
Christopher McDonald
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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.
Known For

Law & Order

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Good Wife

Without a Trace

Celebrity Family Feud

Medium

Hunter

Regular Show

Happy Endings

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Knight Rider

Boardwalk Empire

Ballers

The Sopranos

The League

Home Improvement

Matlock

Cheers

Secret Invasion

Batman Beyond

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Gone

Beware the Batman

Great News

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Psych

Superman: The Animated Series

The Twilight Zone

Search Party

Fat Actress

Veronica's Closet

Stargate Universe

Justice League Unlimited

Aaron's Way

The Twilight Zone

Captain Fall

Mr. Iglesias

American Crime Story

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Getting Married

We Can Be Heroes

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

The Perfect Storm

Grind

The Watcher

The Faculty

Lemonade Mouth

Grease 2

Grumpy Old Men

Mad Money

Broken Flowers

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Hacks

Believe Me

Quiz Show

The House Bunny

House Arrest

Costume Quest

A Smile Like Yours

The Tuskegee Airmen

Good Advice

Harry's Law

Thelma & Louise

Awake

Dirty Work

Monkey Trouble

Cat Run

Requiem for a Dream

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Celtic Pride

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

Terminal Velocity

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

American Pie Presents: Beta House

Flubber

Superhero Movie

Walter & Emily

Family Law

Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore 2
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