Dennis Dugan

Dennis Dugan

Acting

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. 

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Filmography

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Happy Gilmore 2 ★ 6.5 Happy Gilmore 2 2025 Father There is Only One 4 ★ 7.1 Father There is Only One 4 2024 Knox Goes Away ★ 7.0 Knox Goes Away 2024 Love, Weddings & Other Disasters ★ 6.0 Love, Weddings & Other Disasters 2020 Grown Ups 2 ★ 6.2 Grown Ups 2 2013 That's My Boy ★ 5.8 That's My Boy 2012 Jack and Jill ★ 4.4 Jack and Jill 2011 Grown Ups ★ 6.4 Grown Ups 2010 You Don't Mess with the Zohan ★ 5.7 You Don't Mess with the Zohan 2008 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry ★ 6.1 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 2007 The Benchwarmers ★ 5.9 The Benchwarmers 2006 Karroll's Christmas ★ 4.8 Karroll's Christmas 2004 Saving Silverman ★ 5.8 Saving Silverman 2001 Big Daddy ★ 6.5 Big Daddy 1999 Happy Gilmore ★ 6.7 Happy Gilmore 1996 Problem Child ★ 6.2 Problem Child 1990 Parenthood ★ 6.7 Parenthood 1989 Channel 99 Channel 99 1988 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking ★ 5.9 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking 1988 She's Having a Baby ★ 6.0 She's Having a Baby 1988 Can't Buy Me Love ★ 6.9 Can't Buy Me Love 1987 L.A. Law ★ 7.1 L.A. Law 1986 Shadow Chasers ★ 7.7 Shadow Chasers 1985 Scene of the Crime ★ 7.0 Scene of the Crime 1985 Moonlighting ★ 7.5 Moonlighting 1985 Water ★ 6.0 Water 1985 The Toughest Man in the World ★ 5.8 The Toughest Man in the World 1984 Empire ★ 7.5 Empire 1984 Country Gold ★ 8.0 Country Gold 1982 St. Elsewhere ★ 5.7 St. Elsewhere 1982 The Howling ★ 6.6 The Howling 1981 Hill Street Blues ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981 Deer in the Works Deer in the Works 1980 Unidentified Flying Oddball ★ 5.6 Unidentified Flying Oddball 1979 Supertrain ★ 5.6 Supertrain 1979 Richie Brockelman, Private Eye ★ 6.5 Richie Brockelman, Private Eye 1978 Last of the Good Guys ★ 9.0 Last of the Good Guys 1978 Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours ★ 7.0 Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours 1976 Norman... Is That You? ★ 5.3 Norman... Is That You? 1976 Alice ★ 7.1 Alice 1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York ★ 5.7 Harry and Walter Go to New York 1976 Good Heavens ★ 7.0 Good Heavens 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man ★ 7.9 Rich Man, Poor Man 1976 Night Moves ★ 6.7 Night Moves 1975 Smile ★ 5.9 Smile 1975 The Day of the Locust ★ 6.4 The Day of the Locust 1975 The Rockford Files ★ 7.6 The Rockford Files 1974 Death Race ★ 5.1 Death Race 1973 The Girl Most Likely To... ★ 6.6 The Girl Most Likely To... 1973 Police Story ★ 7.0 Police Story 1973 M*A*S*H ★ 7.9 M*A*S*H 1972 The Waltons ★ 7.2 The Waltons 1972 Night Call Nurses ★ 4.4 Night Call Nurses 1972 The Sixth Sense ★ 6.1 The Sixth Sense 1972 The Hospital ★ 6.6 The Hospital 1971 Columbo ★ 8.1 Columbo 1971 Cannon ★ 6.7 Cannon 1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ★ 7.5 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962