Christopher McDonald (New York, 15 februari 1955) is een Amerikaanse acteur. Hij speelde onder meer Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore, Tappy Tibbons in Requiem for a Dream en Mel Allen in de HBO-film 61*.

Biografie
McDonald groeide op in Romolus (New York) en studeerde aan het Hobart College in Geneva, waar hij lid was van de Kappa Alpha Society. McDonald trouwde met Lupe Gidley, met wie hij zoon Jackson Riley (22 december 1990) en dochters Hannah Elizabeth (20 oktober 1993), Rosie (1996) en Ava Catherine (03 september 2001) kreeg. Hij heeft zes broers en zussen. Hiervan overleed er één aan hersenkanker; acteur Daniel McDonald (30 juli 1960-15 februari 2007).

Carrière 
McDonald speelt voornamelijk bijrollen in films, vaak als een opmerkelijk personage. Ook is hij in verschillende televisieseries te zien, zoals Cheers, Riptide, Knight Rider, The Sopranos, Psych, Law & Order, Stargate Universe, Star Trek: The Next Generation en Harry's Law, hierin speelt hij de rol van een arrogante advocaat. Hij portretteerde honkbalspeler Joe DiMaggio in de ESPN-serie The Bronx Is Burning.

Filmografie

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|| 1978
| Getting Married
| Usher
| Televisiefilm
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|| 1980
| The Hearse
| Pete
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|| 1982
| Grease 2
| Goose McKenzie
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| Rowspan="4" | 1984
| Where the Boys Are '84
| Tony
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| Breakin'
| James
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| The Black Room 
| Terry
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| Chattanooga Choo Choo
| Alex O'Donnell
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|| 1985
| The Boys Next Door| Detective Mark Woods
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||1987
| Outrageous Fortune| George
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|Rowspan="2" |1988
| Cool Blue| Peter Sin
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| Paramedics| Mad Mike
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||1989
| Chances Are| Louie Jeffries
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|Rowspan="1" |1990
| Playroom| Chris
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|Rowspan="3" |1991
| Thelma & Louise| Darryl
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| Dutch| Reed Standish
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| Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue| Senator Dixon
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|Rowspan="6" |1993
| Cover Story| Sam Sparks
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| Benefit of the Doubt| Dan
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| Conflict of Interest| Mickey Flannery
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| Fatal Instinct| Frank Kelbo
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| Grumpy Old Men| Mike
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| Good Advice| Joey DeRuzza
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|Rowspan="7" |1994
| Another Midnight Run| Jack Walsh
| Televisiefilm
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| Midnight Runaround| Jack Walsh
| Televisiefilm
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| Roadflower|  Glen
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| Monkey Trouble| Tom
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| Midnight Run for Your Life| Jack Walsh
| Televisiefilm
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| Terminal Velocity| Kerr
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| Quiz Show| Jack Barry
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|Rowspan="4" |1995
| My Teacher's Wife| Roy Mueller
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| Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back| Jack Banning
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| The Tuskegee Airmen| Major Joy
| Televisiefilm
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| Fair Game| Lieutenant Meyerson
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|Rowspan="5" |1996
| Unforgettable| Stewart Gleick
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| Celtic Pride| Coach Kimball
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| House Arrest| Donald Krupp
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| The Rich Man's Wife|Tony Potenza
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| Happy Gilmore|Shooter McGavin
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|Rowspan="5" |1997
| Leave It to Beaver| Ward Cleaver
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| A Smile Like Yours| Richard Halstrom
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| Flubber| Wilson Croft
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| Lawn Dogs| Morton Stockard
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| Into Thin Air: Death on Everest| Jon Krakauer
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|Rowspan="6" |1998
| Divorce: A Contemporary Western| Tony
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| The Eighteenth Angel| Hugh Stanto
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| Jaded| Jack Carlson
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| SLC Punk!| Stevo's Dad
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| Dirty Work| Travis Cole
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| The Faculty| Mr. Frank Connor
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|Rowspan="3" |1999
| Five Aces| Ash Gray
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| The Iron Giant| Kent Mansley
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| Gideon| Alan Longhurst
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|Rowspan="6" |2000
| Magicians| Jake
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| Takedown| Mitch Gibson
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| The Skulls|Martin Lombard
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| Isn't She Great| Brad Bradburn
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| Requiem for a Dream|Tappy Tibbons
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| The Perfect Storm| Todd Gross
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|Rowspan="3" |2001
| The Theory of the Leisure Class| Buddy Barnett
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| 61*| Mel Allen
| Televisiefilm
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| The Man Who Wasn't There| Macadam Salesman
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|Rowspan="3" |2002
| Speakeasy| Dr. Addams
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| Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams| President of the USA
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| Children on Their Birthdays| Speedy Thorne
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||2003
| Grind| Mr. Rivers
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|Rowspan="3" |2005
| The L.A. Riot Spectacular| Officer Koon
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| Rumor Has It| Roger McManus
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| Broken Flowers| Ron Anderson
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|Rowspan= "2" |2006
| Funny Money| Vic
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| American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile| Harry Stifler
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|Rowspan= "5" |2007
| The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning| Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
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| Kickin' It Old Skool| Marty Schumacher
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| My Sexiest Year| Adult Jake
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| Awake| Dr. Larry Lupin 	
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| American Pie Presents: Beta House| Harry Stifler
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|Rowspan= "6" |2008
| Mad Money| Bryce Arbogast
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| Superhero Movie| Lou Landers / Hourglass
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| Summerhood| Assistant Director
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| Player 5150| Tony
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| The House Bunny| Dean Simmons
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| An American Carol| Lab Supervisor
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|Rowspan= "8" |2009
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|Law & Order|John Jay McIntyre
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| Fanboys| Big Chuck
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| Spooner| Dennis Spooner
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| Reunion| Eamon
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| Deep in the Valley| Diamond Jim
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| Splinterheads| Sargeant Bruce Mancuso
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| Middle Men| George Harris
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|rowspan="3"| 2010
| Black Widow| Steve
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| Barry Munday| Dr. Preston Edwards
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| Ben 10: Ultimate Alien 
| Captain Nemesis
| Computerspel
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| Rowspan= "5" |2011
| Cat Run| Bill Krebb
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|Lemonade Mouth| Principal Brenigan
| Televisiefilm
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|Balls to the Wall| Mr. Matthews
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|Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best| Jack
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|Adventures of Serial Buddies| Father Christopher
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| Rowspan= "3" |2012
| Grassroots| Jim Tripp
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|The Collection| Mr. Peters
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|Not Fade Away| Jack Dietz
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| Rowspan= "4" |2014
|About Last Night| Casey McNeil 
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|Pretty Perfect | Max
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|Being American | Mark
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|Believe Me| Ken
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|Rowspan= "3" |2015 
| Don't Worry Baby| Harry Lang
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| The Squeeze| River Boat
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| Zipper| Peter Kirkland
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| 2023
| Secret Invasion''
| Chris Stearn
| 3 afleveringen
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Amerikaans acteur
Amerikaans filmacteur
Amerikaans televisieacteur