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Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Highest Rated: 97% Quiz Show (1994)

Lowest Rated: 0% Benefit of the Doubt (1993)

Birthday: Feb 15, 1955

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

A handsome supporting actor with striking eyes, Christopher McDonald began his career in teenage screen roles, beginning with "Grease 2" (1982), and later played seemingly ordinary but sometimes sly character types. His turn as the moronic husband of Geena Davis' character in the hit road movie "Thelma & Louise" (1991) earned him the enmity of female fans and led to a deluge of inbred, stupid hayseed role offers, all of which he turned down. Born and raised on Long Island, New York, McDonald was a pre-med major before the acting bug bit during his senior year at Hobart College. His first professional engagement was in the touring company of Elizabeth Swados' musical "Nightclub Cantata." When the show reached L.A., other opportunities came his way, leading to his screen debut as one of the T-Birds in "Grease 2."

Highest rated movies

97% Quiz Show
87% Broken Flowers
86% 61*
86% The Tuskegee Airmen
86% Thelma & Louise
80% Lemonade Mouth
78% Requiem for a Dream 75% Rosaline

Photos

Christopher McDonald HOUSE ARREST, Christopher McDonald, 1996, (c)MGM GREASE 2, (l-r): Adrian Zmed, Peter Frechette, Christopher McDonald, Leif Green, 1982, (c)Paramount INTO THIN AIR: DEATH ON EVEREST, (from left): Christopher McDonald, Peter Horton, Nathaniel Parker, 1997. © Columbia TriStar Television GREASE 2, Maxwell Caulfield, Leif Green, Adrian Zmed, Christopher McDonald, Peter Frechette, 1982, (c)Paramount FATAL INSTINCT, Armand Assante, Christopher McDonald, 1993, (c) MGM GREASE 2, Peter Frechette, Connie Stevens, Christopher McDonald (top), Adrian Zmed (bottom), Tab Hunter (far right), 1982. ©Paramount HOUSE ARREST, (l-r): Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Pollak, Christopher McDonald, Sheila McCarthy, Wallace Shawn, Caroline Aaron, Jennifer Tilly, 1996, (c)MGM QUIZ SHOW, Christopher McDonald, Ralph Fiennes, 1994 THE RICH MAN'S WIFE, Christopher McDonald, 1996, (c)Buena Vista Pictures FLUBBER, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, 1997, (c)Buena Vista Pictures FATAL INSTINCT, Christopher McDonald, Kate Nelligan, 1993, (c)MGM A SMILE LIKE YOURS, Christopher McDonald, Joan Cusack, Lauren Holly, 1997, (c)Paramount FLUBBER, Christopher McDonald, Robin Williams, 1997, (c)Buena Vista Pictures FLUBBER, Christopher McDonald, 1997, (c)Buena Vista Pictures QUIZ SHOW, Ralph Fiennes, Christopher McDonald, John Turturro, 1994 THE EIGHTEENTH ANGEL, Wendy Crewson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Christopher McDonald, 1998. ©Rysher Entertainment HOUSE ARREST, Jennifer Love Hewitt (left), Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Pollak, Sheila McCarthy, Christopher McDonald, 1996 CELTIC PRIDE, Christopher McDonald, 1996, (c)Buena Vista Pictures PARAMEDICS, George Newbern, Christopher McDonald, 1988. ©Vestron Pictures
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
89% No Score Yet Abruptio Police Chief Richter (Voice) - 2023
75% 76% Rosaline Lord Capulet (Character) - 2022
63% No Score Yet Land of Dreams Blair / Bob (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 100% Walking with Herb Wiley (Character) - 2021
74% 42% We Can Be Heroes Vorgo (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 73% The Stand at Paxton County Sheriff Roger Bostwick (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 57% Deep Murder Richard (Character) - 2018
8% 23% Backtrace Franks (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Deep Murder Unknown (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 13% The Tank Lawson (Character) - 2017
40% 40% Wetlands Det. Paddy Sheehan (Character) - 2017
21% 28% Once Upon a Time in Venice Mr. Carter (Character) - 2017
17% 69% The Crash Del Banco (Character) - 2017
8% 16% Exposed Lieutenant Galway (Character) - 2016
57% 58% Don't Worry Baby Harry Lang (Character) - 2015
20% 27% Zipper Peter Kirkland (Character) - 2015
15% 43% The Squeeze Riverboat (Character) - 2015
45% 62% Believe Me Ken (Character) - 2014
68% 64% About Last Night Casey McNeil (Character) $48.6M 2014
No Score Yet 77% Adventures of Serial Buddies Father Christopher (Character) - 2013
68% 42% Not Fade Away Jack (Character) $607.3K 2012
37% 49% The Collection Mr. Peters (Character) $6.8M 2012
50% 43% Grassroots Jim Tripp (Character) $6.5K 2012
33% 62% The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best Jack (Character) $50.5K 2011
No Score Yet 8% Balls to the Wall Mr. Matthews (Character) - 2011
80% 79% Lemonade Mouth Principal Brenigan (Character) - 2011
20% 33% Cat Run Krebb (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Refuge Jack Phillips (Character) - 2010
26% 30% The Best and the Brightest The Player (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 38% Spooner Dennis Spooner (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 25% Deep in the Valley Diamond Jim (Character) - 2009
27% 50% Splinterheads Sgt. Bruce Mancuso (Character) $16.4K 2009
43% 50% The House Bunny Dean Simmons (Character) $48.2M 2008
No Score Yet 16% Player 5150 Tony Moffit (Character) - 2008
16% 32% Superhero Movie Lou Landers/Hourglass (Character) $25.9M 2008
22% 48% Mad Money Bryce Arbogast (Character) $20.7M 2008
No Score Yet 56% American Pie Presents: Beta House Mr. Stifler (Character) - 2007
23% 55% Awake Dr. Larry Lupin (Character) $14.4M 2007
2% 42% Kickin' It Old Skool Marty Schumacher (Character) $4.5M 2007
20% 46% The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning Jefferson Davis `'Boss'` Hogg (Character) - 2007
43% 29% Funny Money Vic (Character) $1.8K 2006
0% 61% American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile Mr. Stifler (Character) - 2006
38% 39% The L.A. Riot Spectacular Officer Koon (Character) - 2005
87% 70% Broken Flowers Ron (Character) $13.7M 2005
8% 79% Grind Mr. Rivers (Character) $5.1M 2003
No Score Yet 57% Speakeasy Dr. Addams (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 68% Children on Their Birthdays Speedy Thorne (Character) - 2002
75% 39% Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams President of the USA (Character) $85.6M 2002
86% 90% 61* Mel Allen (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 14% The Theory of the Leisure Class Unknown (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 55% Takedown Mitch Gibson (Character) - 2000
78% 93% Requiem for a Dream Tappy Tibbons (Character) $3.6M 2000
46% 63% The Perfect Storm Todd Gross (Character) $182.6M 2000
9% 43% The Skulls Martin Lombard (Character) $35.0M 2000
No Score Yet 47% Magicians Jake (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 10% Five Aces Ash Gray (Character) - 1999
96% 90% The Iron Giant Kent Mansley (Voice) - 1999
62% 89% SLC Punk Dad (Character) $299.2K 1999
58% 57% The Faculty Frank Connor (Character) $40.1M 1998
14% 66% Dirty Work Travis Cole (Character) $10.0M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Divorce: A Contemporary Western Unknown (Character) - 1998
21% 32% Leave It to Beaver Ward Cleaver (Character) $10.7M 1997
23% 33% Flubber Wilson Croft (Character) $93.0M 1997
No Score Yet 42% The Eighteenth Angel Hugh Stanton (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 38% Into Thin Air: Death on Everest Jon Krakauer (Character) - 1997
72% 84% Lawn Dogs Morton Stockard (Character) $106.3K 1997
6% 19% A Smile Like Yours Richard Halstrom (Character) $3.3M 1997
10% 45% House Arrest Donald Krupp (Character) $7.0M 1996
62% 85% Happy Gilmore Shooter McGavin (Character) $38.8M 1996
24% 49% Unforgettable Stewart Gleick (Character) $2.5M 1996
No Score Yet 31% Jaded Jack Carlson (Character) - 1996
13% 39% The Rich Man's Wife Tony Potenza (Character) $8.5M 1996
12% 32% Celtic Pride Coach Kimball (Character) $9.2M 1996
No Score Yet 77% Superman: The Last Son of Krypton Jor-El (Voice) - 1996
86% 79% The Tuskegee Airmen Major Joy (Character) - 1995
12% 14% Fair Game Lt. Meyerson (Character) $11.2M 1995
No Score Yet 35% Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back Sheriff Jack Banning (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 49% My Teacher's Wife Roy Mueller (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 33% Roadflower Glen (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Midnight Run: Midnight Run-Around Jack Walsh (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Midnight Run: Midnight Run for Your Life Jack Walsh (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Midnight Run: Another Midnight Run Jack Walsh (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cover Story Unknown (Character) - 1994
16% 22% Terminal Velocity Kerr (Character) $16.5M 1994
97% 87% Quiz Show Jack Barry (Character) $24.8M 1994
55% 41% Monkey Trouble Tom (Character) $16.3M 1994
0% 19% Benefit of the Doubt Dan (Character) $73.3K 1993
65% 74% Grumpy Old Men Mike (Character) $69.3M 1993
17% 41% Fatal Instinct Frank Kelbo (Character) $7.6M 1993
No Score Yet 15% Conflict of Interest Mickey Flannery (Character) - 1993
17% 63% Dutch Reed Standish (Character) $4.2M 1991
86% 82% Thelma & Louise Darryl (Character) $43.3M 1991
No Score Yet 41% Wild Orchid 2: Two Shades of Blue Senator Dixon (Character) $534.8K 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fatal Exposure Robert Parker (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Red Wind Victor Lange (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 38% Schizo Chris (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Playroom Chris (Character) - 1990
67% 65% Chances Are Louie Jeffries (Character) $15.7M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Matlock: The Hunting Party David Channing (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 54% Paramedics Mad Mike (Character) $149.6K 1988
No Score Yet 11% Cool Blue Peter Sin (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Girl Lost Wolff (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 52% The Boys Next Door Detective Mark Woods (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 15% The Black Room Terry (Character) - 1984
33% 73% Breakin' James (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 29% Where the Boys Are '84 Tony (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lottery Unknown (Character) - 1983
35% 53% Grease 2 Goose McKenzie (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 25% The Hearse Pete (Character) - 1980

TV

Credit
99% 89% Hacks Marty Ghilain (Character) 2021-2022 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Family Feud Guest 2022
No Score Yet 86% Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy Jim Bassman (Guest Star) 2018
18% 58% Living Biblically Ron (Guest Star) 2018
62% 52% Superior Donuts Ted (Guest Star) 2018
84% 74% Great News Len Archer (Guest Star) 2017
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Harold Coyle (Guest Star) 2017
72% 88% Ballers Dallas Cowboys Owner (Guest Star) 2016
93% 91% The Good Wife Kidge Dpm Schakowsky (Guest Star) 2015-2016
81% 82% The League Judge Hardy (Guest Star) 2015
82% 75% Beware the Batman Harvey Dent/Weapons Seller (Guest Voice) 2014
76% 60% Body of Proof Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
76% 84% Happy Endings Mr. Kerkovich (Guest Star) 2012
92% 95% Boardwalk Empire Harry Daugherty (Guest Star) 2012
43% 77% Harry's Law Tommy Jefferson (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		2011-2012
No Score Yet 71% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2006 2011
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Boys Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
89% 94% Psych Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
92% 96% The Sopranos Eddie Dunne (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet 78% Medium Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
27% No Score Yet Twins Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet North Shore Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cracking Up Ted Shackleton (Character) 2004
No Score Yet 71% Without a Trace Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
50% 73% The Twilight Zone Unknown (Character) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Rex Weller (Character) 1999-2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Veronica's Closet Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		1997-1999
57% No Score Yet Gun Unknown (Character) 1997
92% 89% Star Trek: The Next Generation Lt. Richard Castillo (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Matlock Unknown (Guest Star) 1986 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Guns of Paradise Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Aaron's Way Unknown (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet 1st & Ten Detective (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet It's a Living Alexi (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet 80% Knight Rider Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter Sonny Dupree (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Riptide Unknown (Character) 1984
87% 95% Cheers Rick Walker (Guest Star) 1982