Christopher McDonald
Biography
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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Acting History
2026
Jimmy as Lionel Barrymore
2025Swiped as Robert
2025Happy Gilmore 2 as Shooter McGavin
2025Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
2025The Last Rodeo as Jimmy Mack
2024Abruptio as Police Chief Richter
2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Golfer
2023Captain Fall
2023Secret Invasion as Chris Stearns
2023Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures as Grandpa Roog (voice)
2022The Watcher as Rourke Chamberland
2022Rosaline as Lord Capulet
2022Land of Dreams as Blair / Bob
2021Hacks as Marty
2021Walking with Herb as Wiley
2021Stallone: Frank, That Is as Self
2020We Can Be Heroes as President Neil Anami
2020The Stand at Paxton County as Sheriff Roger Bostwick
2019Mr. Iglesias as Coach Dixon
2019Deep Murder as Richard
2019Costume Quest as Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob
2018Backtrace as Franks
2018Pink Elephants as Self
2018Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy as Jim Bassman
2018Keith Lemon: Coming in America as Self
2018Gone
2017Life After Flash as Self
2017Wetlands as Det. Paddy Sheehan
2017The Tank as Lawson
2017Once Upon a Time in Venice as Mr. Carter
2017Great News as Len
2017The Real Bros of Simi Valley as Cal
2017The Crash as Del Banco
2016Search Party as Bill
2016The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant as Self
2016Don't Worry Baby as Harry Lang
2016American Crime Story as Robert S. 'Bob' Bennett
2016Exposed as Lt. Galban
2015Soul Ties as Sydney
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015Zipper as Peter Kirkland
2015Ballers as Dallas Cowboys Owner
2015Texas Rising as Henry Karnes
2015The Squeeze as Riverboat
2014Believe Me as Ken
2014Being American as Mark
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Company CEO
2014About Last Night as Casey McNeil
2013Kirstie as Jeffrey Sheppard
2013Beware the Batman as Harvey Dent / Weapons Seller (voice)
2013Beware the Batman as Harvey Dent (voice)
2012Not Fade Away as Jack Dietz
2012The Collection as Mr. Peters
2012Grassroots as Jim Tripp
2011Balls to the Wall as Mr. Matthews
2011Lemonade Mouth as Principal Brenigan
2011Happy Endings as Mr. Kerkovich
2011Cat Run as Bill Krebb
2011Harry's Law as Tommy Jefferson
2010The Best and the Brightest as The Player
2010Boardwalk Empire as Harry Daugherty
2010Regular Show as Carl Putter (voice)
2010Ben 10: Ultimate Alien as Captain Nemesis (voice)
2010Barry Munday as Dr. Preston Edwards
2010Black Widow as Steve
2010Refuge as Jack Phillips
2009Splinterheads as Sargeant Bruce Mancuso
2009The League as Judge Hardy
2009Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2009Stargate Universe as Alan Armstrong
2009The Good Wife as Judge Don Schakowsky
2009Deep in the Valley as Diamond Jim
2009Reunion as Eamon
2009Fanboys as Big Chuck
2009Spooner as Dennis Spooner
2008An American Carol as Lab Technician
2008The House Bunny as Dean Simmons
2008Superhero Movie as Lou Landers
2008Summerhood as Assistant Director
2008Mad Money as Bryce Arbogast
2008Player 5150 as Tony
2007American Pie Presents: Beta House as Mr. Stifler
2007Awake as Dr. Larry Lupin
2007My Sexiest Year as Adult Jake
2007American Family as Mr. Pratt
2007The Bronx Is Burning as Joe DiMaggio
2007Kickin' It Old Skool as Marty Schumacher
2007The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as JD "Boss" Hogg
2006American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile as Mr. Stifler
2006Psych as Paul Haversham
2006Funny Money as Vic
2005Rumor Has It... as Roger McManus
2005Twins as Terry
2005Broken Flowers as Ron
2005The L.A. Riot Spectacular as Officer Koon
2005Fat Actress as Jimmy
2005Numb3rs as Frank Thompson
2005Medium as Gregory King
2005New Car Smell as Mac
2004Justice League Unlimited as Jor-El (voice)
2004North Shore
2004Cracking Up as Ted Shackleton
2004Best Week Ever
2003Las Vegas as Kidnapper Chips
2003Grind as Mr. Rivers
2003Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey as Self
2002Without a Trace as Bob Carroll
2002The Twilight Zone as Rick
2002Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams as President of the USA
2002Children on Their Birthdays as Speedy Thorne
2002Speakeasy as Dr. Addams
2001The Man Who Wasn't There as Macadam Salesman
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Evan Korman
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Declan Pace
2001The Theory of the Leisure Class as Buddy Barnett
200161* as Mel Allen
2000Requiem for a Dream as Tappy Tibbons
2000The Perfect Storm as Todd Gross
2000The Skulls as Martin Lombard
2000Takedown as Mitch Gibson
2000Isn't She Great as Brad Bradburn
2000Magicians as Jake
1999My Teacher's Wife as Roy Mueller
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Harold Coyle
1999Family Law as Rex Weller
1999The Iron Giant as Kent Mansley (voice)
1999Five Aces as Ash Gray
1999The Sopranos as Eddie Dunne
1999Batman Beyond as Superman (voice)
1999The Making of 'The Iron Giant' as Self
1998The Faculty as Mr. Frank Connor
1998Gideon as Alan Longhurst
1998Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1998SLC Punk as Dad
1998Jaded as Jack Carlson
1998Dirty Work as Travis Cole
1997Flubber as Wilson Croft
1997Lawn Dogs as Morton
1997Into Thin Air: Death on Everest as Jon Krakauer
1997Veronica's Closet as Bryce Anderson
1997A Smile Like Yours as Richard Halstrom
1997Leave It to Beaver as Ward Cleaver
1997The Eighteenth Angel as Hugh Stanton
1996The Rich Man's Wife as Tony Potenza
1996Superman: The Last Son of Krypton as Jor-El (voice)
1996Superman: The Animated Series as Jor-El (voice)
1996House Arrest as Donald Krupp
1996The Daily Show as Self
1996Celtic Pride as Coach Kimball
1996Unforgettable as Stewart Gleick
1996Happy Gilmore as Shooter McGavin
1995Fair Game as Lieutenant Meyerson
1995The Tuskegee Airmen as Major Joy
1995Road Rules
1995Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back as Sheriff Jack Banning
1994Terminal Velocity as Kerr
1994Quiz Show as Jack Barry
1994Midnight Run for Your Life as Jack Walsh
1994The Road Killers as Glen
1994Midnight Runaround as Jack Walsh
1994Monkey Trouble as Tom
1994Another Midnight Run as Jack Walsh
1993Grumpy Old Men as Mike
1993Fatal Instinct as Frank Kelbo
1993Bums as Sgt. Andrew Holloman
1993Benefit of the Doubt as Dan
1993Conflict of Interest as Mickey Flannery
1993Good Advice as Joey DeRuzza
1993Telling Secrets as Terry Kelsey
1991Walter & Emily as Matt Collins
1991Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue as Senator Dixon
1991Home Improvement as Stu Cutler
1991Dutch as Reed Standish
1991Thelma & Louise as Darryl
1991Red Wind as Victor Lange
1991Fatal Exposure as Robert Parker
1990Law & Order as John Jay McIntyre
1990Playroom as Chris
1990Cool Blue as Peter Sin
1989An Eight Is Enough Wedding as Jeb
1989Chances Are as Louie Jeffries
1988Paradise as Dexter
1988Paramedics as Mad Mike
1988Little Girl Lost as Wolff
1988Aaron's Way
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lt. Richard Castillo
1987Outrageous Fortune as George
1986Triplecross as Steve Tyler
1986The Boys Next Door as Detective Mark Woods
1986Matlock as Eric Lane
1986Matlock as David Channing
1985The Twilight Zone as (segment "Aqua Vita")
1984Hunter as Sonny Dupree
1984Call to Glory as Major Tim O'Reilly
1984Chattanooga Choo Choo as Paul
1984Breakin' as James
1984Where the Boys Are as Tony
1982The Black Room as Terry
1982Cheers as Rick Walker
1982Knight Rider as Joe Flynn
1982Grease 2 as Goose McKenzie
1981Twirl as Buddy Butler
1980The Hearse as Pete
1978Getting Married as Usher