Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Birthday

15.02.1955

Place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Male

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.

Movies

Quiz Show

Quiz Show

8/25/1994

Rosaline

Rosaline

10/11/2022

SLC Punk

SLC Punk

9/24/1998

Lawn Dogs

Lawn Dogs

11/21/1997

61*

61*

4/28/2001

Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

2/16/1996

Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

12/25/1993

Breakin'

Breakin'

5/4/1984

Chances Are

Chances Are

3/10/1989

The Faculty

The Faculty

12/25/1998

Swiped

Swiped

9/9/2025

Awake

Awake

11/28/2007

Mad Money

Mad Money

1/17/2008

Dutch

Dutch

7/19/1991

The Collection

The Collection

11/30/2012

Dirty Work

Dirty Work

6/12/1998

Abruptio

Abruptio

9/27/2024

Pink Elephants

Pink Elephants

11/15/2018

Fanboys

Fanboys

2/6/2009

Takedown

Takedown

3/15/2000

Gideon

Gideon

10/26/1998

Grind

Grind

8/15/2003

Splinterheads

Splinterheads

11/6/2009

Magicians

Magicians

1/1/2000

The Skulls

The Skulls

3/31/2000

Barry Munday

Barry Munday

3/13/2010

Five Aces

Five Aces

5/28/1999

Rumor Has It...

Rumor Has It...

12/22/2005

Twirl

Twirl

10/25/1981

Flubber

Flubber

11/26/1997

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

2/23/1996

Bums

Bums

6/30/1993

Spooner

Spooner

1/18/2009

Zipper

Zipper

8/28/2015

Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct

10/29/1993

Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away

12/21/2012

House Arrest

House Arrest

8/14/1996

Celtic Pride

Celtic Pride

4/19/1996

Believe Me

Believe Me

9/26/2014

Jaded

Jaded

7/9/1998

Grease 2

Grease 2

6/11/1982

The Hearse

The Hearse

6/1/1980

Funny Money

Funny Money

3/9/2006

Grassroots

Grassroots

6/22/2012

Cat Run

Cat Run

4/1/2011

Fair Game

Fair Game

11/3/1995

Player 5150

Player 5150

1/7/2008

Summerhood

Summerhood

1/29/2008

Refuge

Refuge

1/1/2010

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

4/17/2015

Backtrace

Backtrace

12/14/2018

Exposed

Exposed

1/22/2016

The Tank

The Tank

7/27/2017

Playroom

Playroom

9/6/1990

Cool Blue

Cool Blue

2/27/1990

Triplecross

Triplecross

7/3/1986

The Crash

The Crash

1/13/2017

Red Wind

Red Wind

5/16/1991

Speakeasy

Speakeasy

1/1/2002

Wetlands

Wetlands

9/15/2017

Deep Murder

Deep Murder

6/14/2019

Paramedics

Paramedics

6/1/1988

My Sexiest Year

My Sexiest Year

10/17/2007

Soul Ties

Soul Ties

9/21/2015

Reunion

Reunion

3/6/2009

Black Widow

Black Widow

1/1/2010

Jimmy

Jimmy

11/20/2026

TV Series

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

1/10/1999

Regular Show

Regular Show

9/6/2010

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1/10/1999

Family Law

Family Law

9/20/1999

Walter & Emily

Walter & Emily

11/16/1991

Psych

Psych

7/7/2006

Twins

Twins

9/16/2005

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

9/22/2009

Cheers

Cheers

9/30/1982

Kim Possible

Kim Possible

6/7/2002

Mr. Iglesias

Mr. Iglesias

6/21/2019

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

9/26/1982

Medium

Medium

1/3/2005

Hacks

Hacks

5/13/2021

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

1/17/2011

The League

The League

10/29/2009

Call to Glory

Call to Glory

8/13/1984

Law & Order

Law & Order

9/13/1990

Gone

Gone

1/23/2018

Hunter

Hunter

9/18/1984

Matlock

Matlock

3/3/1986

The Watcher

The Watcher

10/13/2022

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

9/22/2003

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

1/23/2005

Aaron's Way

Aaron's Way

3/9/1988

Good Advice

Good Advice

4/2/1993

Happy Endings

Happy Endings

4/13/2011

Search Party

Search Party

11/21/2016

Road Rules

Road Rules

7/19/1995

Ballers

Ballers

6/21/2015

Captain Fall

Captain Fall

7/28/2023

Great News

Great News

4/25/2017

Cracking Up

Cracking Up

3/9/2004

Texas Rising

Texas Rising

5/25/2015

Paradise

Paradise

10/27/1988

North Shore

North Shore

6/14/2004

Kirstie

Kirstie

12/4/2013

Fat Actress

Fat Actress

3/7/2005

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