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Dennis Dugan
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 Likel…
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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.
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2025
Happy Gilmore 2
Movie Doug Thompson
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2024
Father There is Only One 4
Movie Director Película
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2024
Knox Goes Away
Movie Philo Jones
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2020
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
Movie Eddie Stone
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2014
Torrente 5: Operation Eurovegas
Movie Script Consultant
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2013
Grown Ups 2
Movie Dr. Larry
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2012
That's My Boy
Movie School Janitor
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2011
Jack and Jill
Movie Al Pacino's Standby
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2011
Just Go with It
Movie Director
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2010
Grown Ups
Movie Referee
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2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Movie Homeless Guy
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2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Movie Cab Driver
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2006
The Benchwarmers
Movie Coach Bellows
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2004
Karroll's Christmas
Movie Door Knocker
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2003
Hope & Faith
TV show Director
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2003
The Mullets
TV show Director
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2003
National Security
Movie Director
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2001
Saving Silverman
Movie Referee
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1999
Shasta McNasty
TV show Director
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1999
Big Daddy
Movie Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)
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1998
Love Boat: The Next Wave
TV show Director
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1997
Ally McBeal
TV show Director
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1997
Beverly Hills Ninja
Movie Director
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1996
Happy Gilmore
Movie Doug Thompson
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1995
Marker
TV show Director
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1994
The Shaggy Dog
Movie Director
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1994
Chicago Hope
TV show Director
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1994
The Byrds of Paradise
TV show Director
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1994
Burke's Law
TV show Director
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1993
NYPD Blue
TV show Director
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1992
Brain Donors
Movie Director
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1990
Problem Child
Movie All American Dad
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1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV show Director
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1989
Parenthood
Movie David Brodsky
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1988
Channel 99
Movie
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1988
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Movie Mr. Settigren
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1988
She's Having a Baby
Movie Bill
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1987
Wiseguy
TV show Director
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1987
Can't Buy Me Love
Movie David Miller
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1986
L.A. Law
TV show Roy Tomba
