
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.
Filmography

Happy Gilmore 2

The Last Rodeo

Abruptio

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Rosaline

Land of Dreams

Walking with Herb

Stallone: Frank, That Is

We Can Be Heroes

The Stand at Paxton County

Deep Murder

Backtrace

Pink Elephants

Life After Flash

Wetlands

The Tank

Once Upon a Time in Venice

The Crash

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

Don't Worry Baby

Exposed

Soul Ties

Zipper

The Squeeze

Believe Me

Being American

About Last Night

Not Fade Away

The Collection

Grassroots

Balls to the Wall

Lemonade Mouth

Cat Run

The Best and the Brightest

Barry Munday

Refuge

Black Widow

Splinterheads

Deep in the Valley

Reunion

Fanboys

Spooner

An American Carol

The House Bunny

Superhero Movie

Summerhood

Mad Money

Player 5150

American Pie Presents: Beta House

Awake

My Sexiest Year

American Family

Kickin' It Old Skool

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

Funny Money

Rumor Has It...

Broken Flowers

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

New Car Smell

Grind

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Children on Their Birthdays

Speakeasy

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Theory of the Leisure Class

61*

Requiem for a Dream

The Perfect Storm

The Skulls

Takedown

Isn't She Great

Magicians

My Teacher's Wife

The Iron Giant

Five Aces

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

The Faculty

Gideon

Divorce: A Contemporary Western

SLC Punk

Jaded

Dirty Work

Flubber

Lawn Dogs

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

A Smile Like Yours

Leave It to Beaver

Gun

The Eighteenth Angel

The Rich Man's Wife

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

House Arrest

Celtic Pride

Unforgettable

Happy Gilmore

Fair Game

The Tuskegee Airmen

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

Terminal Velocity

Quiz Show

Midnight Run for Your Life

The Road Killers

Midnight Runaround

Monkey Trouble

Another Midnight Run

Grumpy Old Men

Fatal Instinct

Bums

Benefit of the Doubt

Conflict of Interest

Telling Secrets

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

Dutch

Thelma & Louise

Red Wind

Fatal Exposure

Playroom

Cool Blue

An Eight Is Enough Wedding

Chances Are

Paramedics

Little Girl Lost

Outrageous Fortune

Triplecross

The Boys Next Door

Chattanooga Choo Choo

Breakin'

Where the Boys Are

The Black Room

Grease 2

Twirl

The Hearse
