Don Lake
Don Lake
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
96
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-11-26 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Acting

2024

ted as Bert

2023

Not Dead Yet as Rand

2023

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

2018

Summer Camp Island as Doc Hogsbottom (voice)

2018

Summer Camp Island as Additional Voices (voice)

2017

Marlon as Hank Hoffstetter

2017

Downsizing as Leisureland Guide Matt

2016

Zootopia as Stu Hopps (voice)

2016

Mascots as Buddy Campbell

2015

The Odd Couple as Kent

2014

Dumb and Dumber To as Dr. Meldman

2014

Corner Gas: The Movie as Jerome

2013

Grudge Match as Video Game Producer

2012

Anger Management as James

2011

Last Man Standing as Professor

2011

Avalon High as Allie's Father

2010

$#*! My Dad Says as Marvin

2009

Modern Family as Dr. Sendroff

2008

Smother as Minister

2006

Psych as C. Lee Banting

2006

For Your Consideration as Love It Film Critic

2006

Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk as Tom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice)

2005

How I Met Your Mother as Albert Donovan

2005

American Dad! as Bad Larry / Spy (voice)

2005

American Dragon: Jake Long as Not available

2005

Committed as Richard

2003

NCIS as Phillip Brooks

2003

A Mighty Wind as Elliott Steinbloom

2002

Life with Bonnie as Dr. Bill McClaw

2002

Life with Bonnie as Micky Travisi

2002

Life with Bonnie as Clown

2002

Watching Ellie as Dr. Don Zimmerman

2001

Philly as Not available

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm as HBO Director

2000

Teacher's Pet as Not available

2000

Return to Me as Transplant Man

2000

Best in Show as Graham Chissolm

1998

The Wild Thornberrys as Harold Fervel (voice)

1998

Almost Heroes as Elias

1997

Pepper Ann as Mr. Sherman Finky (voice)

1997

Pepper Ann as Mr. Sherman Finky / Butler (voice)

1997

RocketMan as Le Chirurgien du Vol

1996

Men Behaving Badly as Epstein

1996

Goode Behavior as Not available

1996

Waiting for Guffman as Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian

1995

Murder One as Joel Mytelka

1995

Double Rush as Not available

1995

Bonnie as Keith Jedzik

1994

Ellen as Bob

1994

Wagons East! as Lt. Bailey

1994

Sodbusters as Roy Poulet

1994

Hostage for a Day as Lieutenant Sneed

1993

Super Mario Bros. as Sgt. Simon

1993

Beethoven's 2nd as Window Display Manager

1993

The Building as Brad

1992

Love & War as Not available

1992

Camp Wilder as Not available

1991

Hot Shots! as Doctor

1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Dr. Whitehorn

1990

Parker Lewis Can't Lose as Not available

1990

Blossom as Not available

1990

The Dave Thomas Comedy Show as Not available

1989

Speed Zone as Whitman

1988

Murphy Brown as Stage Manager

1988

Empty Nest as Not available

1988

Short Circuit 2 as Manic Mike

1988

110 Lombard as Frankie

1988

The Best of SCTV as Not available

1987

Super Dave as Donald Glanz

1987

Blue Monkey as Elliot Jacobs

1987

The Big Town as Patsy Fuqua

1987

The Pink Chiquitas as Deputy Barney Drum

1986

L.A. Law as Bob Steinlage

1986

Really Weird Tales as Hugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

1986

Murder Sees the Light as Thornton

1985

The Golden Girls as Mr. Porter

1985

Mr. Belvedere as Not available

1984

Police Academy as Mr. Wig

1982

Lookin' to Get Out as Alfred Jordon - Registration Desk

1979

The Littlest Hobo as Mr. Wilkinson
Crew

2008

The Bonnie Hunt Show Producer

2002

Life with Bonnie Writer

2002

Life with Bonnie Creator

2000

Return to Me Screenplay