Portrait of Don Lake

Don Lake

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Nov 26 1956
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Don Lake is 67 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Downsizing
Downsizing
Don Lake was
61 in Downsizing
as 'Leisureland Guide Matt'.
Fri, Dec 22 2017
Poster of Mascots
Mascots
Don Lake was
59 in Mascots
as 'Buddy Campbell'.
Tue, Oct 11 2016
Poster of Zootopia
Zootopia
Don Lake was
59 in Zootopia
as 'Stu Hopps (voice)'.
Thu, Feb 11 2016
Poster of Dumb and Dumber To
Dumb and Dumber To
Don Lake was
57 in Dumb and Dumber To
as 'Dr. Meldman'.
Wed, Nov 12 2014
Poster of Grudge Match
Grudge Match
Don Lake was
57 in Grudge Match
as 'Video Game Producer'.
Wed, Dec 25 2013
Poster of Avalon High
Avalon High
Don Lake was
54 in Avalon High
as 'Allie's Father'.
Fri, Jan 28 2011
Poster of Smother
Smother
Don Lake was
51 in Smother
as 'Minister'.
Fri, Sep 26 2008
Poster of For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration
Don Lake was
49 in For Your Consideration
as 'Love It Film Critic'.
Fri, Nov 17 2006
Poster of Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
Don Lake was
49 in Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
as 'Tom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice)'.
Mon, May 29 2006
Poster of A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
Don Lake was
46 in A Mighty Wind
as 'Elliott Steinbloom'.
Wed, Apr 16 2003
Poster of Best in Show
Best in Show
Don Lake was
43 in Best in Show
as 'Graham Chissolm'.
Fri, Sep 29 2000
Poster of The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
Don Lake was
43 in The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
as 'Don'.
Tue, Jan 11 2000
Poster of Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Don Lake was
42 in Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
as 'HBO Director'.
Sun, Oct 17 1999
Poster of Almost Heroes
Almost Heroes
Don Lake was
41 in Almost Heroes
as 'Elias'.
Fri, May 29 1998
Poster of RocketMan
RocketMan
Don Lake was
40 in RocketMan
as 'Le Chirurgien du Vol'.
Fri, Oct 10 1997
Poster of Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman
Don Lake was
39 in Waiting for Guffman
as 'Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian'.
Wed, Aug 21 1996
Poster of Wagons East!
Wagons East!
Don Lake was
37 in Wagons East!
as 'Lt. Bailey'.
Tue, Aug 16 1994
Poster of Hostage for a Day
Hostage for a Day
Don Lake was
37 in Hostage for a Day
as 'Lieutenant Sneed'.
Mon, Apr 25 1994
Poster of Sodbusters
Sodbusters
Don Lake was
37 in Sodbusters
as 'Roy Poulet'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Beethoven's 2nd
Beethoven's 2nd
Don Lake was
37 in Beethoven's 2nd
as 'Window Display Manager'.
Tue, Dec 14 1993
Poster of Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Don Lake was
36 in Super Mario Bros.
as 'Sgt. Simon'.
Fri, May 28 1993
Poster of Hot Shots!
Hot Shots!
Don Lake was
34 in Hot Shots!
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, Jul 31 1991
Poster of Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Don Lake was
34 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as 'Mossberg'.
Wed, Jul 03 1991
Poster of Speed Zone
Speed Zone
Don Lake was
32 in Speed Zone
as 'Whitman'.
Fri, Apr 21 1989
Poster of The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV
Don Lake was
31 in The Best of SCTV
Mon, Sep 05 1988
Poster of Short Circuit 2
Short Circuit 2
Don Lake was
31 in Short Circuit 2
as 'Manic Mike'.
Wed, Jul 06 1988
Poster of The Big Town
The Big Town
Don Lake was
30 in The Big Town
as 'Patsy Fuqua'.
Fri, Sep 25 1987
Poster of Blue Monkey
Blue Monkey
Don Lake was
30 in Blue Monkey
as 'Elliot Jacobs'.
Fri, Sep 25 1987
Poster of The Pink Chiquitas
The Pink Chiquitas
Don Lake was
30 in The Pink Chiquitas
as 'Deputy Barney Drum'.
Fri, Jan 23 1987
Poster of Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales
Don Lake was
29 in Really Weird Tales
as 'Hugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")'.
Sat, Oct 04 1986
Poster of Murder Sees the Light
Murder Sees the Light
Don Lake was
29 in Murder Sees the Light
as 'Thornton'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Police Academy
Police Academy
Don Lake was
27 in Police Academy
as 'Mr. Wig'.
Thu, Mar 22 1984
Poster of Lookin' to Get Out
Lookin' to Get Out
Don Lake was
25 in Lookin' to Get Out
as 'Alfred Jordon - Registration Desk'.
Fri, Oct 08 1982

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of ted
ted
Don Lake was
67+ in ted
as 'Bert'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 11 2024
Poster of Frasier
Frasier
Don Lake was
66+ in Frasier
as 'Dean Melvin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 12 2023
Poster of Not Dead Yet
Not Dead Yet
Don Lake was
66+ in Not Dead Yet
as 'Rand'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 08 2023
Poster of Zootopia+
Zootopia+
Don Lake was
65+ in Zootopia+
as 'Stu Hopps (voice)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 09 2022
Poster of Ghosts
Ghosts
Don Lake was
64+ in Ghosts
as 'Tom'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 2021
Poster of Space Force
Space Force
Don Lake was
63+ in Space Force
as 'Brig. Gen. Brad Gregory'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 29 2020
Poster of Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
Don Lake was
61+ in Summer Camp Island
as 'Doc Hogsbottom (voice), Additional Voices (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 07 2018
Poster of The Resident
The Resident
Don Lake was
61+ in The Resident
as 'Jerry Tolman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 21 2018
Poster of Marlon
Marlon
Don Lake was
60+ in Marlon
as 'Hank Hoffstetter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 16 2017
Poster of The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Don Lake was
58+ in The Odd Couple
as 'Kent'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 19 2015
Poster of Anger Management
Anger Management
Don Lake was
55+ in Anger Management
as 'James'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 28 2012
Poster of Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
Don Lake was
54+ in Last Man Standing
as 'Professor'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 11 2011
Poster of $#*! My Dad Says
$#*! My Dad Says
Don Lake was
53+ in $#*! My Dad Says
as 'Marvin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 23 2010
Poster of Modern Family
Modern Family
Don Lake was
52+ in Modern Family
as 'Dr. Sendroff'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 2009
Poster of Psych
Psych
Don Lake was
49+ in Psych
as 'C. Lee Banting'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 2006
Poster of The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Don Lake was
49+ in The New Adventures of Old Christine
as 'Carl'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 13 2006
Poster of How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
Don Lake was
48+ in How I Met Your Mother
as 'Albert Donovan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 2005
Poster of American Dad!
American Dad!
Don Lake was
48+ in American Dad!
as 'Bad Larry / Spy (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 2005
Poster of American Dragon: Jake Long
American Dragon: Jake Long
Don Lake was
48+ in American Dragon: Jake Long
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 21 2005
Poster of Committed
Committed
Don Lake was
48+ in Committed
as 'Richard'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 04 2005
Poster of NCIS
NCIS
Don Lake was
46+ in NCIS
as 'Retired Captain Phillip Brooks'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2003
Poster of Life with Bonnie
Life with Bonnie
Don Lake was
45+ in Life with Bonnie
as 'Dr. Bill McClaw, Micky Travisi, Clown'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 2002
Poster of Watching Ellie
Watching Ellie
Don Lake was
45+ in Watching Ellie
as 'Dr. Don Zimmerman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 26 2002
Poster of Philly
Philly
Don Lake was
44+ in Philly
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 2001
Poster of Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Don Lake was
43+ in Curb Your Enthusiasm
as 'HBO Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 15 2000
Poster of Teacher's Pet
Teacher's Pet
Don Lake was
43+ in Teacher's Pet
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 2000
Poster of The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
Don Lake was
41+ in The Wild Thornberrys
as 'Harold Fervel (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 01 1998
Poster of Pepper Ann
Pepper Ann
Don Lake was
40+ in Pepper Ann
as 'Mr. Sherman Finky (voice), Mr. Sherman Finky / Butler (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1997
Poster of Men Behaving Badly
Men Behaving Badly
Don Lake was
39+ in Men Behaving Badly
as 'Epstein'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1996
Poster of Goode Behavior
Goode Behavior
Don Lake was
39+ in Goode Behavior
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 26 1996
Poster of Bonnie
Bonnie
Don Lake was
38+ in Bonnie
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 22 1995
Poster of Murder One
Murder One
Don Lake was
38+ in Murder One
as 'Joel Mytelka'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1995
Poster of Double Rush
Double Rush
Don Lake was
38+ in Double Rush
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1995
Poster of Ellen
Ellen
Don Lake was
37+ in Ellen
as 'Bob'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 29 1994
Poster of The Building
The Building
Don Lake was
36+ in The Building
as 'Brad'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 20 1993
Poster of Love & War
Love & War
Don Lake was
35+ in Love & War
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1992
Poster of Camp Wilder
Camp Wilder
Don Lake was
35+ in Camp Wilder
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1992
Poster of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Don Lake was
35+ in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
as 'Mr. Preston'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 28 1992
Poster of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Don Lake was
33+ in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as 'Dr. Whitehorn'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1990
Poster of Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Don Lake was
33+ in Parker Lewis Can't Lose
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 02 1990
Poster of Blossom
Blossom
Don Lake was
33+ in Blossom
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 05 1990
Poster of The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
Don Lake was
33+ in The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
First Air Date
Mon, May 28 1990
Poster of Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Don Lake was
31+ in Murphy Brown
as 'Stage Manager'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 14 1988
Poster of Empty Nest
Empty Nest
Don Lake was
31+ in Empty Nest
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 08 1988
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Don Lake was
29+ in L.A. Law
as 'Bob Steinlage'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Don Lake was
28+ in The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'A.C. Boone'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Don Lake was
28+ in The Golden Girls
as 'Mr. Porter'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Poster of Mr. Belvedere
Mr. Belvedere
Don Lake was
28+ in Mr. Belvedere
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 15 1985
Poster of The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo
Don Lake was
22+ in The Littlest Hobo
as 'Mr. Wilkinson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 11 1979