Christopher McDonald
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-02-15
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Christopher McDonald
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.
Also Known For
Broken Flowers
Jul 31, 2005
Unforgettable
Feb 23, 1996
Requiem for a Dream
Oct 06, 2000
Thelma & Louise
May 24, 1991
The Perfect Storm
Jun 29, 2000
Chances Are
Mar 10, 1989
The Iron Giant
Aug 06, 1999
Takedown
Mar 15, 2000
Rumor Has It...
Dec 22, 2005
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
Oct 31, 1991
61*
Apr 28, 2001
Deep in the Valley
Aug 28, 2009
Grumpy Old Men
Dec 25, 1993
The Boys Next Door
Mar 14, 1986
Quiz Show
Aug 25, 1994
Celtic Pride
Apr 19, 1996
The Skulls
Mar 31, 2000
Superhero Movie
Mar 28, 2008
The Tuskegee Airmen
Aug 25, 1995
Splinterheads
Nov 06, 2009
Fair Game
Nov 03, 1995
Getting Married
May 17, 1978
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
Dec 01, 2006
American Pie Presents: Beta House
Dec 26, 2007
Mad Money
Jan 17, 2008
Dutch
Jul 19, 1991
Conflict of Interest
May 19, 1993
Grease 2
Jun 11, 1982
Terminal Velocity
Sep 23, 1994
The Faculty
Dec 25, 1998
The House Bunny
Aug 22, 2008
Funny Money
Mar 09, 2006
Flubber
Nov 26, 1997
The Eighteenth Angel
Jan 01, 1997
Happy Gilmore
Feb 16, 1996
Fatal Instinct
Oct 29, 1993
The Black Room
Dec 09, 1982
Fanboys
Feb 06, 2009
Monkey Trouble
Mar 18, 1994
Benefit of the Doubt
Jun 17, 1993
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
May 17, 1995
The Man Who Wasn't There
Oct 26, 2001
Dirty Work
Jun 12, 1998
Breakin'
May 04, 1984
Leave It to Beaver
Aug 22, 1997
My Teacher's Wife
Nov 10, 1999
Player 5150
Jan 07, 2008
The Hearse
Jun 01, 1980
Cool Blue
Feb 27, 1990
Cat Run
Apr 01, 2011
Five Aces
May 28, 1999
Jaded
Jul 09, 1998
Where the Boys Are
Apr 06, 1984
Spooner
Jan 18, 2009
Grassroots
Jun 22, 2012
Speakeasy
Jan 01, 2002
The Road Killers
May 07, 1994
Refuge
Jan 01, 2010
Magicians
Jan 01, 2000
Summerhood
Jan 29, 2008
Not Fade Away
Dec 21, 2012
Playroom
Sep 06, 1990
The Collection
Nov 30, 2012
Another Midnight Run
Feb 05, 1994
Children on Their Birthdays
Feb 16, 2002
Reunion
Mar 06, 2009
About Last Night
Feb 14, 2014
Red Wind
May 16, 1991
Paramedics
Jun 01, 1988
The Theory of the Leisure Class
Jul 06, 2001
An Eight Is Enough Wedding
Oct 15, 1989
Believe Me
Sep 26, 2014
The Rich Man's Wife
Sep 13, 1996
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
Nov 09, 1997
A Smile Like Yours
Aug 27, 1997
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
Oct 19, 1998
Awake
Nov 28, 2007
An American Carol
Oct 03, 2008
Rosaline
Oct 11, 2022
Zipper
Aug 28, 2015
Twirl
Oct 25, 1981
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
Feb 04, 2003
Exposed
Jan 22, 2016
House Arrest
Aug 14, 1996
The Squeeze
Apr 17, 2015
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Sep 06, 2016
The L.A. Riot Spectacular
Apr 25, 2005
Little Girl Lost
Apr 25, 1988
Kickin' It Old Skool
Apr 27, 2007
Abruptio
Sep 27, 2024
SLC Punk
Sep 24, 1998
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Aug 07, 2002
Don't Worry Baby
Jul 22, 2016
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Jun 20, 2024
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Mar 04, 2007
Happy Gilmore 2
Jul 25, 2025
The Crash
Jan 13, 2017
Chattanooga Choo Choo
May 18, 1984
Barry Munday
Mar 13, 2010
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Sep 10, 1996
Black Widow
Jan 01, 2010
Grind
Aug 15, 2003
Midnight Run for Your Life
Jul 14, 1994
The Tank
Jul 27, 2017
Outrageous Fortune
Jan 30, 1987
Wetlands
Sep 15, 2017
Backtrace
Dec 14, 2018
Deep Murder
Jun 14, 2019
Telling Secrets
Jan 17, 1993
Balls to the Wall
Apr 30, 2011
Bums
Jun 30, 1993
Midnight Runaround
Mar 20, 1994
Life After Flash
Oct 02, 2017
We Can Be Heroes
Dec 25, 2020
Gideon
Oct 26, 1998
Pink Elephants
Nov 15, 2018
Lemonade Mouth
Apr 15, 2011
Being American
Sep 18, 2014
Soul Ties
Sep 21, 2015
The Stand at Paxton County
May 02, 2020
The Best and the Brightest
Oct 16, 2010
Isn't She Great
Jan 28, 2000
Fatal Exposure
Feb 06, 1991
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Jun 08, 2017
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Jan 19, 2021
Triplecross
Jul 03, 1986
Walking with Herb
Apr 30, 2021
Land of Dreams
Sep 16, 2022
The Last Rodeo
May 22, 2025
American Family
Sep 20, 2007
Lawn Dogs
Nov 21, 1997
The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
Jan 01, 1999
New Car Smell
Jan 01, 2005
Gun
Apr 12, 1997
My Sexiest Year
Oct 17, 2007
Netflix Tudum 2025
May 31, 2025
Batman Beyond
Jan 10, 1999
The Sopranos
Jan 10, 1999
Numb3rs
Jan 23, 2005
Best Week Ever
Jan 23, 2004
Psych
Jul 07, 2006
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Sep 28, 1987
Home Improvement
Sep 17, 1991
North Shore
Jun 14, 2004
Matlock
Mar 03, 1986
The Twilight Zone
Sep 27, 1985
Knight Rider
Sep 26, 1982
Fat Actress
Mar 07, 2005
Road Rules
Jul 19, 1995
Search Party
Nov 21, 2016
Superman: The Animated Series
Sep 06, 1996
The Bronx Is Burning
Jul 09, 2007
Hunter
Sep 18, 1984
Stargate Universe
Oct 02, 2009
Aaron's Way
Mar 09, 1988
Family Law
Sep 20, 1999
Hacks
May 13, 2021
Law & Order
Sep 13, 1990
Good Advice
Apr 02, 1993
Walter & Emily
Nov 16, 1991
Harry's Law
Jan 17, 2011
The Twilight Zone
Sep 18, 2002
Justice League Unlimited
Jul 31, 2004
Cracking Up
Mar 09, 2004
American Crime Story
Feb 02, 2016
Texas Rising
May 25, 2015
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Apr 23, 2010
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Sep 30, 2001
The Real Bros of Simi Valley
Apr 10, 2017
Great News
Apr 25, 2017
Captain Fall
Jul 28, 2023
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Apr 27, 2014
Gone
Jan 23, 2018
The League
Oct 29, 2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Oct 03, 2009
Regular Show
Sep 06, 2010
The Watcher
Oct 13, 2022
Secret Invasion
Jun 21, 2023
Ballers
Jun 21, 2015
Costume Quest
Mar 07, 2019
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Sep 30, 2001
Cheers
Sep 30, 1982
Mr. Iglesias
Jun 21, 2019
Kirstie
Dec 04, 2013
Without a Trace
Sep 26, 2002
Boardwalk Empire
Sep 19, 2010
Happy Endings
Apr 13, 2011
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
Aug 23, 2018
Veronica's Closet
Sep 25, 1997
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sep 20, 1999
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
May 04, 2023
Medium
Jan 03, 2005
Beware the Batman
Jul 13, 2013
Beware the Batman
Jul 13, 2013
The Good Wife
Sep 22, 2009
The Daily Show
Jul 22, 1996
Las Vegas
Sep 22, 2003
