Daniel Stern

Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957) is an American actor of film and television. He is known for his roles in the Hollywood films C.H.U.D., City Slickers and the first two Home Alone films, and as the narrator for the television series The Wonder Years.

Biography

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. According to IMDB.com, Stern is 6′4″ (193 cm). Stern graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase Senior High School in 1975. During his years at B-CC, Stern starred in several theater productions, including playing C.C. Baxter, the Jack Lemmon role, in The Apartment. Stern applied for a job as a lighting engineer for a Shakespeare Festival in Washington, D.C., but was hired as a walk-on. After taking acting lessons, Stern began his acting career in Off Broadway and Broadway productions, including a performance at Second Stage Theatre with actor Bob Gunton.

Career

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 of the snake lemma in the film It's My Turn. His breakthrough role as an actor came in Barry Levinson's Diner. Another film role he is remembered for is the 1984 horror film, Douglas Cheek's C.H.U.D. as the soup kitchen C.H.U.D. hunter. He was the original choice to play Biff Tannen in the 1985 film Back to the Future, but he turned the role down.

Stern is often remembered for playing bumbling but lovable idiots, such as Phil from the City Slickers movies, Marv from the first two Home Alone movies, and Max from Bushwacked. Many consider his role as Marv to be a breakthrough for his career^{[weasel words]}. He is also noted for providing the voice of the narrator on the TV series The Wonder Years, which starred Fred Savage. Stern and Savage were also featured together in Little Monsters, interestingly Stern played the part as Savage's father. Stern provided the voice for the main character of the Dilbert animated series, based on the comic strip by Scott Adams. He also tried his hand at directing through several episodes of The Wonder Years and the movie Rookie of the Year.

Personal life

Stern has been married to Laure Mattos since 1981, together they have three children, including daughters, Sophie (born 1986) and Ella Marie Stern (born 1989). His best friends include Billy Crystal and Joe Pesci, his co-stars from City Slickers and Home Alone, respectively.

In 2003, Stern went on a USO tour to Iraq and Kuwait.

Filmography

• Otis (2008)
• Bachelor Party Vegas (2006)
• A Previous Engagement (2005)
• The Last Full Measure (2004)
• Regular Joe (2003) TV Series
• Danny (2001) TV Series
• Viva Las Nowhere (2001)
• How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000)
• Dilbert (1999) Animated TV Series
• Partners (1999)
• Very Bad Things (1998)
• Tourist Trap (1998)
• Gun (1997) TV Series
• Hey Arnold! (1997) Animated TV Series
• Celtic Pride (1996)
• Bushwhacked (1995)
• City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
• SeaQuest DSV (1993) TV Series
• Rookie of the Year (1993)
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
• City Slickers (1991)
• The Simpsons (season 2), Three Men and a Comic Book (1991) Animated TV Series
• Home Alone (1990)
• The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)
• My Blue Heaven (1990)
• Coupe de Ville (1990)
• Little Monsters (1989)
• Leviathan (1989)
• Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics (1989)
• The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
• The Wonder Years (1988 to 1993(series end)) TV Series
• D.O.A. (1988)
• Weekend War (1988)
• Born in East L.A. (1987)
• The Boss' Wife (1986)
• Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
• Hometown (1985) TV Series
• Key Exchange (1985)
• The Ratings Game (1984)
• Frankenweenie (1984)
• C.H.U.D. (1984)
• Samson and Delilah (1984)
• Get Crazy (1983)
• Blue Thunder (1983)
• I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)
• Diner (1982)
• Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
• It's My Turn (1980)
• One Trick Pony (1980)
• Stardust Memories (1980)
• A Small Circle of Friends (1980)
• Starting Over (1979)
• Breaking Away (1979)

References

External links

• Daniel Stern at the Internet Movie Database