Dennis Dugan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-09-05 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Dennis Dugan

Biography

Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946) is an American director, comedian, and actor. He started his acting career after appearing in the 1973 made-for-TV movie” The Girl Most Likely to...” He is well known for his frequent collaborations with comedic actor Adam Sandler, directing several films including “Happy Gilmore” and “Grown Ups.” Dennis has also made a career as a television and film director, and appears in cameo parts in many of his films. Dugan has directed episodes of such television series as Moonlighting (was also a guest star in some episodes), Ally McBeal, and NYPD Blue.  Dugan married actress Joyce Van Patten in 1973 and divorced her fourteen years later. Now he is married to Sharon O'Connor and has a son named Kelly Dugan.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Alice

    Alice

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Happy Gilmore 2

    Happy Gilmore 2

  • Grown Ups 2

    Grown Ups 2

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Grown Ups

    Grown Ups

  • Happy Gilmore

    Happy Gilmore

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan

    You Don't Mess with the Zohan

  • Saving Silverman

    Saving Silverman

  • Knox Goes Away

    Knox Goes Away

  • Big Daddy

    Big Daddy

  • Night Call Nurses

    Night Call Nurses

  • That's My Boy

    That's My Boy

  • The Sixth Sense

    The Sixth Sense

  • Jack and Jill

    Jack and Jill

  • Rich Man, Poor Man

    Rich Man, Poor Man

  • Problem Child

    Problem Child

  • Death Race

    Death Race

  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

    I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

  • Can't Buy Me Love

    Can't Buy Me Love

  • Parenthood

    Parenthood

  • The Day of the Locust

    The Day of the Locust

  • Last of the Good Guys

    Last of the Good Guys

  • The Benchwarmers

    The Benchwarmers

  • The Hospital

    The Hospital

  • Good Heavens

    Good Heavens

  • The Howling

    The Howling

  • The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

    The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

  • Night Moves

    Night Moves

  • Shadow Chasers

    Shadow Chasers

  • Father There is Only One 4

    Father There is Only One 4

  • Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

    Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • Smile

    Smile

  • The Girl Most Likely To...

    The Girl Most Likely To...

  • Empire

    Empire

  • Unidentified Flying Oddball

    Unidentified Flying Oddball

  • Scene of the Crime

    Scene of the Crime

  • Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Harry and Walter Go to New York

  • Deer in the Works

    Deer in the Works

  • Country Gold

    Country Gold

  • The Toughest Man in the World

    The Toughest Man in the World

  • Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

    Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

  • Richie Brockelman, Private Eye

    Richie Brockelman, Private Eye

  • Water

    Water

  • Channel 99

    Channel 99

  • Norman... Is That You?

    Norman... Is That You?