Biography
Making a memorable debut in the surprise hit film "Breaking Away" (1979), he was immediately likable in the part of the hilarious and laid back Cyril. Soon, Stern was working with the likes of Woody Allen, just prior to co-starring in another small, but highly-regarded film, director Barry Levinson's "Diner" (1982). There were missteps along the way, such as the schlock horror movie "C.H.U.D." (1984), but those were outweighed by his efforts …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Played Ellen Page's father in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, "Whip It" | |
2005 | Earned good reviews for writing and starring in the play, "Barbra's Wedding" | |
2003 | Starred in the short-lived ABC series, "Regular Joe" | |
2001 | Returned to series TV as executive producer, writer-creator and star of the short-lived CBS sitcom "Danny" | |
2000 | Acted in the Los Angeles premiere of the award-winning play "Dinner With Friends" | |
1999 | Provided the title character's voice in the UPN animated series, "Dilbert" | |
1998 | Co-starred in "Very Bad Things," as an upright guy caught up in an accidental death | |
1997 | Starred in pilot episode of ABC's anthology series "Gun" | |
1995 | Executive produced and starred in the film comedy "Bushwhacked" | |
1994 | Co-starred in the sequel "City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold" | |
| Formed Chesapeake Entertainment | ||
1993 | Feature directorial debut, "Rookie of the Year" | |
1992 | Reprised role as Joe Pesci's partner in crime in the sequel "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" | |
1991 | Co-starred with Billy Crystal and Jack Palance in "City Slickers" | |
1990 | Had featured role in the blockbuster hit "Home Alone" | |
1989 | Made TV directorial debut with "The Wonder Years" episode, "Pottery Will Get You Nowhere" | |
1988 | Supplied the naration for the coming-of-age series "The Wonder Years" (ABC) | |
1986 | Had small role in Woody Allen's "Hannah and Her Sisters" | |
1985 | Appeared as a regular in the series "Hometown" (CBS) | |
1984 | TV acting debut in "Samson and Delilah" (ABC) | |
1982 | Had featured role as the record-collecting groom Shrevie in the ensemble of Barry Levinson's "Diner" | |
1980 | First appearance in a Woody Allen film, "Stardust Memories" | |
1979 | Made film debut as the sardonic Cyril in "Breaking Away" | |
| Moved to NYC at age 17 and performed off-Broadway in "Frankie and Annie" and "The Old Glory" during the late 1970s | ||
| Made stage debut in the Shakespeare Festival production of "As You Like It" in Washington, DC | ||