Acting
Don Lake
Born 1956-11-26
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Don Lake
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Zootopia
2016
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
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How I Met Your Mother
2005
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Modern Family
2009
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NCIS
2003
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Downsizing
2017
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American Dad!
2005
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Zootopia 2
2025
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Dumb and Dumber To
2014
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Police Academy
1984
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (106 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Dink | Gary | Movie | 2026 |
 | Zootopia 2 | Stu Hopps (voice) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Spinal Tap II: The End Continues | Tour Guide | Movie | 2025 |
 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self - Actor, Wagons East | Movie | 2025 |
 | ted | Bert | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Frasier | Dean Melvin | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Not Dead Yet | Rand | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Zootopia+ | Stu Hopps (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Ghosts | Tom | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Space Force | Brig. Gen. Brad Gregory | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Pup Academy | Charlie | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Summer Camp Island | Additional Voices (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
| Summer Camp Island | Doc Hogsbottom (voice) | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Resident | Jerry Tolman | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Downsizing | Leisureland Guide Matt | Movie | 2017 |
 | Marlon | Hank Hoffstetter | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Mascots | Buddy Campbell | Movie | 2016 |
 | Zootopia | Stu Hopps (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Teachers | Bob | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Odd Couple | Kent | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Corner Gas: The Movie | Jerome | Movie | 2014 |
 | Dumb and Dumber To | Dr. Meldman | Movie | 2014 |
 | Grudge Match | Video Game Producer | Movie | 2013 |
 | Family Tree | Harvey Krupp | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Anger Management | James | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Soul Man | Dr. Zagelman | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Last Man Standing | Professor | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Avalon High | Allie's Father | Movie | 2011 |
 | $#*! My Dad Says | Marvin | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Modern Family | Dr. Sendroff | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Smother | Minister | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Producer | TV Series | 2008 |
 | For Your Consideration | Love It Film Critic | Movie | 2006 |
 | Psych | C. Lee Banting | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk | Tom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Carl | TV Series | 2006 |
 | How I Met Your Mother | Albert Donovan | TV Series | 2005 |
 | American Dad! | Bad Larry / Spy (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Stan the Sewer Troll (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Committed | Richard | TV Series | 2005 |
 | NCIS | Phillip Brooks | TV Series | 2003 |
 | A Mighty Wind | Elliott Steinbloom | Movie | 2003 |
 | Life with Bonnie | Dr. Bill McClaw | TV Series | 2002 |
| Life with Bonnie | Micky Travisi | TV Series | 2002 |
| Life with Bonnie | Clown | TV Series | 2002 |
| Life with Bonnie | Writer | TV Series | 2002 |
| Life with Bonnie | Creator | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Watching Ellie | Dr. Don Zimmerman | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Philly | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Best in Show | Graham Chissolm | Movie | 2000 |
 | Teacher's Pet | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Return to Me | Transplant Man | Movie | 2000 |
| Return to Me | Story | Movie | 2000 |
| Return to Me | Screenplay | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Don | Movie | 2000 |
| The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Story | Movie | 2000 |
 | Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm | HBO Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Wild Thornberrys | Harold Fervel (voice) | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Almost Heroes | Elias | Movie | 1998 |
 | RocketMan | Le Chirurgien du Vol | Movie | 1997 |
 | Pepper Ann | Mr. Sherman Finky (voice) | TV Series | 1997 |
| Pepper Ann | Mr. Sherman Finky / Butler (voice) | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Waiting for Guffman | Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian | Movie | 1997 |
 | Men Behaving Badly | Epstein | TV Series | 1996 |
| Goode Behavior | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 | |
| Bonnie | Keith Jedzik | TV Series | 1995 | |
 | Murder One | Joel Mytelka | TV Series | 1995 |
| Double Rush | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 | |
 | Wagons East! | Lt. Bailey | Movie | 1994 |
 | Sodbusters | Roy Poulet | Movie | 1994 |
 | Hostage for a Day | Lieutenant Sneed | Movie | 1994 |
 | Ellen | Bob | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Beethoven's 2nd | Window Display Manager | Movie | 1993 |
| The Building | Brad | TV Series | 1993 | |
 | Super Mario Bros. | Sgt. Simon | Movie | 1993 |
 | Love & War | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Camp Wilder | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire | (voice) | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | Mr. Preston | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Hot Shots! | Doctor | Movie | 1991 |
 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Mossberg | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Dr. Whitehorn | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Blossom | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
| The Dave Thomas Comedy Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 | |
 | The Rocket Boy | Store Customer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Speed Zone | Whitman | Movie | 1989 |
 | Murphy Brown | Stage Manager | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Empty Nest | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
 | The Best of SCTV | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Short Circuit 2 | Manic Mike | Movie | 1988 |
 | 110 Lombard | Frankie | Movie | 1988 |
 | Super Dave | Donald Glanz | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Blue Monkey | Elliot Jacobs | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Big Town | Patsy Fuqua | Movie | 1987 |
 | Hands of a Stranger | Grady | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Pink Chiquitas | Deputy Barney Drum | Movie | 1987 |
 | Really Weird Tales | Hugh Mullins (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | Movie | 1986 |
 | L.A. Law | Bob Steinlage | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Murder Sees the Light | Thornton | Movie | 1986 |
 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | A.C. Boone | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Golden Girls | Mr. Porter | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Mr. Belvedere | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Police Academy | Mr. Wig | Movie | 1984 |
 | Lookin' to Get Out | Alfred Jordon - Registration Desk | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Littlest Hobo | Mr. Wilkinson | TV Series | 1979 |