Don Lake

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Donald "Don" Lake is a Canadian actor, writer, and television producer.^{[citation needed]} He is frequently cast by director Christopher Guest, and is also a close friend and the collaborative partner 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.

Life and career[]

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.

Partial Filmography[]

Starring, Regular, and Recurring Roles[]

• Super Dave - Regular sidekick
• The Bonnie Hunt Show - Himself/Producer
• Don't Answer the Phone
• Life with Bonnie - Keith Jedzek
• The Building - Brad
• The Dave Thomas Comedy Show - Regular
• Watching Ellie - Dr. Don Zimmerman
• Space Force (2020) - Brad Gregory

Film[]

• Police Academy (1984) - Lou, aka Mr. Wig
• Short Circuit 2 (1988) - Manic Mike
• Speed Zone (1989) - Whitman
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - Detective Mossberg
• Super Mario Bros. (1993) - Sgt. Simon
• Best in Show (2000) - Graham Chissolm
• A Mighty Wind (2003) - Elliott Steinbloom
• For Your Consideration (2006) - "Love It" critic Ben Lilly
• Dumb and Dumber To (2014) - Dr. Meldmann
• Zootopia (2016) - Stu Hopps (voice)
• Downsizing (2017) - Leisureland Guide Matt

Television Guest Starring Roles[]

• The Dating Game around 1979 - contestant (was not picked)
• SCTV Network (1982) - "Jane Eyrehead" - Troy
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1989) - "Diamonds Aren't Forever" - A.C. Boone
• Midnight Caller (1989) - "Do You Believe in Miracles?" - Big Bob Johnson
• The Golden Girls (1991) - "Older and Wiser" - Mr. Porter
• Blossom (1992) - "Three O'Clock and All Is Hell" - Cop #1
• Camp Wilder (1993) - "Career Day" - Ed
• Double Rush (1995) - "Johnny and the Pacemakers" - IRS Man
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1995) - Dr. Whitehorn (recurring)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm - "Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm" - HBO Director
• Odd Job Jack (2003) - "The Man Who Smelled to Much" - Anton
• American Dragon: Jake Long - "Old School Training" - Stan the Sewer Troll
• Committed (2005) - "The Morning After" - Richard
• The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) - "Crash" - Carl
• How I Met Your Mother (2012) - "Twelve Horny Women" - Judge Albert Donovan
• Anger Management (2014) - "Charlie and the Mother of All Sessions" - James
• NCIS (2018–2020) - Captain Phillip Brooks
• Pup Academy (2019) - Charlie
• Summer Camp Island (2019) - Dr. Hogsbottom

Writer[]

• Life with Bonnie - six episodes
• The Bonnie Hunt Show - pilot

Other[]

• The Second City - troupe member of the Toronto Touring Company (1981)
• Life with Bonnie - creator, producer
• Maniac Mansion - "Trapped Like Rats" - story
• The Bonnie Hunt Show - creator, producer

References[]

External links[]

• Don Lake at IMDb