Acting credits
207
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Christopher McDonald
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
4.0
Moderate attention
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Movies: 139Series: 68
TMDB ID: 4443
IMDb ID: nm0001520
Known for: Acting
Born: February 15, 1955
Age: 71
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 2026
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 6.35
Wikidata: Q349857
Also known as
Chris McDonald • Christopher MacDonald • Chris MacDonald • 크리스토퍼 맥도날드 • Кристофер Макдональд
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.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Christopher McDonald.
Nov 6
Jimmy
as Lionel Barrymore
2026 Movie
Swiped
as Robert
2025 Movie
Happy Gilmore 2
as Shooter McGavin
2025 Movie
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
2025 Movie
The Last Rodeo
as Jimmy Mack
2025 Movie
Abruptio
as Police Chief Richter
2024 Movie
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
as Golfer
2024 Movie
Rosaline
as Lord Capulet
2022 Movie
Land of Dreams
as Blair / Bob
2022 Movie
Walking with Herb
as Wiley
2021 Movie
Stallone: Frank, That Is
as Self
2021 Movie
We Can Be Heroes
as President Neil Anami
2020 Movie
The Stand at Paxton County
as Sheriff Roger Bostwick
2020 Movie
Deep Murder
as Richard
2019 Movie
Wildchat
2019 Movie
Backtrace
as Franks
2018 Movie
Pink Elephants
as Self
2018 Movie
Life After Flash
as Self
2017 Movie
Wetlands
as Det. Paddy Sheehan
2017 Movie
The Tank
as Lawson
2017 Movie
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Mr. Carter
2017 Movie
The Crash
as Del Banco
2017 Movie
The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
as Self
2016 Movie
Don't Worry Baby
as Harry Lang
2016 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Christopher McDonald.
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
as Gabe Vardakas • 1 eps
2026 Series
The Gray House
as Thomas McNiven • 8 eps
2026 Series
Captain Fall
3 eps
2023 Series
Secret Invasion
as Chris Stearns • 3 eps
2023 Series
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Grandpa Roog (voice) • 2 eps
2023 Series
The Watcher
as Rourke Chamberland • 7 eps
2022 Series
Hacks
as Marty • 18 eps
2021 Series
Mr. Iglesias
as Coach Dixon • 1 eps
2019 Series
Costume Quest
as Bob Dickerson, Grubbin Bob • 26 eps
2019 Series
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
as Jim Bassman • 8 eps
2018 Series
Keith Lemon: Coming in America
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
Gone
2 eps
2018 Series
Great News
as Len • 1 eps
2017 Series
The Real Bros of Simi Valley
as Cal • 10 eps
2017 Series
Search Party
as Bill • 2 eps
2016 Series
American Crime Story
as Robert S. 'Bob' Bennett • 5 eps
2016 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Ballers
as Dallas Cowboys Owner • 13 eps
2015 Series
Texas Rising
as Henry Karnes • 5 eps
2015 Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Company CEO • 1 eps
2014 Series
Kirstie
as Jeffrey Sheppard • 3 eps
2013 Series
Beware the Batman
as Harvey Dent / Weapons Seller (voice) • 1 eps
2013 Series
Happy Endings
as Mr. Kerkovich • 2 eps
2011 Series
Harry's Law
as Tommy Jefferson • 32 eps
2011 Series