Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his mostly-improvised role of Tappy Tibbons in Requiem for a Dream. McDonald is also well known for playing Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore.

Personal life

McDonald was born in New York City, the son of Patricia, a nursing professor and real estate agent, and James McDonald, an educator.Christopher McDonald Biography (1955?-) He was raised in upstate Romulus, New York and is a graduate of Hobart College in Geneva, New York, where he was an active member of The Kappa Alpha Society. McDonald is married to Lupe Gidley and together they are the parents of four children. He has five surviving siblings following the death of his younger brother, actor Daniel McDonald (1960 - February 15, 2007), who died on Christopher's 52nd birthday. He is a Buffalo Bills fan. He marched with the Geneva Appleknockers Jr. Drum and Bugle Corps in the late 1960s.

Career

McDonald has numerous film and television roles to his name, often as a supporting actor. In addition to the above, his credits also include Grease 2, The Boys Next Door, Thelma and Louise, Grumpy Old Men, Quiz Show, Flubber, The Faculty, The Perfect Storm, House Arrest, Dirty Work, American Pie 5: The Naked Mile, Broken Flowers and Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. He was featured as Ward Cleaver in the movie version of Leave It to Beaver and famous baseball broadcaster Mel Allen in 61*. In 1994 he starred in the film Terminal Velocity as an aggressive Russian mafia villain alongside Charlie Sheen.