Actor profile

Dennis Dugan

5th September 1946 Wheaton, Illinois, USA Acting

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.

37 Movies 21 TV Shows 60 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Happy Gilmore 2 poster

Happy Gilmore 2 25th July 2025 as Doug Thompson

Father There is Only One 4 poster

Father There is Only One 4 17th July 2024 as Director Película

Knox Goes Away poster

Knox Goes Away 15th March 2024 as Philo Jones

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters poster

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters 4th December 2020 as Eddie Stone

Grown Ups 2 poster

Grown Ups 2 11th July 2013 as Dr. Larry

That's My Boy poster

That's My Boy 14th June 2012 as School Janitor

Jack and Jill poster

Jack and Jill 11th November 2011 as Al Pacino's Standby

Grown Ups poster

Grown Ups 24th June 2010 as Referee

You Don't Mess with the Zohan poster

You Don't Mess with the Zohan 5th June 2008 as Homeless Guy

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry poster

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 12th July 2007 as Cab Driver

The Benchwarmers poster

The Benchwarmers 7th April 2006 as Coach Bellows

Karroll's Christmas poster

Karroll's Christmas 25th December 2004 as Door Knocker

Saving Silverman poster

Saving Silverman 9th February 2001 as Referee

Big Daddy poster

Big Daddy 25th June 1999 as Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)

Happy Gilmore poster

Happy Gilmore 16th February 1996 as Doug Thompson

Problem Child poster

Problem Child 27th July 1990 as All American Dad

Parenthood poster

Parenthood 31st July 1989 as David Brodsky

Channel 99 poster

Channel 99 4th August 1988

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking poster

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking 1st March 1988 as Mr. Settigren

She's Having a Baby poster

She's Having a Baby 5th February 1988 as Bill

Can't Buy Me Love poster

Can't Buy Me Love 14th August 1987 as David Miller

Water poster

Water 11th January 1985 as Rob

The Toughest Man in the World poster

The Toughest Man in the World 7th November 1984 as Dick

Country Gold poster

Country Gold 23rd November 1982 as Darryl Appleby

The Howling poster

The Howling 21st January 1981 as Chris

Deer in the Works poster

Deer in the Works 1st January 1980 as David Potter

Unidentified Flying Oddball poster

Unidentified Flying Oddball 19th July 1979 as Tom Trimble

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours poster

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours 27th October 1976 as Richard 'Richie' Brockelman

Norman... Is That You? poster

Norman... Is That You? 29th September 1976 as Garson Hobart

Harry and Walter Go to New York poster

Harry and Walter Go to New York 17th June 1976 as Lewis

Smile poster

Smile 9th July 1975 as Logan

Night Moves poster

Night Moves 11th June 1975 as boy

The Day of the Locust poster

The Day of the Locust 7th May 1975 as Apprentice #3

Death Race poster

Death Race 10th November 1973 as Pvt. Becker

The Girl Most Likely To... poster

The Girl Most Likely To... 6th November 1973 as Charlie Elliott

Night Call Nurses poster

Night Call Nurses 1st June 1972 as Kit

The Hospital poster

The Hospital 14th December 1971 as E.R. Doctor (uncredited)

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Roy Tomba

Shadow Chasers poster

Shadow Chasers 14th November 1985 as Edgar "Benny" Benedek

Scene of the Crime poster

Scene of the Crime 14th April 1985

Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting 3rd March 1985 as Cy

Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting 3rd March 1985 as Walter Bishop

Empire poster

Empire 4th January 1984 as Ben Christian

St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere 26th October 1982 as Corky

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981

Supertrain poster

Supertrain 7th February 1979 as Jack Hogarth

Richie Brockelman, Private Eye poster

Richie Brockelman, Private Eye 17th March 1978 as Richie Brockleman

Alice poster

Alice 31st August 1976 as Joel Snedeger

Good Heavens poster

Good Heavens 29th February 1976

Rich Man, Poor Man poster

Rich Man, Poor Man 1st February 1976 as Claude Tinker

The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files 13th September 1974 as Richie Brockelman

Police Story poster

Police Story 20th March 1973

M*A*S*H poster

M*A*S*H 17th September 1972 as Bob Wilson

The Waltons poster

The Waltons 14th September 1972

The Sixth Sense poster

The Sixth Sense 15th January 1972

Columbo poster

Columbo 15th September 1971 as Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky

Cannon poster

Cannon 14th September 1971

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self