Christopher McDonald

A self-centered golf pro turned reluctant mentor must face his past and embrace integrity to help a brash rookie rise in the cutthroat world of professional sports.

Born

February 15, 1955

From

New York City, New York, USA

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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*.

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