Dennis Dugan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

58

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

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • St. Elsewhere

    St. Elsewhere

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Alice

    Alice

  • Grown Ups

    Grown Ups

  • Saving Silverman

    Saving Silverman

  • That's My Boy

    That's My Boy

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Grown Ups 2

    Grown Ups 2

  • Happy Gilmore 2

    Happy Gilmore 2

  • Jack and Jill

    Jack and Jill

  • Happy Gilmore

    Happy Gilmore

  • The Sixth Sense

    The Sixth Sense

  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan

    You Don't Mess with the Zohan

  • Rich Man, Poor Man

    Rich Man, Poor Man

  • Country Gold

    Country Gold

  • Can't Buy Me Love

    Can't Buy Me Love

  • Big Daddy

    Big Daddy

  • Unidentified Flying Oddball

    Unidentified Flying Oddball

  • Smile

    Smile

  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

    I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

  • Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

    Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

  • The Toughest Man in the World

    The Toughest Man in the World

  • Night Call Nurses

    Night Call Nurses

  • Problem Child

    Problem Child

  • The Howling

    The Howling

  • The Benchwarmers

    The Benchwarmers

  • Knox Goes Away

    Knox Goes Away

  • Shadow Chasers

    Shadow Chasers

  • Parenthood

    Parenthood

  • Night Moves

    Night Moves

  • Good Heavens

    Good Heavens

  • Death Race

    Death Race

  • The Hospital

    The Hospital

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • The Day of the Locust

    The Day of the Locust

  • Father There is Only One 4

    Father There is Only One 4

  • The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

    The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

  • Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Harry and Walter Go to New York

  • Scene of the Crime

    Scene of the Crime

  • Water

    Water

  • Empire

    Empire

  • Karroll's Christmas

    Karroll's Christmas

  • Richie Brockelman, Private Eye

    Richie Brockelman, Private Eye

  • The Girl Most Likely To...

    The Girl Most Likely To...

  • Norman... Is That You?

    Norman... Is That You?

  • Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

    Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

  • Deer in the Works

    Deer in the Works

  • Channel 99

    Channel 99

  • Last of the Good Guys

    Last of the Good Guys