Dan Lauria

Biography

Dan Lauria is an American actor who grew up on Long Island after being born in Brooklyn and is known for playing Jack Arnold, the father on The Wonder Years from 1988 to 1993. He also played Jack Sullivan on Sullivan & Son from 2012 to 2014 and Al Luongo on Pitch from 2016 to 2017. His early screen work included Stakeout (1987) and Another Stakeout (1993), and he appeared as Police Commissioner Eustace Dolan in The Spirit (2008). On stage, he portrayed Vince Lombardi in the Broadway play Lombardi in 2010 and Jean Shepherd in A Christmas Story: The Musical in 2012. Other film roles include Potato Dreams of America (2021) and Reagan (2024).

79years old

Turns 80 on April 12in 183 days

Born April 12, 1947Brooklyn
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Daniel Joseph Lauria

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 37 years1987 to 2024

Genres

Drama58%, 14 films
Comedy42%, 10 films
Thriller29%, 7 films
Action25%, 6 films
Crime21%, 5 films

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Beyond film
Dan Lauria played Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi in the 2010 Broadway play Lombardi, and his portrayal was used in the NFL on FOX introduction to Super Bowl XLV, which the Packers won.

Dan Lauria movies on Netflix

Reagan2024IMDb rating 6.2as Tip O'Neill
Miranda's Victim2023IMDb rating 6.7as Dr. Crawford
MVP2022IMDb rating 6.6as Jim Zenner
Potato Dreams of America2021IMDb rating 6.4as John
Holidate2020IMDb rating 6.2as Wally
Bad Impulse2019IMDb rating 4.1as Brandon Reilly
Christmas at Grand Valley2018IMDb rating 6.3as Frank
The Concessionaires Must Die!2017IMDb rating 5.5as Jack Fisk
I'm Not Ready for Christmas2015IMDb rating 6.0as Santa
Make Your Move2013IMDb rating 5.6as Parole Officer Foster
Alien Trespass2009IMDb rating 5.8as Chief Dawson
Dead Air2009IMDb rating 5.1as Fred
The Spirit2008IMDb rating 4.8as Dolan
Big Momma's House 22006IMDb rating 4.9as Crawford
Jesus, Mary and Joey2005IMDb rating 4.8as Father Gino
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels2004IMDb rating 5.7as Fred Silverman
Outside the Law2002IMDb rating 4.4as Detective Froman
Stranger in My House1999IMDb rating 5.5as Dennis
Wide Awake1998IMDb rating 5.8as Father Peters
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda1997IMDb rating 7.3as Commander Gage
Another Stakeout1993IMDb rating 5.6as Capt. Phil Coldshank
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco1993IMDb rating 5.4as Bob Blanchard
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake1990IMDb rating 6.0as Steve Winslow
Stakeout1987IMDb rating 6.7as Phil Coldshank

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Big Momma's House 22006 Comedy, Crimeas Crawford
IMDb rating 4.950K votes
The Spirit2008 Action, Crime, Fantasyas Dolan
IMDb rating 4.865K votes
Stakeout1987as Phil Coldshank
IMDb rating 6.731K votes
Holidate2020as Wally
IMDb rating 6.289K votes
Alien Trespass2009as Chief Dawson
IMDb rating 5.84.6K votes
Another Stakeout1993as Capt. Phil Coldshank
IMDb rating 5.616K votes
I'm Not Ready for Christmas2015as Santa
IMDb rating 6.02.3K votes
Wide Awake1998as Father Peters
IMDb rating 5.84.9K votes

Most often with

John Whitesell directed two of these films, John Badham two and Michelle Danner two. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Dreyfuss

Marley Shelton

Emilio Estevez

Mark Moses

Madeleine Stowe

Rosie O'DonnellJohn WhitesellDirector, 2 films

John BadhamDirector, 2 films

Michelle DannerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Richard Dreyfuss2 films together, 1987 to 1993
Richard Dreyfuss's page
- Another Stakeout1993IMDb rating 5.6Lauria as Capt. Phil ColdshankDreyfuss as Chris Lecce
- Stakeout1987IMDb rating 6.7Lauria as Phil ColdshankDreyfuss as Chris Lecce
Marley Shelton2 films together, 1993 to 2005
Marley Shelton's page
- Jesus, Mary and Joey2005IMDb rating 4.8Lauria as Father GinoShelton as Mary O'Callahan
- In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco1993IMDb rating 5.4Lauria as Bob BlanchardShelton as Laura
Emilio Estevez2 films together, 1987 to 1993
Emilio Estevez's page
- Another Stakeout1993IMDb rating 5.6Lauria as Capt. Phil ColdshankEstevez as Bill Reimers
- Stakeout1987IMDb rating 6.7Lauria as Phil ColdshankEstevez as Bill Reimers
Mark Moses2 films together, 2006 to 2024
Mark Moses's page
- Reagan2024IMDb rating 6.2Lauria as Tip O'NeillMoses as William "Judge" Clark
- Big Momma's House 22006IMDb rating 4.9Lauria as CrawfordMoses as Tom Fuller
Madeleine Stowe2 films together, 1987 to 1993
Madeleine Stowe's page
- Another Stakeout1993IMDb rating 5.6Lauria as Capt. Phil ColdshankStowe as Maria McGuire
- Stakeout1987IMDb rating 6.7Lauria as Phil ColdshankStowe as Maria McGuire
Rosie O'Donnell2 films together, 1993 to 1998
Rosie O'Donnell's page
- Wide Awake1998IMDb rating 5.8Lauria as Father PetersO'Donnell as Sister Terry
- Another Stakeout1993IMDb rating 5.6Lauria as Capt. Phil ColdshankO'Donnell as Gina Garrett
John WhitesellDirector, 2 films, 2006 to 2020
All films by John Whitesell
- Holidate2020IMDb rating 6.2Lauria as Wally
- Big Momma's House 22006IMDb rating 4.9Lauria as Crawford
John BadhamDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 1993
All films by John Badham
- Another Stakeout1993IMDb rating 5.6Lauria as Capt. Phil Coldshank
- Stakeout1987IMDb rating 6.7Lauria as Phil Coldshank
Michelle DannerDirector, 2 films, 2019 to 2023
All films by Michelle Danner
- Miranda's Victim2023IMDb rating 6.7Lauria as Dr. Crawford
- Bad Impulse2019IMDb rating 4.1Lauria as Brandon Reilly
Also two films together1 more actor
- Jan SpeckAnother Stakeout (1993) and Stakeout (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.