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Don Lake

Canadian actor, writer, and television producer (born 1956)

Field	Value
name	Don Lake
birth_name	Donald Lake
birth_date
birth_place	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
alma_mater	California Institute of the Arts
occupation	Actor, writer, television producer
years_active	1980–present

Donald Lake (born November 26, 1956) is a Canadian actor, writer, and television producer. He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and frequent collaborator of Bonnie Hunt.

He had a role in The Bonnie Hunt Show, for which he received comedic praise. He also had roles in the comedy films Police Academy, Hot Shots!, Dumb & Dumber To, and Corner Gas: The Movie. He played more serious roles in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Super Mario Bros., along with a voice role as Stu Hopps in Zootopia. He is also known as Dr. Carl Whitehorn on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He portrayed General Brad Gregory on Space Force.

Life and career

After graduating from the California Institute of the Arts, he returned to Toronto to join the Second City Touring Company, and later was promoted to The Second City. He also appeared in the Netflix comedy series Space Force.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	Don't Answer the Phone!	Man in Plastic
1982	Lookin' to Get Out	Alfred Jordon - Registration Desk
1984	Police Academy	Lou, aka Mr. Wig
1986	The Pink Chiquitas	Deputy Barney Drum
1987	The Big Town	Patsy Fuqua
Blue Monkey	Elliot Jacobs
1988	Short Circuit 2	Manic Mike
Something About Love	Sam
1989	Speed Zone	Whitman
1991	Terminator 2: Judgment Day	Detective Mossberg
Hot Shots!	Doctor
1993	Super Mario Bros.	Sgt. Simon
Beethoven's 2nd	Window Display Manager
1994	Wagons East	Lt. Bailey
1996	Waiting for Guffman	Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
1997	RocketMan	Flight Surgeon
1998	Almost Heroes	Elias
2000	The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave	Donald	Also story writer
Return to Me	Transplant Man	Also writer
Best in Show	Graham Chissolm
2003	A Mighty Wind	Elliott Steinbloom
2006	For Your Consideration	"Love It" critic Ben Lilly
2008	Smother	Minister
2013	Grudge Match	Video Game Producer
2014	Dumb and Dumber To	Dr. Meldmann
Corner Gas: The Movie	Jerome
2016	Zootopia	Stu Hopps	Voice
Mascots	Buddy Campbell
2017	Downsizing	Leisureland Guide Matt
2025	Spinal Tap II: The End Continues	Tour Guide
Zootopia 2	Stu Hopps	Voice

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	The Dating Game	Contestant (picked)
1982	SCTV Network	Troy / Cue Card Guy	2 episodes
1983	The Littlest Hobo	Mr. Wilkinson	2 episodes
1985	Hangin' In	Max	Episode: "No Nukes Is Good Nukes"
1985	Check It Out!	Officer Stevenson	Episode: "Car Pool"
1986	Hot Shots	Dr. Post	Episode: "The Star"
1986	Really Weird Tales	Hugh Mullins	Episode: "Cursed with Charisma"
1987	Adderly		Episode: "Miscellaneous News"
1987–1991	Super Dave	Donald Glanz
1989	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	A.C. Boone	Episode: "Diamonds Aren't Forever"
1989	Murphy Brown	Stage Manager	Episode: "The Morning Show"
1989	Mr. Belvedere	Man #1	Episode: "A Happy Guy's Christmas"
1989	Midnight Caller	Big Bob Johnson	Episode: "Do You Believe in Miracles?"
1989	Not Necessarily the News	Andy / Dr. Harold Becker	3 episodes
1990	Maniac Mansion		Story writer; Episode: "Trapped Like Rats"
1990	My Two Dads	Mr. Higgins	Episode: "Kind of a Drag"
1990	The Dave Thomas Comedy Show	Various	5 episodes
1990–1991	My Talk Show	Mr. Snelling, Anne Marie's Husband
1990	Doctor Doctor	Sheldon Boehm	2 episodes
1991	Lenny	Dr. Randall	Episode: "G.I. Joe"
1991	The Golden Girls	Mr. Porter	Episode: "Older and Wiser"
1991	Parker Lewis Can't Lose	Ira Lefko	Episode: "Teens from a Mall"
1991	Empty Nest	John Edgar Moss	Episode: "Food for Thought"
1991–92	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures	Mr. Preston	Voice, 11 episodes
1992	Blossom	Cop #1	Episode: "Three O'Clock and All Is Hell"
1992	L.A. Law	Bob Steinlage	Episode: "Double Breasted Suit"
1992	Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire		Voice, 13 episodes
1993	Camp Wilder	Ed	Episode: "Career Day"
1993	The Building	Brad	5 episodes
1994	Love & War	Justice of the Peace	Episode: "A Fine Romance"
1994	Ellen	Bob	Episode: "The Class Reunion"
1994	Hostage for a Day	Lt. Sneed	Television film
1994	The Boys Are Back	Doctor	Episode: "The Fishing Trip"
1995	Double Rush	IRS Man	Episode: "Johnny and the Pacemakers"
1995	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Dr. Whitehorn	Episode: "Will Is from Mars..."
1995–1996	Bonnie	Keith Jedzik	12 episodes
1996	Sparks	Sid Varella	Episode: "Sid, Lies, and Videotape"
1997	Murder One	Joel Mytelka	2 episodes
1997	Men Behaving Badly	Epstein	Episode: "Playing Doctor"
1997	Goode Behavior		Episode: "The Goode, the Bad, and the Willie"
1997–2000	Pepper Ann	Mr. Sherman Finky / various voices	16 episodes
1999	The Wild Thornberrys	Harold Fervel	Voice, episode: "Chimp Off the Old Block"
1999	Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm	HBO Director	Television film
2000	Teacher's Pet	Mr. Naven	Voice, episode: "Bad to the Bone/Always Knock the Postman Twice"
2001	Philly	Rudy Garfield	Episode: "Fork You Very Much"
2002–2003	Watching Ellie	Dr. Don Zimmerman	16 episodes
2003–2004	Life with Bonnie	Clown / Dr. Bill McClaw / Micky Travisi	3 episodes; also creator, writer, and executive producer
2003	Odd Job Jack	Anton	Voice, episode: "The Man Who Smelled Too Much"
2005	American Dragon: Jake Long	Stan the Sewer Troll	Voice, episode: "Old School Training"
2005	Committed	Richard	Episode: "The Morning After"
2006	Rugrats	Tom Thumb / Gingerbread Man	Voice, episode: "Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks and a Beanstalk"
2006	The New Adventures of Old Christine	Carl	Episode: "Crash"
2007	American Dad!	Bad Larry / Spy	Voice, episode: "The 42-Year-Old Virgin"
2008–2010	The Bonnie Hunt Show	Himself	Also writer and executive producer
2010	Avalon High	Allie's Father	Television film
2010	Psych	C. Lee Banting	Episode: "Dead Bear Walking"
2011	$h! My Dad Says*	Marvin	Episode: "Ed Goes to Court"
2011	Man Up!	Walter	Episode: "Fear"
2012	Modern Family	Dr. Sendroff	Episode: "Lifetime Supply"
2012	Last Man Standing	Professor	Episode: "Ding Dong Ditch"
2012	How I Met Your Mother	Judge Albert Donovan	Episode: "Twelve Horny Women"
2013	Family Tree	Harvey Krupp	Episode: "Civil War"
2014	Anger Management	James	Episode: "Charlie and the Mother of All Sessions"
2015	The Odd Couple	Kent	Episode: "The Audit Couple"
2016	The Soul Man	Dr. Zagelman	2 episodes
2017	Still the King	Sheriff	Episode: "Still Still the King"
2017	Baroness von Sketch Show	Ground Control	Episode: "Don't Make Me Send a Lawyer Up There"
2018	Marlon	Hank Hoffstetter	Episode: "Model Parent"
2018	Teachers	Bob	Episode: "Step by Stepsister"
2018–2020	NCIS	Captain Phillip Brooks	3 episodes
2019	Pup Academy	Charlie	13 episodes
2019	Summer Camp Island	Dr. Hogsbottom / additional voices	2 episodes
2019	The Resident	Jerry Tolman	Episode: "Choice Words"
2020–2022	Space Force	Brad Gregory	16 episodes
2022	Ghosts	Tom	Episode: "Spies"
2022	Zootopia+	Stu Hopps	Voice, episode: "Hopp on Board"
2023	Not Dead Yet	Rand	Episode: "Not Dating Yet"
2023	Frasier	Dean Melvin	Episode: "The Founders' Society"
2024	Ted	Bert	Episode: "My Two Dads"

References

"Exclusive Interview with Don Lake - Netflix DVD Blog".
(17 November 2022). "Bonnie Hunt And Don Lake's History Gave Them A Sixth Sense Working On Zootopia+ - Exclusive".
Maas, Jennifer. (2022-04-29). "'Space Force' Canceled After Two Seasons at Netflix".
(2022-02-18). "Interstellar improv: Don Lake spills on the stars behind Netflix's 'Space Force'".
(9 November 2022). "Bonnie Hunt & Don Lake Interview: Zootopia+".
(15 November 2022). "Zootopia+ stars Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake talk new Disney+ streaming series that's not just for kids".

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