Daniel Stern (actor)
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Daniel Stern | |
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.jpg) Stern in July 2014 | |
| Born | Daniel Jacob Stern August 28, 1957 |
| Other names | Dan Stern |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Director, Producer and screenwriter |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Laure Mattos (m. 1980) |
| Children | Sophie Stern (b. 1986), Ella Marie Stern (b. 1989), Henry Stern |
| Family | David M. Stern (brother) |
Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the Hollywood films Breaking Away, C.H.U.D., Diner, City Slickers, the first two Home Alone films, where he played bandit Marv Murchins and as the narrator for the television series The Wonder Years. He also starred in the horror comedy movie, Otis.
Early life
Stern was born in Bethesda, Maryland, to a social worker father and a mother who managed a day care center.[1] His brother is television writer David M. Stern. During his years at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Stern starred in several theater productions, including playing C.C. Baxter in Promises, Promises and Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Stern applied for a job as a lighting engineer for a Shakespeare Festival in Washington, D.C., but was hired as a walk-on in their production of The Taming of the Shrew, starring Glenn Close.[citation needed] He dropped out of high school in his senior year and soon moved to New York. After taking acting lessons at HB Studios with Austin Pendleton and Herbert Berghof, Stern began his acting career in Off Broadway and Broadway productions, including True West with Gary Sinise and How I Got That Story at Second Stage Theatre with Bob Gunton. He acted in numerous productions at The Public Theater, Ensemble Studio Theater, Cherry Lane Theater,and Manhattan Theater Club.
Career
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In 1979, Stern made his movie debut as Cyril in Breaking Away. The following year he played a student who raised objections during Jill Clayburgh's proof[2] of the snake lemma in the film It's My Turn. His breakthrough role as Laurence "Shrevie" Schreiber came in Barry Levinson's Diner. He had another early film role in the 1984 horror film C.H.U.D., as the soup kitchen C.H.U.D. hunter. He appeared in two films with Woody Allen, Stardust Memories and Hannah and Her Sisters.
Stern has played characters in a number of comedic roles, such as Phil Berquist in the City Slickers movies; Marv Murchens the burglar in the first two Home Alone movies (Home Alone in 1990 and Home Alone 2 in 1992) with good friend Joe Pesci. However, he declined to play the character once again in the future installments of the franchise; he also starred as Max in Bushwhacked. He provided the voice of the narrator on the TV series The Wonder Years, which starred Fred Savage as Kevin Arnold. As narrator, Stern played the adult Kevin Arnold, remembering his youth.[3] Stern and Savage were also featured together in Little Monsters, in which Stern played the father of Savage's character. In the late 1990s, Stern took on a more serious role in the black comedy Very Bad Things with Christian Slater, Cameron Diaz and Jon Favreau. Stern provided the voice for the main character of the Dilbert animated TV series, based on the comic strip by Scott Adams.
Stern directed several episodes of The Wonder Years and the 1993 feature film Rookie of the Year - and in recent years directed two episodes of the TV series ..Manhattan.
Stern created, wrote and starred in the CBS television show Danny.
He wrote the off-Broadway hit "Barbra's Wedding", which was produced by The Dodgers and Manhattan Theater Club. It starred John Pankow and Julie White and ran for six months. Mr. Stern also appeared in the play at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theater.
Stern was originally offered the role of Dale Gribble in King of the Hill but the role was offered to Johnny Hardwick when a salary agreement could not be reached.[citation needed]
Outside of acting and directing, Stern works as an artist, specializing in bronze sculpture. He has created sculptures for public art projects in San Diego, Pasadena, Palm Desert, Temple City and Agoura Hills. He has also done many private commissions, gallery exhibitions and art fairs.[4]
He and his wife, Laure, started the Malibu Foundation for Youth and Families, which created The Malibu Boys and Girls Club, a thriving institution serving Malibu. He served as the President of foundation as well.
He developed a curriculum and taught Media Literacy in classrooms throughout California.
He served as Honorary Chairman of the California PTA.
Over Christmas in 2003, Mr. Stern visited the troops in Iraq on Handshake Tour with the USO. He was accompanied by his son Henry, who served as tour director.
He helped create and served as the founding Chairman of the Malibu Arts Commission.
In 2009, President Obama awarded him the United States' highest honor for volunteerism, the President's "Call to Service Award".
He owns a 500 acre cattle ranch in California's Central Valley.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Starting Over | Student 2 | |
| Breaking Away | Cyril | ||
| 1980 | It's My Turn | Cooperman | |
| One Trick Pony | Hare Krishna | ||
| Stardust Memories | An Actor | ||
| A Small Circle of Friends | Crazy Kid | ||
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway | Hitchhiker | |
| 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can | Jim | |
| Diner | Laurence "Shrevie" Schreiber | ||
| 1983 | Get Crazy | Neil Allen | |
| Blue Thunder | Officer Richard Lymangood | ||
| Daniel | Artie Sternlicht | ||
| 1984 | The Ratings Game | TV movie | |
| Frankenweenie | Ben Frankenstein | Short film | |
| C.H.U.D. | Al Shepherd / "The Reverend" | ||
| Samson and Delilah | |||
| 1985 | Hometown | TV series | |
| Key Exchange | Michael Fine | ||
| 1986 | The Boss' Wife | Joel Keefer | |
| Hannah and Her Sisters | Dusty | ||
| 1987 | Born in East L.A. | Jimmy | |
| 1988 | The Milagro Beanfield War | Herbie Platt | |
| D.O.A. | Hal Petersham | ||
| Weekend War | Garfield | ||
| The Wonder Years | Kevin Arnold/Narrator | TV Series 1988 to 1993 | |
| 1989 | Little Monsters | Glen Stevenson | |
| Leviathan | Buzz "Sixpack" Parrish | ||
| Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics | Mat | ||
| 1990 | Coupe de Ville | Marvin Libner | |
| My Blue Heaven | Will Stubbs | ||
| Home Alone | Marv Murchins | ||
| 1991 | City Slickers | Phil Berquist | |
| The Simpsons (season 2) | Narrator | Animated TV Series | |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Marv Murchins | |
| 1993 | SeaQuest DSV | TV Series | |
| Rookie of the Year | Phil Brickma | Also director | |
| 1994 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | Phil Berquist | |
| 1995 | Bushwhacked | Max Grabelski | |
| 1996 | Celtic Pride | Mike O'Hara | |
| 1997 | Gun | TV Series | |
| Hey Arnold! | Animated TV Series | ||
| 1998 | Very Bad Things | Adam Berkow | |
| Crashbox | Warren "Steel Toe" Piper | TV Game Show | |
| 1999 | Dilbert | Dilbert | Animated TV Series |
| Partners | |||
| 2000 | How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | ||
| 2001 | Danny | TV Series | |
| Viva Las Nowhere | |||
| 2003 | Regular Joe | TV Series | |
| 2004 | The Last Full Measure | ||
| 2006 | Bachelor Party Vegas | ||
| The Last Time | |||
| 2008 | A Previous Engagement | ||
| Otis | Will Lawson | ||
| 2009 | Whip It | Earl Cavendar | |
| Family Guy | Animated TV Series | ||
| Monk | Sheriff Franklin (1 episode) | TV Series | |
| 2010 | The Next Three Days | Meyer Fisk | |
| Battle of the Bulbs | Bob Wallace | ||
| 2012 | A Christmas Story 2 | The Old Man | |
| 2013 | Workaholics | Travis Rockne | TV Series |
| Girlfriend in a Coma | Tom McNeil | TV Series | |
| Getting On | Richard James | TV series | |
| 2014 | Manhattan | Glen Babbit | TV series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Film or series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nominated | American Comedy Awards | Funniest Supporting Actor | City Slickers |
References
- ^ "New Face: Daniel Stern Off the Sofa and Onto the Movie Screen in 'Breaking Away'; 'But It Was Cheap Rent'". The New York Times. August 31, 1979. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080936/quotes
- ^ Day, Heather Thompson (2013). How to Feed the Mediavore: The 30 Day Challenge. Review and Herald. p. 28. ISBN 9780812756555.
- ^ "‘Home Alone’ star sculpts statue for City of Agoura Hills", Stephanie Bertholdo, The Acorn
External links
- Daniel Stern at IMDb
- Daniel Stern - Personal webpage about Daniel Stern's artwork
- Iceboxx - Webblog about Daniel Stern's artwork
- 1957 births
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- American film directors
- American television directors
- Male actors from Maryland
- Film directors from Maryland
- American television writers
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- People from Bethesda, Maryland
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School alumni
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