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Don Lake

Don Lake

Acting1956Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Acting History

2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor, Wagons East
Zootopia 2
as Stu Hopps (voice)
2024
ted
TVas Bert• 1 eps
2023
Frasier
TVas Dean Melvin
Not Dead Yet
TVas Rand• 1 eps
2022
Zootopia+
TVas Stu Hopps (voice)• 1 eps
Ghosts
TVas Tom• 1 eps
2020
Space Force
TVas Brig. Gen. Brad Gregory• 16 eps
2019
The Resident
TVas Jerry Tolman• 1 eps
Pup Academy
TVas Charlie• 26 eps
Summer Camp Island
TVas Doc Hogsbottom (voice)• 1 eps
2018
Teachers
TVas Bob• 1 eps
NCIS
TVas Phillip Brooks• 3 eps
2017
Downsizing
as Leisureland Guide Matt
Marlon
TVas Hank Hoffstetter
2016
Zootopia
as Stu Hopps (voice)
Mascots
as Buddy Campbell
2015
The Odd Couple
TVas Kent• 1 eps
2014
Dumb and Dumber To
as Dr. Meldman
Anger Management
TVas James• 1 eps
2013
Grudge Match
as Video Game Producer
Family Tree
TVas Harvey Krupp• 1 eps
2012
Ted
as Bert
How I Met Your Mother
TVas Albert Donovan• 1 eps
Last Man Standing
TVas Professor• 1 eps
Modern Family
TVas Dr. Sendroff• 1 eps
The Soul Man
TVas Dr. Zagelman
2011
Avalon High
as Allie's Father
$#*! My Dad Says
TVas Marvin• 1 eps
2010
Psych
TVas C. Lee Banting• 1 eps
2008
Smother
as Minister
The Bonnie Hunt Show
TVProducer• 179 eps
2007
American Dad!
TVas Bad Larry / Spy (voice)• 1 eps
2006
For Your Consideration
as Love It Film Critic
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk
as Tom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice)
2005
American Dragon: Jake Long
TVas Stan the Sewer Troll (voice)• 1 eps
2004
Life with Bonnie
TVas Clown• 1 eps
2003
A Mighty Wind
as Elliott Steinbloom
2002
Watching Ellie
TVas Dr. Don Zimmerman
Life with Bonnie
TVWriter• 43 eps
2001
2000
Best in Show
as Graham Chissolm
Return to Me
as Transplant Man
Pepper Ann
TVas Mr. Sherman Finky (voice) / Mr. Sherman Finky / Butler (voice)• 1 eps
Return to Me
Screenplay
1999
The Wild Thornberrys
TVas Harold Fervel (voice)• 1 eps
1998
1997
RocketMan
as Le Chirurgien du Vol
Murder One
TVas Joel Mytelka• 2 eps
1996
Waiting for Guffman
as Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
Men Behaving Badly
TVas Epstein
1995
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TVas Dr. Whitehorn• 1 eps
1994
Hostage for a Day
as Lieutenant Sneed
Wagons East!
as Lt. Bailey
Sodbusters
as Roy Poulet
Ellen
TVas Bob• 1 eps
1993
Super Mario Bros.
as Sgt. Simon
Beethoven's 2nd
as Window Display Manager
1992
L.A. Law
TVas Bob Steinlage• 1 eps
Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire
TVas (voice)• 13 eps
1991
Hot Shots!
as Doctor
The Golden Girls
TVas Mr. Porter• 1 eps
1989
The Rocket Boy
as Store Customer
Speed Zone
as Whitman
Murphy Brown
TVas Stage Manager• 1 eps
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas A.C. Boone• 1 eps
1988
Short Circuit 2
as Manic Mike
110 Lombard
as Frankie
1987
Blue Monkey
as Elliot Jacobs
The Pink Chiquitas
as Deputy Barney Drum
The Big Town
as Patsy Fuqua
1986
Really Weird Tales
as Hugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
1985
1984
Police Academy
as Mr. Wig
1982
Lookin' to Get Out
as Alfred Jordon - Registration Desk
1979
The Littlest Hobo
TVas Mr. Wilkinson

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/26/1956(69 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada