
Christopher McDonald
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1955-02-15
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known for

Broken Flowers
2005Ron
Unforgettable
1996Stewart Gleick
Requiem for a Dream
2000Tappy Tibbons
Thelma & Louise
1991Darryl
The Perfect Storm
2000Todd Gross
Chances Are
1989Louie Jeffries
The Iron Giant
1999Kent Mansley (voice)
Takedown
2000Mitch Gibson
Rumor Has It...
2005Roger McManus
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
1991Senator Dixon
61*
2001Mel Allen
Deep in the Valley
2009Diamond Jim
Grumpy Old Men
1993Mike
The Boys Next Door
1986Detective Mark Woods
Quiz Show
1994Jack Barry
Celtic Pride
1996Coach Kimball
The Skulls
2000Martin Lombard
Superhero Movie
2008Lou Landers
The Tuskegee Airmen
1995Major Joy