Known For
Acting
Known Credits
210
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 15, 1955 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
| 2026 | Jimmyas Lionel Barrymore | |
| 2026 | The Gray Houseas Thomas McNiven | |
| 2025 | Swipedas Robert | |
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2as Shooter McGavin | |
| 2025 | Netflix Tudum 2025as Self | |
| 2025 | The Last Rodeoas Jimmy Mack | |
| 2024 | Abruptioas Police Chief Richter | |
| 2024 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fas Golfer | |
| 2023 | Captain Fallas | |
| 2023 | Secret Invasionas Chris Stearns | |
| 2023 | Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventuresas Grandpa Roog (voice) | |
| 2022 | The Watcheras Rourke Chamberland | |
| 2022 | Rosalineas Lord Capulet | |
| 2022 | Land of Dreamsas Blair / Bob | |
| 2021 | Hacksas Marty | |
| 2021 | Walking with Herbas Wiley | |
| 2021 | Stallone: Frank, That Isas Self | |
| 2020 | We Can Be Heroesas President Neil Anami | |
| 2020 | The Stand at Paxton Countyas Sheriff Roger Bostwick | |
| 2019 | Mr. Iglesiasas Coach Dixon | |
| 2019 | Deep Murderas Richard | |
| 2019 | Costume Questas Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob | |
| 2018 | Backtraceas Franks | |
| 2018 | Pink Elephantsas Self | |
| 2018 | Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academyas Jim Bassman | |
| 2018 | Keith Lemon: Coming in Americaas Self | |
| 2018 | Goneas | |
| 2017 | Life After Flashas Self | |
| 2017 | Wetlandsas Det. Paddy Sheehan | |
| 2017 | The Tankas Lawson | |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time in Veniceas Mr. Carter | |
| 2017 | Great Newsas Len | |
| 2017 | The Real Bros of Simi Valleyas Cal | |
| 2017 | The Crashas Del Banco | |
| 2016 | Search Partyas Bill | |
| 2016 | The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giantas Self | |
| 2016 | Don't Worry Babyas Harry Lang | |
| 2016 | American Crime Storyas Robert S. 'Bob' Bennett | |
| 2016 | Exposedas Lt. Galban | |
| 2015 | Soul Tiesas Sydney | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self | |
| 2015 | Zipperas Peter Kirkland | |
| 2015 | Ballersas Dallas Cowboys Owner | |
| 2015 | Texas Risingas Henry Karnes | |
| 2015 | The Squeezeas Riverboat | |
| 2014 | Believe Meas Ken | |
| 2014 | Being Americanas Mark | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Company CEO | |
| 2014 | About Last Nightas Casey McNeil | |
| 2013 | Kirstieas Jeffrey Sheppard | |
| 2013 | Beware the Batmanas Harvey Dent (voice) | |
| 2013 | Beware the Batmanas Harvey Dent / Weapons Seller (voice) | |
| 2012 | Not Fade Awayas Jack Dietz | |
| 2012 | The Collectionas Mr. Peters | |
| 2012 | Grassrootsas Jim Tripp | |
| 2011 | Balls to the Wallas Mr. Matthews | |
| 2011 | Lemonade Mouthas Principal Stanley Brenigan | |
| 2011 | Happy Endingsas Mr. Kerkovich | |
| 2011 | Cat Runas Bill Krebb | |
| 2011 | Harry's Lawas Tommy Jefferson | |
| 2010 | The Best and the Brightestas The Player | |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empireas Harry Daugherty | |
| 2010 | Regular Showas Carl Putter (voice) | |
| 2010 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alienas Captain Nemesis (voice) | |
| 2010 | Barry Mundayas Dr. Preston Edwards | |
| 2010 | Black Widowas Steve | |
| 2010 | Refugeas Jack Phillips | |
| 2009 | Splinterheadsas Sargeant Bruce Mancuso | |
| 2009 | The Leagueas Judge Hardy | |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Self | |
| 2009 | Stargate Universeas Alan Armstrong | |
| 2009 | The Good Wifeas Judge Don Schakowsky | |
| 2009 | Deep in the Valleyas Diamond Jim | |
| 2009 | Reunionas Eamon | |
| 2009 | Fanboysas Big Chuck | |
| 2009 | Spooneras Dennis Spooner | |
| 2008 | An American Carolas Lab Technician | |
| 2008 | The House Bunnyas Dean Simmons | |
| 2008 | Superhero Movieas Lou Landers | |
| 2008 | Summerhoodas Assistant Director | |
| 2008 | Mad Moneyas Bryce Arbogast | |
| 2008 | Player 5150as Tony | |
| 2007 | American Pie Presents: Beta Houseas Mr. Stifler | |
| 2007 | Awakeas Dr. Larry Lupin | |
| 2007 | My Sexiest Yearas Adult Jake | |
| 2007 | American Familyas Mr. Pratt | |
| 2007 | The Bronx Is Burningas Joe DiMaggio | |
| 2007 | Kickin' It Old Skoolas Marty Schumacher | |
| 2007 | The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginningas Boss Hogg | |
| 2006 | American Pie Presents: The Naked Mileas Mr. Stifler | |
| 2006 | Psychas Paul Haversham | |
| 2006 | Funny Moneyas Vic | |
| 2005 | Rumor Has It...as Roger McManus | |
| 2005 | Twinsas Terry | |
| 2005 | Broken Flowersas Ron | |
| 2005 | Reservoir Dogs Revisitedas Self | |
| 2005 | The L.A. Riot Spectacularas Officer Koon | |
| 2005 | Fat Actressas Jimmy | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsas Frank Thompson | |
| 2005 | Mediumas Gregory King | |
| 2005 | New Car Smellas Mac | |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimitedas Jor-El (voice) | |
| 2004 | North Shoreas | |
| 2004 | Cracking Upas Ted Shackleton | |
| 2004 | Best Week Everas | |
| 2003 | Las Vegasas Kidnapper Chips | |
| 2003 | Grindas Mr. Rivers | |
| 2003 | Thelma & Louise: The Last Journeyas Self | |
| 2002 | Without a Traceas Bob Carroll | |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zoneas Rick | |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreamsas President of the USA | |
| 2002 | Kim Possibleas Hego (voice) | |
| 2002 | Children on Their Birthdaysas Speedy Thorne | |
| 2002 | Speakeasyas Dr. Addams | |
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't Thereas Macadam Salesman | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Declan Pace | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Evan Korman | |
| 2001 | The Theory of the Leisure Classas Buddy Barnett | |
| 2001 | The Making of Requiem for a Dreamas Self | |
| 2001 | 61*as Mel Allen | |
| 2000 | Requiem for a Dreamas Tappy Tibbons | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Stormas Todd Gross | |
| 2000 | The Skullsas Martin Lombard | |
| 2000 | Takedownas Mitch Gibson | |
| 2000 | Isn't She Greatas Brad Bradburn | |
| 2000 | Magiciansas Jake | |
| 1999 | My Teacher's Wifeas Roy Mueller | |
| 1999 | Family Lawas Rex Weller | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Harold Coyle | |
| 1999 | The Iron Giantas Kent Mansley (voice) | |
| 1999 | Five Acesas Ash Gray | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyondas Superman (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Sopranosas Eddie Dunne | |
| 1999 | The Making of 'The Iron Giant'as Self | |
| 1998 | The Facultyas Mr. Frank Connor | |
| 1998 | Gideonas Alan Longhurst | |
| 1998 | Divorce: A Contemporary Westernas | |
| 1998 | SLC Punkas Dad | |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist | |
| 1998 | Jadedas Jack Carlson | |
| 1998 | Dirty Workas Travis Cole | |
| 1997 | Flubberas Wilson Croft | |
| 1997 | Lawn Dogsas Morton Stockard | |
| 1997 | Into Thin Air: Death on Everestas Jon Krakauer | |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closetas Bryce Anderson | |
| 1997 | A Smile Like Yoursas Richard Halstrom | |
| 1997 | Leave It to Beaveras Ward Cleaver | |
| 1997 | The Eighteenth Angelas Hugh Stanton | |
| 1996 | The Rich Man's Wifeas Tony Potenza | |
| 1996 | Superman: The Last Son of Kryptonas Jor-El (voice) | |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Seriesas Jor-El (voice) | |
| 1996 | House Arrestas Donald Krupp | |
| 1996 | The Daily Showas Self | |
| 1996 | Celtic Prideas Coach Kimball | |
| 1996 | Unforgettableas Stewart Gleick | |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmoreas Shooter McGavin | |
| 1995 | Fair Gameas Lieutenant Meyerson | |
| 1995 | The Tuskegee Airmenas Major Joy | |
| 1995 | Road Rulesas | |
| 1995 | Best of the Best 3: No Turning Backas Sheriff Jack Banning | |
| 1994 | Terminal Velocityas Kerr | |
| 1994 | Quiz Showas Jack Barry | |
| 1994 | Midnight Run for Your Lifeas Jack Walsh | |
| 1994 | The Road Killersas Glen | |
| 1994 | Midnight Run Aroundas Jack Walsh | |
| 1994 | Monkey Troubleas Tom | |
| 1994 | Another Midnight Runas Jack Walsh | |
| 1993 | Grumpy Old Menas Mike | |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinctas Frank Kelbo | |
| 1993 | Bumsas Sgt. Andrew Holloman | |
| 1993 | Benefit of the Doubtas Dan | |
| 1993 | Conflict of Interestas Mickey Flannery | |
| 1993 | Good Adviceas Joey DeRuzza | |
| 1993 | Telling Secretsas Terry Kelsey | |
| 1991 | Walter & Emilyas Matt Collins | |
| 1991 | Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blueas Senator Dixon | |
| 1991 | Home Improvementas Stu Cutler | |
| 1991 | Dutchas Reed Standish | |
| 1991 | Thelma & Louiseas Darryl | |
| 1991 | Red Windas Victor Lange | |
| 1991 | Fatal Exposureas Robert Parker | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas John Jay McIntyre | |
| 1990 | Playroomas Chris | |
| 1990 | Cool Blueas Peter Sin | |
| 1989 | An Eight Is Enough Weddingas Jeb | |
| 1989 | Chances Areas Louie Jeffries | |
| 1988 | Paradiseas Dexter | |
| 1988 | Paramedicsas Mad Mike | |
| 1988 | Little Girl Lostas Wolff | |
| 1988 | Aaron's Wayas | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generationas Lt. Richard Castillo | |
| 1987 | Outrageous Fortuneas George | |
| 1986 | Triplecrossas Steve Tyler | |
| 1986 | The Boys Next Dooras Detective Mark Woods | |
| 1986 | Matlockas David Channing | |
| 1986 | Matlockas Eric Lane | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zoneas (segment "Aqua Vita") | |
| 1984 | Hunteras Sonny Dupree | |
| 1984 | Call to Gloryas Major Tim O'Reilly | |
| 1984 | Chattanooga Choo Chooas Paul | |
| 1984 | Breakin'as James | |
| 1984 | Where the Boys Areas Tony | |
| 1982 | The Black Roomas Terry | |
| 1982 | Cheersas Rick Walker | |
| 1982 | Knight Rideras Joe Flynn | |
| 1982 | Grease 2as Goose McKenzie | |
| 1981 | Twirlas Buddy Butler | |
| 1980 | The Hearseas Pete | |
| 1978 | Getting Marriedas Usher | |
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