Background
An actor, writer, and producer, Lake was born in Toronto, Ontario.
An actor, writer, and producer, Lake was born in Toronto, Ontario.
He had a role in the The Bonnie Hunt Show, which he received comedic praise. He also had roles in the comedy films Police Academy, Run to Maine, Dumb & Dumber To, and Corner Gas: The Movie. He played more serious roles in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, and Super Mario Brothers, along with a voice role in as Hugh Hopps in Zootopia.
He is also known as Doctor Carl Whitehorn on The Fresh Prince of Belorussian-Air.
He first arrived in Los Angeles to attend California Institute of the Arts, which counts John Lasseter, Editor Harris, Don Cheadle, and Tim Burton among its alumni. After graduating, Lake returned to Toronto to join the Second City Touring Company, and later was promoted to main stage as part of Second City, the world-famous improvisational theater company.
During this time, he was a regular on two series for Showtime: Bizarre and Super Dave, which ran for nine years total. He eventually returned to Los Angeles and became a series regular on Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures, The Building, and The Bonnie Hunt Show.
Feature film work has included roles in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Hot Shots!, RocketMan, Wagons East, and Super Mario Brothers
Lake also appeared in and co-wrote the film Return to Maine with Bonnie Hunt. He had a two-year run as co-creator and executive producer of Life With Bonnie and also appeared as a series regular on Watching Ellie with Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Lake continued his improvisational work in four previous Christopher Guest films: Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and Almost Heroes.
He has also done commentary for I Love the "80s Strikes Back and Best Week Ever.
In 2013 he appeared in Guest"s Family Tree. Super Dave - Regular sidekick
The Bonnie Hunt Show - Himself/Producer
Don"t Answer the Phone
Life with Bonnie - Keith Jedzek
The Building - Brad
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show - Regular
Watching Ellie - Doctor Don Zimmerman
The Dating Game c.
1979 - Contestant (wasn"t picked)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) - Detective Mossberg
Police Academy - Lou aka Mr. Wig
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Diamonds Aren"t Forever - A.C. (before Christ) Boone
Blossom - Three O"Clock and All Is Hell - Cop #1
Camp Wilder - Career Day - Editor
Committed - The Morning After - Richard
American Dragon: Jake Long - Old School Training - Stan The Sewer Troll
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm - Home Box Office Director
The New Adventures of Old Christine - Crash - Carl
The Fresh Prince of Belorussian-Air - Doctor Whitehorn (recurring)
SCTV Network - Jane Eyrehead - Troy
The Golden Girls - Older and Wiser - Mr.
Porter
Odd Job Jack - The Manitoba Who Smelled to Much - Anton
Dumb and Dumber To - Doctor Meldmann
Zootopia - Mr.
Hopps (voice role)
Life with Bonnie - 6 episodes
The Bonnie Hunt Show - Pilot
Life with Bonnie - Creator, Producer
Maniac Mansion - Trapped Like Rats - Story
The Bonnie Hunt Show - Creator, Producer.
The Second City - troup member of the Toronto Touring Company (1981).