Christopher McDonald

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

203

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-02-15 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Christopher McDonald

Biography

Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is a European 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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Sopranos

    The Sopranos

  • Regular Show

    Regular Show

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Without a Trace

    Without a Trace

  • Psych

    Psych

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Medium

    Medium

  • Numb3rs

    Numb3rs

  • Knight Rider

    Knight Rider

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Home Improvement

    Home Improvement

  • Swiped

    Swiped

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Hacks

    Hacks

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • Boardwalk Empire

    Boardwalk Empire

  • Ballers

    Ballers

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • Superman: The Animated Series

    Superman: The Animated Series

  • The League

    The League

  • Happy Gilmore 2

    Happy Gilmore 2

  • American Crime Story

    American Crime Story

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Hunter

    Hunter

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Justice League Unlimited

    Justice League Unlimited

  • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

    Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

  • Road Rules

    Road Rules

  • The Iron Giant

    The Iron Giant

  • Stargate Universe

    Stargate Universe

  • Happy Endings

    Happy Endings

  • Search Party

    Search Party

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

  • Secret Invasion

    Secret Invasion

  • Happy Gilmore

    Happy Gilmore

  • Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

    Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

  • Harry's Law

    Harry's Law

  • Best Week Ever

    Best Week Ever

  • Grumpy Old Men

    Grumpy Old Men

  • We Can Be Heroes

    We Can Be Heroes

  • Thelma & Louise

    Thelma & Louise

  • Veronica's Closet

    Veronica's Closet

  • The Perfect Storm

    The Perfect Storm

  • Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

    Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

  • The Watcher

    The Watcher

  • Beware the Batman

    Beware the Batman

  • Beware the Batman

    Beware the Batman

  • American Pie Presents: Beta House

    American Pie Presents: Beta House

  • Awake

    Awake

  • The Faculty

    The Faculty

  • The Man Who Wasn't There

    The Man Who Wasn't There

  • The Collection

    The Collection

  • Great News

    Great News

  • American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

    American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

  • Superhero Movie

    Superhero Movie

  • The Skulls

    The Skulls

  • An American Carol

    An American Carol

  • Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

    Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

  • House Arrest

    House Arrest

  • Fatal Instinct

    Fatal Instinct

  • The Last Rodeo

    The Last Rodeo

  • The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

    The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

  • Paradise

    Paradise

  • Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

    Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

  • Quiz Show

    Quiz Show

  • Mad Money

    Mad Money

  • Fair Game

    Fair Game

  • Captain Fall

    Captain Fall

  • Requiem for a Dream

    Requiem for a Dream

  • Takedown

    Takedown

  • Flubber

    Flubber

  • Netflix Tudum 2025

    Netflix Tudum 2025

  • Grassroots

    Grassroots

  • Gideon

    Gideon

  • Rosaline

    Rosaline

  • Rumor Has It...

    Rumor Has It...

  • Dirty Work

    Dirty Work

  • Fanboys

    Fanboys

  • Monkey Trouble

    Monkey Trouble

  • Cracking Up

    Cracking Up

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

    The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

  • Texas Rising

    Texas Rising

  • The Stand at Paxton County

    The Stand at Paxton County

  • Call to Glory

    Call to Glory

  • Playroom

    Playroom

  • Children on Their Birthdays

    Children on Their Birthdays

  • Deep Murder

    Deep Murder

  • The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

    The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

  • Good Advice

    Good Advice

  • Gone

    Gone

  • Summerhood

    Summerhood

  • Cat Run

    Cat Run

  • Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

    Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

  • The House Bunny

    The House Bunny

  • The Tuskegee Airmen

    The Tuskegee Airmen

  • The Bronx Is Burning

    The Bronx Is Burning

  • Unforgettable

    Unforgettable

  • Backtrace

    Backtrace

  • Conflict of Interest

    Conflict of Interest

  • Deep in the Valley

    Deep in the Valley

  • 61*

    61*

  • Kickin' It Old Skool

    Kickin' It Old Skool

  • North Shore

    North Shore

  • About Last Night

    About Last Night

  • Five Aces

    Five Aces

  • Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

    Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

  • Fatal Exposure

    Fatal Exposure

  • Jaded

    Jaded

  • SLC Punk

    SLC Punk

  • Lemonade Mouth

    Lemonade Mouth

  • Mr. Iglesias

    Mr. Iglesias

  • Jimmy

    Jimmy

  • Chances Are

    Chances Are

  • Fat Actress

    Fat Actress

  • Refuge

    Refuge

  • Broken Flowers

    Broken Flowers

  • New Car Smell

    New Car Smell

  • Zipper

    Zipper

  • Wetlands

    Wetlands

  • Bums

    Bums

  • Red Wind

    Red Wind

  • Outrageous Fortune

    Outrageous Fortune

  • American Family

    American Family

  • Walking with Herb

    Walking with Herb

  • Aaron's Way

    Aaron's Way

  • Soul Ties

    Soul Ties

  • Player 5150

    Player 5150

  • Once Upon a Time in Venice

    Once Upon a Time in Venice

  • Little Girl Lost

    Little Girl Lost

  • Grease 2

    Grease 2

  • The Boys Next Door

    The Boys Next Door

  • Cool Blue

    Cool Blue

  • Paramedics

    Paramedics

  • Lawn Dogs

    Lawn Dogs

  • A Smile Like Yours

    A Smile Like Yours

  • Chattanooga Choo Choo

    Chattanooga Choo Choo

  • An Eight Is Enough Wedding

    An Eight Is Enough Wedding

  • Black Widow

    Black Widow

  • Believe Me

    Believe Me

  • Exposed

    Exposed

  • Grind

    Grind

  • Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy

    Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy

  • The Eighteenth Angel

    The Eighteenth Angel

  • The Squeeze

    The Squeeze

  • The Crash

    The Crash

  • Midnight Run for Your Life

    Midnight Run for Your Life

  • Kirstie

    Kirstie

  • Not Fade Away

    Not Fade Away

  • Splinterheads

    Splinterheads

  • Funny Money

    Funny Money

  • The Hearse

    The Hearse

  • Breakin'

    Breakin'

  • Barry Munday

    Barry Munday

  • The Rich Man's Wife

    The Rich Man's Wife

  • Telling Secrets

    Telling Secrets

  • The Black Room

    The Black Room

  • The L.A. Riot Spectacular

    The L.A. Riot Spectacular

  • Terminal Velocity

    Terminal Velocity

  • Costume Quest

    Costume Quest

  • My Teacher's Wife

    My Teacher's Wife

  • Midnight Runaround

    Midnight Runaround

  • Leave It to Beaver

    Leave It to Beaver

  • Land of Dreams

    Land of Dreams

  • The Road Killers

    The Road Killers

  • Getting Married

    Getting Married

  • Abruptio

    Abruptio

  • Walter & Emily

    Walter & Emily

  • The Tank

    The Tank

  • The Theory of the Leisure Class

    The Theory of the Leisure Class

  • Balls to the Wall

    Balls to the Wall

  • Twirl

    Twirl

  • The Best and the Brightest

    The Best and the Brightest

  • Speakeasy

    Speakeasy

  • Don't Worry Baby

    Don't Worry Baby

  • Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

    Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

  • Where the Boys Are

    Where the Boys Are

  • Reunion

    Reunion

  • Dutch

    Dutch

  • Spooner

    Spooner

  • Keith Lemon: Coming in America

    Keith Lemon: Coming in America

  • Another Midnight Run

    Another Midnight Run

  • Benefit of the Doubt

    Benefit of the Doubt

  • Divorce: A Contemporary Western

    Divorce: A Contemporary Western

  • Celtic Pride

    Celtic Pride

  • My Sexiest Year

    My Sexiest Year

  • Isn't She Great

    Isn't She Great

  • Stallone: Frank, That Is

    Stallone: Frank, That Is

  • Magicians

    Magicians

  • Life After Flash

    Life After Flash

  • The Real Bros of Simi Valley

    The Real Bros of Simi Valley

  • Gun

    Gun

  • Pink Elephants

    Pink Elephants

  • Triplecross

    Triplecross

  • Being American

    Being American