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.
KNOWN FOR
CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
Batman Beyond
8.1
The Sopranos
8.651
Numb3rs
7
Best Week Ever
6.3
Psych
7.871
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.368
Home Improvement
7.4
North Shore
6.1
Matlock
7.1
The Twilight Zone
7.762
Knight Rider
7.5
Fat Actress
6.2
Road Rules
6.8
Search Party
6.8
Superman: The Animated Series
7.606
The Bronx Is Burning
7
Hunter
7.2
Stargate Universe
7.4
Aaron's Way
5
Family Law
8.2
Hacks
7.487
Law & Order
7.4
Good Advice
6
Walter & Emily
0
Harry's Law
7.3
The Twilight Zone
7.2
Justice League Unlimited
8.257
Cracking Up
5
American Crime Story
7.6
Texas Rising
6.2
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
8.204
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.565
The Real Bros of Simi Valley
7.4
Great News
6.6
Captain Fall
6.566
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.855
Gone
7.1
The League
7.358
Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3
Regular Show
8.63
The Watcher
7.135
Secret Invasion
6.61
Ballers
6.8
Costume Quest
8.7
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.565
Cheers
7.567
Mr. Iglesias
7.466
Kirstie
4.6
Without a Trace
7.2
Boardwalk Empire
7.988
Happy Endings
6.948
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
8
Veronica's Closet
5.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
4.68
Medium
7.464
Beware the Batman
7.2
Beware the Batman
7.2
The Good Wife
7.598
Movies
Broken Flowers
6.916
Unforgettable
5.589
Requiem for a Dream
8.015
Thelma & Louise
7.596
The Perfect Storm
6.481
Chances Are
6.6
The Iron Giant
7.948
Takedown
6.1
Rumor Has It...
5.7
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
5.2
61*
7
Deep in the Valley
4.9
Grumpy Old Men
6.6
The Boys Next Door
6.2
Quiz Show
7.256
Celtic Pride
5.3
The Skulls
5.771
Superhero Movie
5.273
The Tuskegee Airmen
7.08
Splinterheads
5.983
Fair Game
5.075
Getting Married
4
American Pie Presents: Beta House
5.653
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
5.5
Mad Money
6.5
Dutch
6.4
Conflict of Interest
4.3
Grease 2
5.2
Terminal Velocity
5.346
The Faculty
6.553
The House Bunny
5.664
Flubber
5.65
Funny Money
5.2
The Eighteenth Angel
4.864
Happy Gilmore
6.649
Fatal Instinct
5.4
The Black Room
4.263
Fanboys
6.133
Monkey Trouble
5.7
Benefit of the Doubt
4.6
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
5.4
The Man Who Wasn't There
7.527
Dirty Work
6.2
Breakin'
6.632
Leave It to Beaver
5.366
My Teacher's Wife
5.3
Player 5150
5.091
The Hearse
5.255
Cool Blue
4.091
Cat Run
5.303
Five Aces
5.731
Jaded
5.143
Where the Boys Are
4.4
Spooner
5.6
Grassroots
5.147
Speakeasy
4
The Road Killers
5.3
Refuge
5
Magicians
5.313
Summerhood
5.3
Not Fade Away
5.4
Playroom
3.875
The Collection
6.37
Another Midnight Run
6.5
Children on Their Birthdays
6.333
Reunion
0
About Last Night
6
Red Wind
3
Paramedics
2.25
The Theory of the Leisure Class
0
An Eight Is Enough Wedding
10
Believe Me
5.3
The Rich Man's Wife
5.4
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
5.5
A Smile Like Yours
3.6
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
2.5
Awake
6.537
An American Carol
4.175
Rosaline
7.119
Zipper
5.5
Twirl
3.5
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
7.765
Exposed
4.879
House Arrest
5.3
The Squeeze
5
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
7.667
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2.6
Little Girl Lost
8
Kickin' It Old Skool
4.711
Abruptio
5.714
SLC Punk
7.1
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
5.644
Don't Worry Baby
5.1
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
6.687
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
6.105
Happy Gilmore 2
0
The Crash
4.5
Chattanooga Choo Choo
5
Barry Munday
5.764
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
6.993
Black Widow
0
Grind
5.906
Midnight Run for Your Life
4.6
The Tank
4.944
Outrageous Fortune
6
Wetlands
4.333
Backtrace
5
Deep Murder
3.879
Telling Secrets
4.611
Balls to the Wall
4.842
Bums
2
Midnight Runaround
6.7
Life After Flash
5.7
We Can Be Heroes
5.982
Gideon
5.808
Pink Elephants
6.2
Lemonade Mouth
7.4
Being American
0
Soul Ties
0
The Stand at Paxton County
5.9
The Best and the Brightest
4.8
Isn't She Great
4.8
Fatal Exposure
7.5
Once Upon a Time in Venice
5.219
Stallone: Frank, That Is
5.9
Triplecross
4.8
Walking with Herb
6.7
Land of Dreams
4.333
The Last Rodeo
6.4
American Family
0
Lawn Dogs
7.146
The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
6.4
New Car Smell
0
Gun
7
My Sexiest Year
1.5
Dirty Work: Dirtier Cut
0