Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Karen Maine
Writers: Michael H. Weber,
Cast: Alistair Toovey, Bradley Whitford, Christopher McDonald, Isabela Merced, Kaitlyn Dever, Kyle Allen, Minnie Driver, Nico Hiraga, Sean Teale, Spencer Rayshon Stevenson,
Director: Steve Pink
Writers: Tim Kazurinsky,
Cast: Adam Rodriguez, Catherine Shu, Christopher McDonald, Joe Lo Truglio, Joy Bryant, Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Paula Patton, Regina Hall, Terrell Owens,
Director: David Chase
Writers: David Chase,
Cast: Bella Heathcote, Brad Garrett, Christopher McDonald, Dominique McElligott, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Jack Huston, James Gandolfini, John Magaro, Molly Price, Will Brill,
Director: Marcus Dunstan
Writers: Marcus Dunstan,
Cast: Andre Royo, Christopher McDonald, Eaddy Mays, Emma Fitzpatrick, Erin Way, Johanna Braddy, Josh Stewart, Lee Tergesen, Navi Rawat, Tim Griffin,
Director: Patricia Riggen
Writers: April Blair,
Cast: Adam Hicks, Blake Michael, Bridgit Mendler, Chris Brochu, Christopher McDonald, Hayley Kiyoko, Naomi Scott, Nick Roux, Shishir Kurup, Tisha Campbell,
Director: John Stockwell
Writers: John Niven,
Cast: Alphonso McAuley, Christopher McDonald, D.L. Hughley, Janet McTeer, Karel Roden, Michelle Lombardo, Paz Vega, Radik Golovkov, Scott Mechlowicz, Tony Curran,
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Writers: Jim Jarmusch,
Cast: Alexis Dziena, Bill Murray, Chloë Sevigny, Christopher McDonald, Frances Conroy, Jeffrey Wright, Jessica Lange, Julie Delpy, Sharon Stone, Tilda Swinton,
Director: Billy Crystal
Writers: Hank Steinberg,
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Barry Pepper, Bob Gunton, Bruce McGill, Chris Bauer, Christopher McDonald, Haynes Brooke, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Richard Masur, Thomas Jane,
Director: Rob Cohen
Writers: John Pogue,
Cast: Christopher McDonald, Craig T. Nelson, David Asman, Hill Harper, Joshua Jackson, Leslie Bibb, Paul Walker, Scott Gibson, Steve Harris, William Petersen,
Director: Brad Bird
Writers: Tim McCanlies,
Cast: Christopher McDonald, Cloris Leachman, Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jack Angel, James Gammon, Jennifer Aniston, John Mahoney, M. Emmet Walsh, Vin Diesel,
Director: James Merendino
Writers: James Merendino,
Cast: Adam Pascal, Annabeth Gish, Christopher McDonald, Devon Sawa, James Duval, Jason Segel, Jennifer Lien, Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Til Schweiger,
Director: John Duigan
Writers: Naomi Wallace,
Cast: Beth Grant, Bruce McGill, Christopher McDonald, David Barry Gray, Eric Mabius, Kathleen Quinlan, Miles Meehan, Mischa Barton, Sam Rockwell, Tom Aldredge,
Director: Dennis Dugan
Writers: Adam Sandler,
Cast: Adam Sandler, Allen Covert, Bob Barker, Carl Weathers, Christopher McDonald, Dennis Dugan, Frances Bay, Julie Bowen, Richard Kiel, Robert Smigel,
Director: Robert Redford
Writers: Paul Attanasio,
Cast: Allan Rich, Christopher McDonald, David Paymer, Elizabeth Wilson, Hank Azaria, Johann Carlo, John Turturro, Paul Scofield, Ralph Fiennes, Rob Morrow,
Director: Franco Amurri
Writers: Stu Krieger,
Cast: Adrian Johnson, Alison Elliott, Christopher McDonald, Finster, Harvey Keitel, Julian Johnson, Kevin Scannell, Mimi Rogers, Robert Miranda, Thora Birch,
Director: Donald Petrie
Writers: Mark Steven Johnson,
Cast: Ann-Margret, Buck Henry, Burgess Meredith, Christopher McDonald, Daryl Hannah, Jack Lemmon, John Carroll Lynch, Kevin Pollak, Ossie Davis, Walter Matthau,
Director: Carl Reiner
Writers: Pierce Gardner,
Cast: Armand Assante, Christopher McDonald, Clarence Clemons, James Remar, Kate Nelligan, Keith Campbell, Michael Cumpsty, Sean Young, Sherilyn Fenn, Tony Randall,
Director: Peter Faiman
Writers: John Hughes,
Cast: Ari Meyers, Christopher McDonald, E. G. Daily, Ed O'Neill, Ethan Embry, JoBeth Williams, Kathleen Freeman, L. Scott Caldwell, Mickey Jones, Robert Sutherland Telfer,
Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Callie Khouri,
Cast: Brad Pitt, Christopher McDonald, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Jason Beghe, Lucinda Jenney, Michael Madsen, Stephen Tobolowsky, Susan Sarandon, Timothy Carhart,
Director: Emile Ardolino
Writers: Perry Howze,
Cast: Christopher McDonald, Cybill Shepherd, Henderson Forsythe, Joe Grifasi, Josef Sommer, Lester Lanin, Mary Stuart Masterson, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal, Susan Ruttan,
Director: Joel Silberg
Writers: Gerald Scaife,
Cast: Adolfo Quinones, André Landzaat, Ben Lokey, Christopher McDonald, Ice-T, Lisa Freeman, Lucinda Dickey, Michael Chambers, Phineas Newborn III, Teresa Kelly,
Director: Patricia Birch
Writers: Ken Finkleman,
Cast: Adrian Zmed, Alison Price, Christopher McDonald, Leif Green, Lorna Luft, Maureen Teefy, Maxwell Caulfield, Michelle Pfeiffer, Pamela Adlon, Peter Frechette,