Actor
· Acting
Dennis Dugan
Born 1946-09-05
📍 Wheaton, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography 58
Happy Gilmore 2
as Doug Thompson
2025
Father There is Only One 4
as Director Película
2024
Knox Goes Away
as Philo Jones
2024
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
as Eddie Stone
2020
Grown Ups 2
as Dr. Larry
2013
That's My Boy
as School Janitor
2012
Jack and Jill
as Al Pacino's Standby
2011
Grown Ups
as Referee
2010
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Homeless Guy
2008
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Cab Driver
2007
The Benchwarmers
as Coach Bellows
2006
Karroll's Christmas
as Door Knocker
2004
Saving Silverman
as Referee
2001
Big Daddy
as Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)
1999
Happy Gilmore
as Doug Thompson
1996
Problem Child
as All American Dad
1990
Parenthood
as David Brodsky
1989
Channel 99
1988
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
as Mr. Settigren
1988
She's Having a Baby
as Bill
1988
Can't Buy Me Love
as David Miller
1987
L.A. Law
as Roy Tomba
1986
Shadow Chasers
as Edgar "Benny" Benedek
1985
Scene of the Crime
1985
Moonlighting
as Cy
1985
Moonlighting
as Walter Bishop
1985
Water
as Rob
1985
The Toughest Man in the World
as Dick
1984
Empire
as Ben Christian
1984
Country Gold
as Darryl Appleby
1982
St. Elsewhere
as Corky
1982
The Howling
as Chris
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Deer in the Works
as David Potter
1980
Unidentified Flying Oddball
as Tom Trimble
1979
Supertrain
as Jack Hogarth
1979
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
as Richie Brockleman
1978
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
as Richard 'Richie' Brockelman
1976
Norman... Is That You?
as Garson Hobart
1976
Alice
as Joel Snedeger
1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Lewis
1976
Good Heavens
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
as Claude Tinker
1976
Night Moves
as boy
1975
Smile
as Logan
1975
The Day of the Locust
as Apprentice #3
1975
The Rockford Files
as Richie Brockelman
1974
Death Race
as Pvt. Becker
1973
The Girl Most Likely To...
as Charlie Elliott
1973
Police Story
1973
M*A*S*H
as Bob Wilson
1972
The Waltons
1972
Night Call Nurses
as Kit
1972
The Sixth Sense
1972
The Hospital
as E.R. Doctor (uncredited)
1971
Columbo
as Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky
1971
Cannon
1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962