
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

An Eight Is Enough Wedding
1989 · 9.7

Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
2018 · 9.0

Costume Quest
2019 · 8.7

The Sopranos
1999 · 8.7

Regular Show
2010 · 8.6

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · 8.4

Justice League Unlimited
2004 · 8.3

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010 · 8.2

Batman Beyond
1999 · 8.2

Family Law
1999 · 8.1

Boardwalk Empire
2010 · 8.0

Requiem for a Dream
2000 · 8.0

Walter & Emily
1991 · 8.0

Little Girl Lost
1988 · 8.0

The Iron Giant
1999 · 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · 8.0

Psych
2006 · 7.9

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · 7.7

The Twilight Zone
1985 · 7.7

Superman: The Animated Series
1996 · 7.7

The Good Wife
2009 · 7.6

Twins
2005 · 7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · 7.6

Thelma & Louise
1991 · 7.6

American Crime Story
2016 · 7.6

Cheers
1982 · 7.6

The Last Rodeo
2025 · 7.6

Knight Rider
1982 · 7.5

Hacks
2021 · 7.5

Kim Possible
2002 · 7.5

Harry's Law
2011 · 7.5

The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · 7.5

Medium
2005 · 7.5

Stargate Universe
2009 · 7.4

The League
2009 · 7.4

Mr. Iglesias
2019 · 7.4

Lemonade Mouth
2011 · 7.4

Home Improvement
1991 · 7.4

Beware the Batman
2013 · 7.3

Call to Glory
1984 · 7.3

The Real Bros of Simi Valley
2017 · 7.3

Law & Order
1990 · 7.3

Quiz Show
1994 · 7.2

Without a Trace
2002 · 7.2

The Twilight Zone
2002 · 7.2

Gone
2018 · 7.2

The Bronx Is Burning
2007 · 7.2

Rosaline
2022 · 7.1

Hunter
1984 · 7.1

Body of Proof
2011 · 7.1

SLC Punk
1998 · 7.1

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
1996 · 7.1

The Tuskegee Airmen
1995 · 7.1

Lawn Dogs
1997 · 7.1

The Watcher
2022 · 7.1

Numb3rs
2005 · 7.0

Las Vegas
2003 · 7.0

Matlock
1986 · 7.0

Good Advice
1993 · 7.0
Aaron's Way
1988 · 7.0

The Theory of the Leisure Class
2001 · 7.0

61*
2001 · 7.0

Broken Flowers
2005 · 6.9

Search Party
2016 · 6.9

Happy Endings
2011 · 6.9

Another Midnight Run
1994 · 6.9

Ballers
2015 · 6.8

Great News
2017 · 6.7

Grumpy Old Men
1993 · 6.7

Breakin'
1984 · 6.7

Midnight Run Around
1994 · 6.7

Chattanooga Choo Choo
1984 · 6.7

Happy Gilmore
1996 · 6.7

Swiped
2025 · 6.6

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024 · 6.6

Chances Are
1989 · 6.6

Awake
2007 · 6.6

The Faculty
1998 · 6.6

Captain Fall
2023 · 6.6

Road Rules
1995 · 6.5

The Perfect Storm
2000 · 6.5

Cracking Up
2004 · 6.5

Dutch
1991 · 6.5

Mad Money
2008 · 6.5

Happy Gilmore 2
2025 · 6.5

Secret Invasion
2023 · 6.4

Texas Rising
2015 · 6.4

Gideon
1998 · 6.4

The Collection
2012 · 6.4

Dirty Work
1998 · 6.2

High Value Target
2026 · 6.2

Abruptio
2024 · 6.2

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
2007 · 6.2

The Boys Next Door
1986 · 6.2

Fanboys
2009 · 6.2

Takedown
2000 · 6.1

North Shore
2004 · 6.0

Paradise
1988 · 6.0

Outrageous Fortune
1987 · 6.0

Children on Their Birthdays
2002 · 6.0

Walking with Herb
2021 · 6.0

Getting Married
1978 · 6.0

About Last Night
2014 · 6.0

Grind
2003 · 6.0

We Can Be Heroes
2020 · 5.9

Best Week Ever
2004 · 5.9

Splinterheads
2009 · 5.9

The Stand at Paxton County
2020 · 5.9

The Skulls
2000 · 5.8

Magicians
2000 · 5.8

Barry Munday
2010 · 5.8

Five Aces
1999 · 5.8

Rumor Has It...
2005 · 5.7

Monkey Trouble
1994 · 5.7

The House Bunny
2008 · 5.7

Flubber
1997 · 5.7

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002 · 5.7

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
1995 · 5.6

American Pie Presents: Beta House
2007 · 5.6

Unforgettable
1996 · 5.6

The Road Killers
1994 · 5.6

Zipper
2015 · 5.5

Fatal Instinct
1993 · 5.5

Bums
1993 · 5.5

Spooner
2009 · 5.5

Twirl
1981 · 5.5

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
2006 · 5.5

Veronica's Closet
1997 · 5.4

Terminal Velocity
1994 · 5.4

The Rich Man's Wife
1996 · 5.4

Leave It to Beaver
1997 · 5.4

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
1997 · 5.4

House Arrest
1996 · 5.4

Not Fade Away
2012 · 5.4

Believe Me
2014 · 5.4

Superhero Movie
2008 · 5.3

Celtic Pride
1996 · 5.3

Jaded
1998 · 5.3

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
1991 · 5.3

Grease 2
1982 · 5.3

Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017 · 5.2

Fair Game
1995 · 5.2

Cat Run
2011 · 5.2

Funny Money
2006 · 5.2

Midnight Run for Your Life
1994 · 5.2

Grassroots
2012 · 5.2

Don't Worry Baby
2016 · 5.1

My Teacher's Wife
1999 · 5.1

The Hearse
1980 · 5.1

The Eighteenth Angel
1997 · 5.1

The Squeeze
2015 · 5.1

Player 5150
2008 · 5.1

Fat Actress
2005 · 5.0

Kirstie
2013 · 5.0

Backtrace
2018 · 5.0

Telling Secrets
1993 · 5.0

Summerhood
2008 · 5.0

Refuge
2010 · 5.0

Exposed
2016 · 5.0

Deep in the Valley
2009 · 4.9

Isn't She Great
2000 · 4.9

Kickin' It Old Skool
2007 · 4.8

Benefit of the Doubt
1993 · 4.8

The Tank
2017 · 4.8

The Best and the Brightest
2010 · 4.8

Balls to the Wall
2011 · 4.7

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023 · 4.6

Gun
1997 · 4.6

Playroom
1990 · 4.6

Cool Blue
1990 · 4.6

Triplecross
1986 · 4.6

Where the Boys Are
1984 · 4.5

The Crash
2017 · 4.5

Conflict of Interest
1993 · 4.5

Red Wind
1991 · 4.5

The Gray House
2026 · 4.4

Speakeasy
2002 · 4.4

Land of Dreams
2022 · 4.3

An American Carol
2008 · 4.2

The Black Room
1982 · 4.2

A Smile Like Yours
1997 · 4.0

Wetlands
2017 · 3.9

Deep Murder
2019 · 3.8

The L.A. Riot Spectacular
2005 · 3.3

Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1998 · 3.2

Paramedics
1988 · 3.1

Black Widow
2010 · 2.0

My Sexiest Year
2007 · 1.5

Jimmy
2026 · 0.0

Reunion
2009 · 0.0

Being American
2014 · 0.0

Wildchat
2019 · 0.0

Soul Ties
2015 · 0.0

American Family
2007 · 0.0
New Car Smell
2005 · 0.0