Christopher McDonald
Known For
Acting
Born
1955-02-15 in New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is a European-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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Harold Coyle
Law & Order
as John Jay McIntyre
The Daily Show
as Self
The Sopranos
as Eddie Dunne
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Regular Show
as Carl Putter (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Lt. Richard Castillo
The Good Wife
as Judge Don Schakowsky
Psych
as Paul Haversham
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Company CEO
Cheers
as Rick Walker
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Evan Korman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Declan Pace
Medium
as Gregory King
Las Vegas
as Kidnapper Chips
Knight Rider
as Joe Flynn
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Aqua Vita")
Home Improvement
as Stu Cutler
Boardwalk Empire
as Harry Daugherty
Superman: The Animated Series
as Jor-El (voice)