Don Lake
0.6Acting

Don Lake

Nov 26, 1956 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

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Media
Movie2013Grudge MatchVideo Game Producer
Movie1987The Pink ChiquitasDeputy Barney Drum
Movie1991Hot Shots!Doctor
Movie1988The Best of SCTV
Movie2006Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A BeanstalkTom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice)
Movie1999Larry David: Curb Your EnthusiasmHBO Director
Movie1988Short Circuit 2Manic Mike
Movie1982Lookin' to Get OutAlfred Jordon - Registration Desk
Movie2014Dumb and Dumber ToDr. Meldman
Movie1994Hostage for a DayLieutenant Sneed
Movie2016MascotsBuddy Campbell
Movie1986Really Weird TalesHugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Movie2006For Your ConsiderationLove It Film Critic
Movie1991Terminator 2: Judgment DayMossberg
Movie2016ZootopiaStu Hopps (voice)
Movie1997RocketManLe Chirurgien du Vol
Movie1994SodbustersRoy Poulet
Movie1998Almost HeroesElias
Movie2003A Mighty WindElliott Steinbloom
Movie1996Waiting for GuffmanPhil Burgess - Blaine Historian
Movie2017DownsizingLeisureland Guide Matt
Movie1987Blue MonkeyElliot Jacobs
Movie1994Wagons East!Lt. Bailey
Movie1989Speed ZoneWhitman
Movie2000The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveDon
Movie2000Best in ShowGraham Chissolm
Movie1984Police AcademyMr. Wig
Movie2011Avalon HighAllie's Father
Movie1993Beethoven's 2ndWindow Display Manager
Movie1993Super Mario Bros.Sgt. Simon
Movie1986Murder Sees the LightThornton
Movie1987The Big TownPatsy Fuqua
Movie2008SmotherMinister
Movie2014Corner Gas: The MovieJerome
Movie2000Return to MeTransplant Man
Movie1988110 LombardFrankie
Movie1989The Rocket BoyStore Customer
Movie2025Zootopia 2Stu Hopps (voice)
Movie2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesTour Guide
Movie2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf
TV Show1985Mr. Belvedere1
TV Show2002Watching EllieDr. Don Zimmerman19
TV Show1994EllenBob1
TV Show2005American Dragon: Jake LongStan the Sewer Troll (voice)1
TV Show2005American Dad!Bad Larry / Spy (voice)1
TV Show1986L.A. LawBob Steinlage1
TV Show1985The Golden GirlsMr. Porter1
TV Show1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirDr. Whitehorn1
TV Show2002Life with BonnieDr. Bill McClaw1
TV Show2005CommittedRichard1
TV Show2005How I Met Your MotherAlbert Donovan1
TV Show2000Teacher's Pet1
TV Show1988Murphy BrownStage Manager1
TV Show1995Murder OneJoel Mytelka2
TV Show1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsA.C. Boone1
TV Show1988Empty Nest1
TV Show1990Parker Lewis Can't Lose1
TV Show2009Modern FamilyDr. Sendroff1
TV Show1990Blossom1
TV Show2006The New Adventures of Old ChristineCarl1
TV Show1992Camp Wilder2
TV Show1992Love & War1
TV Show1996Goode Behavior1
TV Show2001Philly1
TV Show1990The Dave Thomas Comedy Show5
TV Show1995Double Rush1
TV Show1996Men Behaving BadlyEpstein1
TV Show1993The BuildingBrad5
TV Show1995BonnieKeith Jedzik11
TV Show1992Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventuresMr. Preston7
TV Show2011Last Man StandingProfessor1
TV Show1998The Wild ThornberrysHarold Fervel (voice)1
TV Show2006PsychC. Lee Banting1
TV Show2015The Odd CoupleKent1
TV Show1997Pepper AnnMr. Sherman Finky (voice)1
TV Show1997Pepper AnnMr. Sherman Finky / Butler (voice)1
TV Show2023FrasierDean Melvin1
TV Show1979The Littlest HoboMr. Wilkinson2
TV Show2010$#*! My Dad SaysMarvin1
TV Show2003NCISPhillip Brooks3
TV Show2024tedBert1
TV Show2018Summer Camp IslandDoc Hogsbottom (voice)1
TV Show2018Summer Camp IslandAdditional Voices (voice)1
TV Show2002Life with BonnieMicky Travisi1
TV Show2002Life with BonnieClown1
TV Show2021GhostsTom1
TV Show2018The ResidentJerry Tolman1
TV Show2022Zootopia+Stu Hopps (voice)1
TV Show2023Not Dead YetRand1
TV Show2020Space ForceBrig. Gen. Brad Gregory16
TV Show2012Anger ManagementJames1
TV Show2017MarlonHank Hoffstetter1
TV Show1992Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire(voice)13
TV Show1987Super DaveDonald Glanz97
TV Show2013Family TreeHarvey Krupp1
TV Show2012The Soul ManDr. Zagelman2
TV Show2016TeachersBob1

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Media
Movie2000Return to MeScreenplayWriting
Movie2000The Extreme Adventures of Super DaveStoryWriting
TV Show2002Life with BonnieWriterWriting
TV Show2008The Bonnie Hunt ShowProducerProduction
TV Show2002Life with BonnieCreatorCreator