Christopher McDonald was born on February 15,1955 and is an American film, television, theatre and voice actor.
20 Facts About Christopher McDonald
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Voice acting roles for Christopher McDonald include Jor-El on Superman: The Animated Series, Kent Mansley in The Iron Giant, Superman on Batman Beyond and Harvey Dent on Beware the Batman.
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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 was engaged to future Thelma and Louise co-star Geena Davis for a period in the mid-80s until 1985, when she left him for Jeff Goldblum.
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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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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 movie version of Leave It to Beaver and famous baseball broadcaster Mel Allen in 61*.
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Christopher McDonald voiced Jor-El in Superman: The Animated Series and subsequently an older version of Superman in Batman Beyond.
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Christopher McDonald has recalled great affection for these roles, saying that he enjoyed them because he was such a fan of Superman and because they were in such contrast to the less than sympathetic onscreen roles for which he is known.
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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 played the eponymous lead in Peter Gabriel's music video for the song "The Barry Williams Show".
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Christopher McDonald 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.
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Christopher McDonald portrayed baseball player Joe DiMaggio in the ESPN original series The Bronx Is Burning.
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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 Marty, a Las Vegas casino owner.