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 fianc\u00e9e 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\u20131992, NBC), Good Advice (1993\u20131994, CBS), Family Law (1999\u20132002, CBS), Cracking Up (2004-2006, FOX) and Harry’s Law, (2011\u20132012, 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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