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Director
Don Lake
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 27530
IMDb ID: nm0482141
Known for: Acting
Born: November 26, 1956
Age: 69
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1979 - 2025
Years active: 47
Average TMDB rating: 6.65
Wikidata: Q5292954
Also known as
Donald Lake
Frequent jobs
Story (2)Producer (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Donald Lake (born November 26, 1956) is a Canadian actor, writer, and television producer. He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and frequent collaborator of Bonnie Hunt. He had a role in The Bonnie Hunt Show, for which he received comedic praise. He also had roles in the comedy films Police Academy, Hot Shots!, Dumb & Dumber To, and Corner Gas: The Movie. He played more serious roles in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Super Mario Bros., along with a voice role as Stu Hopps in Zootopia. He is also known as Dr. Carl Whitehorn on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. After graduating from the California Institute of the Arts, he returned to Toronto to join the Second City Touring Company, and later was promoted to The Second City. He also appeared in the Netflix comedy series Space Force.
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Don Lake.
as Mossberg
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 • Movie
as Self - Actor, Wagons East
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • Movie
as Stu Hopps (voice)
Zootopia
2016 • Movie
as Stu Hopps (voice)
Zootopia 2
2025 • Movie
as HBO Director
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
1999 • Movie
as Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
Waiting for Guffman
1997 • Movie
as Graham Chissolm
Best in Show
2000 • Movie
as Elliott Steinbloom
A Mighty Wind
2003 • Movie
as Mr. Wig
Police Academy
1984 • Movie
Story
Return to Me
2000 • Movie
as Doctor
Hot Shots!
1991 • Movie
as Manic Mike
Short Circuit 2
1988 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Don Lake.
as Jerry Tolman • 1 eps
The Resident
2018 • Series
as Albert Donovan • 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
2005 • Series
as Tom • 1 eps
Ghosts
2021 • Series
as Bert • 2 eps
ted
2024 • Series
as Dr. Whitehorn • 1 eps
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 • Series
as Dr. Sendroff • 1 eps
Modern Family
2009 • Series
as C. Lee Banting • 1 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as Stan the Sewer Troll (voice) • 1 eps
American Dragon: Jake Long
2005 • Series
as Phillip Brooks • 3 eps
NCIS
2003 • Series
as Mr. Porter • 1 eps
The Golden Girls
1985 • Series
1 eps
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990 • Series
as Professor • 1 eps
Last Man Standing
2011 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Don Lake.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Don Lake.
as Phillip Brooks • 3 eps
NCIS
2003 • Series
as Dr. Sendroff • 1 eps
Modern Family
2009 • Series
as Bad Larry / Spy (voice) • 1 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Albert Donovan • 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
2005 • Series
as C. Lee Banting • 1 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as Jerry Tolman • 1 eps
The Resident
2018 • Series
as Tom • 1 eps
Ghosts
2021 • Series
as Stage Manager • 1 eps
Murphy Brown
1988 • Series
as Bob Steinlage • 1 eps
L.A. Law
1986 • Series
as Professor • 1 eps
Last Man Standing
2011 • Series
as Bert • 2 eps
ted
2024 • Series
as Doc Hogsbottom (voice) • 1 eps
Summer Camp Island
2018 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Don Lake.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Don Lake.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Don Lake.
as Stu Hopps (voice)
Zootopia 2
2025 • Movie
as Tour Guide
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 • Movie
as Self - Actor, Wagons East
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • Movie
as Leisureland Guide Matt
Downsizing
2017 • Movie
as Buddy Campbell
Mascots
2016 • Movie
as Stu Hopps (voice)
Zootopia
2016 • Movie
as Jerome
Corner Gas: The Movie
2014 • Movie
as Dr. Meldman
Dumb and Dumber To
2014 • Movie
as Video Game Producer
Grudge Match
2013 • Movie
as Allie's Father
Avalon High
2011 • Movie
as Minister
Smother
2008 • Movie
as Love It Film Critic
For Your Consideration
2006 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Don Lake.
as Bert • 2 eps
ted
2024 • Series
as Dean Melvin • 1 eps
Frasier
2023 • Series
as Rand • 1 eps
Not Dead Yet
2023 • Series
as Stu Hopps (voice) • 1 eps
Zootopia+
2022 • Series
as Tom • 1 eps
Ghosts
2021 • Series
as Brig. Gen. Brad Gregory • 16 eps
Space Force
2020 • Series
as Charlie • 26 eps
Pup Academy
2019 • Series
as Doc Hogsbottom (voice) • 1 eps
Summer Camp Island
2018 • Series
as Jerry Tolman • 1 eps
The Resident
2018 • Series
as Hank Hoffstetter • 1 eps
Marlon
2017 • Series
as Bob • 1 eps
Teachers
2016 • Series
as Kent • 1 eps
The Odd Couple
2015 • Series