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Encyclopedia > Christopher McDonald (actor)
Christopher McDonald
Born February 15, 1955
New York City
For other uses, see Christopher McDonald (disambiguation)

Christopher McDonald (b. February 15, 1955, New York City) is an American actor. McDonald is best known for playing pompous arrogant characters, such as Shooter McGavin from Happy Gilmore and Tappy Tibbons from Requiem for a Dream. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... Look up Arrogant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film starring Adam Sandler, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald. ... Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 film adaptation of a 1978 novel of the same name. ...


McDonald has numerous film and television roles to his name, often as a supporting actor. In addition to the above, his credits also include Thelma and Louise, Grumpy Old Men, Quiz Show, Flubber, The Faculty, The Perfect Storm, House Arrest, Dirty Work, and Spy Kids 2: 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*. A supporting actor performs roles in a play or movie other than that of protagonist. ... Thelma and Louise Thelma and Louise is a road movie from 1991 conceived and written by Callie Khouri, co-produced and directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Geena Davis as Thelma, Susan Sarandon as Louise, and Harvey Keitel as a sympathetic detective trying to solve crimes that the two women... Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 Warner Bros. ... Quiz Show is a 1994 film which tells the true story of the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s. ... For the Marvel Comics character, see Flubber (comics). ... The Faculty is a 1998 horror/science-fiction film, written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Robert Rodríguez. ... B C D E F G UN Categories: | | | | | | | | | | | ... In justice and law, house arrest is the situation where a person is confined (by the authorities) to his or her residence. ... The VHS cover to Dirty Work Dirty Work is a comedy movie released in 1998. ... Spy Kids is a name of a movie trilogy released from 2001 to 2003. ... Hugh Beaumont, American actor, director, and Methodist minister, 1909-1982 Leave It to Beaver Cast, (from left) Tony Dow, Barbara Billingsly, Hugh Beaumont, and Jerry Mathers Ward Cleaver is a fictional character played by actor Hugh Beaumont on the Leave It to Beaver situation comedy which ran on CBS from... Leave It to Beaver is a 1997 film that is a remake of the classic TV series of the same name. ... Mel Allen (February 14, 1913 - June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster. ... 61* is a United States baseball movie, made for HBO, directed by Billy Crystal and written by Hank Steinberg. ...


In the realm of television, along with recurring roles on the television series Family Law, North Shore and Veronica's Closet, McDonald has also made guest appearances on Cheers, Riptide, Knight Rider, Home Improvement and Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lt. Richard Castillo in the season 3 episode "Yesterday's Enterprise". A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Family Law was a television drama starring Kathleen Quinlan as a divorced lawyer who attempted to start her own law firm after her lawyer husband took all their old clients. ... The cast of North Shore North Shore was a prime-time soap opera that aired on Fox every Monday at 8 p. ... Veronicas Closet was a sitcom which aired on NBC from 1997 to 2000. ... Cheers is an American situation comedy produced by Charles-Burrows-Charles Productions in association with Paramount Television for NBC. Cheers was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. ... Riptide was a television detective series that ran on NBC from 1984 to 1986. ... Knight Rider was a popular US-American television series that ran between September 26, 1982, and August 8, 1986. ... Home Improvement was an American television sitcom starring actor/comedian Tim Allen, loosely based on his stand-up comedy routine. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe Lieutenant JG Richard Castillo is the helm officer of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C). ... Yesterdays Enterprise is an episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. ...


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. The Iron Giant is a 1999 animated science fiction film, directed by Brad Bird, produced by Warner Bros. ... Jor-El is a fictional character that appears in the Superman comics published by DC Comics. ... Superman: The Animated Series is the unofficial title given to Warner Bros. ... Superman is a comic book superhero, originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand) was an American animated television series created by WB Network in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy. ... Burt Reynolds (born Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. ... Sorrell Booke, portraying the character that made him famous, Boss Hogg. Spoiler warning: J.D. (Jefferson Davis) Hogg (better known as Boss Hogg) is a fictional character featured in the United States television series, The Dukes of Hazzard. ...


He was also in Peter Gabriel's music video for the song The Barry Williams Show with McDonald as the eponymous lead. He also filled in for Robert De Niro when he took over his Midnight Run movie. He played "Jack Walsh" in three TV films in the early 90s. They were called Another Midnight Run, Midnight Runaround, and Midnight Run for Your Life. Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... Robert Mario DeNiro Jr. ... For the Konami Arcade Racing game, see Midnight Run (video game). ... Another Midnight Run is an Action/Comedy sequel made for TV for Midnight Run. ...


Born in NYC, he was raised in upstate Romulus, New York. McDonald was married to Lupe Gidley and together they are the parents of four children. He has five surviving siblings following the death of his younger brother, actor Daniel McDonald (1960 -2007). New York, New York redirects here. ... Romulus is a town located in Seneca County, New York. ... Daniel McDonald (b. ...


He is a graduate of Hobart College in Geneva, New York, where he was an active member of the Kappa Alpha Society. Hobart College is a senior secondary college, located on Mt. ... Geneva is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. ... The Kappa Alpha Society (ΚΑ), founded in 1825, is the progenitor of the modern fraternity system in North America. ...


Selected filmography

2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... A film that is released direct-to-video (also straight-to-video) is one which has been released to the public on home video formats first rather than first being released in movie theaters. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A film that is released direct-to-video (also straight-to-video) is one which has been released to the public on home video formats first rather than first being released in movie theaters. ... Funny Money is one of the many farces written by Ray Cooney. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rumor Has It is a 2005 comedy film starring Jennifer Aniston and directed by Rob Reiner. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Broken Flowers is a 2005 comedy-drama film directed and written by Jim Jarmusch and produced by Jon Kilik and Stacey Smith. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grind is a 2003 film about four young aspiring amateur skaters: Eric (Mike Vogel), Matt (Vince Vieluf), Dustin (Adam Brody), and Sweet Lou (Joey Kern) are all trying to make it in the world of pro skateboarding by pulling insane stunts in front of pro skater Jimmy Wilson (Jason London). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Spy Kids is the name of a family-action/adventure trilogy of films released from 2001 to 2003. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 61* is a United States baseball movie, made for HBO, directed by Billy Crystal and written by Hank Steinberg. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see The Man Who Wasnt There (disambiguation). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Perfect Storm is a 2000 live-action film adapted from the book of the same title by Sebastian Junger. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nurse Betty is a 2000 comedy film directed by Neil LaBute and starring Renée Zellweger, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock and Greg Kinnear. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 film adaptation of a 1978 novel of the same name. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Skulls was a 2000 film starring Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, and Leslie Bibb; and directed by Rob Cohen. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The VHS cover to Dirty Work Dirty Work is a comedy movie released in 1998. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The Faculty is a 1998 horror/science-fiction film, written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Robert Rodríguez. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... SLC Punk! (1998) is a film directed by James Merendino; the titles SLC is an acronym for Salt Lake City. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... For the Marvel Comics character, see Flubber (comics). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leave It to Beaver is a 1997 film that is a remake of the classic TV series of the same name. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Celtic Pride (1996) is a comedy directed by Tom DeCerchio. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film starring Adam Sandler, Carl Weathers, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert, Frances Bay and Christopher McDonald. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... House Arrest is a 1996 comedy film. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Fair Game is a 1995 action movie starring Cindy Crawford as a beautiful civil rights lawyer, and William Baldwin as a cop with some troubles in his life. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Another Midnight Run is an Action/Comedy sequel made for TV for Midnight Run. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 Warner Bros. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Thelma and Louise Thelma and Louise is a road movie from 1991 conceived and written by Callie Khouri, co-produced and directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Geena Davis as Thelma, Susan Sarandon as Louise, and Harvey Keitel as a sympathetic detective trying to solve crimes that the two women... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chances Are is a 1989 romantic comedy film written by Perry & Randy Howze and directed by Emile Ardolino. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boys Next Door is a 1985 relatively unknown independent movie, about two young men Bo played by Charlie Sheen and Roy played by Maxwell Caulfield, on the verge of adult life, whose bleak futures project them on a grim and violent adventure, before the mundane reality of working in... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Breakin is a 1984 movie directed by Joel Silberg. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Where the Boys Are 84 is a 1984 teen sex comedy, starring Russell Todd, Lorna Luft, Lisa Hartman and Lynn-Holly Johnson. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grease 2 was the 1982 sequel to 1978s smash hit movie Grease. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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