Christopher McDonald
Birthdate
February 15, 1955 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
February 15, 1955 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Biography
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.
Christopher McDonald's LGBTQ+ Titles
Thelma & Louise
Darryl
Acting (190)
Happy Gilmore 2 as Shooter McGavin
2025
The Last Rodeo
2024
Abruptio as Police Chief Richter
2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Golfer
2023
Captain Fall (3 episodes)
2023
Secret Invasion as Chris Stearns (3 episodes)
2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures as Grandpa Roog (voice) (2 episodes)
2022
The Watcher as Detective Rourke Chamberland (7 episodes)
2022
Rosaline as Lord Capulet
2022
Land of Dreams as Blair / Bob
2021
Hacks as Marty (11 episodes)
2021
Walking with Herb as Wiley
2021
Stallone: Frank, That Is as Self
2020
We Can Be Heroes as President Neil Anami
2020
The Stand at Paxton County as Sheriff Roger Bostwick
2019
Mr. Iglesias as Coach Dixon (1 episode)
2019
Deep Murder as Richard
2019
Costume Quest as Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob (26 episodes)
2018
Backtrace as Franks
2018
Pink Elephants as Himself
2018
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy as Jim Bassman (8 episodes)
2017
Gone (2 episodes)
2017
Life After Flash as Self
2017
Wetlands as Det. Paddy Sheehan
2017
The Tank as Lawson
2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice as Mr. Carter
2017
Great News as Len (1 episode)
2017
The Real Bros of Simi Valley as Cal (1 episode)
2017
The Crash as Del Banco
2016
Search Party as Bill (2 episodes)
2016
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant as Self
2016
Don't Worry Baby as Harry Lang
2016
American Crime Story as Robert S. 'Bob' Bennett (5 episodes)
2016
Exposed as Lt. Galban
2015
Soul Ties as Sydney
2015
Zipper as Peter Kirkland
2015
Ballers as Dallas Cowboys Owner (13 episodes)
2015
Texas Rising as Henry Karnes (5 episodes)
2015
The Squeeze as Riverboat
2014
Believe Me as Ken
2014
Being American as Mark
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Company CEO (1 episode)
2014
About Last Night as Casey McNeil
2013
Kirstie as Jeffrey Sheppard (3 episodes)
2013
Beware the Batman as Harvey Dent (voice) (7 episodes)
2013
Beware the Batman as Harvey Dent / Weapons Seller (voice) (1 episode)
2012
Not Fade Away as Jack Dietz
2012
The Collection as Mr. Peters
2012
Grassroots as Jim Tripp
2011
Balls to the Wall as Mr. Matthews
2011
Lemonade Mouth as Principal Brenigan
2011
Happy Endings as Mr. Kerkovich (2 episodes)
2011
Cat Run as Bill Krebb
2011
Harry's Law as Tommy Jefferson (22 episodes)
2010
The Best and the Brightest as The Player
2010
Boardwalk Empire as Harry Daugherty (1 episode)
2010
Regular Show as Carl Putter (voice) (1 episode)
2010
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien as Captain Nemesis (voice) (2 episodes)
2010
Barry Munday as Dr. Preston Edwards
2010
Refuge as Jack Phillips
2010
Black Widow as Steve
2009
Splinterheads as Sargeant Bruce Mancuso
2009
The League as Judge Hardy (1 episode)
2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self (1 episode)
2009
Stargate Universe as Alan Armstrong (3 episodes)
2009
The Good Wife as Judge Don Schakowsky (7 episodes)
2009
Deep in the Valley as Diamond Jim
2009
Reunion as Eamon
2009
Fanboys as Big Chuck
2009
Spooner as Dennis Spooner
2008
An American Carol as Lab Technician
2008
The House Bunny as Dean Simmons
2008
Superhero Movie as Lou Landers
2008
Summerhood as Assistant Director
2008
Mad Money as Bryce Arbogast
2008
Player 5150 as Tony
2007
American Pie Presents: Beta House as Mr. Stifler
2007
Awake as Dr. Larry Lupin
2007
The Bronx Is Burning as Joe DiMaggio (8 episodes)
2007
Kickin' It Old Skool as Marty Schumacher
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning as JD "Boss" Hogg
2006
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile as Mr. Stifler
2006
Psych as Paul Haversham (1 episode)
2006
Funny Money as Vic
2005
Rumor Has It... as Roger McManus
2005
Broken Flowers as Ron
2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacular as Officer Koon
2005
Fat Actress as Jimmy (1 episode)
2005
Numb3rs (1 episode)
2005
Medium as Gregory King (1 episode)
2004
Justice League Unlimited as Jor-El (voice) (1 episode)
2004
North Shore (1 episode)
2004
Cracking Up
2004
Cracking Up as Ted Shackleton (12 episodes)
2004
Best Week Ever (1 episode)
2003
Grind as Mr. Rivers
2003
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey as Self
2002
Without a Trace as Bob Carroll (1 episode)
2002
The Twilight Zone as Rick (1 episode)
2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams as President of the USA
2002
Children on Their Birthdays as Speedy Thorne
2002
Speakeasy as Dr. Addams
2001
The Man Who Wasn't There as Macadam Salesman
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Declan Pace (1 episode)
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Evan Korman (1 episode)
2001
The Theory of the Leisure Class as Buddy Barnett
2001
61* as Mel Allen
2000
Requiem for a Dream as Tappy Tibbons
2000
The Perfect Storm as Todd Gross
2000
The Skulls as Martin Lombard
2000
Takedown as Mitch Gibson
2000
Isn't She Great as Brad Bradburn
2000
Magicians as Jake
1999
My Teacher's Wife as Roy Mueller
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Harold Coyle (1 episode)
1999
Family Law as Rex Weller (68 episodes)
1999
The Iron Giant as Kent Mansley (voice)
1999
Five Aces as Ash Gray
1999
Batman Beyond as Superman (voice) (2 episodes)
1999
The Sopranos as Eddie Dunne (1 episode)
1998
The Faculty as Mr. Frank Connor
1998
Gideon as Alan Longhurst
1998
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1998
SLC Punk as Dad
1998
Jaded as Jack Carlson
1998
Dirty Work as Travis Cole
1997
Flubber as Wilson Croft
1997
Lawn Dogs as Morton Stockard
1997
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest as Jon Krakauer
1997
Veronica's Closet as Bryce Anderson (9 episodes)
1997
A Smile Like Yours as Richard Halstrom
1997
Leave It to Beaver as Ward Cleaver
1997
The Eighteenth Angel as Hugh Stanton
1996
The Rich Man's Wife as Tony Potenza
1996
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton as Jor-El (voice)
1996
Superman: The Animated Series as Jor-El (voice) (5 episodes)
1996
House Arrest as Donald Krupp
1996
Celtic Pride as Coach Kimball
1996
Unforgettable as Stewart Gleick
1996
Happy Gilmore as Shooter McGavin
1995
Fair Game as Lieutenant Meyerson
1995
The Tuskegee Airmen as Major Joy
1995
Road Rules (1 episode)
1995
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back as Sheriff Jack Banning
1994
Terminal Velocity as Kerr
1994
Quiz Show as Jack Barry
1994
Midnight Run for Your Life as Jack Walsh
1994
The Road Killers as Glen
1994
Midnight Runaround as Jack Walsh
1994
Monkey Trouble as Tom
1994
Another Midnight Run as Jack Walsh
1993
Grumpy Old Men as Mike
1993
Fatal Instinct as Frank Kelbo
1993
Bums as Sgt. Andrew Holloman
1993
Benefit of the Doubt as Dan
1993
Conflict of Interest as Mickey Flannery
1993
Good Advice as Joey DeRuzza (2 episodes)
1993
Telling Secrets as Terry Kelsey
1991
Walter & Emily as Matt Collins (13 episodes)
1991
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue as Senator Dixon
1991
Home Improvement as Stu Cutler (1 episode)
1991
Dutch as Reed Standish
1991
Thelma & Louise as Darryl
1991
Red Wind as Victor Lange
1991
Fatal Exposure as Robert Parker
1990
Law & Order as John Jay McIntyre (1 episode)
1990
Playroom as Chris
1990
Cool Blue as Peter Sin
1989
An Eight Is Enough Wedding as Jeb
1989
Chances Are as Louie Jeffries
1988
Paramedics as Mad Mike
1988
Little Girl Lost as Wolff
1988
Aaron's Way (1 episode)
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lt. Richard Castillo (1 episode)
1987
Outrageous Fortune as George
1986
Triplecross as Steve Tyler
1986
The Boys Next Door as Detective Mark Woods
1986
Matlock (3 episodes)
1985
The Twilight Zone (1 episode)
1984
Hunter as Sonny Dupree (1 episode)
1984
Chattanooga Choo Choo as Paul
1984
Breakin' as James
1984
Where the Boys Are as Tony
1982
The Black Room as Terry
1982
Cheers as Rick Walker (1 episode)
1982
Knight Rider as Joe Flynn (1 episode)
1982
Grease 2 as Goose McKenzie
1981
Twirl as Buddy Butler
1980
The Hearse as Pete
1978
Getting Married as Usher