Dennis Dugan
Acting
Born: September 5, 1946 (age 79) · Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
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
Grown Ups
2010
Just Go with It
2011
Grown Ups 2
2013
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Big Daddy
1999
Happy Gilmore
1996
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
Jack and Jill
2011
That's My Boy
2012
National Security
2003
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
The Benchwarmers
2006
Photos (5)
Movies (37)
Grown Ups
Referee
Grown Ups 2
Dr. Larry
Happy Gilmore
Doug Thompson
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Homeless Guy
Happy Gilmore 2
Doug Thompson
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Cab Driver
That's My Boy
School Janitor
Big Daddy
Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)
Jack and Jill
Al Pacino's Standby
Can't Buy Me Love
David Miller
The Howling
Chris
Knox Goes Away
Philo Jones
Problem Child
All American Dad
The Benchwarmers
Coach Bellows
Night Moves
boy
Saving Silverman
Referee
Parenthood
David Brodsky
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
Eddie Stone
She's Having a Baby
Bill
The Hospital
E.R. Doctor (uncredited)
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Mr. Settigren
Smile
Logan
The Day of the Locust
Apprentice #3
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Tom Trimble
The Girl Most Likely To...
Charlie Elliott
Father There is Only One 4
Director Película
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Lewis
Water
Rob
Karroll's Christmas
Door Knocker
Night Call Nurses
Kit
Norman... Is That You?
Garson Hobart
Death Race
Pvt. Becker
The Toughest Man in the World
Dick
Country Gold
Darryl Appleby
Channel 99
1988
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Richard 'Richie' Brockelman
Deer in the Works
David Potter
TV Shows (20)
Columbo
Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky · 1 eps
M*A*S*H
Bob Wilson · 2 eps
Alice
Joel Snedeger · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
4 eps
The Rockford Files
Richie Brockelman · 2 eps
L.A. Law
Roy Tomba · 1 eps
St. Elsewhere
Corky · 1 eps
The Waltons
1 eps
Moonlighting
Cy · 1 eps
Moonlighting
Walter Bishop · 3 eps
Cannon
1 eps
Police Story
1 eps
Rich Man, Poor Man
Claude Tinker · 12 eps
The Sixth Sense
1 eps
Shadow Chasers
Edgar "Benny" Benedek · 14 eps
Supertrain
Jack Hogarth · 1 eps
Scene of the Crime
1 eps
Good Heavens
1 eps
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
Richie Brockleman · 6 eps
Empire
Ben Christian · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (1)
Upcoming (1)
Directing (31)
Columbo
Director
NYPD Blue
Director
Chicago Hope
Director
Moonlighting
Director
Hunter
Director
Grown Ups
Director
Wiseguy
Director
Ally McBeal
Director
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Director
Grown Ups 2
Director
Hope & Faith
Director
Just Go with It
Director
Happy Gilmore
Director
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Director
Burke's Law
Director
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Director
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Director
Big Daddy
Director
National Security
Director
Jack and Jill
Director
Beverly Hills Ninja
Director
Problem Child
Director
The Benchwarmers
Director
Marker
Director
Saving Silverman
Director
Shasta McNasty
Director
The Byrds of Paradise
Director
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
Director
Brain Donors
Director
The Shaggy Dog
Director
Karroll's Christmas
Director
