Born 1955 (age 71) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 205 titles

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.

Filmography

Requiem for a Dream
8.0
Requiem for a Dream
2000
as Tappy Tibbons
The Iron Giant
8.0
The Iron Giant
1999
as Kent Mansley (voice)
Thelma & Louise
7.6
Thelma & Louise
1991
as Darryl
Happy Gilmore
6.7
Happy Gilmore
1996
as Shooter McGavin
The Perfect Storm
6.5
The Perfect Storm
2000
as Todd Gross
Flubber
5.7
Flubber
1997
as Wilson Croft
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
5.7
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002
as President of the USA
The Faculty
6.6
The Faculty
1998
as Mr. Frank Connor
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
5.5
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
2006
as Mr. Stifler
The House Bunny
5.7
The House Bunny
2008
as Dean Simmons
American Pie Presents: Beta House
5.6
American Pie Presents: Beta House
2007
as Mr. Stifler
Superhero Movie
5.3
Superhero Movie
2008
as Lou Landers
The Man Who Wasn't There
7.5
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Macadam Salesman
Awake
6.5
Awake
2007
as Dr. Larry Lupin
Broken Flowers
6.9
Broken Flowers
2005
as Ron
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
6.7
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024
as Golfer
Rumor Has It...
5.7
Rumor Has It...
2005
as Roger McManus
The Collection
6.4
The Collection
2012
as Mr. Peters
Lemonade Mouth
7.4
Lemonade Mouth
2011
as Principal Stanley Brenigan
Quiz Show
7.3
Quiz Show
1994
as Jack Barry