Dennis Dugan
- Acting
- September 5, 1946 · Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
- Happy Gilmore 2 · Doug Thompson, Executive producer
- Father There is Only One 4 · Director Película
- Knox Goes Away · Philo Jones
- Love, Weddings & Other Disasters · Eddie Stone, Story
- Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas · Script Consultant
- Grown Ups 2 · Dr. Larry, Director
- That's My Boy · School Janitor, Executive producer
- Jack and Jill · Al Pacino's Standby, Director
- Just Go with It · Director
- Grown Ups · Referee, Director
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan · Homeless Guy, Director
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry · Cab Driver, Director
- The Benchwarmers · Coach Bellows, Director
- Karroll's Christmas · Door Knocker, Director
- Hope & Faith · Director
- The Mullets · Director
- National Security · Director
- Saving Silverman · Referee, Director
- Shasta McNasty · Director
- Big Daddy · Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited), Director
- Love Boat: The Next Wave · Director
- Ally McBeal · Director
- Beverly Hills Ninja · Director
- Happy Gilmore · Doug Thompson, Director
- Marker · Director
- The Shaggy Dog · Director
- Chicago Hope · Director
- The Byrds of Paradise · Director
- Burke's Law · Director
- NYPD Blue · Director
- Brain Donors · Director
- Civil Wars · Director
- Problem Child · All American Dad, Director
- Doogie Howser, M.D. · Director
- Parenthood · David Brodsky
- Channel 99
- The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking · Mr. Settigren
- She's Having a Baby · Bill
- Wiseguy · Director
- Can't Buy Me Love · David Miller
- L.A. Law · Roy Tomba
- Shadow Chasers · Edgar "Benny" Benedek
- Scene of the Crime
- Moonlighting · Cy, Walter Bishop
- Water · Rob
- The Toughest Man in the World · Dick
- Hunter · Director
- Empire · Ben Christian
- Country Gold · Darryl Appleby
- St. Elsewhere · Corky
- The Howling · Chris
- Hill Street Blues
- Deer in the Works · David Potter
- Unidentified Flying Oddball · Tom Trimble
- Supertrain · Jack Hogarth
- Richie Brockelman, Private Eye · Richie Brockleman
- Last of the Good Guys · Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited)
- Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours · Richard 'Richie' Brockelman
- Norman... Is That You? · Garson Hobart
- Alice · Joel Snedeger
- Harry and Walter Go to New York · Lewis
- Good Heavens
- Rich Man, Poor Man · Claude Tinker
- Smile · Logan
- Night Moves · boy
- The Day of the Locust · Apprentice #3
- The Rockford Files · Richie Brockelman
- Death Race · Pvt. Becker
- The Girl Most Likely To... · Charlie Elliott
- Police Story
- M*A*S*H · Bob Wilson
- The Waltons
- Night Call Nurses · Kit
- The Sixth Sense
- The Hospital · E.R. Doctor (uncredited)
- Columbo · Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky, Director
- Cannon
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- Grown Ups 3