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Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald is known for Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Iron Giant (1999), Thelma & Louise (1991).

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.

Questions about Christopher McDonald

How many Christopher McDonald films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 140 films with Christopher McDonald, from 1978 to 2026.

What is the best rated Christopher McDonald film?

The best rated Christopher McDonald film in the catalogue is Requiem for a Dream (2000), rated 8.0.

What was the first Christopher McDonald film?

The first Christopher McDonald film in the catalogue is The Hearse, from 1980.

Who has Christopher McDonald worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Christopher McDonald shares the most credits with Robert Simonds (4 films), Adam Sandler (3 films) and Alan Silvestri (3 films).

People data: TMDb.

Known for

Coming up

Trivia

Also works as
character actor · voice actor
Studied at
Hobart and William Smith Colleges · London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art · Royal Academy of Dramatic Art · Romulus Central School District · Stella Adler Studio of Acting

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Full filmography

140 films — 140 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

49 titles

People data: TMDb.

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