Christopher McDonald
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1955 · age 71
Christopher McDonald 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.
Christopher McDonald is read about 2,160 times a day, in 35 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026Jimmy, a new film, came out on 6 November 2026.6 November 2026, 2025
Happy Gilmore 2Film, Shooter McGavin2022
RosalineFilm, Lord Capulet2021
HacksSeries, Marty2018
BacktraceFilm, Franks2016
ExposedFilm, Lt. Galban2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeries, Company CEO2012
The CollectionFilm, Mr. Peters2009
The Good WifeSeries, Judge Don Schakowsky
FanboysFilm, 2009Big Chuck2007
American Pie Presents: Beta HouseFilm, Mr. Stifler2005
MediumSeries, Gregory King2002
Kim PossibleSeries, Hego (voice)
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsFilm, 2002President of the USA2000
Requiem for a DreamFilm, Tappy Tibbons1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Harold Coyle1998
Dirty WorkFilm, Travis Cole1996
The Daily ShowSeries
Happy GilmoreFilm, 1996Shooter1994
Quiz ShowFilm, Jack Barry1991
Thelma & LouiseFilm, Darryl1990
Law & OrderSeries, John Jay McIntyre1986
MatlockSeries, Eric Lane1982
CheersSeries, Rick Walker
Grease 2Film, 1982Goose McKenzie1955Born15 February 1955
Readers a day, 11 September 2026 to 9 November 2026, highest on 13 September 2026.
Happy Gilmore 2Film, Shooter McGavin2022RosalineFilm, Lord Capulet2021HacksSeries, Marty2018BacktraceFilm, Franks2016ExposedFilm, Lt. Galban2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeries, Company CEO2012The CollectionFilm, Mr. Peters2009The Good WifeSeries, Judge Don SchakowskyFanboysFilm, 2009Big Chuck2007American Pie Presents: Beta HouseFilm, Mr. Stifler2005MediumSeries, Gregory King2002Kim PossibleSeries, Hego (voice)Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsFilm, 2002President of the USA2000Requiem for a DreamFilm, Tappy Tibbons1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Harold Coyle1998Dirty WorkFilm, Travis Cole1996The Daily ShowSeriesHappy GilmoreFilm, 1996Shooter1994Quiz ShowFilm, Jack Barry1991Thelma & LouiseFilm, Darryl1990Law & OrderSeries, John Jay McIntyre1986MatlockSeries, Eric Lane1982CheersSeries, Rick WalkerGrease 2Film, 1982Goose McKenzie1955Born15 February 1955People around Christopher
Close ties
Robert Simonds Produced Happy Gilmore and Happy Gilmore 2
Robert Rodriguez Directed Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2003)
James Merendino Directed SLC Punk! and Magicians
Darren Aronofsky Directed Requiem for a Dream (2002)
David Zucker Produced Superhero Movie (2008)
Deran Sarafian Directed Terminal Velocity and Roadflower- Elizabeth Avellán Ochoa Produced The Faculty (1999)
George Gallo Directed Middle Men (2010)
Allan Carr Produced Grease 2 and Where the Boys Are '84
Roger Birnbaum Produced Celtic Pride and The Rich Man's Wife
Ted Field Produced Outrageous Fortune (1987)
Robert Markowitz Directed The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
Andy Cadiff Directed Home Improvement and Leave It to Beaver
George Clooney Produced Rumor Has It (2005)
Jennifer Aniston Also in Rumor Has It and The Iron Giant
Martin Scorsese Directed Boardwalk Empire
Adam Sandler Produced The House Bunny (2008)
Rob Reiner Directed Rumor Has It (2005)
Richard Jenkins Also in Rumor Has It (2005)
Allen Covert Produced The House Bunny (2008)
Callie Khouri Directed Mad Money (2008)
Fred Wolf Directed The House Bunny (2008)
Harvey Weinstein Produced The Faculty (1999)
Bob Weinstein Produced The Faculty (1999)
Known for
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Requiem for a Dream 2000
The Iron Giant 1999
Thelma & Louise 1991
The Man Who Wasn't There 2001
Lemonade Mouth 2011
Filmography 40
212 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71
