Dennis Dugan
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. 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.
58 acting credits · 32 directing credits
Acting · 58
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Columbo
1971
M*A*S*H
1972
Hill Street Blues
1981
L.A. Law
1986
St. Elsewhere
1982
The Rockford Files
1974
The Waltons
1972
Moonlighting
1985
Alice
1976
Cannon
1971
Grown Ups
2010
Grown Ups 2
2013
Police Story
1973
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
That's My Boy
2012
The Sixth Sense
1972
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Rich Man, Poor Man
1976
Big Daddy
1999
Happy Gilmore
1996
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
Supertrain
1979
Jack and Jill
2011
Parenthood
1989
Good Heavens
1976
Shadow Chasers
1985
Problem Child
1990
Saving Silverman
2001
The Benchwarmers
2006
Night Call Nurses
1972
Can't Buy Me Love
1987
The Howling
1981
Knox Goes Away
2024
Scene of the Crime
1985
Night Moves
1975
She's Having a Baby
1988
Water
1985
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
1988
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
Empire
1984
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
2020
The Day of the Locust
1975
The Hospital
1971
Father There is Only One 4
2024
Smile
1975
The Girl Most Likely To...
1973
The Toughest Man in the World
1984
Unidentified Flying Oddball
1979
Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
1978
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
1976
Country Gold
1982
Death Race
1973
Last of the Good Guys
1978
Norman... Is That You?
1976
Karroll's Christmas
2004
Deer in the Works
1980
Channel 99
1988
Directing · 32
Columbo
1971
Chicago Hope
1994
NYPD Blue
1993
Hunter
1984
Moonlighting
1985
Ally McBeal
1997
Grown Ups
2010
Wiseguy
1987
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Grown Ups 2
2013
Hope & Faith
2003
Burke's Law
1994
Just Go with It
2011
Love Boat: The Next Wave
1998
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Big Daddy
1999
Happy Gilmore
1996
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
Marker
1995
Jack and Jill
2011
Problem Child
1990
National Security
2003
Saving Silverman
2001
The Byrds of Paradise
1994
The Benchwarmers
2006
Shasta McNasty
1999
The Mullets
2003
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997
Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
2020
Brain Donors
1992
The Shaggy Dog
1994
Karroll's Christmas
2004