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Dan Lauria

  • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
  • Birthday: April 12, 1947

Solidly-built with a permanent disgruntled look on his face, Dan Lauria is best remembered as Kevin Arnold's middle-management, working-stiff but loving father on ABC's long-running "The Wonder Years" (1988-93).

Lauria grew up in Lindenhurst, NY, and developed his interest in performing from his aunt who used to awaken him to watch old movies on TV. A joke cracked on the football field in college led to acting lessons with Yale's Constance Welch. After a three year stint in the Marines, during which he served in Vietnam, Lauria returned to sc…more

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Career Milestones

  • 1995

    Co-starred with Patty Duke in the short-lived TV series "Amazing Grace"

  • 1993

    Reprised role of police captain in "Another Stakeout"

  • 1992

    Returned to NYC theater, appearing off-Broadway in "Other People's Money"

  • 1987

    Co-starred as the police captain in the feature "Stakeout"

  • 1983

    Feature film debut, "Without a Trace"

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