Dennis Dugan

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1946-09-05 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Also Known As Walter Bishop

Dennis Dugan

Biography

American director, comedian, and actor Dennis Dugan started his acting career in 1972, 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. 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's latest film was “Just Go With It”, which is his sixth film with Sandler. The film also starred Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker. 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

Actor

2024
Knox Goes Away

as Philo Jones

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

2008
2006
The Benchwarmers

as Coach Bellows

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

1987
Can't Buy Me Love

as David Miller

1986
L.A. Law

as Roy Tomba

1985
Water

as Rob

1985
Shadow Chasers

as Edgar "Benny" Benedek

1985
Moonlighting

as Cy (as Water Bishop)

1985
Moonlighting

as Walter Bishop

1984
Empire

as Ben Christian

1982
Leadfoot

as Officer Needham

1982
Country Gold

as Darryl Appleby

1981
The Howling

as Chris

1980
Deer in the Works

as David Potter

1979
1978
Last of the Good Guys

as Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited)

1978
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye

as Richie Brockleman

1976
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

as Richard 'Richie' Brockelman

1976
Norman... Is That You?

as Garson Hobart

1976
Alice

as Joel Snedeger

1976
Rich Man, Poor Man

as Claude Tinker

1975
Smile

as Logan

1975
The Day of the Locust

as Apprentice #3

1975
1974
The Rockford Files

as Richie Brockelman

1973
Death Race

as Pvt. Becker

1973
The Girl Most Likely to...

as Charlie Elliott

1972
M*A*S*H

as Bob Wilson

1971
The Hospital

as E.R. Doctor (uncredited)

1971
Columbo

as Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky

1971

Director

2013
Grown Ups 2

as Director

2011
Just Go with It

as Director

2011
Jack and Jill

as Director

2010
Grown Ups

as Director

2006
The Benchwarmers

as Director

2004
2003
National Security

as Director

2003
The Mullets

as Director

2003
Hope & Faith

as Director

2001
Saving Silverman

as Director

1999
Big Daddy

as Director

1999
Shasta McNasty

as Director

1998
1997
1997
Ally McBeal

as Director

1996
Happy Gilmore

as Director

1995
Marker

as Director

1994
The Shaggy Dog

as Director

1994
Chicago Hope

as Director

1994
1994
Burke's Law

as Director

1992
Brain Donors

as Director

1990
Problem Child

as Director

1989
1987
Wiseguy

as Director

1985
Moonlighting

as Director

1984
Hunter

as Director

1971
Columbo

as Director

Sound

2020
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

as Original Music Composer

Producer

2012
That's My Boy

as Executive Producer