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
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
2005-07-31
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Unforgettable
1996-02-23
Seattle medical examiner David Krane is obsessed with solving his wife's murder. A possible solution
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
1991-05-24
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The Perfect Storm
2000-06-29
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1989-03-10
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1999-08-06
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Rumor Has It...
2005-12-22
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Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
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61*
2001-04-28
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Grumpy Old Men
1993-12-25
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