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Don Lake

Acting

Born November 26, 1956 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also known as Donald 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.

Filmography50+ titles

The Resident

2018as Jerry Tolman

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991as Mossberg

How I Met Your Mother

2005as Albert Donovan

ted

2024as Bert

Ghosts

2021as Tom

Modern Family

2009as Dr. Sendroff

Psych

2006as C. Lee Banting

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990as Dr. Whitehorn

John Candy: I Like Me

2025as Self - Actor, Wagons East

Zootopia

2016as Stu Hopps (voice)

Zootopia 2

2025as Stu Hopps (voice)

Summer Camp Island

2018as Additional Voices (voice)

American Dragon: Jake Long

2005as Stan the Sewer Troll (voice)

Murder One

1995as Joel Mytelka

NCIS

2003as Phillip Brooks

The Golden Girls

1985as Mr. Porter

Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

1999as HBO Director

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

1990

Last Man Standing

2011as Professor

The Littlest Hobo

1979as Mr. Wilkinson

Zootopia+

2022as Stu Hopps (voice)

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006as Carl

L.A. Law

1986as Bob Steinlage

Not Dead Yet

2023as Rand

Pup Academy

2019as Charlie

American Dad!

2005as Bad Larry / Spy (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

1998as Harold Fervel (voice)

Pepper Ann

1997as Mr. Sherman Finky / Butler (voice)

Waiting for Guffman

1996as Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian

Teacher's Pet

Best in Show

2000as Graham Chissolm

A Mighty Wind

2003as Elliott Steinbloom

Frasier

2023as Dean Melvin

Marlon

2017as Hank Hoffstetter

Return to Me

2000as Transplant Man

Super Dave

1987as Donald Glanz

Police Academy

1984as Mr. Wig

Hot Shots!

1991as Doctor

Space Force

2020as Brig. Gen. Brad Gregory

Family Tree

2013as Harvey Krupp

Murphy Brown

1988as Stage Manager

Love & War

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025as Tour Guide

Anger Management

2012as James

Avalon High

2011as Allie's Father

Blossom

1990

Short Circuit 2

1988as Manic Mike

Corner Gas: The Movie

2014as Jerome

Grudge Match

2013as Video Game Producer

Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & A Beanstalk

2006as Tom Thumb / Gingerbread Man (voice)