Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
15 février 1955 (71)
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Chris McDonald · Christopher MacDonald · Chris MacDonald · 크리스토퍼 맥도날드
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.
Connu(e) pour
8.1
Series
Family Law
Rex Weller
1999–2002
8.0
Film
The Iron Giant
Kent Mansley (voice)
1999
7.1
Series
The Watcher
Rourke Chamberland
2022
7.5
Series
Harry's Law
Tommy Jefferson
2011–2012
6.6
Film
The Faculty
Mr. Frank Connor
1998
7.6
Film
Thelma & Louise
Darryl
1991
6.5
Film
Happy Gilmore 2
Shooter McGavin
2025
6.7
Film
Happy Gilmore
Shooter
1996
5.5
Film
Fatal Instinct
Frank Kelbo
1993
5.5
Film
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
Mr. Stifler
2006
5.7
Film
Flubber
Wilson Croft
1997
8.0
Film
Requiem for a Dream
Tappy Tibbons
2000
5.3
Film
Superhero Movie
Lou Landers
2008
6.5
Series
Cracking Up
Ted Shackleton
2004
5.7
Film
The House Bunny
Dean Simmons
2008
6.5
Film
The Perfect Storm
Todd Gross
2000
5.2
Film
Fair Game
Lieutenant Meyerson
1995
6.2
Film
Dirty Work
Travis Cole
1998
5.6
Film
American Pie Presents: Beta House
Mr. Stifler
2007
5.7
Film
Monkey Trouble
Tom
1994
6.0
Film
Outrageous Fortune
George
1987
5.7
Film
Rumor Has It...
Roger McManus
2005
6.0
Film
About Last Night
Casey McNeil
2014
6.0
Film
Grind
Mr. Rivers
2003
4.3
Series
The Gray House
Thomas McNiven
2026–
5.7
Film
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
President of the USA
2002
6.3
Series
Texas Rising
Henry Karnes
2015
6.5
Film
Dutch
Reed Standish
1991
6.6
Film
Chances Are
Louie Jeffries
1989
7.4
Film
Lemonade Mouth
Principal Stanley Brenigan
2011
5.1
Film
My Teacher's Wife
Roy Mueller
1999
4.5
Film
Where the Boys Are
Tony
1984
7.1
Film
Lawn Dogs
Morton Stockard
1997
6.6
Film
Awake
Dr. Larry Lupin
2007
5.0
Film
Isn't She Great
Brad Bradburn
2000
6.7
Film
Breakin'
James
1984
7.3
Film
Quiz Show
Jack Barry
1994
7.2
Series
The Bronx Is Burning
Joe DiMaggio
2007
6.2
Film
Fanboys
Big Chuck
2009
6.4
Film
The Collection
Mr. Peters
2012
6.1
Film
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
Boss Hogg
2007
5.3
Film
Grease 2
Goose McKenzie
1982
5.8
Film
The Skulls
Martin Lombard
2000
6.7
Film
Grumpy Old Men
Mike
1993
6.5
Film
Mad Money
Bryce Arbogast
2008
5.0
Film
Backtrace
Franks
2018
5.2
Film
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Mr. Carter
2017
4.9
Film
Exposed
Lt. Galban
2016
6.9
Film
Broken Flowers
Ron
2005
9.0
Series
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
Jim Bassman
2018–
8.7
Series
Costume Quest
Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob
2019
7.1
Film
Rosaline
Lord Capulet
2022
7.6
Film
The Last Rodeo
Jimmy Mack
2025
4.9
Film
The Tank
Lawson
2017
5.5
Film
Zipper
Peter Kirkland
2015
8.0
Series
Walter & Emily
Matt Collins
1991–1992
4.5
Film
The Crash
Del Banco
2017
4.5
Film
Land of Dreams
Blair / Bob
2022
6.2
Film
Abruptio
Police Chief Richter
2024
3.8
Film
Deep Murder
Richard
2019
5.9
Film
Stallone: Frank, That Is
Self
2021
3.9
Film
Wetlands
Det. Paddy Sheehan
2017
6.0
Film
Walking with Herb
Wiley
2021
5.1
Film
Don't Worry Baby
Harry Lang
2016
6.2
Film
Pink Elephants
Self
2018
5.9
Film
The Stand at Paxton County
Sheriff Roger Bostwick
2020
Acting credits 66 titles
The Gray House
as Thomas McNiven
4.3
2026–
Happy Gilmore 2
as Shooter McGavin
6.5
2025
The Last Rodeo
as Jimmy Mack
7.6
2025
Abruptio
as Police Chief Richter
6.2
2024
Land of Dreams
as Blair / Bob
4.5
2022
Rosaline
as Lord Capulet
7.1
2022
The Watcher
as Rourke Chamberland
7.1
2022
Stallone: Frank, That Is
as Self
5.9
2021
Walking with Herb
as Wiley
6.0
2021
The Stand at Paxton County
as Sheriff Roger Bostwick
5.9
2020
Deep Murder
as Richard
3.8
2019
Costume Quest
as Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob
8.7
2019
Pink Elephants
as Self
6.2
2018
Backtrace
as Franks
5.0
2018
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
as Jim Bassman
9.0
2018–
The Tank
as Lawson
4.9
2017
Wetlands
as Det. Paddy Sheehan
3.9
2017
The Crash
as Del Banco
4.5
2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Mr. Carter
5.2
2017
Don't Worry Baby
as Harry Lang
5.1
2016
Exposed
as Lt. Galban
4.9
2016
Texas Rising
as Henry Karnes
6.3
2015
Zipper
as Peter Kirkland
5.5
2015
About Last Night
as Casey McNeil
6.0
2014
The Collection
as Mr. Peters
6.4
2012
Harry's Law
as Tommy Jefferson
7.5
2011–2012
Lemonade Mouth
as Principal Stanley Brenigan
7.4
2011
Fanboys
as Big Chuck
6.2
2009
Superhero Movie
as Lou Landers
5.3
2008
The House Bunny
as Dean Simmons
5.7
2008
Mad Money
as Bryce Arbogast
6.5
2008
American Pie Presents: Beta House
as Mr. Stifler
5.6
2007
Awake
as Dr. Larry Lupin
6.6
2007
The Bronx Is Burning
as Joe DiMaggio
7.2
2007
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
as Boss Hogg
6.1
2007
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
as Mr. Stifler
5.5
2006
Rumor Has It...
as Roger McManus
5.7
2005
Broken Flowers
as Ron
6.9
2005
Cracking Up
as Ted Shackleton
6.5
2004
Grind
as Mr. Rivers
6.0
2003
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as President of the USA
5.7
2002
Requiem for a Dream
as Tappy Tibbons
8.0
2000
The Skulls
as Martin Lombard
5.8
2000
Isn't She Great
as Brad Bradburn
5.0
2000
The Perfect Storm
as Todd Gross
6.5
2000
Family Law
as Rex Weller
8.1
1999–2002
The Iron Giant
as Kent Mansley (voice)
8.0
1999
My Teacher's Wife
as Roy Mueller
5.1
1999
Dirty Work
as Travis Cole
6.2
1998
The Faculty
as Mr. Frank Connor
6.6
1998
Lawn Dogs
as Morton Stockard
7.1
1997
Flubber
as Wilson Croft
5.7
1997
Happy Gilmore
as Shooter
6.7
1996
Fair Game
as Lieutenant Meyerson
5.2
1995
Monkey Trouble
as Tom
5.7
1994
Quiz Show
as Jack Barry
7.3
1994
Fatal Instinct
as Frank Kelbo
5.5
1993
Grumpy Old Men
as Mike
6.7
1993
Walter & Emily
as Matt Collins
8.0
1991–1992
Dutch
as Reed Standish
6.5
1991
Thelma & Louise
as Darryl
7.6
1991
Chances Are
as Louie Jeffries
6.6
1989
Outrageous Fortune
as George
6.0
1987
Breakin'
as James
6.7
1984
Where the Boys Are
as Tony
4.5
1984
Grease 2
as Goose McKenzie
5.3
1982