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Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1955-02-15

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

61*

61*

2001

7.0

Movie
A Smile Like Yours

A Smile Like Yours

1997

3.4

Movie
poster

Aaron's Way

1988

5.0

TV
About Last Night

About Last Night

2014

6.0

Movie
Abruptio

Abruptio

2024

8.0

Movie
poster

American Crime Story

2016

7.5

TV
American Family

American Family

2007

0.0

Movie
American Pie Presents: Beta House

American Pie Presents: Beta House

2007

5.7

Movie
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

2006

5.5

Movie
An American Carol

An American Carol

2008

4.3

Movie
An Eight Is Enough Wedding

An Eight Is Enough Wedding

1989

10.0

Movie
Another Midnight Run

Another Midnight Run

1994

6.6

Movie
Awake

Awake

2007

6.5

Movie
Backtrace

Backtrace

2018

5.0

Movie
poster

Ballers

2015

6.8

TV
Balls to the Wall

Balls to the Wall

2011

5.1

Movie
Barry Munday

Barry Munday

2010

5.7

Movie
poster

Batman Beyond

1999

8.1

TV
Being American

Being American

2014

0.0

Movie
Believe Me

Believe Me

2014

5.3

Movie
poster

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

2010

8.2

TV
Benefit of the Doubt

Benefit of the Doubt

1993

4.5

Movie
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

1995

5.5

Movie
poster

Best Week Ever

2004

6.3

TV
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024

6.7

Movie
poster

Beware the Batman

2013

7.2

TV
Black Widow

Black Widow

2010

0.0

Movie
poster

Boardwalk Empire

2010

8.0

TV
Breakin'

Breakin'

1984

6.7

Movie
Broken Flowers

Broken Flowers

2005

6.9

Movie
Bums

Bums

1993

2.0

Movie
poster

Captain Fall

2023

6.6

TV
Cat Run

Cat Run

2011

5.3

Movie
poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

7.3

TV
Celtic Pride

Celtic Pride

1996

5.3

Movie
Chances Are

Chances Are

1989

6.6

Movie
Chattanooga Choo Choo

Chattanooga Choo Choo

1984

5.0

Movie
poster

Cheers

1982

7.6

TV
Children on Their Birthdays

Children on Their Birthdays

2002

6.6

Movie
Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest

1993

4.3

Movie
Cool Blue

Cool Blue

1990

4.3

Movie
poster

Costume Quest

2019

8.7

TV
poster

Cracking Up

2004

5.0

TV
Deep in the Valley

Deep in the Valley

2009

4.9

Movie
Deep Murder

Deep Murder

2019

4.1

Movie
Dirty Work

Dirty Work

1998

6.1

Movie
Divorce: A Contemporary Western

Divorce: A Contemporary Western

1998

2.5

Movie
Don't Worry Baby

Don't Worry Baby

2016

5.5

Movie
Dutch

Dutch

1991

6.4

Movie
Exposed

Exposed

2016

4.9

Movie
Fair Game

Fair Game

1995

5.1

Movie
poster

Family Law

1999

8.2

TV
Fanboys

Fanboys

2009

6.1

Movie
poster

Fat Actress

2005

6.2

TV
Fatal Exposure

Fatal Exposure

1991

7.5

Movie
Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct

1993

5.4

Movie
Five Aces

Five Aces

1999

6.5

Movie
Flubber

Flubber

1997

5.6

Movie
Funny Money

Funny Money

2006

5.2

Movie
Getting Married

Getting Married

1978

4.0

Movie
Gideon

Gideon

1998

6.2

Movie
poster

Gone

2017

7.3

TV
poster

Good Advice

1993

6.0

TV
Grassroots

Grassroots

2012

5.4

Movie
Grease 2

Grease 2

1982

5.2

Movie
poster

Great News

2017

6.7

TV
Grind

Grind

2003

6.0

Movie
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

1993

6.6

Movie
poster

Hacks

2021

7.5

TV
poster

Happy Endings

2011

7.0

TV
Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

1996

6.6

Movie
Happy Gilmore 2

Happy Gilmore 2

0.0

Movie
poster

Harry's Law

2011

7.3

TV
poster

Home Improvement

1991

7.4

TV
House Arrest

House Arrest

1996

5.3

Movie
poster

Hunter

1984

7.2

TV
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

1997

5.5

Movie
Isn't She Great

Isn't She Great

2000

4.8

Movie
Jaded

Jaded

1998

5.2

Movie
poster

Justice League Unlimited

2004

8.3

TV
Kickin' It Old Skool

Kickin' It Old Skool

2007

4.8

Movie
poster

Kirstie

2013

4.6

TV
poster

Knight Rider

1982

7.6

TV
Land of Dreams

Land of Dreams

2022

4.7

Movie
poster

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

7.9

TV
poster

Law & Order

1990

7.4

TV
poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

7.6

TV
poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

7.9

TV
Lawn Dogs

Lawn Dogs

1997

7.2

Movie
Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver

1997

5.4

Movie
Lemonade Mouth

Lemonade Mouth

2011

7.4

Movie
Life After Flash

Life After Flash

2017

5.9

Movie
Little Girl Lost

Little Girl Lost

1988

8.0

Movie
Mad Money

Mad Money

2008

6.5

Movie
Magicians

Magicians

2000

5.4

Movie
poster

Matlock

1986

7.2

TV
poster

Medium

2005

7.5

TV
Midnight Run for Your Life

Midnight Run for Your Life

1994

5.5

Movie
Midnight Runaround

Midnight Runaround

1994

6.7

Movie
Monkey Trouble

Monkey Trouble

1994

5.7

Movie
poster

Mr. Iglesias

2019

7.5

TV
My Teacher's Wife

My Teacher's Wife

1999

5.3

Movie
poster

North Shore

2004

6.1

TV
Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away

2012

5.5

Movie
poster

Numb3rs

2005

7.0

TV
Once Upon a Time in Venice

Once Upon a Time in Venice

2017

5.2

Movie
Outrageous Fortune

Outrageous Fortune

1987

6.0

Movie
Paramedics

Paramedics

1988

2.7

Movie
Pink Elephants

Pink Elephants

2018

6.2

Movie
Player 5150

Player 5150

2008

5.1

Movie
Playroom

Playroom

1990

4.3

Movie
poster

Psych

2006

7.9

TV
Quiz Show

Quiz Show

1994

7.3

Movie
Red Wind

Red Wind

1991

3.0

Movie
Refuge

Refuge

2010

5.0

Movie
poster

Regular Show

2010

8.6

TV
Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

2000

8.0

Movie
Reunion

Reunion

2009

0.0

Movie
poster

Road Rules

1995

7.2

TV
poster

Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy

2018

8.0

TV
Rosaline

Rosaline

2022

7.2

Movie
Rumor Has It...

Rumor Has It...

2005

5.7

Movie
poster

Search Party

2016

6.9

TV
poster

Secret Invasion

2023

6.7

TV
SLC Punk

SLC Punk

1998

7.1

Movie
Soul Ties

Soul Ties

2015

0.0

Movie
Speakeasy

Speakeasy

2002

4.7

Movie
Splinterheads

Splinterheads

2009

6.0

Movie
Spooner

Spooner

2009

5.6

Movie
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

5.6

Movie
Stallone: Frank, That Is

Stallone: Frank, That Is

2021

5.9

Movie
poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

8.4

TV
poster

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

2023

4.8

TV
poster

Stargate Universe

2009

7.4

TV
Summerhood

Summerhood

2008

5.3

Movie
Superhero Movie

Superhero Movie

2008

5.3

Movie
poster

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

7.5

TV
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

1996

6.9

Movie
Takedown

Takedown

2000

6.1

Movie
Telling Secrets

Telling Secrets

1993

4.6

Movie
Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

1994

5.3

Movie
poster

Texas Rising

2015

6.3

TV
The Best and the Brightest

The Best and the Brightest

2010

4.8

Movie
The Black Room

The Black Room

1982

4.2

Movie
The Boys Next Door

The Boys Next Door

1986

6.2

Movie
poster

The Bronx Is Burning

2007

7.1

TV
The Collection

The Collection

2012

6.4

Movie
The Crash

The Crash

2017

4.6

Movie
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

2007

6.2

Movie
The Eighteenth Angel

The Eighteenth Angel

1997

5.0

Movie
The Faculty

The Faculty

1998

6.5

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

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

2016

7.2

Movie
poster

The Good Wife

2009

7.6

TV
The Hearse

The Hearse

1980

5.3

Movie
The House Bunny

The House Bunny

2008

5.7

Movie
The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999

8.0

Movie
The L.A. Riot Spectacular

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005

3.0

Movie
The Last Rodeo

The Last Rodeo

2025

0.0

Movie
poster

The League

2009

7.3

TV
The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

7.5

Movie
The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm

2000

6.5

Movie
poster

The Real Bros of Simi Valley

2017

7.7

TV
The Rich Man's Wife

The Rich Man's Wife

1996

5.4

Movie
The Road Killers

The Road Killers

1994

5.3

Movie
The Skulls

The Skulls

2000

5.8

Movie
poster

The Sopranos

1999

8.7

TV
The Squeeze

The Squeeze

2015

5.5

Movie
The Stand at Paxton County

The Stand at Paxton County

2020

5.8

Movie
The Tank

The Tank

2017

5.2

Movie
The Theory of the Leisure Class

The Theory of the Leisure Class

2001

0.0

Movie
The Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen

1995

7.0

Movie
poster

The Twilight Zone

1985

7.7

TV
poster

The Twilight Zone

2002

7.2

TV
poster

The Watcher

2022

7.2

TV
Thelma & Louise

Thelma & Louise

1991

7.6

Movie
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

2003

7.9

Movie
Triplecross

Triplecross

1986

5.8

Movie
Twirl

Twirl

1981

6.0

Movie
Unforgettable

Unforgettable

1996

5.6

Movie
poster

Veronica's Closet

1997

5.1

TV
Walking with Herb

Walking with Herb

2021

6.7

Movie
poster

Walter & Emily

1991

0.0

TV
We Can Be Heroes

We Can Be Heroes

2020

6.0

Movie
Wetlands

Wetlands

2017

4.6

Movie
Where the Boys Are

Where the Boys Are

1984

4.5

Movie
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

1991

5.3

Movie
poster

Without a Trace

2002

7.3

TV
Zipper

Zipper

2015

5.5

Movie