Daniel Stern is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his roles in the films Breaking Away (1979), Diner (1982), City Slickers (1991), and Home Alone (1990). Stern was born in Bethesda, Maryland, on August 28, 1957, the son of a social worker and a doctor. He has two sisters. Stern was raised in a Jewish family and attended Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979 with a degree in history.
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Stern began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. He soon began appearing in small roles in films and television. His first major role was in the film Breaking Away (1979). Stern’s other film credits include Diner (1982), City Slickers (1991), and Home Alone (1990). He has also appeared in the television series Roseanne and Seinfeld.
Stern has been married to actress Laurence Mark since 1988. They have two children.
General Info
Full Name
Daniel Stern
Net Worth
$12 million
Date Of Birth
August 28, 1957
Died
November 12, 2012, Geneva, Switzerland
Height
1.93 m
Profession
Screenwriter, Film producer, Voice Actor, Sculptor, Television Director
Education
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, HB Studio
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Laure Mattos
Children
Henry Stern, Sophie Stern, Ella Marie Stern
Siblings
David M. Stern
Accomplishments
Nominations
TV Land Favorite Heard But Not Seen Character Award
Movies
Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, City Slickers, Breaking Away, Rookie of the Year, Bushwhacked, Whip It, Very Bad Things, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, C.H.U.D., Diner, Blue Thunder, Hannah and Her Sisters, Celtic Pride, The Milagro Beanfield War, The Next Three Days, Litt...
TV Shows
Regular Joe, Danny, Dilbert, The Wonder Years, Hometown, Vegetable Soup
[on working with Sidney Lumet on "Daniel"] Lumet's a genius, an absolute genius. He's so professional. He knows exactly what he wants. Everything works like clockwork and you're out of there in record time.
2
[in 1983] I remember after graduating high school I got a part in a play with the Washington Shakepeare Festiva, a little part. But I remember thinking, this would be a great way of making a living... to be an actor. I never really thought I'd make a lot of money at it. I knew I wanted to act when I was around 14. The only other thing I can really remember wanting to do besides acting was a gas station attendant. At the time that seemed like a great job - wash the windows, pump the gas - it looks so cool coming home with black hands. There's a natural transition, from wanting to be a gas station attendant to being an actor, right?
3
[in 1983] I want to work in the movies for the next 50 years. I feel I can find my place, get the parts I like, and just keep working. It might all end tomorrow, and I try to remember that. Bt so far it's been fantastic.
4
My life is fairly normal. I didn't wake up one morning and find out that I'm suddenly a star, with people clamoring at me. I feel like I'm moving up the ladder just a little, which is fine.