Daniel Stern
Biography
Daniel Stern is an American actor, director, comedian and screenwriter who began his career on the New York stage before moving into film. Born in Bethesda, Maryland, he took acting lessons at HB Studio and appeared in Off Broadway and Broadway productions before making his film debut in Breaking Away (1979). His breakthrough came as Shrevie in Barry Levinson's Diner (1982), and he became known for comedic roles, playing Marv the burglar in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Phil Berquist in City Slickers (1991) and City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994). He voiced the adult Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years from 1988 to 1993 and Dilbert in the animated series. He directed Rookie of the Year (1993), his feature debut, and wrote the off-Broadway play Barbra's Wedding. In 2023 he joined For All Mankind as Eli Hobson.
69years old
Turns 70 on August 28in 318 days
- Born Bethesda
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Daniel Jacob Stern and Peter Mills
Movie Career
- Films
- 33
- Career span
- 40 years1979 to 2019
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First role
Stern applied for a lighting engineer job at a Shakespeare Festival in Washington, D.C., but the festival hired him as a walk-on in its production of The Taming of the Shrew, which starred Glenn Close.
Early training
Stern trained at HB Studio in New York with Austin Pendleton and Herbert Berghof after dropping out of high school and moving to the city.
Behind the camera
Stern wrote Barbra's Wedding, an off-Broadway hit. The Dodgers and Manhattan Theater Club produced it, John Pankow and Julie White starred, and it ran for six months.
Daniel Stern movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Marv Merchants
IMDb rating 6.9462K votes
Most often with
Chris Columbus directed two of these films, Woody Allen two. John Heard appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Heard's page
Noble Willingham's page
Devin Ratray's page
Malcolm McDowell's page
Dennis Quaid's page
Charlotte Rampling's page
All films by Chris Columbus
All films by Woody Allen
Also two films together32 more actors
- Jack PalanceCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) and City Slickers (1991)
- Neal McDonoughGame Over, Man! (2018) and The Last Time (2006)
- Catherine O'HaraHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- David PaymerCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) and City Slickers (1991)
- Woody AllenHannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Stardust Memories (1980)
- James GammonCoupe de Ville (1990) and The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
- Dianne WiestHannah and Her Sisters (1986) and It's My Turn (1980)
- John CandyRookie of the Year (1993) and Home Alone (1990)
- Billy CrystalCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) and City Slickers (1991)
- Robert CostanzoCity Slickers (1991) and The Boss' Wife (1986)
- Joe PesciHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Josh MostelCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) and City Slickers (1991)
- Kieran CulkinHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- C. Ernst HarthA Christmas Story 2 (2012) and Battle of the Bulbs (2010)
- Jill ClayburghIt's My Turn (1980) and Starting Over (1979)
- Macaulay CulkinHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Amy WrightStardust Memories (1980) and Breaking Away (1979)
- Tony RobertsHannah and Her Sisters (1986) and Stardust Memories (1980)
- Gerry BammanHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Melanie MayronMy Blue Heaven (1990) and The Boss' Wife (1986)
- Bill HendersonCity Slickers (1991) and Get Crazy (1983)
- Charles KimbroughIt's My Turn (1980) and Starting Over (1979)
- Eddie BrackenRookie of the Year (1993) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
- Michael C. MaronnaHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Corey CarrierBushwhacked (1995) and My Blue Heaven (1990)
- Patricia WettigCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) and City Slickers (1991)
- Ronald G. JosephThe Milagro Beanfield War (1988) and Born in East L.A. (1987)
- Hillary WolfHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Lindsay CrystalCity Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) and City Slickers (1991)
- Senta Moses MikanHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Diana ReinHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Jedidiah CohenHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Daniel Stern's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.5 billion
23 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 33 films: 23 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 23Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 87% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$477M32.1% of the total
- 2$359M24.2% of the total
- 3$179M12.1% of the total
- 4$72M4.9% of the total
- 5$67M4.5% of the total
- 6$57M3.8% of the total
- 7$42M2.9% of the total
- 8$40M2.7% of the total
$191 millionfrom the other 15 films with a worldwide figure, 13% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.