Dennis Dugan
Acting · Directing · Writing
Born September 5, 1946, Wheaton, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography
- 2025Happy Gilmore 2 — Doug Thompson, Executive Producer
- 2024Father There is Only One 4 — Director Película
- 2024Knox Goes Away — Philo Jones
- 2020Love, Weddings & Other Disasters — Eddie Stone, Story, Original Music Composer, Director, Screenplay
- 2014Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas — Script Consultant
- 2013Grown Ups 2 — Dr. Larry, Director
- 2012That's My Boy — School Janitor, Executive Producer
- 2011Jack and Jill — Al Pacino's Standby, Director
- 2011Just Go with It — Director
- 2010Grown Ups — Referee, Director
- 2008You Don't Mess with the Zohan — Homeless Guy, Director
- 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry — Cab Driver, Director
- 2006The Benchwarmers — Coach Bellows, Director
- 2004Karroll's Christmas — Door Knocker, Director
- Hope & Faith — Director
- 2003National Security — Director
- The Mullets — Director
- 2001Saving Silverman — Referee, Director
- 1999Big Daddy — Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited), Director
- Shasta McNasty — Director
- Love Boat: The Next Wave — Director
- Ally McBeal — Director
- 1997Beverly Hills Ninja — Director
- 1996Happy Gilmore — Doug Thompson, Director
- Marker — Director
- Burke's Law — Director
- Chicago Hope — Director
- The Byrds of Paradise — Director
- 1994The Shaggy Dog — Director
- NYPD Blue — Director
- 1992Brain Donors — Director
- 1990Problem Child — All American Dad, Director
- Doogie Howser, M.D. — Director
- 1989Parenthood — David Brodsky
- 1988Channel 99
- 1988She's Having a Baby — Bill
- 1988The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking — Mr. Settigren
- 1987Can't Buy Me Love — David Miller
- Wiseguy — Director
- L.A. Law — Roy Tomba
- Moonlighting — Cy, Walter Bishop, Director
- Scene of the Crime
- Shadow Chasers — Edgar "Benny" Benedek
- 1985Water — Rob
- Empire — Ben Christian
- Hunter — Director
- 1984The Toughest Man in the World — Dick
- 1982Country Gold — Darryl Appleby
- St. Elsewhere — Corky
- Hill Street Blues
- 1981The Howling — Chris
- 1980Deer in the Works — David Potter
- Supertrain — Jack Hogarth
- 1979Unidentified Flying Oddball — Tom Trimble
- 1978Last of the Good Guys — Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited)
- Richie Brockelman, Private Eye — Richie Brockleman
- Alice — Joel Snedeger
- Good Heavens
- 1976Harry and Walter Go to New York — Lewis
- 1976Norman... Is That You? — Garson Hobart
- Rich Man, Poor Man — Claude Tinker
- 1976Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours — Richard 'Richie' Brockelman
- 1975Night Moves — boy
- 1975Smile — Logan
- 1975The Day of the Locust — Apprentice #3
- The Rockford Files — Richie Brockelman
- 1973Death Race — Pvt. Becker
- Police Story
- 1973The Girl Most Likely To... — Charlie Elliott
- M*A*S*H — Bob Wilson
- 1972Night Call Nurses — Kit
- The Sixth Sense
- The Waltons
- Cannon
- Columbo — Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky, Director
- 1971The Hospital — E.R. Doctor (uncredited)
- Grown Ups 3