Don Lake
Actor
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
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
as Mossberg 1991
Downsizing
as Leisureland Guide Matt 2017
Dumb and Dumber To
as Dr. Meldman 2014
Police Academy
as Mr. Wig 1984
Hot Shots!
as Doctor 1991
Super Mario Bros.
as Sgt. Simon 1993
Grudge Match
as Video Game Producer 2013
Zootopia 2
as Stu Hopps (voice) 2025
Beethoven's 2nd
as Window Display Manager 1993
Short Circuit 2
as Manic Mike 1988
Best in Show
as Graham Chissolm 2000
Avalon High
as Allie's Father 2011
Return to Me
as Transplant Man 2000
Waiting for Guffman
as Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian 1996
A Mighty Wind
as Elliott Steinbloom 2003
Almost Heroes
as Elias 1998