Dennis Dugan

Dennis Dugan

77 · Born: Sep 5, 1946

Personal Details

Born Sep 5, 1946 Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Spouse
  • Joyce Van Patten

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Sharon Dugan

    ( Apr 27, 2024 to Apr 27, 2024 )
Parents
  • Charles Dugan
  • Marion Dugan

Biography

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.

Career

2024
Knox Goes Away
Knox Goes Away as Philo
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2020
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters as Eddie Stone
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1996
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore as Doug Thompson
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1989
Parenthood
Parenthood as David Brodsky
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1988
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking as Mr. Settigren
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She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby as Bill
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1987
Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Buy Me Love as David Miller
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1985
Water
Water as Rob
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1984
The Toughest Man in the World
The Toughest Man in the World as Dick
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1982
Country Gold
Country Gold as Darryl Appleby
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1981
The Howling
The Howling as Chris
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1979
Unidentified Flying Oddball
Unidentified Flying Oddball as Tom Trimble
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1978
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye as Richie Brockleman
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1976
Norman... Is That You?
Norman... Is That You? as Garson Hobart
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Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours as Richard 'Richie' Brockelman
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Harry and Walter Go to New York
Alice
Alice as Joel Snedeger
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1975
Smile
Smile as Logan
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Columbo
Columbo as Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky
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1974
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H as Bob Wilson
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1973
Death Race
Death Race as Pvt. Becker
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1972
Night Call Nurses
Night Call Nurses as Kit
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2020
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters as Director, Screenplay, Story
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2013
Grown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2 as Director
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2011
Just Go with It
Just Go with It as Director
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Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill as Director
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2010
Grown Ups
Grown Ups as Director
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2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Director
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2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Director
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2006
The Benchwarmers
The Benchwarmers as Director
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2004
Karroll's Christmas
Karroll's Christmas as Director
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2003
National Security
National Security as Director
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2001
Saving Silverman
Saving Silverman as Director
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1999
Big Daddy
Big Daddy as Director
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1997
Beverly Hills Ninja
Beverly Hills Ninja as Director
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1996
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore as Director
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1994
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog as Director
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1992
Brain Donors
Brain Donors as Director
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1990
Problem Child
Problem Child as Director
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