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Christopher McDonald

  • Birthplace: Manhasset, New York, USA
  • Birthday: February 15, 1955

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. Born and raised on Long Island, New York, McDonald was a pre-med major before th…more

Credits

Actor
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Co-starred in "Funny Money" a film adaptation of the 1994 play written by Ray Cooney

  • 2006

    Reprised role of Billy Flynn in "Chicago" on Broadway

  • 2005

    Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in "Chicago"

  • 2004

    Cast as the Matriarch of a disfunctional family in the short-lived "Cracking Up" (Fox)

  • 2004

    Played a Trump-like billionaire in "North Shore" (Fox)

Awards

  • 1982

    Drama-Logue Award: Best Actor

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