Don Lake
Born: 1956-11-26 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Zootopia 2 as Stu Hopps (voice)
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as Tour Guide
- John Candy: I Like Me as Self
2024
- ted as Bert
2023
- Not Dead Yet as Rand
- Frasier as Dean Melvin
2022
- Zootopia+ as Stu Hopps (voice)
2021
- Ghosts as Tom
2020
- Space Force as Brig. Gen. Brad Gregory
2018
- The Resident as Jerry Tolman
- Summer Camp Island as Doc Hogsbottom (voice)
2017
- Marlon as Hank Hoffstetter
- Downsizing as Leisureland Guide Matt
2015
- The Odd Couple as Kent
2014
- Dumb and Dumber To as Dr. Meldman
- Corner Gas: The Movie as Jerome
2013
- Grudge Match as Video Game Producer
- Family Tree as Harvey Krupp
2012
- Anger Management as James
- The Soul Man as Dr. Zagelman
2011
- Last Man Standing as Professor
- Avalon High as Allie's Father
2010
- $#*! My Dad Says as Marvin
2009
- Modern Family as Dr. Sendroff
2008
- The Bonnie Hunt Show ... (Producer)
- Smother as Minister
2006
- Psych as C. Lee Banting
- The New Adventures of Old Christine as Carl
- 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 Dad! as Bad Larry / Spy (voice)
- How I Met Your Mother as Albert Donovan
- American Dragon: Jake Long as Stan the Sewer Troll (voice)
- Committed as Richard
2003
- NCIS as Phillip Brooks
- A Mighty Wind as Elliott Steinbloom
2002
- Life with Bonnie as Dr. Bill McClaw
- Watching Ellie as Dr. Don Zimmerman
2001
2000
- Teacher's Pet
- Return to Me as Transplant Man
- The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave as Don
- Best in Show as Graham Chissolm
1999
- Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm as HBO Director
1998
- The Wild Thornberrys as Harold Fervel (voice)
- Almost Heroes as Elias
1997
- Pepper Ann as Mr. Sherman Finky (voice)
- RocketMan as Le Chirurgien du Vol
1996
- Men Behaving Badly as Epstein
- Waiting for Guffman as Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
- Goode Behavior
1995
- Murder One as Joel Mytelka
- Bonnie as Keith Jedzik
- Double Rush
1994
- Ellen as Bob
- Wagons East! as Lt. Bailey
- Hostage for a Day as Lieutenant Sneed
- Sodbusters as Roy Poulet
1993
- Beethoven's 2nd as Window Display Manager
- Super Mario Bros. as Sgt. Simon
- The Building as Brad
1992
- Love & War
- Camp Wilder
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures as Mr. Preston
- Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire as (voice)
1991
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day as Mossberg
- Hot Shots! as Doctor
1990
1989
- Speed Zone as Whitman
- The Rocket Boy as Store Customer
1988
- Empty Nest
- Murphy Brown as Stage Manager
- 110 Lombard as Frankie
- Short Circuit 2 as Manic Mike
- The Best of SCTV
1987
- The Big Town as Patsy Fuqua
- The Pink Chiquitas as Deputy Barney Drum
- Super Dave as Donald Glanz
- Blue Monkey as Elliot Jacobs
1986
- L.A. Law as Bob Steinlage
- Murder Sees the Light as Thornton
- Really Weird Tales as Hugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
1985
- The Golden Girls as Mr. Porter
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as A.C. Boone
- Mr. Belvedere
1984
- Police Academy as Mr. Wig
1982
- Lookin' to Get Out as Alfred Jordon - Registration Desk
1979
- The Littlest Hobo as Mr. Wilkinson