Known For
Acting
Known Credits
59
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 5, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946) is an American director, comedian, and actor. He started his acting career after appearing in the 1973 made-for-TV movie” The Girl Most Likely to...” He is well known for his frequent collaborations with comedic actor Adam Sandler, directing several films including “Happy Gilmore” and “Grown Ups.”
Dennis has also made a career as a television and film director, and appears in cameo parts in many of his films. Dugan has directed episodes of such television series as Moonlighting (was also a guest star in some episodes), Ally McBeal, and NYPD Blue.
Dugan married actress Joyce Van Patten in 1973 and divorced her fourteen years later. Now he is married to Sharon O'Connor and has a son named Kelly Dugan.
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2as Doug Thompson | |
| 2024 | Father There is Only One 4as Director Película | |
| 2024 | Knox Goes Awayas Philo Jones | |
| 2020 | Love, Weddings & Other Disastersas Eddie Stone | |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2as Dr. Larry | |
| 2012 | That's My Boyas School Janitor | |
| 2011 | Jack and Jillas Al Pacino's Standby | |
| 2010 | Grown Upsas Referee | |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohanas Homeless Guy | |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larryas Cab Driver | |
| 2006 | The Benchwarmersas Coach Bellows | |
| 2004 | Karroll's Christmasas Door Knocker | |
| 2001 | Saving Silvermanas Referee | |
| 1999 | Big Daddyas Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmoreas Doug Thompson | |
| 1990 | Problem Childas All American Dad | |
| 1989 | Parenthoodas David Brodsky | |
| 1988 | Channel 99as | |
| 1988 | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstockingas Mr. Settigren | |
| 1988 | She's Having a Babyas Bill | |
| 1987 | Can't Buy Me Loveas David Miller | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Roy Tomba | |
| 1985 | Shadow Chasersas Edgar "Benny" Benedek | |
| 1985 | Scene of the Crimeas | |
| 1985 | Moonlightingas Cy | |
| 1985 | Moonlightingas Walter Bishop | |
| 1985 | Wateras Rob | |
| 1984 | The Toughest Man in the Worldas Dick | |
| 1984 | Empireas Ben Christian | |
| 1982 | Country Goldas Darryl Appleby | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Corky | |
| 1981 | The Howlingas Chris | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas | |
| 1980 | Deer in the Worksas David Potter | |
| 1979 | Unidentified Flying Oddballas Tom Trimble | |
| 1979 | Supertrainas Jack Hogarth | |
| 1978 | Richie Brockelman, Private Eyeas Richie Brockleman | |
| 1978 | Last of the Good Guysas Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited) | |
| 1976 | Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hoursas Richard 'Richie' Brockelman | |
| 1976 | Norman... Is That You?as Garson Hobart | |
| 1976 | Aliceas Joel Snedeger | |
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New Yorkas Lewis | |
| 1976 | Good Heavensas | |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Manas Claude Tinker | |
| 1975 | Smileas Logan | |
| 1975 | Night Movesas boy | |
| 1975 | The Day of the Locustas Apprentice #3 | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Filesas Richie Brockelman | |
| 1973 | Death Raceas Pvt. Becker | |
| 1973 | The Girl Most Likely To...as Charlie Elliott | |
| 1973 | Police Storyas | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*Has Bob Wilson | |
| 1972 | The Waltonsas | |
| 1972 | Night Call Nursesas Kit | |
| 1972 | The Sixth Senseas | |
| 1971 | The Hospitalas E.R. Doctor (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Columboas Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky | |
| 1971 | Cannonas | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self |
