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Christopher McDonald
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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.
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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.
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Law & Order
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Daily Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Good Wife
Las Vegas
Without a Trace
Celebrity Family Feud
American Crime Story
Medium
Hunter
Regular Show
Happy Endings
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Knight Rider
Cheers
Boardwalk Empire
Ballers
The Sopranos
The League
Home Improvement
Batman Beyond
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Gone
Beware the Batman
Great News
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Psych
Superman: The Animated Series
The Twilight Zone
Search Party
Fat Actress
Veronica's Closet
Stargate Universe
Justice League Unlimited
Aaron's Way
The Twilight Zone
Captain Fall
Mr. Iglesias
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Swiped
Getting Married
We Can Be Heroes
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
The Perfect Storm
Isn't She Great
Grind
Secret Invasion
The Faculty
The Watcher
Lemonade Mouth
Grumpy Old Men
Mad Money
Grease 2
Broken Flowers
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Hacks
Backtrace
Quiz Show
Believe Me
The Tuskegee Airmen
House Arrest
A Smile Like Yours
The House Bunny
Costume Quest
Good Advice
Cat Run
Thelma & Louise
Dirty Work
Harry's Law
Awake
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
Requiem for a Dream
Monkey Trouble
Celtic Pride
American Pie Presents: Beta House
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
Terminal Velocity
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
Superhero Movie
Walter & Emily
Flubber
Happy Gilmore 2
Happy Gilmore
Family Law
Matlock
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