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Dennis Dugan
Actor, Director, Producer, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn September 5, 1946 (79 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.
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
Dennis Dugan 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 | Love, Weddings & Other Disasters · as Eddie Stone |
| 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 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan · as Homeless Guy |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry · as Cab Driver |
| 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 | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking · as Mr. Settigren |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby · as Bill |
| 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 | The Toughest Man in the World · as Dick |
| 1982 | Country Gold · as Darryl Appleby |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Corky |
| 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 | Harry and Walter Go to New York · as Lewis |
| 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 | Night Call Nurses · as Kit |
| 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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| 2004 | Method & Red (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Hope & Faith (TV Series) |
| 2003 | The Mullets (TV Series) |
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| 1999 | Shasta McNasty (TV Series) |
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| 1998 | Love Boat: The Next Wave (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) |
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| 1995 | Marker (TV Series) |
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| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
| 1994 | The Byrds of Paradise (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Burke's Law (1994) (TV Series) |
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| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) |
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| 1991 | Civil Wars (TV Series) |
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| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series) |
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| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) |
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| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2 · as Executive Producer |
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| 2012 | That's My Boy · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Shasta McNasty (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Battle of the Network Stars IV · as Self - Nbc Team |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Love, Weddings & Other Disasters · as Original Music Composer |
| 2020 | Love, Weddings & Other Disasters · as Story |