Christopher McDonald stars in "Lemonade Mouth" on Disney Channel as Principal Brenigan.
Christopher McDonald is a versatile actor who has worked with an impressive list of Hollywood's top film directors on a wide range of projects that have garnered both box-office and critical success. His unique ability to capture a gamut of characters keeps him in high demand.
There are few actors in Hollywood who have appeared in more major motion pictures. McDonald has more recently starred in "Funny Money," "Rumor Has It...," "Grind," "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams," "The Man Who Wasn't There," "The Perfect Storm," "Requiem for a Dream," "The Skulls" and "The Faculty." McDonald also starred as Ward Cleaver in the feature film adaptation of the TV classic "Leave It to Beaver," and was seen opposite Greg Kinnear and Lauren Holly in the romantic comedy "A Smile Like Yours."
McDonald starred opposite Kathleen Quinlan in "Lawn Dogs," which screened to critical acclaim at both the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival, and opposite Stanley Tucci in "The Eighteenth Angel," an intellectual thriller set in the Italian countryside.
McDonald starred opposite Adam Sandler in Universal Pictures' hit comedy "Happy Gilmore" as golf pro Shooter McGavin; with Ray Liotta and Linda Fiorentino in MGM's "Unforgettable" for director John Dahl; and opposite Halle Berry in "Rich Man's Wife."
Additionally, McDonald starred as Jack Berry, the infamous host in "Quiz Show," for director Robert Redford; and as Geena Davis's selfishly concerned husband in "Thelma & Louise." Other film credits include "Grumpy Old Men," HBO's "Tuskegee Airmen," "Chances Are," "Outrageous Fortune," "Wild Orchid 2: Two Shades of Blue," "Grease II," "The Boys Next Door" and "Dutch."
On television, McDonald starred as as Rex Weller in CBS's "Family Law" for three seasons and in the recurring role of Bryce, Kirstie Alley's estranged husband, in NBC's "Veronica's Closet." In addition, he starred as Jon Krakauer in the ABC TV movie "Into Thin Air: Death on Everest," an adaptation of Krakauer's bestseller, "Into Thin Air."
McDonald has appeared in episodes of "Stargate Universe," "Numb3rs," "Law & Order," "My Boys," "Psych," "The Sopranos," "Medium," "Las Vegas" and "Without a Trace."
Born and raised in New York City, McDonald is one of seven children. His father was an actor who later went into education and continues to direct community theatre in upstate New York. McDonald studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, as well as the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Stella Adler Acting Conservatory in New York.
McDonald's theater credits include the Obie Award-winning musical, "Nightclub Cantina"; "Hay Fever"; "Final Touches," for which he won the Dramalogue Best Actor Award; "Bounders," which won the L.A. Weekly and Robby Awards for Best Ensemble Cast; and the Los Angeles Theatre Center's productions of "Hamlet," "Othello," and "The Taming of the Shrew."
McDonald resides in Southern California with his family.
Christopher McDonald is a versatile actor who has worked with an impressive list of Hollywood's top film directors on a wide range of projects that have garnered both box-office and critical success. His unique ability to capture a gamut of characters keeps him in high demand.
There are few actors in Hollywood who have appeared in more major motion pictures. McDonald has more recently starred in "Funny Money," "Rumor Has It...," "Grind," "Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams," "The Man Who Wasn't There," "The Perfect Storm," "Requiem for a Dream," "The Skulls" and "The Faculty." McDonald also starred as Ward Cleaver in the feature film adaptation of the TV classic "Leave It to Beaver," and was seen opposite Greg Kinnear and Lauren Holly in the romantic comedy "A Smile Like Yours."
McDonald starred opposite Kathleen Quinlan in "Lawn Dogs," which screened to critical acclaim at both the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival, and opposite Stanley Tucci in "The Eighteenth Angel," an intellectual thriller set in the Italian countryside.
McDonald starred opposite Adam Sandler in Universal Pictures' hit comedy "Happy Gilmore" as golf pro Shooter McGavin; with Ray Liotta and Linda Fiorentino in MGM's "Unforgettable" for director John Dahl; and opposite Halle Berry in "Rich Man's Wife."
Additionally, McDonald starred as Jack Berry, the infamous host in "Quiz Show," for director Robert Redford; and as Geena Davis's selfishly concerned husband in "Thelma & Louise." Other film credits include "Grumpy Old Men," HBO's "Tuskegee Airmen," "Chances Are," "Outrageous Fortune," "Wild Orchid 2: Two Shades of Blue," "Grease II," "The Boys Next Door" and "Dutch."
On television, McDonald starred as as Rex Weller in CBS's "Family Law" for three seasons and in the recurring role of Bryce, Kirstie Alley's estranged husband, in NBC's "Veronica's Closet." In addition, he starred as Jon Krakauer in the ABC TV movie "Into Thin Air: Death on Everest," an adaptation of Krakauer's bestseller, "Into Thin Air."
McDonald has appeared in episodes of "Stargate Universe," "Numb3rs," "Law & Order," "My Boys," "Psych," "The Sopranos," "Medium," "Las Vegas" and "Without a Trace."
Born and raised in New York City, McDonald is one of seven children. His father was an actor who later went into education and continues to direct community theatre in upstate New York. McDonald studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, as well as the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Stella Adler Acting Conservatory in New York.
McDonald's theater credits include the Obie Award-winning musical, "Nightclub Cantina"; "Hay Fever"; "Final Touches," for which he won the Dramalogue Best Actor Award; "Bounders," which won the L.A. Weekly and Robby Awards for Best Ensemble Cast; and the Los Angeles Theatre Center's productions of "Hamlet," "Othello," and "The Taming of the Shrew."
McDonald resides in Southern California with his family.
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