About
| Birth Notes: | 15 February 1955, New York City, New York, USA |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Family: | * 'Lupe Gidley' (1992 - present); 4 children |
| Biography: | Christopher McDonald has acted in 85 films and numerous television and theater productions. He was born in New York City, one of seven children. He actually grew up in Romulus, a small town in upstate New York, where his father was the high school principal and musical director. He first attended undergraduate school at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York, and later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and the Stella Adler Acting Conservatory in New York. Chris has appeared in such films as Grease 2 (1982), Dutch (1991), Thelma & Louise (1991) and Quiz Show (1994). He is often recognized as golf pro Shooter McGavin from Happy Gilmore (1996). Chris currently resides in Southern California with his wife and four children. |
Filmography
| An American Carol (2008) as Lab Supervisor |
| Awake (2007) as Dr. Larry Lupin |
| Celtic Pride (1996) as Coach Kimball |
| Chances Are (1989) as Louie Jeffries |
| Fair Game (1995) as Lieutenant Meyerson |
| Fatal Instinct (1993) as Frank Kelbo |
| Flubber (1997) as Wilson Croft |
| Funny Money (2006) as Vic |
| Grease 2 (1982) as Goose McKenzie |
| Grind (2003) as Mr. Rivers |
| Grumpy Old Men (1993) as Mike |
| Happy Gilmore (1996) as Shooter McGavin |
| Kickin It Old Skool (2007) as Marty Schumacher |
| Lawn Dogs (1997) as Morton Stockard |
| Nurse Betty (2000) as Duane Cooley |
| Outrageous Fortune (1987) as George |
| Player 5150 (2008) as Tony |
| Playroom (1990) as Chris |
| SLC Punk! (1998) as Stevo's Dad |
| Splinterheads (2009) as Sargeant Bruce Mancuso |
| Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) as President of the USA |
| Superhero Movie (2008) as Lou Landers |
| Takedown (2000) as Mitch Gibson |
| Terminal Velocity (1994) as Kerr |
| The Faculty (1998) as Mr. Frank Connor |
| The Hearse (1980) as Pete |
| The House Bunny (2008) as Dean Simmons |
| The Iron Giant (1999) as Kent Mansley |
| The Perfect Storm (2000) as Todd Gross |
| The Skulls (2000) as Martin Lombard |
| Unforgettable (1996) as Stewart Gleick |
| A Smile Like Yours (1997) as Richard Halstrom |
| Anyone for Bridge? (1993) as Bridge Crosser |
| Balls to the Wall (2011) as Mr. Matthews |
| Barry Munday (2010) as Dr. Preston Edwards |
| Benefit of the Doubt (1993) as Dan |
| Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995) as Sheriff Jack Banning |
| Black Widow (2010) as Steve |
| Breakin' (1984) as James |
| Broken Flowers (2005) as Ron |
| Bums (1993) as Sgt. Andrew Holloman |
| Chad Chucka (2010) as Jerry Hampton |
| Chattanooga Choo Choo (1984) as Paul |
| Children on Their Birthdays (2002) as Speedy Thorne |
| Conflict of Interest (1993) as Mickey Flannery |
| Cover Story (1993) as Sam Sparks |
| Deep in the Valley (2009) as Diamond Jim |
| Dirty Work (1998) as Travis Cole |
| Divorce: A Contemporary Western (1998) as Tony |
| Dutch (1991) as Reed Standish |
| Fanboys (2008) as Big Chuck |
| Five Aces (1999) as Ash Gray |
| Gideon (1999) as Alan Longhurst |
| Grassroots (2011) as Tripp |
| House Arrest (1996) as Donald Krupp |
| Isn't She Great (2000) as Brad Bradburn |
| Jaded (1996) as Jack Carlson |
| Leave It to Beaver (1997) as Ward Cleaver |
| Mad Money (2008) as Bryce Arbogast |
| Magicians (2000) as Jake |
| Monkey Trouble (1994) as Tom |
| My Sexiest Year (2007) as Adult Jake |
| My Teacher's Wife (1995) as Roy Mueller |
| No Man's Land (2011) |
| Paramedics (1988) as Mad Mike |
| Quiz Show (1994) as Jack Barry |
| Refuge (2010) as Jack Phillips |
| Requiem for a Dream (2000) as Tappy Tibbons |
| Reunion (2009) as Eamon |
| Roadkill (2010) as Krebb |
| Rumor Has It... (2005) as Roger McManus |
| Serial Buddies (2010) as Fr. Christopher |
| Speakeasy (2002) as Dr. Addams |
| Spooner (2009) as Dennis Spooner |
| Summerhood (2008) as Assistant Director |
| The Best and the Brightest (2010) as The Player |
| The Black Room (1984) as Terry |
| The Boys Next Door (1985) as Detective Mark Woods |
| The Drummer (2005) |
| The Eighteenth Angel (1998) as Hugh Stanton |
| The L.A. Riot Spectacular (2005) as Officer Koon |
| The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) as Macadam Salesman |
| The Rich Man's Wife (1996) as Tony Potenza |
| The Road Killers (1994) as Glen |
| The Theory of the Leisure Class (2001) as Buddy Barnett |
| Thelma & Louise (1991) as Darryl |
| Where the Boys Are '84 (1984) as Tony |
| Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue (1991) as Senator Dixon |
Trivia
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* Attended Hobart College in Geneva, New York. * (September 3, 2001) His wife Lupe gave birth to their fourth child, a daughter, Ava Catherine - weight eight pounds two ounces. * Older brother of actor Daniel McDonald * Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Stella Adler Acting Conservatory in New York. * Theatre credits include the Obie Award-winning musical Nightclub Cantata, Hay Fever, Bouncers and the Los Angeles Theatre Center's productions of Hamlet, Othello and The Taming Of The Shrew. * Is friends with actress Sheryl Lee. * Son Jackson Riley McDonald (born December 22nd 1990) and Daughters Hannah Elizabeth McDonald (born October 20th 1993) and Rosie McDonald (born 1996). * Enjoys racing cars and has raced in the Long Beach Grand Prix as well as on tracks in Germany. * Is an avid pilot. * Enjoys skiing and fishing. |
Quotes
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* Actors think the grass is always greener. When you do a play, you wish you could be making easy money doing a film, because you work your butt off on the stage. Then you do your television and say, 'God, if I have to do this one more time, I'll just go crazy.' I think any actor would rather do quality work than the episodic TV which pays the rent. * If you're gonna learn how to do something, you'd better learn to do it right. |
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