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.
Known For
The Howling
(1981)
Chris
Grown Ups 2
(2013)
Dr. Larry
Grown Ups
(2010)
Referee
Happy Gilmore
(1996)
Doug Thompson
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
(2008)
Homeless Guy
That's My Boy
(2012)
School Janitor
Big Daddy
(1999)
Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)
Jack and Jill
(2011)
Al Pacino's Standby
Problem Child
(1990)
All American Dad
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
(2007)
Cab Driver
Parenthood
(1989)
David Brodsky
Can't Buy Me Love
(1987)
David Miller
Saving Silverman
(2001)
Referee
Knox Goes Away
(2024)
Philo Jones
The Benchwarmers
(2006)
Coach Bellows
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
(1988)
Mr. Settigren
Full Filmography
Acting
The Hospital
(1971)
E.R. Doctor (uncredited)
Night Call Nurses
(1972)
Kit
The Girl Most Likely to...
(1973)
Charlie Elliott
Death Race
(1973)
Pvt. Becker
Night Moves
(1975)
boy
The Day of the Locust
(1975)
Apprentice #3
Smile
(1975)
Logan
Norman... Is That You?
(1976)
Garson Hobart
Harry and Walter Go to New York
(1976)
Lewis
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
(1976)
Richard 'Richie' Brockelman
Last of the Good Guys
(1978)
Officer Johnny Lucas (uncredited)
Unidentified Flying Oddball
(1979)
Tom Trimble
Deer in the Works
(1980)
David Potter
The Howling
(1981)
Chris
Country Gold
(1982)
Darryl Appleby
Leadfoot
(1982)
Officer Needham
The Toughest Man in the World
(1984)
Dick
Water
(1985)
Rob
Can't Buy Me Love
(1987)
David Miller
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
(1988)
Mr. Settigren
She's Having a Baby
(1988)
Bill
Parenthood
(1989)
David Brodsky
Problem Child
(1990)
All American Dad
Happy Gilmore
(1996)
Doug Thompson
Big Daddy
(1999)
Reluctant Trick-or-Treat Giver (uncredited)
Saving Silverman
(2001)
Referee
The Benchwarmers
(2006)
Coach Bellows
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
(2007)
Cab Driver
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
(2008)
Homeless Guy
Grown Ups
(2010)
Referee
Jack and Jill
(2011)
Al Pacino's Standby
That's My Boy
(2012)
School Janitor
Grown Ups 2
(2013)
Dr. Larry
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
(2020)
Eddie Stone
Knox Goes Away
(2024)
Philo Jones
Directing
Problem Child
(1990)
Director
Brain Donors
(1992)
Director
The Shaggy Dog
(1994)
Director
Happy Gilmore
(1996)
Director
Beverly Hills Ninja
(1997)
Director
Big Daddy
(1999)
Director
Saving Silverman
(2001)
Director
National Security
(2003)
Director
Karroll's Christmas
(2004)
Director
The Benchwarmers
(2006)
Director
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
(2007)
Director
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
(2008)
Director
Grown Ups
(2010)
Director
Just Go with It
(2011)
Director
Jack and Jill
(2011)
Director
Grown Ups 2
(2013)
Director
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
(2020)
Director
Production
Writing
Sound