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American actor

Person · Open Library

Works
6

Top works

  • American Pie Presents - The Naked Mile
  • Isn't She Great
  • Military History of New Bedford
  • Interview
  • Serum

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1952-02-12
2008 universal fire victimsoulsoul and reggae

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
16
Total plays
90

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Key facts

Born
( 1955-02-15 ) February 15, 1955 (age 71) , Waterloo, New York , U.S.
Alma mater
Hobart College
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1978–present
Spouse
Lupe Gidley ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1992 ) ​
Relatives
Daniel McDonald (brother)

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Commons category
Christopher McDonald
start of work period
1982-00-00
date of birth
1955-02-15
name in native language
Christopher McDonald
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Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his villainous role as professional golfer Shooter McGavin in the 1996 sports comedy Happy Gilmore, a role he reprised in its 2025 sequel.

Other notable starring roles for McDonald in film include "T-Birds" member Goose McKenzie in Grease 2 (1982), Darryl Dickinson opposite his former fiancée Geena Davis in Thelma & Louise (1991), Ward Cleaver in the film adaptation Leave It to Beaver (1997), Kent Mansley in The Iron Giant (1999), 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).

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