Actor

Christopher McDonald

Birthday: February 15, 1955

Born in: New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movie Credits

Jimmy (2026) as Lionel Barrymore
Age: 71
Swiped (2025) as Robert
Age: 70
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) as Shooter McGavin
Age: 70
Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025) as Self
Age: 70
The Last Rodeo (2025) as Jimmy Mack
Age: 70
Abruptio (2024) as Police Chief Richter
Age: 69
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) as Golfer
Age: 69
Rosaline (2022) as Lord Capulet
Age: 67
Land of Dreams (2022) as Blair / Bob
Age: 67
Walking with Herb (2021) as Wiley
Age: 66
Stallone: Frank, That Is (2021) as Self
Age: 65
We Can Be Heroes (2020) as President Neil Anami
Age: 65
The Stand at Paxton County (2020) as Sheriff Roger Bostwick
Age: 65
Deep Murder (2019) as Richard
Age: 64
Backtrace (2018) as Franks
Age: 63
Pink Elephants (2018) as Self
Age: 63
Life After Flash (2017) as Self
Age: 62
Wetlands (2017) as Det. Paddy Sheehan
Age: 62
The Tank (2017) as Lawson
Age: 62
Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017) as Mr. Carter
Age: 62
The Crash (2017) as Del Banco
Age: 61
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant (2016) as Self
Age: 61
Don't Worry Baby (2016) as Harry Lang
Age: 61
Exposed (2016) as Lt. Galban
Age: 60
Soul Ties (2015) as Sydney
Age: 60
Zipper (2015) as Peter Kirkland
Age: 60
The Squeeze (2015) as Riverboat
Age: 60
Believe Me (2014) as Ken
Age: 59
Being American (2014) as Mark
Age: 59
About Last Night (2014) as Casey McNeil
Age: 58
Not Fade Away (2012) as Jack Dietz
Age: 57
The Collection (2012) as Mr. Peters
Age: 57
Grassroots (2012) as Jim Tripp
Age: 57
Balls to the Wall (2011) as Mr. Matthews
Age: 56
Lemonade Mouth (2011) as Principal Brenigan
Age: 56
Cat Run (2011) as Bill Krebb
Age: 56
The Best and the Brightest (2010) as The Player
Age: 55
Barry Munday (2010) as Dr. Preston Edwards
Age: 55
Refuge (2010) as Jack Phillips
Age: 54
Black Widow (2010) as Steve
Age: 54
Splinterheads (2009) as Sargeant Bruce Mancuso
Age: 54
Deep in the Valley (2009) as Diamond Jim
Age: 54
Reunion (2009) as Eamon
Age: 54
Fanboys (2009) as Big Chuck
Age: 53
Spooner (2009) as Dennis Spooner
Age: 53
An American Carol (2008) as Lab Technician
Age: 53
The House Bunny (2008) as Dean Simmons
Age: 53
Superhero Movie (2008) as Lou Landers
Age: 53
Summerhood (2008) as Assistant Director
Age: 52
Mad Money (2008) as Bryce Arbogast
Age: 52
Player 5150 (2008) as Tony
Age: 52
American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007) as Mr. Stifler
Age: 52
Awake (2007) as Dr. Larry Lupin
Age: 52
My Sexiest Year (2007) as Adult Jake
Age: 52
American Family (2007) as Mr. Pratt
Age: 52
Kickin' It Old Skool (2007) as Marty Schumacher
Age: 52
The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) as JD "Boss" Hogg
Age: 52
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006) as Mr. Stifler
Age: 51
Funny Money (2006) as Vic
Age: 51
Rumor Has It... (2005) as Roger McManus
Age: 50
Broken Flowers (2005) as Ron
Age: 50
The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005) as Officer Koon
Age: 50
New Car Smell (2005) as Mac
Age: 49
Grind (2003) as Mr. Rivers
Age: 48
Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey (2003) as Self
Age: 47
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) as President of the USA
Age: 47
Children on Their Birthdays (2002) as Speedy Thorne
Age: 47
Speakeasy (2002) as Dr. Addams
Age: 46
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) as Macadam Salesman
Age: 46
The Theory of the Leisure Class (2001) as Buddy Barnett
Age: 46
61* (2001) as Mel Allen
Age: 46
Requiem for a Dream (2000) as Tappy Tibbons
Age: 45
The Perfect Storm (2000) as Todd Gross
Age: 45
The Skulls (2000) as Martin Lombard
Age: 45
Takedown (2000) as Mitch Gibson
Age: 45
Isn't She Great (2000) as Brad Bradburn
Age: 44
Magicians (2000) as Jake
Age: 44
My Teacher's Wife (1999) as Roy Mueller
Age: 44
The Iron Giant (1999) as Kent Mansley (voice)
Age: 44
Five Aces (1999) as Ash Gray
Age: 44
The Making of 'The Iron Giant' (1999) as Self
Age: 43
The Faculty (1998) as Mr. Frank Connor
Age: 43
Gideon (1998) as Alan Longhurst
Age: 43
Divorce: A Contemporary Western (1998)
Age: 43
SLC Punk (1998) as Dad
Age: 43
Jaded (1998) as Jack Carlson
Age: 43
Dirty Work (1998) as Travis Cole
Age: 43
Flubber (1997) as Wilson Croft
Age: 42
Lawn Dogs (1997) as Morton
Age: 42
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997) as Jon Krakauer
Age: 42
A Smile Like Yours (1997) as Richard Halstrom
Age: 42
Leave It to Beaver (1997) as Ward Cleaver
Age: 42
The Eighteenth Angel (1997) as Hugh Stanton
Age: 41
The Rich Man's Wife (1996) as Tony Potenza
Age: 41
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) as Jor-El (voice)
Age: 41
House Arrest (1996) as Donald Krupp
Age: 41
Celtic Pride (1996) as Coach Kimball
Age: 41
Unforgettable (1996) as Stewart Gleick
Age: 41
Happy Gilmore (1996) as Shooter McGavin
Age: 41
Fair Game (1995) as Lieutenant Meyerson
Age: 40
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) as Major Joy
Age: 40
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995) as Sheriff Jack Banning
Age: 40
Terminal Velocity (1994) as Kerr
Age: 39
Quiz Show (1994) as Jack Barry
Age: 39
Midnight Run for Your Life (1994) as Jack Walsh
Age: 39
The Road Killers (1994) as Glen
Age: 39
Midnight Run Around (1994) as Jack Walsh
Age: 39
Monkey Trouble (1994) as Tom
Age: 39
Another Midnight Run (1994) as Jack Walsh
Age: 38
Grumpy Old Men (1993) as Mike
Age: 38
Fatal Instinct (1993) as Frank Kelbo
Age: 38
Bums (1993) as Sgt. Andrew Holloman
Age: 38
Benefit of the Doubt (1993) as Dan
Age: 38
Conflict of Interest (1993) as Mickey Flannery
Age: 38
Telling Secrets (1993) as Terry Kelsey
Age: 37
Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991) as Senator Dixon
Age: 36
Dutch (1991) as Reed Standish
Age: 36
Thelma & Louise (1991) as Darryl
Age: 36
Red Wind (1991) as Victor Lange
Age: 36
Fatal Exposure (1991) as Robert Parker
Age: 35
Playroom (1990) as Chris
Age: 35
Cool Blue (1990) as Peter Sin
Age: 35
An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989) as Jeb
Age: 34
Chances Are (1989) as Louie Jeffries
Age: 34
Paramedics (1988) as Mad Mike
Age: 33
Little Girl Lost (1988) as Wolff
Age: 33
Outrageous Fortune (1987) as George
Age: 31
Triplecross (1986) as Steve Tyler
Age: 31
The Boys Next Door (1986) as Detective Mark Woods
Age: 31
Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) as Paul
Age: 29
Breakin' (1984) as James
Age: 29
Where the Boys Are (1984) as Tony
Age: 29
The Black Room (1982) as Terry
Age: 27
Grease 2 (1982) as Goose McKenzie
Age: 27
Twirl (1981) as Buddy Butler
Age: 26
The Hearse (1980) as Pete
Age: 25
Getting Married (1978) as Usher
Age: 23