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