Biography
A handsome supporting actor with striking eyes, Christopher McDonald began his career in teenage screen roles, beginning with "Grease 2" (1982), and later played seemingly ordinary but sometimes sly character types. His turn as the moronic husband of Geena Davis' character in the hit road movie "Thelma & Louise" (1991) earned him the enmity of female fans and led to a deluge of inbred, stupid hayseed role offers, all of which he turned down. …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Cast in 1960s-set drama "Not Fade Away," written and directed by David Chase | |
2012 | Cast in horror thriller "The Collection" | |
2010 | Landed recurring guest role on HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" | |
2010 | Cast opposite Luke Wilson in crime film "Middle Men" | |
2008 | Acted opposite Anna Faris in comedy hit "The House Bunny" | |
2008 | Appeared in spoof comedy "Superhero Movie" | |
2008 | Cast opposite Diane Keaton and Katie Holmes in crime comedy "Mad Money" | |
2007 | Co-starred in "Funny Money," a film adaptation of 1994 play written by Ray Cooney | |
2006 | Made Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in "Chicago" | |
2004 | Played a Donald Trump-like billionaire on "North Shore" (Fox) | |
2004 | Cast as the Matriarch of a disfunctional family on short-lived "Cracking Up" (Fox) | |
2002 | Played the President in Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams" | |
2001 | Portrayed baseball broadcaster Mel Allen in HBO movie "61*" | |
2000 | Cast as an informercial host in Darren Aronofsky's addiction drama "Requiem for a Dream" | |
1999 | Co-starred on CBS drama series "Family Law" | |
1997 | Assumed recurring role as the philandering husband of Kirstie Alley's Veronica on NBC sitcom "Veronica's Closet" | |
1997 | Played another father in the independent dark fantasy "Lawn Dogs" | |
1997 | Portrayed Ward Cleaver in the big screen version of "Leave It to Beaver" | |
1994 | Delivered memorable performance as game show host Jack Barry in Robert Redford's "Quiz Show" | |
1993 | Made TV miniseries debut in "Telling Secrets" (ABC) | |
1991 | Played regular role of Matt Collins on NBC sitcom "Walter and Emily" | |
1991 | Turned in memorable performance as crude husband of Geena Davis in Ridley Scott's "Thelma & Louise" | |
1989 | Assumed higher profile in features as Cybill Shepherd's husband, plucked from earth before his time in romantic comedy "Chances Are" | |
1987 | Acted in small part in "Outrageous Fortune" | |
1982 | Landed major role as Goose McKenzie in musical comedy "Grease 2" | |
1981 | TV movie debut, "Twirl" (NBC) | |
1981 | Made TV acting debut on a pilot titled "Fog" | |
1981 | Los Angeles stage debut, "Final Touches" | |
1980 | First professional appearance, in Elizabeth Swados musical "Nightclub Cantata" (date approximate) | |
| Grew up in Freeport and Romulus, NY | ||