Don Lake
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 26, 1956, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Movies
- 43
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | The Dink | Gary |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 | Stu Hopps (voice) |
| 2025 | Spinal Tap II: The End Continues | Tour Guide |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self - Actor, Wagons East |
| 2017 | Downsizing | Leisureland Guide Matt |
| 2016 | Mascots | Buddy Campbell |
| 2016 | Zootopia | Stu Hopps (voice) |
| 2014 | Corner Gas: The Movie | Jerome |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Dr. Meldman |
| 2013 | Grudge Match | Video Game Producer |
| 2011 | Avalon High | Allie's Father |
| 2008 | Smother | Minister |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Love It Film Critic |
| 2006 | Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk | Tom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice) |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Elliott Steinbloom |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Graham Chissolm |
| 2000 | Return to Me | Transplant Man |
| 2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Don |
| 1999 | Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm | HBO Director |
| 1998 | Almost Heroes | Elias |
| 1997 | RocketMan | Le Chirurgien du Vol |
| 1997 | Waiting for Guffman | Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian |
| 1994 | Wagons East! | Lt. Bailey |
| 1994 | Sodbusters | Roy Poulet |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day | Lieutenant Sneed |
| 1993 | Beethoven's 2nd | Window Display Manager |
| 1993 | Super Mario Bros. | Sgt. Simon |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Doctor |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Mossberg |
| 1989 | The Rocket Boy | Store Customer |
| 1989 | Speed Zone | Whitman |
| 1988 | The Best of SCTV | |
| 1988 | Short Circuit 2 | Manic Mike |
| 1988 | 110 Lombard | Frankie |
| 1987 | Blue Monkey | Elliot Jacobs |
| 1987 | The Big Town | Patsy Fuqua |
| 1987 | Hands of a Stranger | Grady |
| 1987 | The Pink Chiquitas | Deputy Barney Drum |
| 1986 | Really Weird Tales | Hugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") |
| 1986 | Murder Sees the Light | Thornton |
| 1984 | Police Academy | Mr. Wig |
| 1982 | Lookin' to Get Out | Alfred Jordon - Registration Desk |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2000 | Return to Me | Screenplay |
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