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Birthday: Sep 05, 1946
Place of Birth: Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Dennis Dugan

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Parenthood David Brodsky 1989
Smile Logan 1975
The Howling Chris 1981
The Toughest Man in the World Dick 1984
Night Moves boy 1975
Happy Gilmore Doug Thompson 1996
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours Richard 'Richie' Brockelman 1976
The Hospital E.R. Doctor (uncredited) 1971
Unidentified Flying Oddball Tom Trimble 1979
Grown Ups Referee 2010
That's My Boy School Janitor 2012
Jack and Jill Al Pacino's Standby 2011
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Cab Driver 2007
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking Mr. Settigren 1988
Norman... Is That You? Garson Hobart 1976
Night Call Nurses Kit 1972
Harry and Walter Go to New York Lewis 1976
Leadfoot Officer Needham 1982
The Girl Most Likely To... Charlie Elliott 1973
Knox Goes Away Philo Jones 2024
Water Rob 1985
Country Gold Darryl Appleby 1982
You Don't Mess with the Zohan Homeless Guy 2008
She's Having a Baby Bill 1988
Problem Child All American Dad 1990
The Benchwarmers Coach Bellows 2006
Deer in the Works David Potter 1980
Grown Ups 2 Dr. Larry 2013
Last of the Good Guys Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited) 1978
The Day of the Locust Apprentice #3 1975
Big Daddy Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited) 1999
Saving Silverman Referee 2001
Can't Buy Me Love David Miller 1987
Death Race Pvt. Becker 1973
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters Eddie Stone 2020
Series Cast Year
St. Elsewhere 1982
L.A. Law Roy Tomba 1986
Alice Joel Snedeger 1976
Columbo Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky 1971
M*A*S*H Bob Wilson 1972
Moonlighting Cy (as Water Bishop) 1985
Hill Street Blues 1981
Cannon 1971
The Waltons 1972
Police Story 1973
The Sixth Sense 1972
Good Heavens 1976
Shadow Chasers Edgar "Benny" Benedek 1985
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye Richie Brockleman 1978
Empire Ben Christian 1984
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Moonlighting Walter Bishop 1985
The Rockford Files Richie Brockelman 1974
Rich Man, Poor Man Claude Tinker 1976
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