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Dennis Dugan

Dennis Dugan

Birthday: 1946-09-05 | Place of Birth: Wheaton, Illinois, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Happy Gilmore

as    Doug Thompson

1990
Problem Child

as    All American Dad

1988
She's Having a Baby

as    Bill

1988
1987
Can't Buy Me Love

as    David Miller

1986
Water

as    Rob

1985
Shadow Chasers

as    Edgar "Benny" Benedek

1984
1982
Country Gold

as    Darryl Appleby

1981
The Howling

as    Chris

1979
Unidentified Flying Oddball

as    Tom Trimble

1976
Norman... Is That You?

as    Garson Hobart

1976
1976
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

as    Richard 'Richie' Brockelman

1973
Death Race

as    Pvt. Becker

1972
Night Call Nurses

as    Kit