1. Christopher McDonald was born on February 15,1955 and is an American actor.
21 Facts About Christopher McDonald
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In 2022, Christopher McDonald was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as casino CEO Marty Ghilain on the HBO Max show Hacks.
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Christopher McDonald graduated from Romulus Central School in 1973 and later earned a degree from Hobart College in Geneva, New York where he played football and soccer.
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Christopher McDonald was a member of the Kappa Alpha Society.
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Christopher McDonald is a prominent fan of the Buffalo Bills and a friend of former Bills quarterback Jim Kelly.
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Christopher McDonald met actress Lupe Gidley in 1989 when they performed together in a theatre production in New Mexico.
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In 1978, Christopher McDonald appeared, as a contestant, on The Dating Game.
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Christopher McDonald has numerous film and television roles, often as a supporting actor and often portraying villains.
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Christopher McDonald was featured as Ward Cleaver in the film version of Leave It to Beaver.
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Christopher McDonald played Tappy Tibbons in Requiem for a Dream, and was in The House Bunny and About Last Night.
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Christopher McDonald played the eponymous lead in Peter Gabriel's 2002 music video for the song "The Barry Williams Show".
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Christopher McDonald has done voice work, including Jor-El in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited, and an older version of Superman in Batman Beyond.
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Christopher McDonald voiced the determined government agent Kent Mansley in the animated film The Iron Giant.
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Christopher McDonald subbed for Burt Reynolds as Boss Hogg in The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning.
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In 2009, Christopher McDonald lent his voice talents in the Thomas Nelson audio Bible production known as The Word of Promise.
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Christopher McDonald replaced Robert De Niro in the Midnight Run film franchise, playing Jack Walsh in three 1994 films: Another Midnight Run, Midnight Runaround, and Midnight Run for Your Life.
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Christopher McDonald portrayed mountaineer Jon Krakauer in the ABC film Into Thin Air: Death on Everest, famous baseball broadcaster Mel Allen in the HBO film 61*, baseball player Joe DiMaggio in the ESPN original series The Bronx Is Burning and US Attorney General Harry M Daugherty on HBO's Boardwalk Empire.
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In October 2013, Christopher McDonald started filming for A Conspiracy on Jekyll Island.
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Christopher McDonald appeared as Murphy in the Broadway show The Front Page at the Broadhurst Theater, which opened in late 2016.
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In 2021, Christopher McDonald joined the cast of Hacks on HBO Max as Las Vegas casino owner Marty Ghilain, where he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role.
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In 2023, Christopher McDonald appeared in the music video for country music duo The Reklaws' song "Honky Tonkin' About" with Drake Milligan.