bruce Mancuso |
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2009-08-28 | Deep in the Valley | Diamond Jim |
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2009-03-06 | Reunion | Eamon |
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2009-02-06 | Fanboys | Big Chuck |
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2009-01-18 | Spooner | Dennis Spooner |
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2008-10-03 | An American Carol | Lab Technician |
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2008-08-22 | The House Bunny | Dean Simmons |
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2008-03-28 | Superhero Movie | Lou Landers |
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2008-01-29 | Summerhood | Assistant Director |
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2008-01-17 | Mad Money | Bryce Arbogast |
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2008-01-07 | Player 5150 | Tony |
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2007-12-19 | American Pie Presents: Beta House | Mr. Stifler |
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2007-11-28 | Awake | Dr. Larry Lupin |
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2007-10-17 | My Sexiest Year | Adult Jake |
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2007-09-20 | American Family | Mr. Pratt |
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2007-04-27 | Kickin' It Old Skool | Marty Schumacher |
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2007-03-04 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning | JD "Boss" Hogg |
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2006-12-13 | American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile | Mr. Stifler |
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2006-03-09 | Funny Money | Vic |
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2005-12-22 | Rumor Has It... | Roger McManus |
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2005-07-31 | Broken Flowers | Ron |
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2005-04-25 | The L.A. Riot Spectacular | Officer Koon |
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2005-01-01 | New Car Smell | Mac |
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2003-08-15 | Grind | Mr. Rivers |
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2002-08-07 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | President of the USA |
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2002-02-16 | Children on Their Birthdays | Speedy Thorne |
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2002-01-01 | Speakeasy | Dr. Addams |
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2001-10-26 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Macadam Salesman |
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2001-07-06 | The Theory of the Leisure Class | Buddy Barnett |
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2001-04-28 | 61* | Mel Allen |
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2000-10-06 | Requiem for a Dream | Tappy Tibbons |
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2000-06-29 | The Perfect Storm | Todd Gross |
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2000-03-31 | The Skulls | Martin Lombard |
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2000-03-15 | Takedown | Mitch Gibson |
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2000-01-28 | Isn't She Great | Brad Bradburn |
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2000-01-01 | Magicians | Jake |
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1999-11-10 | My Teacher's Wife | Roy Mueller |
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1999-08-06 | The Iron Giant | Kent Mansley (voice) |
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1999-05-28 | Five Aces | Ash Gray |
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1998-12-25 | The Faculty | Mr. Frank Connor |
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1998-10-26 | Gideon | Alan Longhurst |
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1998-10-19 | Divorce: A Contemporary Western | |
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1998-09-24 | SLC Punk | Dad |
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1998-07-09 | Jaded | Jack Carlson |
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1998-06-12 | Dirty Work | Travis Cole |
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1997-11-26 | Flubber | Wilson Croft |
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1997-11-21 | Lawn Dogs | Morton |
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1997-11-09 | Into Thin Air: Death on Everest | Jon Krakauer |
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1997-08-27 | A Smile Like Yours | Richard Halstrom |
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1997-08-22 | Leave It to Beaver | Ward Cleaver |
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1997-01-01 | The Eighteenth Angel | Hugh Stanton |
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1996-09-13 | The Rich Man's Wife | Tony Potenza |
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1996-09-10 | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton | Jor-El (voice) |
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1996-08-14 | House Arrest | Donald Krupp |
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1996-04-19 | Celtic Pride | Coach Kimball |
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1996-02-23 | Unforgettable | Stewart Gleick |
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1996-02-16 | Happy Gilmore | Shooter McGavin |
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1995-11-03 | Fair Game | Lieutenant Meyerson |
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1995-08-25 | The Tuskegee Airmen | Major Joy |
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1995-05-17 | Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back | Sheriff Jack Banning |
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1994-09-23 | Terminal Velocity | Kerr |
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1994-08-25 | Quiz Show | Jack Barry |
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1994-07-14 | Midnight Run for Your Life | Jack Walsh |
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1994-05-07 | The Road Killers | Glen |
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1994-03-20 | Midnight Run Around | Jack Walsh |
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1994-03-18 | Monkey Trouble | Tom |
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1994-02-05 | Another Midnight Run | Jack Walsh |
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1993-12-25 | Grumpy Old Men | Mike |
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1993-10-29 | Fatal Instinct | Frank Kelbo |
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1993-06-30 | Bums | Sgt. Andrew Holloman |
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1993-06-17 | Benefit of the Doubt | Dan |
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1993-05-19 | Conflict of Interest | Mickey Flannery |
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1993-01-17 | Telling Secrets | Terry Kelsey |
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1991-10-31 | Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue | Senator Dixon |
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1991-07-19 | Dutch | Reed Standish |
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1991-05-24 | Thelma & Louise | Darryl |
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1991-05-16 | Red Wind | Victor Lange |
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1991-02-06 | Fatal Exposure | Robert Parker |
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1990-09-06 | Playroom | Chris |
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1990-02-27 | Cool Blue | Peter Sin |
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1989-10-15 | An Eight Is Enough Wedding | Jeb |
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1989-03-10 | Chances Are | Louie Jeffries |
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1988-06-01 | Paramedics | Mad Mike |
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1988-04-25 | Little Girl Lost | Wolff |
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1987-01-30 | Outrageous Fortune | George |
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1986-07-03 | Triplecross | Steve Tyler |
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1986-03-14 | The Boys Next Door | Detective Mark Woods |
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1984-05-18 | Chattanooga Choo Choo | Paul |
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1984-05-04 | Breakin' | James |
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1984-04-06 | Where the Boys Are | Tony |
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1982-12-09 | The Black Room | Terry |
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1982-06-11 | Grease 2 | Goose McKenzie |
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1981-10-25 | Twirl | Buddy Butler |
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1980-06-01 | The Hearse | Pete |
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1978-05-17 | Getting Married | Usher |