Christopher McDonald
Acting · Born 1955-02-15 in New York City, New York, USA
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…
Filmography
- Broken Flowers as Ron
- Unforgettable as Stewart Gleick
- Requiem for a Dream as Tappy Tibbons
- Thelma & Louise as Darryl
- The Perfect Storm as Todd Gross
- Chances Are as Louie Jeffries
- The Iron Giant as Kent Mansley (voice)
- Takedown as Mitch Gibson
- Rumor Has It... as Roger McManus
- Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue as Senator Dixon