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Dennis Dugan

Actor, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn September 5, 1946 (78 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Hunter
  • Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
  • Wiseguy

Known For

  • Grown Ups
  • Just Go with It
  • Happy Gilmore
  • Big Daddy
  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan
  • Grown Ups 2
  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
  • The Benchwarmers
  • National Security
  • Beverly Hills Ninja
  • Saving Silverman
  • Problem Child
  • Jack and Jill
  • Happy Gilmore 2
  • The Howling
  • Can't Buy Me Love
  • Parenthood
  • Brain Donors
  • Moonlighting
  • Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
  • Knox Goes Away
  • Columbo: Butterfly in Shades of Grey
  • Columbo
  • NYPD Blue

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    Happy Gilmore 2 · as Doug Thompson
    2024
    Father There is Only One 4 · as Director Película
    2023
    Knox Goes Away · as Philo Jones
    2020
    2013
    Grown Ups 2 · as Dr. Larry
    2012
    That's My Boy · as School Janitor
    2011
    Jack and Jill · as Al Pacino's Standby
    2010
    Grown Ups · as Referee
    2009
    Hollywood's Best Film Directors (TV Series) · as Film Director
    2008
    2007
    2006
    The Benchwarmers · as Coach Bellows
    2004
    Karroll's Christmas · as Door Knocker
    2001
    Saving Silverman · as Referee
    1999
    Big Daddy · as Reluctant Trick-Or-Treat Giver (uncredited)
    1996
    Happy Gilmore · as Doug Thompson
    1990
    Problem Child · as All American Dad
    1989
    Parenthood · as David Brodsky
    1988
    1988
    1987
    Hooperman (TV Series) · as Shadow Van Zant
    1987
    Can't Buy Me Love · as David Miller
    1986
    L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Roy Tomba
    1985
    Shadow Chasers (TV Series) · as Edgar "benny" Benedek
    1985
    Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Walter Bishop
    1985
    Water · as Rob
    1984
    1982
    Country Gold · as Darryl Appleby
    1982
    St. Elsewhere (TV Series)
    1981
    The Howling · as Chris
    1981
    Hill Street Blues (TV Series)
    1980
    It's a Living (TV Series) · as Lloyd Hoffmeyer
    1979
    Unidentified Flying Oddball · as Tom Trimble
    1979
    Supertrain (TV Series) · as Jack Hogarth
    1978
    Richie Brockelman: Private Eye (TV Series) · as Richie Brockleman
    1978
    Last of the Good Guys · as Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited)
    1976
    Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours · as Richard 'richie' Brockelman
    1976
    Norman... Is That You? · as Garson Hobart
    1976
    Alice (TV Series) · as Joel Snedeger
    1976
    1976
    Good Heavens (TV Series)
    1976
    Rich Man, Poor Man (TV Series) · as Claude Tinker
    1975
    Night Moves · as Boy
    1975
    Smile · as Logan
    1975
    The Day of the Locust · as Apprentice #3
    1974
    The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Richie Brockelman
    1973
    Death Race · as Pvt. Becker
    1973
    The Girl Most Likely to... · as Charlie Elliott
    1973
    Police Story (TV Series)
    1972
    The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV Series) · as Andy Martin
    1972
    M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Bob Wilson
    1972
    The Waltons (TV Series)
    1972
    1972
    The Sixth Sense (TV Series)
    1971
    The Hospital · as E.r. Doctor (uncredited)
    1971
    Columbo (TV Series) · as Theodore 'mac' Albinsky
    1971
    Cannon (TV Series)
    1969
    Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Icarus (segment "love And The Lie")
    1968
    The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Chris Norton

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