Christopher McDonald
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Christopher McDonald
Flubber
1997
The Faculty
1998
Filmography
Acting (140)
2026
Jimmyas Lionel Barrymore
2025
Swipedas Robert
6.6
2025
Happy Gilmore 2as Shooter McGavin
6.5
2025
Netflix Tudum 2025as Self
5.5
2025
The Last Rodeoas Jimmy Mack
7.5
2024
Abruptioas Police Chief Richter
6.2
2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fas Golfer
6.6
2022
Rosalineas Lord Capulet
7.1
2022
Land of Dreamsas Blair / Bob
4.3
2021
Walking with Herbas Wiley
6.0
2021
Stallone: Frank, That Isas Self
5.8
2020
We Can Be Heroesas President Neil Anami
5.9
2020
The Stand at Paxton Countyas Sheriff Roger Bostwick
5.9
2019
Deep Murderas Richard
3.8
2019
2018
Backtraceas Franks
5.0
2018
Pink Elephantsas Self
6.2
2017
Life After Flashas Self
5.6
2017
Wetlandsas Det. Paddy Sheehan
3.9
2017
The Tankas Lawson
4.8
2017
Once Upon a Time in Veniceas Mr. Carter
5.2
2017
The Crashas Del Banco
4.5
8.2
2016
Don't Worry Babyas Harry Lang
5.1
2016
Exposedas Lt. Galban
4.9
2015
Soul Tiesas Sydney
2015
Zipperas Peter Kirkland
5.5
2015
The Squeezeas Riverboat
5.1
2014
Believe Meas Ken
5.4
2014
Being Americanas Mark
2014
About Last Nightas Casey McNeil
6.0
2012
Not Fade Awayas Jack Dietz
5.4
2012
The Collectionas Mr. Peters
6.4
2012
Grassrootsas Jim Tripp
5.2
2011
Balls to the Wallas Mr. Matthews
4.7
2011
Lemonade Mouthas Principal Stanley Brenigan
7.4
2011
Cat Runas Bill Krebb
5.2
2010
The Best and the Brightestas The Player
4.8
2010
Barry Mundayas Dr. Preston Edwards
5.7
2010
Refugeas Jack Phillips
5.0
2010
Black Widowas Steve
2.0
2009
Splinterheadsas Sargeant Bruce Mancuso
5.9
2009
Deep in the Valleyas Diamond Jim
4.9
2009
Reunionas Eamon
2009
Fanboysas Big Chuck
6.2
2009
Spooneras Dennis Spooner
5.5
2008
An American Carolas Lab Technician
4.2
2008
The House Bunnyas Dean Simmons
5.7
2008
Superhero Movieas Lou Landers
5.3
2008
Summerhoodas Assistant Director
5.0
2008
Mad Moneyas Bryce Arbogast
6.5
2008
Player 5150as Tony
5.1
2007
American Pie Presents: Beta Houseas Mr. Stifler
5.6
2007
Awakeas Dr. Larry Lupin
6.6
2007
My Sexiest Yearas Adult Jake
1.5
2007
American Familyas Mr. Pratt
2007
Kickin' It Old Skoolas Marty Schumacher
4.8
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginningas Boss Hogg
6.2
2006
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mileas Mr. Stifler
5.5
2006
Funny Moneyas Vic
5.2
2005
Rumor Has It...as Roger McManus
5.7
2005
Broken Flowersas Ron
6.9
2005
Reservoir Dogs Revisitedas Self
7.8
2005
The L.A. Riot Spectacularas Officer Koon
3.3
2005
New Car Smellas Mac
2003
Grindas Mr. Rivers
6.0
2003
7.9
2002
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreamsas President of the USA
5.7
2002
Children on Their Birthdaysas Speedy Thorne
6.1
2002
Speakeasyas Dr. Addams
4.4
2001
The Man Who Wasn't Thereas Macadam Salesman
7.5
2001
The Theory of the Leisure Classas Buddy Barnett
7.0
2001
5.0
2001
61*as Mel Allen
7.0
2000
Requiem for a Dreamas Tappy Tibbons
8.0
2000
The Perfect Stormas Todd Gross
6.5
2000
The Skullsas Martin Lombard
5.8
2000
Takedownas Mitch Gibson
6.1
2000
Isn't She Greatas Brad Bradburn
4.9
2000
Magiciansas Jake
5.8
1999
My Teacher's Wifeas Roy Mueller
5.1
1999
The Iron Giantas Kent Mansley (voice)
8.0
1999
Five Acesas Ash Gray
5.9
1999
6.8
1998
The Facultyas Casey's Dad
6.6
1998
Gideonas Alan Longhurst
6.4
1998
SLC Punkas Dad
7.1
1998
Jadedas Jack Carlson
5.3
1998
Dirty Workas Travis Cole
6.2
1997
Flubberas Wilson Croft
5.7
1997
Lawn Dogsas Morton Stockard
7.1
1997
Into Thin Air: Death on Everestas Jon Krakauer
5.5
1997
A Smile Like Yoursas Richard Halstrom
4.0
1997
Leave It to Beaveras Ward Cleaver
5.4
1997
The Eighteenth Angelas Hugh Stanton
5.1
1996
The Rich Man's Wifeas Tony Potenza
5.4
1996
Superman: The Last Son of Kryptonas Jor-El (voice)
7.1
1996
House Arrestas Donald Krupp
5.4
1996
Celtic Prideas Coach Kimball
5.3
1996
Unforgettableas Stewart Gleick
5.6
1996
Happy Gilmoreas Shooter
6.7
1995
Fair Gameas Lieutenant Meyerson
5.2
1995
The Tuskegee Airmenas Major Joy
7.1
1995
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Backas Sheriff Jack Banning
5.6
1994
Terminal Velocityas Kerr
5.4
1994
Quiz Showas Jack Barry
7.2
1994
Midnight Run for Your Lifeas Jack Walsh
5.3
1994
The Road Killersas Glen
5.6
1994
Midnight Run Aroundas Jack Walsh
6.7
1994
Monkey Troubleas Tom
5.7
1994
Another Midnight Runas Jack Walsh
6.9
1993
Grumpy Old Menas Mike
6.7
1993
Fatal Instinctas Frank Kelbo
5.5
1993
Bumsas Sgt. Andrew Holloman
5.5
1993
Benefit of the Doubtas Dan
4.8
1993
Conflict of Interestas Mickey Flannery
4.5
1993
Telling Secretsas Terry Kelsey
5.0
1991
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blueas Senator Dixon
5.3
1991
Dutchas Reed Standish
6.5
1991
Thelma & Louiseas Darryl
7.6
1991
Red Windas Victor Lange
4.5
1991
Fatal Exposureas Robert Parker
7.3
1990
Playroomas Chris
4.7
1990
Cool Blueas Peter Sin
4.6
1989
9.7
1989
Chances Areas Louie Jeffries
6.6
1988
Paramedicsas Mad Mike
3.1
1988
Little Girl Lostas Wolff
8.0
1987
Outrageous Fortuneas George
6.0
1986
Triplecrossas Steve Tyler
4.6
1986
The Boys Next Dooras Detective Mark Woods
6.2
1984
Chattanooga Choo Chooas Paul
6.7
1984
Breakin'as James
6.7
1984
Where the Boys Areas Tony
4.5
1982
The Black Roomas Terry
4.3
1982
Grease 2as Goose McKenzie
5.3
1981
Twirlas Buddy Butler
5.7
1980
The Hearseas Pete
5.3
1978
Getting Marriedas Usher
6.0