Back home

Christopher McDonald

Date of birth: 1955-02-15

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Chris McDonald, Christopher MacDonald, Chris MacDonald, 크리스토퍼 맥도날드, Кристофер Макдональд

Christopher McDonald

Biography

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

Broken Flowers
3.5

Broken Flowers

2005-07-31

Introverted Don Johnston receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a s

Unforgettable
2.8

Unforgettable

1996-02-23

Seattle medical examiner David Krane is obsessed with solving his wife's murder. A possible solution

Requiem for a Dream
4

Requiem for a Dream

2000-10-06

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep

Thelma & Louise
3.8

Thelma & Louise

1991-05-24

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend tr

The Perfect Storm
3.2

The Perfect Storm

2000-06-29

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atl

Chances Are
3.3

Chances Are

1989-03-10

Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing t

The Iron Giant
4

The Iron Giant

1999-08-06

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-ol

Takedown
3

Takedown

2000-03-15

Kevin Mitnick is quite possibly the best hacker in the world. Hunting for more and more information,

Rumor Has It...
2.9

Rumor Has It...

2005-12-22

Sarah Huttinger's return home with her fiance convinces her that the sedate, proper, country-club li

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
2.6

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue

1991-10-31

Blue is a teenage girl who lives with her Jazz playing father Ham. Ham gets very sick and dies, and

61*
3.5

61*

2001-04-28

In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally

Deep in the Valley
2.5

Deep in the Valley

2009-08-28

Best friends, Carl and Lester, find themselves magically transported into an alternate universe stra

Grumpy Old Men
3.3

Grumpy Old Men

1993-12-25

For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wi

The Boys Next Door
3.1

The Boys Next Door

1986-03-14

Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to LA. Soon, th

Quiz Show
3.6

Quiz Show

1994-08-25

Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures vic

Celtic Pride
2.7

Celtic Pride

1996-04-19

Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the

The Skulls
2.9

The Skulls

2000-03-31

A senior at an Ivy League college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepte

Superhero Movie
2.6

Superhero Movie

2008-03-28

Rick Riker is a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every her

The Tuskegee Airmen
3.5

The Tuskegee Airmen

1995-08-25

During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate Africa

Splinterheads
3

Splinterheads

2009-11-06

SPLINTERHEADS introduces Thomas Middleditch as Justin Frost, a twenty-something slacker whose “thing

Fair Game
2.6

Fair Game

1995-11-03

Max Kirkpatrick is a cop who protects Kate McQuean, a civil law attorney, from a renegade KGB team o

Getting Married
2

Getting Married

1978-05-17

A man falls madly in love with a pretty newscaster and goes all out to win her heart and her hand in

American Pie Presents: Beta House
2.8

American Pie Presents: Beta House

2007-12-19

Erik, Ryan, and Cooze start college and pledge the Beta House fraternity, presided over by none othe

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
2.8

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

2006-12-13

When Erik Stifler realizes that he's the only Stifler family member who might graduate high school a

Mad Money
3.2

Mad Money

2008-01-17

Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.

Dutch
3.2

Dutch

1991-07-19

To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only to l

Conflict of Interest
1.9

Conflict of Interest

1993-05-19

A police officer must clear his son's name in the murder of a beautiful woman amidst the exciting an

Grease 2
2.6

Grease 2

1982-06-11

It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and

Terminal Velocity
2.7

Terminal Velocity

1994-09-23

A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold.

The Faculty
3.3

The Faculty

1998-12-25

When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the chi

The House Bunny
2.8

The House Bunny

2008-08-22

Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion. With now

Flubber
2.8

Flubber

1997-11-26

Professor Phillip Brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant Weebo, trying to cr

Funny Money
2.6

Funny Money

2006-03-09

Henry Perkins, a mild-mannered accountant, accidentally trades briefcases with another man, to find

The Eighteenth Angel
2.5

The Eighteenth Angel

1997-01-01

Mythology and religious dogma are slowly revealed when an attractive young woman is approached by a

Happy Gilmore
3.3

Happy Gilmore

1996-02-16

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on th

Fatal Instinct
2.7

Fatal Instinct

1993-10-29

Ned Ravine is a police officer and lawyer who occasionally defends the delinquents he arrests. He cr

The Black Room
2.1

The Black Room

1982-12-09

An unfaithful businessman rents a spare room from two siblings to use for his sexual conquests, unaw

Fanboys
3.1

Fanboys

2009-02-06

In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dyin

Monkey Trouble
2.9

Monkey Trouble

1994-03-18

Dodger, a criminal monkey, belongs to a crooked street performer but escapes his life of crime only

Benefit of the Doubt
2.3

Benefit of the Doubt

1993-06-17

Twenty two years earlier, Karen helped convict her father, Frank, for the murder of her mother. With

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
2.8

Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back

1995-05-17

A martial arts instructor comes to the defense of a schoolteacher who has taken a stand against a lo

The Man Who Wasn't There
3.8

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001-10-26

A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small Cali

Dirty Work
3.1

Dirty Work

1998-06-12

Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise t

Breakin'
3.3

Breakin'

1984-05-04

A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensa

Leave It to Beaver
2.7

Leave It to Beaver

1997-08-22

The Cleavers are an all-American family living in Ohio – wise father Ward, loving mother June, teena

My Teacher's Wife
2.5

My Teacher's Wife

1999-11-10

Todd Boomer is a college student aspiring to get into University. His chances are looking poor when

Player 5150
2.5

Player 5150

2008-01-07

Joey (Ethan Embry, Can't Hardly Wait) is a successful day trader at a high-end brokerage house, he h

The Hearse
2.6

The Hearse

1980-06-01

A schoolteacher moves into her deceased aunt’s house in a small Californian town, and is harassed by

Cool Blue
2.1

Cool Blue

1990-02-27

Dustin, an aspiring painter meets this woman named Christiane. Dustin is on a search for love, sex,

Cat Run
2.6

Cat Run

2011-04-01

When a sexy, high-end escort holds the key evidence to a scandalous government cover-up, two bumblin

Five Aces
2.9

Five Aces

1999-05-28

Chris Martin has a problem: his impending marriage. Like any other man about to enter into the holy

Jaded
2.6

Jaded

1998-07-09

When an innocent young girl finds herself befriended by two sexy, uninhibited girls at a small-town

Where the Boys Are
2.1

Where the Boys Are

1984-04-06

Four college co-eds travel to Fort Lauderdale for their Easter week of Spring Break, and become invo

Spooner
2.8

Spooner

2009-01-18

Facing eviction from his parent's home on his 30th birthday, a socially awkward guy meets the girl o

Grassroots
2.5

Grassroots

2012-06-22

Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incum

Speakeasy
1.9

Speakeasy

2002-01-01

After being randomly brought together in a car accident, two strangers develop a friendship based on

The Road Killers
2.7

The Road Killers

1994-05-07

After a young boy is almost runover by a maniac on a highway, a re-encounter and confrontation by th

Refuge
2.5

Refuge

2010-01-01

Amelia is on the run in the family RV, with husband Jack's body in the back and hostage Darryl at th

Magicians
2.6

Magicians

2000-01-01

A con-man and a wannabe professional magician team up with a waitress and an old professional on the

Summerhood
2.5

Summerhood

2008-01-29

The coming of age summer-camp saga of four best friends who hate each other.

Not Fade Away
2.7

Not Fade Away

2012-12-21

Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960s, a group of friends form a rock band and try to make it big.

Playroom
2.1

Playroom

1990-09-06

An archaeologist is haunted by a nightmare in which his family is murdered.

The Collection
3.2

The Collection

2012-11-30

Arkin escapes with his life from the vicious grips of "The Collector" during an entrapment party whe

Another Midnight Run
3.3

Another Midnight Run

1994-02-05

Jack Walsh tries to track down two of the top con-artists around. But they know every trick in the b

Children on Their Birthdays
2.9

Children on Their Birthdays

2002-02-16

Havoc is created in a small Southern community when a 12-year-old shows up, causing a couple 13-year

Reunion
0

Reunion

2009-03-06

Ten years after the death of a close friend, a group of Yale graduates who formed a secret society t

About Last Night
3

About Last Night

2014-02-14

Bernie and Joan are two fiery flirters who are passionate about everything from hookups to breakups

Red Wind
1.3

Red Wind

1991-05-16

A psychotherapist who specializes in treating people in abusive relationships inadvertently causes a

Paramedics
1.1

Paramedics

1988-06-01

Two paramedics are transferred to the nasty part of the city where a gang is killing people to sell

The Theory of the Leisure Class
0

The Theory of the Leisure Class

2001-07-06

A group of kids on a field trip shockingly discover the bodies of missing children. Their alarming d

An Eight Is Enough Wedding
5

An Eight Is Enough Wedding

1989-10-15

This second made-for-television reunion film finds eldest son David on the brink of marriage to a di

Believe Me
2.6

Believe Me

2014-09-26

Desperate, broke, and out of ideas, four college seniors start a fake charity to embezzle money for

The Rich Man's Wife
2.7

The Rich Man's Wife

1996-09-13

A rich man's wife finds she has a bad prenuptial agreement with an even worse husband. Over drinks w

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest
2.7

Into Thin Air: Death on Everest

1997-11-09

An adaptation of Jon Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Eve

A Smile Like Yours
1.9

A Smile Like Yours

1997-08-27

A comedy about a couple who cannot conceive a baby

Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1

Divorce: A Contemporary Western

1998-10-19

A look at the dysfunctional relationships of three couples as seen from the male point of view.

Awake
3.3

Awake

2007-11-28

While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which

An American Carol
2.1

An American Carol

2008-10-03

A cynical anti-American Hollywood filmmaker sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday

Rosaline
3.6

Rosaline

2022-10-11

Left heartbroken after Romeo begins to pursue her cousin Juliet, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous

Zipper
2.8

Zipper

2015-08-28

Sam Ellis is a man on the rise — a hot-shot federal prosecutor on the cusp of a bright political fut

Twirl
1.8

Twirl

1981-10-25

Best friends compete for the title of "Miss Twirl" (similar to a Miss America contest with the prima

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey
4

Thelma & Louise: The Last Journey

2003-02-04

Nearly every major element of making the 1991 film Thelma & Louise is examined here from how the scr

Exposed
2.5

Exposed

2016-01-22

After witnessing a miracle, a young Latina woman experiences strange things as a police detective se

House Arrest
2.6

House Arrest

1996-08-14

High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned,

The Squeeze
2.5

The Squeeze

2015-04-17

A humble young man with uncommon skills from a small southern town gets caught up in high stakes gol

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
4.1

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

2016-09-06

A documentary about how the critically acclaimed film wound up being a box office disappointment, on

The L.A. Riot Spectacular
1.3

The L.A. Riot Spectacular

2005-04-25

The controversial satire The LA Riot Spectacular plays for mordent laughs the events that consumed L

Little Girl Lost
4

Little Girl Lost

1988-04-25

This heart-wrenching story inspired by real events depicts the trials of the Brady family, who are t

Kickin' It Old Skool
2.4

Kickin' It Old Skool

2007-04-27

In 1986, a young breakdancer falls into a coma after hitting his head in a talent show. 20 years lat

Abruptio
2.9

Abruptio

2024-09-27

Les Hackel is a guy down on his luck who wakes to find an explosive device has been implanted in his

SLC Punk
3.6

SLC Punk

1998-09-24

Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with th

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2.8

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002-08-07

Exploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy busin

Don't Worry Baby
2.5

Don't Worry Baby

2016-07-22

A father and son unknowingly sleep with the same woman, then four years later compete over the pater

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
3.3

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024-06-20

Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to d

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning
3.1

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

2007-03-04

When mischievous teenaged cousins Bo and Luke Duke are arrested, both boys are paroled to the care o

Happy Gilmore 2
3.3

Happy Gilmore 2

2025-07-25

Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour C

The Crash
2.3

The Crash

2017-01-13

In the not so distant future, a team of white collar criminals are enlisted by the Federal governmen

Chattanooga Choo Choo
2.5

Chattanooga Choo Choo

1984-05-18

The owner of a professional football team must restore the titular train and run it from Tennessee t

Barry Munday
2.9

Barry Munday

2010-03-13

Barry Munday, a libido-driven wage slave who spends all his time either ogling, fantasizing about or

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton
3.5

Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

1996-09-10

Clark Kent, the last survivor of the dead planet Krypton, uses his amazing powers to defend people o

Black Widow
0

Black Widow

2010-01-01

Sean McMurphy, a wealthy entrepreneur, meets a very beautiful woman and a passionate love affair ign

Grind
3

Grind

2003-08-15

Four skaters follow their idol on his summer tour in an attempt to get noticed, get sponsored, and b

Midnight Run for Your Life
2.1

Midnight Run for Your Life

1994-07-14

When an accused murderer flees to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, bounty hunter Jack Walsh is hired to bring

The Tank
2.5

The Tank

2017-07-27

On April 26, 2012, six people entered an Isolated Confined Environment with the mission to simulate

Outrageous Fortune
3

Outrageous Fortune

1987-01-30

Refined actress Lauren Ames finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor Stanislav

Wetlands
2

Wetlands

2017-09-15

A man attempts to make a new start in Atlantic City with the help of his daughter and a new business

Backtrace
2.5

Backtrace

2018-12-14

The lone surviving thief of a violent armored car robbery is sprung from a high security facility an

Deep Murder
1.9

Deep Murder

2019-06-14

Set in an alternate reality in which everyone is a cliché from a tacky porn film, a group of increas

Telling Secrets
2.3

Telling Secrets

1993-01-17

Through a series of elaborate schemes, a wealthy woman arranges for the murder of her husband's mist

Balls to the Wall
2.4

Balls to the Wall

2011-04-30

Ben's fiancée has her heart set on an expensive dream wedding, but her father, Jack, has secretly ga

Bums
1

Bums

1993-06-30

After his homeless brother Matthew is murdered, Sgt. Andrew Holloman trains a group of bums in order

Midnight Runaround
3.3

Midnight Runaround

1994-03-20

Bounty hunter Jack Walsh heads for a small rural community in Oklahoma to bring back a young bail ju

Life After Flash
2.9

Life After Flash

2017-10-02

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and

We Can Be Heroes
3

We Can Be Heroes

2020-12-25

When alien invaders capture Earth's superheroes, their kids must learn to work together to save thei

Gideon
2.9

Gideon

1998-10-26

Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who has never stopped dreaming. He checks into a retirement

Pink Elephants
3.1

Pink Elephants

2018-11-15

The dynamics of a cult? Fragile actors are deconstructed by their mentor. Forbidden from discussing

Lemonade Mouth
3.7

Lemonade Mouth

2011-04-15

When five ragtag freshman first meet in detention, it seems they have nothing in common. But, throug

Being American
0

Being American

2014-09-18

What happens that night in the desert will shock any human soul. An American family faces the storm

Soul Ties
0

Soul Ties

2015-09-21

When a young woman's faith in her beloved collides head on with her faith in people, what begins as

The Stand at Paxton County
3

The Stand at Paxton County

2020-05-02

A military veteran comes home to find her father harassed by a sheriff intent on confiscating the li

The Best and the Brightest
2.4

The Best and the Brightest

2010-10-16

Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, The Best and the Brightest centers

Isn't She Great
2.5

Isn't She Great

2000-01-28

An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography o

Fatal Exposure
3.8

Fatal Exposure

1991-02-06

Mare Winningham stars in this thriller about a photo store mix-up of a single mom's family vacation

Once Upon a Time in Venice
2.6

Once Upon a Time in Venice

2017-06-08

Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the

Stallone: Frank, That Is
3

Stallone: Frank, That Is

2021-01-19

An inside look into the fascinating life, career and survival of the most unknown famous entertainer

Triplecross
2.1

Triplecross

1986-07-03

Three cops become instant millionaires after saving a rich crime victim. They retire from the force

Walking with Herb
3

Walking with Herb

2021-04-30

Joe Amable-Amo is a bank executive and former amateur golfer struggling with his faith after an unex

Land of Dreams
2

Land of Dreams

2022-09-16

Simin is an Iranian woman on a journey to discover what it means to be a free American. She works fo

The Last Rodeo
3.9

The Last Rodeo

2025-05-22

A retired rodeo legend risks it all to save his grandson. Facing his own painful past and the fears

American Family
0

American Family

2007-09-20

A family does everything they can to convince their neighbors that they are a calm, calm and collect

Lawn Dogs
3.5

Lawn Dogs

1997-11-21

In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'
3.2

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

1999-01-01

Documentary of the making of the animated family film, The Iron Giant.

New Car Smell
0

New Car Smell

2005-01-01

A Las Vegas car dealership contest pits an eclectic group of salespeople against each other to see w

My Sexiest Year
0.8

My Sexiest Year

2007-10-17

A romantic coming-of-age story in which the kindness bestowed by a glamorous model is returned 30 ye

Netflix Tudum 2025
3

Netflix Tudum 2025

2025-05-30

Celebrate your favorite shows and movies at this star-studded, live global fan event with special pe

Jimmy
0

Jimmy

2026-11-20

A look into the life of American actor James Stewart, whose inspiring tale of valor, purpose and fai

Swiped
3.3

Swiped

2025-09-09

Whitney Wolfe uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry.