- Christopher McDonald
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Christopher McDonald 
McDonald at 2011 Tribeca Film FestivalBorn February 15, 1955
New York City, New York, U.S.Occupation Actor Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore, Tappy Tibbons in Requiem for a Dream, and Mel Allen in the HBO film 61*.
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Personal life
McDonald was born in New York City, the son of Patricia, a nursing professor and real estate agent, and James McDonald, an educator.[1] He was raised in upstate Romulus, New York, and is a graduate of Hobart College in Geneva, New York, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Society. McDonald is married to Lupe Gidley, and together they are the parents of four children: son Jackson Riley (born December 22, 1990), and daughters, Hannah Elizabeth (born October 20, 1993), Rosie (born 1996), and Ava Catherine (born September 3, 2001). He has five surviving siblings following the death of his younger brother, actor Daniel McDonald (July 30, 1960 – February 15, 2007).
Career
McDonald has numerous film and television roles to his name, often as a supporting actor and often portraying antagonistic characters. In addition to the above, his credits also include Breakin', Grease 2, The Boys Next Door, Thelma & Louise, Grumpy Old Men, Quiz Show, Flubber, The Faculty, The Perfect Storm, House Arrest, Dirty Work, American Pie 5: The Naked Mile, Broken Flowers and Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. He was featured as Ward Cleaver in the movie version of Leave It to Beaver and famous baseball broadcaster Mel Allen in 61*. In 1994, he starred in the film Terminal Velocity as an aggressive Russian mafia villain alongside Charlie Sheen.
In the realm of television, along with recurring roles on the television series Family Law, North Shore, Veronica's Closet, Good Advice, and Harry's Law, McDonald has also made guest appearances on Cheers, Riptide, Knight Rider, The Sopranos, Psych, Home Improvement, Las Vegas, the Law and Order franchise, Stargate Universe and Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lt. Richard Castillo in the season 3 episode Yesterday's Enterprise.
His voice work includes the determined government agent Kent Mansley in the animated film The Iron Giant. He also voiced Superman's father Jor-El in Superman: The Animated Series and subsequently a much older Superman in the Batman Beyond two part episode The Call. He has recalled great affection for these roles, saying that he enjoyed them because he was (and continues to be) such a fan of Superman and because they were in such contrast to his less than sympathetic on screen roles that he is famous for. He subbed for Burt Reynolds as Boss Hogg in The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning.
He was also in Peter Gabriel's music video for the song The Barry Williams Show with McDonald as the eponymous lead. He also replaced Robert De Niro in the Midnight Run movie franchise; he played "Jack Walsh" in three TV films - Another Midnight Run, Midnight Runaround, and Midnight Run for Your Life.
He portrayed baseball player Joe DiMaggio in the ESPN original series The Bronx Is Burning.
Filmography
Year Film Role Other notes 1980 The Hearse Pete 1982 Grease 2 Goose McKenzie 1984 Where the Boys Are '84 Tony Breakin' James The Black Room Terry Chattanooga Choo Choo Alex O'Donnell 1985 The Boys Next Door Detective Mark Woods 1987 Outrageous Fortune George 1988 Cool Blue Peter Sin Paramedics Mad Mike 1989 Chances Are Louie Jeffries 1990 Playroom Chris Star Trek: The Next Generation Lt. Castillo one episode 1991 Thelma & Louise Darryl Dutch Reed Standish Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue Senator Dixon 1993 Cover Story Sam Sparks Benefit of the Doubt Dan Conflict of Interest Mickey Flannery Fatal Instinct Frank Kelbo Grumpy Old Men Mike Good Advice Joey DeRuzza 1994 Another Midnight Run Jack Walsh TV film Midnight Runaround Jack Walsh TV film Roadflower Glen Monkey Trouble Tom Midnight Run for Your Life Jack Walsh TV film Terminal Velocity Kerr Quiz Show Jack Barry 1995 My Teacher's Wife Roy Mueller Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back Jack Banning The Tuskegee Airmen Major Joy TV film Fair Game Lieutenant Meyerson 1996 Jaded Jack Carlson Unforgettable Stewart Gleick Celtic Pride Coach Kimball House Arrest Donald Krupp The Rich Man's Wife Tony Potenza Happy Gilmore Shooter McGavin 1997 Leave It to Beaver Ward Cleaver A Smile Like Yours Richard Halstrom Flubber Wilson Croft Lawn Dogs Morton Stockard Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Jon Krakauer 1998 Divorce: A Contemporary Western Tony The Eighteenth Angel Hugh Stanto SLC Punk! Stevo's Dad Dirty Work Travis Cole The Faculty Mr. Frank Connor 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain Ralph The Rugrats Movie Cameraman Voice only 1999 Five Aces Ash Gray The Iron Giant Kent Mansley Voice only Gideon Alan Longhurst 2000 Magicians Jake Takedown Mitch Gibson The Skulls Martin Lombard Isn't She Great Brad Bradburn Requiem for a Dream Tappy Tibbons The Perfect Storm Todd Gross 2001 The Theory of the Leisure Class Buddy Barnett 61* Mel Allen TV film The Man Who Wasn't There Macadam Salesman 2002 Speakeasy Dr. Addams Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams President of the USA Children on Their Birthdays Speedy Thorne 2003 Grind Mr. Rivers 2005 The L.A. Riot Spectacular Officer Koon Rumor Has It... Roger McManus Broken Flowers Ron Anderson 2006 Funny Money Vic American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile Harry Stifler 2007 The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg The Sopranos Eddie Dunne one episode Kickin' It Old Skool Marty Schumacher The Bronx Is Burning Joe DiMaggio TV miniseries My Sexiest Year Adult Jake Awake Dr. Larry Lupin American Pie Presents: Beta House Harry Stifler 2008 Mad Money Bryce Arbogast Superhero Movie Lou Landers / Hourglass Summerhood Assistant Director Player 5150 Tony The House Bunny Dean Simmons An American Carol Lab Supervisor 2009 Law & Order John Jay McIntyre Fanboys Big Chuck Spooner Dennis Spooner Reunion Eamon Deep in the Valley Diamond Jim Stargate Universe Alan Armstrong three episodes Splinterheads Sargeant Bruce Mancuso Middle Men George Harris 2010 Black Widow Steve Barry Munday Dr. Preston Edwards Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Captain Nemesis 2011–present Harry's Law Thomas "Tommy" Jefferson Recurring role in 2011 season
main role since 2011–2012 season2011 Boardwalk Empire Harry M. Daugherty Lemonade Mouth Stanley Brenigan Law & Order: Criminal Intent Evan Corman References
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Categories:- 1955 births
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges alumni
- Living people
- Actors from New York City
- People from Seneca County, New York
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