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Acting
Don Lake
- Born
- (age 69)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 99 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
8.2
Movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
8.1
TV
How I Met Your Mother
5.4
Movie
Downsizing
7.7
Movie
Zootopia 2
7.9
TV
Modern Family
5.6
Movie
Dumb and Dumber To
6.7
Movie
Police Academy
7.6
TV
NCIS
6.6
Movie
Hot Shots!
7.9
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.0
TV
American Dad!
4.5
Movie
Super Mario Bros.
6.1
Movie
Grudge Match
8.4
TV
The Resident
5.6
Movie
Beethoven's 2nd
7.9
TV
Psych
6.5
TV
Space Force
Acting credits 98
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Dink Film | Gary |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 Film | Stu Hopps (voice) |
| 2025 | Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Film | Tour Guide |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me Film | Self - Actor, Wagons East |
| 2024 | ted TV | Bert (2 ep) |
| 2023 | Frasier TV | Dean Melvin (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yet TV | Rand (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Zootopia+ TV | Stu Hopps (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Ghosts TV | Tom (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Space Force TV | Brig. Gen. Brad Gregory (16 ep) |
| 2019 | Pup Academy TV | Charlie (26 ep) |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island TV | Additional Voices (voice), Doc Hogsbottom (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Resident TV | Jerry Tolman (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Downsizing Film | Leisureland Guide Matt |
| 2017 | Marlon TV | Hank Hoffstetter (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Mascots Film | Buddy Campbell |
| 2016 | Zootopia Film | Stu Hopps (voice) |
| 2016 | Teachers TV | Bob (1 ep) |
| 2015 | The Odd Couple TV | Kent (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Corner Gas: The Movie Film | Jerome |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To Film | Dr. Meldman |
| 2013 | Grudge Match Film | Video Game Producer |
| 2013 | Family Tree TV | Harvey Krupp (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Anger Management TV | James (1 ep) |
| 2012 | The Soul Man TV | Dr. Zagelman (2 ep) |
| 2011 | Last Man Standing TV | Professor (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Avalon High Film | Allie's Father |
| 2010 | $#*! My Dad Says TV | Marvin (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Modern Family TV | Dr. Sendroff (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Smother Film | Minister |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration Film | Love It Film Critic |
| 2006 | Psych TV | C. Lee Banting (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk Film | Tom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice) |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine TV | Carl (1 ep) |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother TV | Albert Donovan (1 ep) |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | Bad Larry / Spy (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2005 | American Dragon: Jake Long TV | Stan the Sewer Troll (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Committed TV | Richard (1 ep) |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Phillip Brooks (3 ep) |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind Film | Elliott Steinbloom |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie TV | Dr. Bill McClaw, Micky Travisi, Clown (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Watching Ellie TV | Dr. Don Zimmerman (19 ep) |
| 2001 | Philly TV | (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Best in Show Film | Graham Chissolm |
| 2000 | Teacher's Pet TV | (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Return to Me Film | Transplant Man |
| 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave Film | Don |
| 1999 | Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm Film | HBO Director |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys TV | Harold Fervel (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Almost Heroes Film | Elias |
| 1997 | RocketMan Film | Le Chirurgien du Vol |
| 1997 | Pepper Ann TV | Mr. Sherman Finky (voice), Mr. Sherman Finky / Butler (voice) (3 ep) |
| 1997 | Waiting for Guffman Film | Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian |
| 1996 | Men Behaving Badly TV | Epstein (1 ep) |
| 1996 | Goode Behavior TV | (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Bonnie TV | Keith Jedzik (11 ep) |
| 1995 | Murder One TV | Joel Mytelka (2 ep) |
| 1995 | Double Rush TV | (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Wagons East! Film | Lt. Bailey |
| 1994 | Sodbusters Film | Roy Poulet |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show TV | Producer (179 ep) |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie TV | Writer, Creator (43 ep) |
| 2000 | Return to Me Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave Film | Story |