Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

  • Birthday: 2/15/1955
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • Fame for: Acting
  • Also known as: Chris McDonald, Christopher MacDonald, Chris MacDonald, 크리스토퍼 맥도날드, Кристофер Макдональд

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.

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Broken Flowers
Release date: 7/31/2005

Broken Flowers

Role(s): Ron

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Unforgettable
Release date: 2/23/1996

Unforgettable

Role(s): Stewart Gleick

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Requiem for a Dream
Release date: 10/6/2000

Requiem for a Dream

Role(s): Tappy Tibbons

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Thelma & Louise
Release date: 5/24/1991

Thelma & Louise

Role(s): Darryl

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The Perfect Storm
Release date: 6/29/2000

The Perfect Storm

Role(s): Todd Gross

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