Dennis Dugan

Career timeline

1. 1946 · Born

   Born in Wheaton, Illinois, USA

2. 1971 · Screen debut

   Cannon (TV)

3. 1971 · Breakthrough

   Columbo (TV)

4. 1971 · Directing debut

   Columbo (TV)

5. 2020 · Writing debut

   Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (Movie)

6. 2025 · Latest release

   Happy Gilmore 2 (Movie)

Career in numbers

16 1970s

15 1980s

14 1990s

7 2000s

5 2010s

4 2020s

• Comedy35
• Drama33
• Crime12
• Romance6
• Mystery5
• Action & Adventure5

Highest-rated title Columbo 1971 8.1 Most popular title Columbo 1971 8.1

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Dennis Dugan in our catalogue.

James Marsden

2 titles together

Al Pacino

2 titles together

Adam Arkin

2 titles together

1. 2025 Happy Gilmore 2 as Doug Thompson 6.5 Movie
2. 2024 Father There is Only One 4 as Director Película 7.2 Movie
3. 2024 Knox Goes Away as Philo Jones 7.0 Movie
4. 2020 Love, Weddings & Other Disasters as Eddie Stone 6.0 Movie
5. 2013 Grown Ups 2 as Dr. Larry 6.2 Movie
6. 2012 That's My Boy as School Janitor 5.8 Movie
7. 2011 Jack and Jill as Al Pacino's Standby 4.4 Movie
8. 2010 Grown Ups as Referee 6.4 Movie
9. 2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Homeless Guy 5.7 Movie
10. 2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Cab Driver 6.1 Movie
11. 2006 The Benchwarmers as Coach Bellows 5.9 Movie
12. 2001 Saving Silverman as Referee 5.8 Movie
13. 1999 Big Daddy as Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
14. 1996 Happy Gilmore as Doug Thompson 6.7 Movie
15. 1990 Problem Child as All American Dad 6.2 Movie
16. 1989 Parenthood as David Brodsky 6.6 Movie
17. 1988 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking as Mr. Settigren 5.9 Movie
18. 1988 She's Having a Baby as Bill 6.0 Movie
19. 1987 Can't Buy Me Love as David Miller 6.9 Movie
20. 1986 L.A. Law as Roy Tomba 7.0 TV
21. 1985 Shadow Chasers as Edgar "Benny" Benedek TV
22. 1985 Scene of the Crime TV
23. 1985 Moonlighting as Cy 7.6 TV
24. 1984 Empire as Ben Christian TV
25. 1982 St. Elsewhere as Corky 5.7 TV
26. 1981 The Howling as Chris 6.6 Movie
27. 1981 Hill Street Blues 7.6 TV
28. 1979 Supertrain as Jack Hogarth TV
29. 1978 Richie Brockelman, Private Eye as Richie Brockleman TV
30. 1976 Alice as Joel Snedeger 7.0 TV
31. 1976 Good Heavens TV
32. 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man as Claude Tinker 7.9 TV
33. 1975 Night Moves as boy 6.7 Movie
34. 1975 The Day of the Locust as Apprentice #3 6.4 Movie
35. 1974 The Rockford Files as Richie Brockelman 7.6 TV
36. 1973 The Girl Most Likely To... as Charlie Elliott 6.6 Movie
37. 1973 Police Story 7.0 TV
38. 1972 M*A*S*H as Bob Wilson 8.0 TV
39. 1972 The Waltons 7.1 TV
40. 1972 The Sixth Sense TV
41. 1971 The Hospital as E.R. Doctor (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
42. 1971 Columbo as Theodore 'Mac' Albinsky 8.1 TV
43. 1971 Cannon 6.8 TV

1. 2020 Love, Weddings & Other Disasters 6.0 Movie
2. 2013 Grown Ups 2 6.2 Movie
3. 2011 Jack and Jill 4.4 Movie
4. 2011 Just Go with It 6.7 Movie
5. 2010 Grown Ups 6.4 Movie
6. 2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan 5.7 Movie
7. 2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 6.1 Movie
8. 2006 The Benchwarmers 5.9 Movie
9. 2003 Hope & Faith 5.4 TV
10. 2003 The Mullets TV
11. 2003 National Security 6.0 Movie
12. 2001 Saving Silverman 5.8 Movie
13. 1999 Shasta McNasty TV
14. 1999 Big Daddy 6.5 Movie
15. 1998 Love Boat: The Next Wave TV
16. 1997 Ally McBeal 6.5 TV
17. 1997 Beverly Hills Ninja 5.7 Movie
18. 1996 Happy Gilmore 6.7 Movie
19. 1995 Marker TV
20. 1994 Chicago Hope 7.2 TV
21. 1994 The Byrds of Paradise TV
22. 1994 Burke's Law TV
23. 1993 NYPD Blue 7.1 TV
24. 1992 Brain Donors 6.1 Movie
25. 1991 Civil Wars TV
26. 1990 Problem Child 6.2 Movie
27. 1989 Doogie Howser, M.D. 6.7 TV
28. 1987 Wiseguy 6.6 TV
29. 1985 Moonlighting 7.6 TV
30. 1984 Hunter 7.1 TV
31. 1971 Columbo 8.1 TV

1. 2025 Happy Gilmore 2 6.5 Movie
2. 2012 That's My Boy 5.8 Movie

1. 2020 Love, Weddings & Other Disasters 6.0 Movie

1. 2020 Love, Weddings & Other Disasters 6.0 Movie

1. 2020 Love, Weddings & Other Disasters 6.0 Movie

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