Dennis Dugan

Known For: Acting
Born: September 5, 1946
Place of Birth: Wheaton, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography

Happy Gilmore 2

2025 · Doug Thompson, Executive Producer

Father There is Only One 4

2024 · Director Película

Knox Goes Away

2024 · Philo Jones

Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

2020 · Eddie Stone, Story, Original Music Composer, Director, Screenplay

Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas

2014 · Script Consultant

Grown Ups 2

2013 · Dr. Larry, Director

That's My Boy

2012 · School Janitor, Executive Producer

Jack and Jill

2011 · Al Pacino's Standby, Director

Just Go with It

2011 · Director

Grown Ups

2010 · Referee, Director

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008 · Homeless Guy, Director

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007 · Cab Driver, Director

The Benchwarmers

2006 · Coach Bellows, Director

Karroll's Christmas

2004 · Door Knocker, Director

Hope & Faith

2003 · Director

The Mullets

2003 · Director

National Security

2003 · Director

Saving Silverman

2001 · Referee, Director

Shasta McNasty

1999 · Director

Big Daddy

1999 · Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited), Director

Love Boat: The Next Wave

1998 · Director

Ally McBeal

1997 · Director

Beverly Hills Ninja

1997 · Director

Happy Gilmore

1996 · Doug Thompson, Director

Marker

1995 · Director

The Shaggy Dog

1994 · Director

Chicago Hope

1994 · Director

The Byrds of Paradise

1994 · Director

Burke's Law

1994 · Director

NYPD Blue

1993 · Director

Brain Donors

1992 · Director

Problem Child

1990 · All American Dad, Director

Doogie Howser, M.D.

1989 · Director

Parenthood

1989 · David Brodsky

Channel 99

1988

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988 · Mr. Settigren

She's Having a Baby

1988 · Bill

Wiseguy

1987 · Director

Can't Buy Me Love

1987 · David Miller

L.A. Law

1986 · Roy Tomba

Shadow Chasers

1985 · Edgar "Benny" Benedek

Scene of the Crime

1985

Moonlighting

1985 · Cy, Walter Bishop, Director

Water

1985 · Rob

The Toughest Man in the World

1984 · Dick

Hunter

1984 · Director

Empire

1984 · Ben Christian

Country Gold

1982 · Darryl Appleby

St. Elsewhere

1982 · Corky

The Howling

1981 · Chris

Hill Street Blues

1981

Deer in the Works

1980 · David Potter

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979 · Tom Trimble

Supertrain

1979 · Jack Hogarth

Richie Brockelman, Private Eye

1978 · Richie Brockleman

Last of the Good Guys

Last of the Good Guys

1978 · Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited)

Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

1976 · Richard 'Richie' Brockelman

Norman... Is That You?

1976 · Garson Hobart

Alice

1976 · Joel Snedeger

Harry and Walter Go to New York

1976 · Lewis

Good Heavens

1976

Rich Man, Poor Man

1976 · Claude Tinker

Smile

1975 · Logan

Night Moves

1975 · boy

The Day of the Locust

1975 · Apprentice #3

The Rockford Files

1974 · Richie Brockelman

Death Race

1973 · Pvt. Becker

The Girl Most Likely To...

1973 · Charlie Elliott

Police Story

1973

M*A*S*H

1972 · Bob Wilson

The Waltons

1972

Night Call Nurses

1972 · Kit

The Sixth Sense

1972

The Hospital

1971 · E.R. Doctor (uncredited)

Columbo

1971 · Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky, Director

Cannon

1971

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

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