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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 5, 1946
Place of Birth
Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- Walter Bishop
Dennis Dugan
0.9 Popularity
Biography
Dennis Dugan (born September 5, 1946) is an American director, comedian, and actor. He started his acting career after appearing in the 1973 made-for-TV movie” The Girl Most Likely to...” He is well known for his frequent collaborations with comedic actor Adam Sandler, directing several films including “Happy Gilmore” and “Grown Ups.” Dennis has also made a career as a television and film director, and appears in cameo parts in many of his films. Dugan has directed episodes of such television series as Moonlighting (was also a guest star in some episodes), Ally McBeal, and NYPD Blue. Dugan married actress Joyce Van Patten in 1973 and divorced her fourteen years later. Now he is married to Sharon O'Connor and has a son named Kelly Dugan.
Known For
6.6
Doug Thompson
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
7.1
Director Película
Father There is Only One 4
2024
7.0
Philo Jones
Knox Goes Away
2024
6.0
Eddie Stone
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
2020
6.1
Dr. Larry
Grown Ups 2
2013
5.8
School Janitor
That's My Boy
2012
4.4
Al Pacino's Standby
Jack and Jill
2011
6.4
Referee
Grown Ups
2010
5.7
Homeless Guy
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
6.1
Cab Driver
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
Credits
Happy Gilmore 2
as Doug Thompson
2025
6.6
Father There is Only One 4
as Director Película
2024
7.1
Knox Goes Away
as Philo Jones
2024
7.0
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
as Eddie Stone
2020
6.0
Grown Ups 2
as Dr. Larry
2013
6.1
That's My Boy
as School Janitor
2012
5.8
Jack and Jill
as Al Pacino's Standby
2011
4.4
Grown Ups
as Referee
2010
6.4
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Homeless Guy
2008
5.7
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Cab Driver
2007
6.1
The Benchwarmers
as Coach Bellows
2006
5.8
Karroll's Christmas
as Door Knocker
2004
4.4
Saving Silverman
as Referee
2001
5.7
Big Daddy
as Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)
1999
6.5
Happy Gilmore
as Doug Thompson
1996
6.7
Problem Child
as All American Dad
1990
6.2
Parenthood
as David Brodsky
1989
6.7
Channel 99
1988
0.0
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
as Mr. Settigren
1988
5.8
She's Having a Baby
as Bill
1988
5.9
Can't Buy Me Love
as David Miller
1987
6.9
L.A. Law
as Roy Tomba
1986
7.0
Shadow Chasers
as Edgar "Benny" Benedek
1985
6.5
Scene of the Crime
1985
5.0
Moonlighting
as Cy
1985
7.5
Moonlighting
as Walter Bishop
1985
7.5
Water
as Rob
1985
5.9
The Toughest Man in the World
as Dick
1984
5.0
Empire
as Ben Christian
1984
5.0
Country Gold
as Darryl Appleby
1982
6.0
St. Elsewhere
as Corky
1982
5.6
The Howling
as Chris
1981
6.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.6
Deer in the Works
as David Potter
1980
0.0
Unidentified Flying Oddball
as Tom Trimble
1979
5.6
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
as Richie Brockleman
1978
5.0
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Last of the Good Guys
as Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited)
1978
0.0
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
as Richard 'Richie' Brockelman
1976
6.0
Norman... Is That You?
as Garson Hobart
1976
5.0
Alice
as Joel Snedeger
1976
7.1
Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Lewis
1976
5.7
Good Heavens
1976
5.5
Rich Man, Poor Man
as Claude Tinker
1976
7.8
Smile
as Logan
1975
5.8
Night Moves
as boy
1975
6.7
The Day of the Locust
as Apprentice #3
1975
6.4
The Rockford Files
as Richie Brockelman
1974
7.6
Death Race
as Pvt. Becker
1973
4.4
The Girl Most Likely To...
as Charlie Elliott
1973
6.6
Police Story
1973
6.9
M*A*S*H
as Bob Wilson
1972
7.9
The Waltons
1972
7.2
Night Call Nurses
as Kit
1972
4.1
The Sixth Sense
1972
5.9
The Hospital
as E.R. Doctor (uncredited)
1971
6.6
Columbo
as Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky
1971
8.1
Cannon
1971
6.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5