Dennis Dugan
Acting
Born 1946 (age 80)
Wheaton, Illinois, USA
58 acting credits
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
Grown Ups
24 Jun 2010
Grown Ups 2
11 Jul 2013
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
05 Jun 2008
Big Daddy
25 Jun 1999
Happy Gilmore
16 Feb 1996
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
12 Jul 2007
Jack and Jill
11 Nov 2011
That's My Boy
14 Jun 2012
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Filmography
2025
- Happy Gilmore 2as Doug Thompson
2024
- Father There is Only One 4as Director Película
- Knox Goes Awayas Philo Jones
2020
- Love, Weddings & Other Disastersas Eddie Stone
2013
- Grown Ups 2as Dr. Larry
2012
- That's My Boyas School Janitor
2011
- Jack and Jillas Al Pacino's Standby
2010
- Grown Upsas Referee
2008
- You Don't Mess with the Zohanas Homeless Guy
2007
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larryas Cab Driver
2006
- The Benchwarmersas Coach Bellows
2004
- Karroll's Christmasas Door Knocker
2001
- Saving Silvermanas Referee
1999
- Big Daddyas Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)
1996
- Happy Gilmoreas Doug Thompson
1990
- Problem Childas All American Dad
1989
- Parenthoodas David Brodsky
1988
- Channel 99
- The New Adventures of Pippi Longstockingas Mr. Settigren
- She's Having a Babyas Bill
1987
- Can't Buy Me Loveas David Miller
1986
- L.A. Lawas Roy Tomba1 episode
1985
- Shadow Chasersas Edgar "Benny" Benedek14 episodes
- Scene of the Crime1 episode
- Moonlightingas Walter Bishop3 episodes
- Wateras Rob
1984
- The Toughest Man in the Worldas Dick
- Empireas Ben Christian6 episodes
1982
- Country Goldas Darryl Appleby
- St. Elsewhereas Corky1 episode
1981
- The Howlingas Chris
- Hill Street Blues4 episodes
1980
- Deer in the Worksas David Potter
1979
- Unidentified Flying Oddballas Tom Trimble
- Supertrainas Jack Hogarth1 episode
1978
- Richie Brockelman, Private Eyeas Richie Brockleman6 episodes
- Last of the Good Guysas Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited)
1976
- Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hoursas Richard 'Richie' Brockelman
- Norman... Is That You?as Garson Hobart
- Aliceas Joel Snedeger1 episode
- Harry and Walter Go to New Yorkas Lewis
- Good Heavens1 episode
- Rich Man, Poor Manas Claude Tinker12 episodes
1975
- Smileas Logan
- Night Movesas boy
- The Day of the Locustas Apprentice #3
1974
- The Rockford Filesas Richie Brockelman2 episodes
1973
- Death Raceas Pvt. Becker
- The Girl Most Likely To...as Charlie Elliott
- Police Story1 episode
1972
- M*A*S*Has Bob Wilson2 episodes
- The Waltons1 episode
- Night Call Nursesas Kit
- The Sixth Sense1 episode
1971
- The Hospitalas E.R. Doctor (uncredited)
- Columboas Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky1 episode
- Cannon1 episode