Then: Dan Resin was a Broadway and stage actor, appearing in My Fair Lady, and Once Upon a Mattress. He drifted to film/TV with work in On Our Own, Edge of Night and God Told Me To beforeshowing up as Dr. Beeper in Caddyshack.
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Then: Not only did Bill Murrays brother, Brian Doyle-Murray, play Lou Loomis, he is also one of the films writers. Before Caddyshack Murray had a successful run on 34 episodes of SCTV.
Then: Before playing Tony DAnnunzio, actor Scott Colomby had a great run on television. He was Cliff Randall on One Day at a Time with appearances in Phyllis, Charlies Angels, Ironside and Quincy M.E., among others.
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Now: After a semi-retirement, word has it that he became a minister. In 2010, he passed away due to complications from Parkinsons disease.
to reprise her role of Lora Baines/Yori in the 2014 Tron: Legacy sequel.
Now: Dangerfield remained a major figure in comedy up until his death in 2004. You might remember him as Lucifer in Little Nicky.) His last film role was playing God in Angels with Angles.
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Then: Before Ted Knight blew his stack as Judge Elihu Smails in Caddyshack, he was know for roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Love Boat.
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Then: We fell in love with the beautiful Cindy Morgan with her portrayal of Lacey Underall. Before Caddyshack, Morgan was an accomplished commercial actress, famously being the Irish Spring girl.
Now: OKeefe just finished up work on 2013s The Walt. He also plays FBI Agent Frank Rigby on the upcoming TNT series, King & Maxwell.
Then: Beginning in stand up comedy and improvisation, Hamilton Mitchell was first seen as Motormouth in Caddyshack.
Then: Michael OKeefe was just 25-years-old when he played Danny Noonan. Before the film, OKeefe was seen in a few episodes of The Waltons and M*A*S*H.
So lets take a look back at the cast of Caddyshack then and see where they are now.
Now: Mitchell has been recently seen in Modern Family, Fred & Vinnie and Switched at Birth.
Now: Morgan played Donna Pershing in 2011s Empty Sky and is
Now: Colombys credits have dwindled since 1999. He provided addition ADR voices in Fight Club, and appeared in The Seekers and The Other Way subsequently.
Now: Among his long list of credits, Murray was recently seen in 2012s The Three Stooges as well as The Middle, Motorcity and Raising Hope. He currently plays Hank Murphy on the TBS series Sullivan & Son.
Then: Rodney Dangerfield was a world-famous comedian by the time he was in Caddyshack. The role led to star turns in movies like Back to School and Ladybugs.
Now: Chase had his third (or is it fourth?) comeback thanks to his role as Pierce Hawthorne on NBCs Community. He also brought back Clark Griswold for a series of Old Navy ads.
Now: Caddyshack would be Knights last film, though he had a successful run as Henry Rush in Too Close for Comfort. He sadly passed away in 1986.
The 1980 film Caddyshack is arguably one of the most famous comedies of its generation. Set at the upscale Bushwood Country Club, the film follows the many subplots of its A-List cast. From Danny trying to raise money for college to Carl Spackler and his many attempts to annihilate that pesky (and infamous) groundhog, Caddyshack is just gets funnier every time you watch it.
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Then: Another SNL alum, Chevy Chase was a very well-known figure when Caddyshack debuted. He hadnt hit the Vacation set just yet but he was well on his way.
Then: Bill Murray was already a star from his Saturday Night Live days and had been featured in Meatballs just a year prior. Much of his famed dialogue in some of the films funniest scenes was improvised.
Now: Murray recently played FDR in Hyde Park on Hudson. Its a tribute to his eccentric genius that we totally bought him in the role.
