Christopher McDonald Biography
Christopher McDonald is an American actor. He played Darryl Dickinson in Thelma & Louise (1991), Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore (1996), Ward Cleaver in the film adaptation of Leave It to Beaver (1997), Kent Mansley in The Iron Giant (1999), Tappy Tibbons in Requiem for a Dream (2000), and Mel Allen in the HBO film 61* (2001).
Christopher McDonald Age
Christopher McDonald was born on February 15, 1955, in New York, New York, U.S. Christopher McDonald is 64 years old as of 2019.
Christopher McDonald Body Measurement
Christopher McDonald stands at a height of 6ft 1 ½ (186.7 cm) Christopher has a weight of 85 kg.
Christopher McDonald Family
Christopher McDonald was born in New York City to Patricia McDonald, a nursing professor and real estate agent, and James R. McDonald, an educator, and high school principal. His family is of Irish/Scottish descent.
Christopher McDonald Brother
Christopher McDonald has a brother who was also an actor who guest-starred in many TV shows including CSI: Miami, Law & Order, Murder. His younger brother Daniel McDonald died of brain cancer in February 2007. He was arrested in 2013 and 2017 for suspicion of drunk driving.
Christopher McDonald Education
Christopher McDonald graduated from Hobart College in Geneva, New York where he played football and soccer.
Christopher McDonald Wife
Christopher McDonald been married to Lupe Gidley since 1992 they have four children; he lost his younger brother and fellow actor Daniel McDonald on February 15, 2007.
Christopher McDonald Actor
McDonald began his acting career at an early age. Some of his film credits include; Breakin, Grease 2, The Boys Next Door, Thelma and Louise, Grumpy Old Men, House Arrest and Spy Kids2: The Island of Lost Dreams. McDonald has made numerous television appearances including such recurring roles on Family Law, North Shore, Veronica’s Closet, Good Advise, and Harry’s Law.
In addition to the above, his credits also include Grease 2, Breakin’, Where the Boys Are ’84, The Boys Next Door, Thelma & Louise, Grumpy Old Men, Celtic Pride, Quiz Show, Flubber, The Faculty, The Perfect Storm, House Arrest, Dirty Work, American Pie 5: The Naked Mile, Broken Flowers, and Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams.
Christopher McDonald was featured as Ward Cleaver in the movie version of Leave It to Beaver and famous baseball broadcaster Mel Allen in 61*. In 1994, he starred in the film Terminal Velocity as an aggressive Russian mafia villain.
McDonald made guest appearances on Cheers, Riptide, Knight Rider, The Sopranos, Psych, both the 1985 and the 2002 versions of The Twilight Zone, Home Improvement, Las Vegas, the Law & Order franchise, Stargate Universe, and Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lt.
Richard Castillo in the season three episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise”. McDonald’s voice work includes the determined government agent Kent Mansley in the animated film The Iron Giant.
He has voiced Jor-El in Superman: The Animated Series and subsequently the older version of Superman in Batman Beyond.
McDonald 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 the less than sympathetic onscreen roles for which he is known.
Christopher subbed for Burt Reynolds as Boss Hogg in The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. In 2009, McDonald also lent his voice talents in the Thomas Nelson audio Bible production known as The Word of Promise.
In his dramatized audio, he played the role of Luke. McDonald played the eponymous lead in Peter Gabriel’s music video for the song “The Barry Williams Show”. He also replaced Robert De Niro in the Midnight Run movie franchise, playing Jack Walsh in three films: Another Midnight Run, Midnight Runaround, and Midnight Run for Your Life.
McDonald portrayed baseball player Joe DiMaggio in the ESPN original series The Bronx Is Burning. In October 2013, McDonald started filming for A Conspiracy on Jekyll Island. Under the title The Crash, it was released direct-to-video in 2017. McDonald appears in the Broadway show The Front Page at the Broadhurst Theater.
Christopher McDonald Net worth
Christopher McDonald is an American actor who has an estimated net worth of 4 million dollars as of 2019.
Christopher McDonald Movies
- Thelma and Louise 1991
- Grease 2 1982
- Requiem for a Dream 2000
- Flubber 1997
- Quiz Show 1994
- The Iron Giant 1999
- Superhero Movie 2008
- The Perfect Storm 2000
- Lemonade Mouth 2011
- Grumpy Old Men 1993
- Breakin’ 1984
- Dirty Work 1998
- The Skulls 2000
- Spy Kids 2 2002
- Chances Are 1989
- The Faculty 1998
- Leave It to Beaver 1997
Christopher McDonald Tv Shows
- Boardwalk Empire 2010-2014
- Harry’s Law 2011-2012
- Family Law (TV series) 1999-2000
- Veronica’s Closet 1997-2000
- Texas Rising 2015
- Walter and Emily 1991-1992
- Superman: The Animated Series 1996-2000
- Good Advice (TV series) 1993-1994
- the Bronx is Burning 2007
- Midnight Run for Your Life 1994
- Midnight Runaround 1994
- Cracking Up (TV series) 2004
- Batman Beyond 1999-2001
- Telling Secrets Television show
Christopher McDonald IMDB
His breakout role was in Ridley Scott’s Thelma and Louise (1991), followed shortly by playing Jack Barry in Robert Redford’s Quiz show (1994). Other notable performances include Into Thin Air (1997) as John.
McDonald has also made guest appearances on Cheers; Knight Rider, The Sopranos, Home Improvement, and Law and Order. Some of his voice work includes the role of government agent Kent Mansley in the animated film The Iron Giant, and as Superman’s father Jor-El in Superman: Than Animated Series.
He appeared as the eponymous lead in Peter Gabriel’s music video “The Barry Williams Show” he also played the role of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio in The Bronx is Burning and ESPN original series.
Christopher McDonald Happy Gilmore
Christopher McDonald was caught by police drunk driving and, according to TMZ, and reportedly attempted to escape arrest by telling them he appeared in Happy Gilmore. He was apparently driving his silver Porsche in the Lake Arrowhead area Saturday night when he lost control and crashed into a gas meter.
He was then taken into custody to sober up and will be released without bail. It comes after McDonald was arrested for driving under the influence in North Carolina in 2013. The actor is currently filming horror movie Abruptio, taking on the role of Police Chief Richter.
However, he is probably best known for playing Shooter McGavin, Adam Sandler’s main golfing rival in the 1996 film Happy Gilmore. Although apparently the cops weren’t as big a fans of the movie as he might have hoped.
The full facts around the arrest are yet to emerge, but in 2013 he blew .15 – almost double the legal limit – after he’d spent the evening drinking with some fans. Earlier this year, after reportedly ‘cleaning up his life’ McDonald gave some advice to Tiger Woods who had been arrested in May for a DUI in Florida.
“I went through it myself, I got off. He’ll get off,” he told TMZ. “He’s been a hero of mine and a hero of America for a long time. One of the greatest golfers ever.” Among these credits, McDonald counts Grease 2, Breakin‘, Where the Boys Are ’84, The Boys Next Door, Thelma & Louise, Grumpy Old Men, and Flubber.
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