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Dennis Dugan

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Wheaton, Illinois, USA, 1946-09-05

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1971	The Hospital	E.R. Doctor (uncredited)	66
2	1972	Night Call Nurses	Kit	43
3	1973	The Girl Most Likely To...	Charlie Elliott	66
4	1973	Death Race	Pvt. Becker	44
5	1975	The Day of the Locust	Apprentice #3	64
6	1975	Night Moves	boy	67
7	1975	Smile	Logan	59
8	1976	Harry and Walter Go to New York	Lewis	56
9	1976	Norman... Is That You?	Garson Hobart	53
10	1976	Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours	Richard 'Richie' Brockelman	60
11	1978	Last of the Good Guys	Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited)	0
12	1979	Unidentified Flying Oddball	Tom Trimble	54
13	1980	Deer in the Works	David Potter	0
14	1981	The Howling	Chris	66
15	1982	Country Gold	Darryl Appleby	60
16	1982	Leadfoot	Officer Needham	0
17	1984	The Toughest Man in the World	Dick	50
18	1985	Water	Rob	59
19	1987	Can't Buy Me Love	David Miller	69
20	1988	She's Having a Baby	Bill	59
21	1988	The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking	Mr. Settigren	58
22	1988	Channel 99		0
23	1989	Parenthood	David Brodsky	67
24	1990	Problem Child	All American Dad	61
25	1996	Happy Gilmore	Doug Thompson	66
26	1999	Big Daddy	Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)	65
27	2001	Saving Silverman	Referee	57
28	2006	The Benchwarmers	Coach Bellows	59
29	2007	I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	Cab Driver	61
30	2008	You Don't Mess with the Zohan	Homeless Guy	57
31	2010	Grown Ups	Referee	64
32	2011	Jack and Jill	Al Pacino's Standby	44
33	2012	That's My Boy	School Janitor	58
34	2013	Grown Ups 2	Dr. Larry	61
35	2020	Love, Weddings & Other Disasters	Eddie Stone	60
36	2024	Knox Goes Away	Philo Jones	70
37	2024	Padre no hay más que uno 4: Campanas de boda	Director Película	70

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self	75
2	1971	Cannon		65
3	1971	Columbo	Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky	81
4	1972	The Sixth Sense		63
5	1972	The Waltons		71
6	1972	MAS*H	Bob Wilson	79
7	1973	Police Story		69
8	1974	The Rockford Files	Richie Brockelman	75
9	1976	Rich Man, Poor Man	Claude Tinker	78
10	1976	Good Heavens		55
11	1976	Alice	Joel Snedeger	71
12	1978	Richie Brockelman, Private Eye	Richie Brockleman	50
13	1981	Hill Street Blues		76
14	1982	St. Elsewhere		55
15	1984	Empire	Ben Christian	50
16	1985	Moonlighting	Cy	75
17	1985	Moonlighting	Walter Bishop	75
18	1985	Shadow Chasers	Edgar "Benny" Benedek	65
19	1986	L.A. Law	Roy Tomba	71