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Don Lake

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Don Lake

Born November 26, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada41 films

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.

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Zootopia poster7.8Zootopia2016Zootopia 2 poster7.7Zootopia 22025Police Academy poster6.7Police Academy1984Hot Shots! poster6.6Hot Shots!1991Dumb and Dumber To poster5.6Dumb and Dumber To2014Best in Show poster6.9Best in Show2000Downsizing poster5.4Downsizing2017Grudge Match poster6.1Grudge Match2013

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 2026The DinkGary
  2. 2025Zootopia 2Stu Hopps (voice)
  3. 2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesTour Guide
  4. 2017DownsizingLeisureland Guide Matt
  5. 2016MascotsBuddy Campbell
  6. 2016ZootopiaStu Hopps (voice)
  7. 2014Corner Gas: The MovieJerome
  8. 2014Dumb and Dumber ToDr. Meldman
  9. 2013Grudge MatchVideo Game Producer
  10. 2011Avalon HighAllie's Father
  11. 2008SmotherMinister
  12. 2006For Your ConsiderationLove It Film Critic
  13. 2006Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A BeanstalkTom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice)
  14. 2003A Mighty WindElliott Steinbloom
  15. 2000Best in ShowGraham Chissolm
  16. 2000Return to MeTransplant Man
  17. 2000The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveDon
  18. 1999Larry David: Curb Your EnthusiasmHBO Director
  19. 1998Almost HeroesElias
  20. 1997RocketManLe Chirurgien du Vol
  21. 1997Waiting for GuffmanPhil Burgess - Blaine Historian
  22. 1994Wagons East!Lt. Bailey
  23. 1994SodbustersRoy Poulet
  24. 1994Hostage for a DayLieutenant Sneed
  25. 1993Beethoven's 2ndWindow Display Manager
  26. 1993Super Mario Bros.Sgt. Simon
  27. 1991Hot Shots!Doctor
  28. 1991Terminator 2: Judgment DayMossberg
  29. 1989The Rocket BoyStore Customer
  30. 1989Speed ZoneWhitman
  31. 1988The Best of SCTV
  32. 1988Short Circuit 2Manic Mike
  33. 1988110 LombardFrankie
  34. 1987Blue MonkeyElliot Jacobs
  35. 1987The Big TownPatsy Fuqua
  36. 1987Hands of a StrangerGrady
  37. 1987The Pink ChiquitasDeputy Barney Drum
  38. 1986Really Weird TalesHugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
  39. 1986Murder Sees the LightThornton
  40. 1984Police AcademyMr. Wig
  41. 1982Lookin' to Get OutAlfred Jordon - Registration Desk