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Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Acting
Born: 1955-02-15
New York City, New York, USA

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

203 Works
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

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Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990

tv

The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996

tv

The Sopranos
8.7

The Sopranos

1999

tv

Regular Show
8.6

Regular Show

2010

tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.2

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

tv

The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

2009

tv

Psych
7.9

Psych

2006

tv

Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

tv

Hacks
7.4

Hacks

2021

tv

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

tv

Medium
7.5

Medium

2005

tv