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

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Alice

    Alice

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Grown Ups

    Grown Ups

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Grown Ups 2

    Grown Ups 2

  • Happy Gilmore 2

    Happy Gilmore 2

  • That's My Boy

    That's My Boy

  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan

    You Don't Mess with the Zohan

  • Big Daddy

    Big Daddy

  • Happy Gilmore

    Happy Gilmore

  • Jack and Jill

    Jack and Jill

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Rich Man, Poor Man

    Rich Man, Poor Man

  • Night Moves

    Night Moves

  • Knox Goes Away

    Knox Goes Away

  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

    I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

  • The Hospital

    The Hospital

  • The Benchwarmers

    The Benchwarmers

  • Saving Silverman

    Saving Silverman

  • Death Race

    Death Race

  • The Sixth Sense

    The Sixth Sense

  • Can't Buy Me Love

    Can't Buy Me Love

  • Country Gold

    Country Gold

  • Problem Child

    Problem Child

  • Father There is Only One 4

    Father There is Only One 4

  • The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

    The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

  • Night Call Nurses

    Night Call Nurses

  • The Girl Most Likely To...

    The Girl Most Likely To...

  • Smile

    Smile

  • The Day of the Locust

    The Day of the Locust

  • Good Heavens

    Good Heavens

  • Last of the Good Guys

    Last of the Good Guys

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • The Howling

    The Howling

  • Parenthood

    Parenthood

  • Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

    Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

  • Shadow Chasers

    Shadow Chasers

  • Unidentified Flying Oddball

    Unidentified Flying Oddball

  • Deer in the Works

    Deer in the Works

  • The Toughest Man in the World

    The Toughest Man in the World

  • Richie Brockelman, Private Eye

    Richie Brockelman, Private Eye

  • Water

    Water

  • Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Harry and Walter Go to New York

  • Scene of the Crime

    Scene of the Crime

  • Empire

    Empire

  • Norman... Is That You?

    Norman... Is That You?

  • Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

    Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

  • Channel 99

    Channel 99