Actor
Christopher McDonald
Known for Acting
Born 1955-02-15 in New York City, New York, USA
Age 71
Mostly Drama, History
1Films in catalog
140Credits
1978 to 2026Years active
97Trailers on Reactr
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.
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2025 · Trailer
as Robert
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 · Trailer
as Shooter McGavin
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025 · Trailer
as Self
The Last Rodeo
2025 · Trailer
as Jimmy Mack
Abruptio
2024 · Trailer
as Police Chief Richter
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024 · Trailer
as Golfer
Rosaline
2022 · Trailer
as Lord Capulet
Land of Dreams
2022 · Trailer
as Blair / Bob
Walking with Herb
2021 · Trailer
as Wiley
Stallone: Frank, That Is
2021 · Trailer
as Self
We Can Be Heroes
2020 · Trailer
as President Neil Anami
The Stand at Paxton County
2020 · Trailer
as Sheriff Roger Bostwick
Deep Murder
2019 · Trailer
as Richard
Wildchat
2019
Backtrace
2018 · Trailer
as Franks
Pink Elephants
2018
as Self
Life After Flash
2017 · Trailer
as Self
Wetlands
2017 · Trailer
as Det. Paddy Sheehan
The Tank
2017
as Lawson
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017 · Trailer
as Mr. Carter
The Crash
2017 · Trailer
as Del Banco
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
2016 · Trailer
as Self
Don't Worry Baby
2016 · Trailer
as Harry Lang
Exposed
2016 · Trailer
as Lt. Galban
Soul Ties
2015
as Sydney
Zipper
2015 · Trailer
as Peter Kirkland
The Squeeze
2015 · Trailer
as Riverboat
Believe Me
2014 · Trailer
as Ken
Being American
2014 · Trailer
as Mark
About Last Night
2014 · Trailer
as Casey McNeil
Not Fade Away
2012 · Trailer
as Jack Dietz
The Collection
2012 · Trailer
as Mr. Peters
Grassroots
2012 · Trailer
as Jim Tripp
Balls to the Wall
2011 · Trailer
as Mr. Matthews
Lemonade Mouth
2011 · Trailer
as Principal Stanley Brenigan
Cat Run
2011 · Trailer
as Bill Krebb
The Best and the Brightest
2010
as The Player
Barry Munday
2010 · Trailer
as Dr. Preston Edwards
Black Widow
2010
as Steve
Refuge
2010
as Jack Phillips
Splinterheads
2009
as Sargeant Bruce Mancuso
Deep in the Valley
2009 · Trailer
as Diamond Jim
Reunion
2009
as Eamon
Fanboys
2009 · Trailer
as Big Chuck
Spooner
2009
as Dennis Spooner
An American Carol
2008 · Trailer
as Lab Technician
The House Bunny
2008 · Trailer
as Dean Simmons
Superhero Movie
2008 · Trailer
as Lou Landers
Summerhood
2008 · Trailer
as Assistant Director
Mad Money
2008 · Trailer
as Bryce Arbogast
Player 5150
2008
as Tony
American Pie Presents: Beta House
2007 · Trailer
as Mr. Stifler
Awake
2007 · Trailer
as Dr. Larry Lupin
My Sexiest Year
2007
as Adult Jake
American Family
2007
as Mr. Pratt
Kickin' It Old Skool
2007 · Trailer
as Marty Schumacher
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007 · Trailer
as Boss Hogg
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
2006 · Trailer
as Mr. Stifler
Funny Money
2006 · Trailer
as Vic
Rumor Has It...
2005 · Trailer
as Roger McManus
Broken Flowers
2005 · Trailer
as Ron
Reservoir Dogs Revisited
2005
as Self
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005
as Officer Koon
New Car Smell
2005
as Mac
Grind
2003 · Trailer
as Mr. Rivers
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
2003
as Self
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002 · Trailer
as President of the USA
Children on Their Birthdays
2002
as Speedy Thorne
Speakeasy
2002
as Dr. Addams
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · Trailer
as Macadam Salesman
The Theory of the Leisure Class
2001
as Buddy Barnett
The Making of Requiem for a Dream
2001
as Self
61*
2001 · Trailer
as Mel Allen
Requiem for a Dream
2000 · Trailer
as Tappy Tibbons
The Perfect Storm
2000 · Trailer
as Todd Gross
The Skulls
2000 · Trailer
as Martin Lombard
Takedown
2000 · Trailer
as Mitch Gibson
Isn't She Great
2000 · Trailer
as Brad Bradburn
Magicians
2000
as Jake
My Teacher's Wife
1999 · Trailer
as Roy Mueller
The Iron Giant
1999 · Trailer
as Kent Mansley (voice)
Five Aces
1999 · Trailer
as Ash Gray
The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
1999
as Self
The Faculty
1998 · Trailer
as Mr. Frank Connor
Gideon
1998 · Trailer
as Alan Longhurst
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1998
SLC Punk
1998 · Trailer
as Dad
Jaded
1998
as Jack Carlson
Dirty Work
1998 · Trailer
as Travis Cole
Flubber
1997 · Trailer
as Wilson Croft
Lawn Dogs
1997
as Morton Stockard
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
1997
as Jon Krakauer
A Smile Like Yours
1997 · Trailer
as Richard Halstrom
Leave It to Beaver
1997 · Trailer
as Ward Cleaver
The Eighteenth Angel
1997
as Hugh Stanton
The Rich Man's Wife
1996 · Trailer
as Tony Potenza
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996 · Trailer
as Jor-El (voice)
House Arrest
1996 · Trailer
as Donald Krupp
Celtic Pride
1996 · Trailer
as Coach Kimball
Unforgettable
1996 · Trailer
as Stewart Gleick
Happy Gilmore
1996 · Trailer
as Shooter McGavin
Fair Game
1995 · Trailer
as Lieutenant Meyerson
The Tuskegee Airmen
1995
as Major Joy
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
1995
as Sheriff Jack Banning
Terminal Velocity
1994 · Trailer
as Kerr
Quiz Show
1994 · Trailer
as Jack Barry
Midnight Run for Your Life
1994
as Jack Walsh
The Road Killers
1994 · Trailer
as Glen
Midnight Run Around
1994
as Jack Walsh
Monkey Trouble
1994 · Trailer
as Tom
Another Midnight Run
1994
as Jack Walsh
Grumpy Old Men
1993 · Trailer
as Mike
Fatal Instinct
1993 · Trailer
as Frank Kelbo
Bums
1993
as Sgt. Andrew Holloman
Benefit of the Doubt
1993 · Trailer
as Dan
Conflict of Interest
1993 · Trailer
as Mickey Flannery
Telling Secrets
1993 · Trailer
as Terry Kelsey
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
1991 · Trailer
as Senator Dixon
Dutch
1991 · Trailer
as Reed Standish
Thelma & Louise
1991 · Trailer
as Darryl
Red Wind
1991
as Victor Lange
Fatal Exposure
1991
as Robert Parker
Playroom
1990 · Trailer
as Chris
Cool Blue
1990
as Peter Sin
An Eight Is Enough Wedding
1989
as Jeb
Chances Are
1989 · Trailer
as Louie Jeffries
Paramedics
1988
as Mad Mike
Little Girl Lost
1988
as Wolff
Outrageous Fortune
1987
as George
Triplecross
1986
as Steve Tyler
The Boys Next Door
1986 · Trailer
as Detective Mark Woods
Chattanooga Choo Choo
1984 · Trailer
as Paul
Breakin'
1984 · Trailer
as James
Where the Boys Are
1984 · Trailer
as Tony
The Black Room
1982 · Trailer
as Terry
Grease 2
1982 · Trailer
as Goose McKenzie
Twirl
1981
as Buddy Butler
The Hearse
1980 · Trailer
as Pete
Getting Married
1978 · Trailer
as Usher
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