Life and career

Dugan was born in Wheaton, Illinois, on September 5, 1946, the son of Marion and Charles Dugan. He started his acting career in 1972, appearing in the 1973 TV movie The Girl Most Likely to.... Other early film appearances include Night Call Nurses (1972), Night Moves (1975), Smile (1975), Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) and Norman... Is That You? (1976). In 1979, he was cast as the time-displaced hero in Unidentified Flying Oddball, Disney's updated remake of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. In 1981, he appeared in Joe Dante's adaptation of The Howling.

Dugan made guest appearances on several TV series during the 1970s including The Mod Squad, The Waltons, Cannon, Columbo, The Rockford Files, and Alice. He also appeared in the mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man, as well as two episodes of M*A*S*H and in 1978 starred in the short-lived series Richie Brockelman, Private Eye, a spin-off from The Rockford Files.

He took on a semi-regular role as an erstwhile caped crusader who called himself "Captain Freedom" on Hill Street Blues. He also appeared on Empire (1984) and Shadow Chasers (1984). He played Walter Bishop, briefly the husband of Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) on Moonlighting. Dugan's other film credits of the 1980s include Water (1985), Can't Buy Me Love (1987), The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) and Ron Howard's Parenthood (1989).

Dugan launched a career as a television and film director, making cameo appearances in many of his films. Ones he directed include the comedy Problem Child (1990), Brain Donors (1992), the comedy Saving Silverman (2001) (in which Dugan plays a football referee), the comedy National Security (2003), and the Adam Sandler comedies Happy Gilmore (1996) (in which Dugan plays Doug Thompson, the golf tour supervisor) and Big Daddy (1999) (with Dugan as a man who reluctantly gives candy to a trick-or-treating Julian). Dugan has directed episodes of such television series as Moonlighting (was also a guest star in some episodes), Ally McBeal, and NYPD Blue.

Dugan directed The Benchwarmers (2006), a comedy co-produced by Sandler, about trio of men who try to make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard Little League squads. Dugan himself has a bit part as Coach Bellows. Dugan directed the comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) and You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), both Sandler vehicles.

Dugan directed Grown Ups (2010), which follows a group of high school friends who are reunited after thirty years for the Fourth of July. The film again stars Sandler, along with Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, and David Spade; it was released in the summer of 2010 with major box office success.

Dugan's Just Go with It (2011) was his sixth film with Sandler; it also starred Jennifer Aniston and Brooklyn Decker. Dugan directed Jack & Jill (2011), again with Sandler, and Grown Ups 2 (2013), with Sandler, James, Rock and Spade, all reprising their roles. Schneider was unable to do so due to scheduling conflicts.

To date, Dugan's films have grossed over $1 billion worldwide.

Personal life

He has been married twice, first to actress Joyce Van Patten in 1973, before divorcing in 1987. Dugan then wed Sharon O'Connor, to whom he is still married.

In June 2009, Dugan's son, Kelly Dugan, was drafted with the 75th over-all selection by the Philadelphia Phillies in the Major League Baseball Draft, and has played for four of the club's minor league teams since including the Gulf Coast League Phillies, Williamsport Crosscutters, Lakewood BlueClaws and now currently with the Reading Phillies.

Filmography

Films

Title	Year	Notes
Problem Child	1990
Brain Donors	1992
Happy Gilmore	1996	as Doug Thompson
Beverly Hills Ninja	1997
Big Daddy	1999	Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
Saving Silverman	2001	Also known as Evil Woman
National Security	2003
The Benchwarmers	2006
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	2007	Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
You Don't Mess with the Zohan	2008
Grown Ups	2010	as Basketball Referee
Just Go with It	2011	Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
Jack and Jill	2011
Grown Ups 2	2013	Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director

Television

Title	Year	Notes
Hunter	1987	2 episodes
Wiseguy	1988	Episode: "Phantom Pain"
Moonlighting	1988-1989	5 episodes
Doogie Howser, M.D.	1993	Episode: "What Makes Doogie Run"
Columbo	1993	Episode: "Butterfly in Shades of Grey"
Burke's Law	1994	Episode: "Who Killed Nick Hazard?"
L.A. Law	1993-1994	2 episodes
Traps	1994
The Byrds of Paradise	1994	2 episodes
The Shaggy Dog	1994	TV movie
Marker	1995	Episode: "The Pilot"
Picket Fences	1994-1995	2 episodes
Chicago Hope	1995	Episode: "Freeze Outs"
The Love Boat: The Next Wave	1998	Episode: "Smooth Sailing"
Ally McBeal	1998	Episode: "Alone Again"
Shasta McNasty	1999	Episode: "Pilot"
A Screwball Homicide	2003	TV movie
NYPD Blue	1993-2004
The Mullets	2004	Episode: "Silent But Deadly"
Karroll's Christmas	2004	TV movie
Hope & Faith	2005	Episode: "Wife Swap"

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