Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946) is an American director, comedian, and actor. He started his acting career after appearing in the 1973 made-for-TV movie\u201d The Girl Most Likely to…\u201d\u00a0He is well known for his frequent collaborations with comedic actor Adam Sandler, directing several films including \u201cHappy Gilmore\u201d and \u201cGrown Ups.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dennis has also made a career as a television and film director, and appears in cameo parts in many of his films. Dugan has directed episodes of such television series as Moonlighting (was also a guest star in some episodes), Ally McBeal, and NYPD Blue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dugan married actress Joyce Van Patten in 1973 and divorced her fourteen years later. Now he is married to Sharon O’Connor and has a son named Kelly Dugan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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