
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: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Daily Show

The Good Wife

Las Vegas

Without a Trace

Celebrity Family Feud

American Crime Story

Medium

Law & Order

Hunter

Regular Show

Happy Endings

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Knight Rider

Cheers

Boardwalk Empire

Ballers

The Sopranos

The League

Home Improvement

Matlock

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

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Getting Married

We Can Be Heroes

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

The Perfect Storm

Grind

Isn't She Great

Secret Invasion

Lemonade Mouth

The Faculty

The Watcher

Grumpy Old Men

Mad Money

Grease 2

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Hacks

Broken Flowers

Believe Me

Quiz Show

The Tuskegee Airmen

Costume Quest

A Smile Like Yours

House Arrest

The House Bunny

Thelma & Louise

Requiem for a Dream

Good Advice

Harry's Law

Awake

Celtic Pride

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

Monkey Trouble

Cat Run

Dirty Work

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

Terminal Velocity

Flubber

Superhero Movie

American Pie Presents: Beta House

Happy Gilmore 2

Walter & Emily

Family Law

Happy Gilmore
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