Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria will always be Jack Arnold to me, the gruff but loving father from The Wonder Years who anchored so many episodes with quiet authority. A Brooklyn native who worked across television, film, and the stage, he is the sort of dependable character actor I deeply value. He never needed flashy leading roles to leave a mark; his presence simply made every scene feel grounded and true. That he also writes for the stage tells me theater runs in his blood. I admire performers who build long, steady, craft-first careers, and Lauria is a textbook example.

Name (English)

Dan Lauria

Name (Japanese)

ダン・ラウリア

Reading

だん・らうりあ

Born

April 12, 1947 (age 79)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Boar

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / stage actor / screenwriter / actor

High school

Lindenhurst Senior High School

University

Southern Connecticut State University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20Lauria
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1159104

Tags

• New York
• television actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-19

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