Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 26, 1956
Place of Birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Don Lake
Biography
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Downsizing | Leisureland Guide Matt |
| 2016 | Mascots | Buddy Campbell |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Stu Hopps (voice) |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Dr. Meldman |
| 2014 | Corner Gas: The Movie | Jerome |
| 2013 | Grudge Match | Video Game Producer |
| 2011 | Avalon High | Allie's Father |
| 2008 | Smother | Minister |
| 2006 | Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk | Tom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice) |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Love It Film Critic |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Elliott Steinbloom |
| 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Don |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Graham Chissolm |
| 2000 | Return to Me | Transplant Man |
| 1999 | Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm | HBO Director |
| 1998 | Almost Heroes | Elias |
| 1997 | RocketMan | Le Chirurgien du Vol |
| 1996 | Waiting for Guffman | Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day | Lieutenant Sneed |
| 1994 | Sodbusters | Roy Poulet |
| 1994 | Wagons East! | Lt. Bailey |
| 1993 | Beethoven's 2nd | Window Display Manager |
| 1993 | Super Mario Bros. | Sgt. Simon |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Doctor |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Mossberg |
| 1989 | Speed Zone | Whitman |
| 1988 | The Best of SCTV | |
| 1988 | Short Circuit 2 | Manic Mike |
| 1988 | 110 Lombard | Frankie |
| 1987 | The Pink Chiquitas | Deputy Barney Drum |
| 1987 | Blue Monkey | Elliot Jacobs |
| 1987 | The Big Town | Patsy Fuqua |
| 1986 | Really Weird Tales | Hugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") |
| 1986 | Murder Sees the Light | Thornton |
| 1984 | Police Academy | Mr. Wig |
| 1982 | Lookin' to Get Out | Alfred Jordon - Registration Desk |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ted | Bert |
| 2023 | Frasier | Dean Melvin |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yet | Rand |
| 2022 | Zootopia+ | Stu Hopps (voice) |
| 2021 | Ghosts | Tom |
| 2020 | Space Force | Brig. Gen. Brad Gregory |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Doc Hogsbottom (voice) |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2018 | The Resident | Jerry Tolman |
| 2017 | Marlon | Hank Hoffstetter |
| 2015 | The Odd Couple | Kent |
| 2013 | Family Tree | Harvey Krupp |
| 2012 | Anger Management | James |
| 2011 | Last Man Standing | Professor |
| 2010 | $#*! My Dad Says | Marvin |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Dr. Sendroff |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Carl |
| 2006 | Psych | C. Lee Banting |
| 2005 | American Dragon: Jake Long | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Bad Larry / Spy (voice) |
| 2005 | Committed | Richard |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | Albert Donovan |
| 2003 | NCIS | Phillip Brooks |
| 2002 | Watching Ellie | Dr. Don Zimmerman |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie | Dr. Bill McClaw |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie | Micky Travisi |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie | Clown |
| 2001 | Philly | |
| 2000 | Teacher's Pet | |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Harold Fervel (voice) |
| 1997 | Pepper Ann | Mr. Sherman Finky (voice) |
| 1997 | Pepper Ann | Mr. Sherman Finky / Butler (voice) |
| 1996 | Goode Behavior | |
| 1996 | Men Behaving Badly | Epstein |
| 1995 | Murder One | Joel Mytelka |
| 1995 | Double Rush | |
| 1995 | Bonnie | Keith Jedzik |
| 1994 | Ellen | Bob |
| 1993 | The Building | Brad |
| 1992 | Camp Wilder | |
| 1992 | Love & War | |
| 1992 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | Mr. Preston |
| 1992 | Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire | (voice) |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Dr. Whitehorn |
| 1990 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | |
| 1990 | Blossom | |
| 1990 | The Dave Thomas Comedy Show | |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Stage Manager |
| 1988 | Empty Nest | |
| 1987 | Super Dave | Donald Glanz |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Bob Steinlage |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere | |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Mr. Porter |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | A.C. Boone |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hobo | Mr. Wilkinson |