Don Lake

Personal Info

Birthday

November 26, 1956

(68 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Donald Lake

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.

Known For

NCIS

American Dad!

Modern Family

How I Met Your Mother

Psych

The Resident

Ghosts

Last Man Standing

Filmography

2025
Zootopia 2
as Stu Hopps (voice)
2017
Downsizing
as Leisureland Guide Matt
2016
Mascots
as Buddy Campbell
Zootopia
as Stu Hopps (voice)
2014
Corner Gas: The Movie
as Jerome
Dumb and Dumber To
as Dr. Meldman
2013
Grudge Match
as Video Game Producer
2011
Avalon High
as Allie's Father
2008
Smother
as Minister
2006
For Your Consideration
as Love It Film Critic
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
as Tom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice)
2003
A Mighty Wind
as Elliott Steinbloom
2000
Best in Show
as Graham Chissolm
Return to Me
as Transplant Man
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
as Don
1999
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
as HBO Director
1998
Almost Heroes
as Elias
1997
RocketMan
as Le Chirurgien du Vol
1996
Waiting for Guffman
as Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
1994
Wagons East!
as Lt. Bailey
Hostage for a Day
as Lieutenant Sneed
Sodbusters
as Roy Poulet
1993
Beethoven's 2nd
as Window Display Manager
Super Mario Bros.
as Sgt. Simon
1991
Hot Shots!
as Doctor
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as Mossberg
1989
The Rocket Boy
as Store Customer
Speed Zone
as Whitman
1988
Short Circuit 2
as Manic Mike
110 Lombard
as Frankie
1987
The Big Town
as Patsy Fuqua
Blue Monkey
as Elliot Jacobs
The Pink Chiquitas
as Deputy Barney Drum
1986
Really Weird Tales
as Hugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Murder Sees the Light
as Thornton
1984
Police Academy
as Mr. Wig
1982
Lookin' to Get Out
as Alfred Jordon - Registration Desk