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Dan Lauria

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Dan Lauria
Older Mikey reflects on a past summer when he met "the" girl + scored a spot on the team. All while his US army dad is missing overseas. A heartwarming coming-of-age family film, humor, baseball, summer love, and a puppy who saves the day.
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American Summer (2026)
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Dan Lauria was born on 12 April 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Wonder Years (1988), The Spirit (2008) and Stakeout (1987). He was previously married to Eileen Cregg.
BornApril 12, 1947
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BornApril 12, 1947
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Fred Savage, Olivia d'Abo, Danica McKellar, Jason Hervey, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, and Josh Saviano in The Wonder Years (1988)
    The Wonder Years
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Jack Arnold
    Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    The Spirit
    4.8
    • Dolan
    • 2008
    Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez in Stakeout (1987)
    Stakeout
    6.7
    • Phil Coldshank
    • 1987
    Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke in 9½ Weeks (1986)
    9½ Weeks
    5.9
    • Janitor
    • 1986

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Un$uited
      • Jim Mucha
      • Jim
      • Grandpa
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Wish Watch
      • The Wise Man
      • Post-production
    • The Change-Up Kid
      • Art Meadows
      • Pre-production
    • Self Contained 2026
      • Father
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Live to Work
      • Older Husband
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Ghost in the House
      • Sammy
      • Post-production
    • ESQ
      • The Warden
      • In Development
      • TV Series
    • Desert Dick
      • Dad
      • Pre-production
    • Captain for Dark Mornings
      • Script
    • American Summer (2026)
      American Summer
      • Grandpa
      • 2026
    • When Angels Fear (2026)
      When Angels Fear
      8.0
      • Father Toomey
      • 2026
    • Not My Dog (2026)
      Not My Dog
      9.2
      • Mr. Tucker
      • 2026
    • Beyond the Silent Night (2026)
      Beyond the Silent Night
      Short
      • Mr. Ryan
      • 2026
    • Lil Mama in Deb Is Boss (2026)
      Deb Is Boss
      5.8
      • Uncle Ben
      • 2026
    • Donalds Dream (2026)
      Donalds Dream
      • The pope
      • 2026
    • Table Read Podcast (2023)
      Table Read Podcast
      6.5
      Podcast Series
      • Harvey Davis
      • Vincent
      • Cardinal Del Monte ...
      • 2025–2026
    • Steve Cubine and Nan McNamara in From Beneath the Hollywood Sign (2023)
      From Beneath the Hollywood Sign
      Podcast Series
      • Guest
      • 2025
    • Bench Seats (2025)
      Bench Seats
      Short
      • Grandpa Joe
      • 2025
    • Westhampton (2025)
      Westhampton
      5.8
      • Mr. Romney
      • 2025
    • Geezers (2025)
      Geezers
      6.9
      Short
      • Wayne
      • 2025
    • End (2024)
      End
      Short
      • Charles Vitale
      • 2024
    • Dennis Quaid in Reagan (2024)
      Reagan
      6.2
      • Tip O'Neill
      • 2024
    • Dan Lauria, Rick Ramage, Diane Robin, J. Warren Fletcher, Jacqueline Pettitt, Kevin Duggin, Iris Almario, Laurie Clemens Maier, and Laurel Harris in 47 (2024)
      47
      9.1
      Short
      • Ben
      • 2024
    • After the Night (2023)
      After the Night
      TV Series
      • Frank Makepeace
      • 2023

    Writer

    • Table Read Podcast (2023)
      Table Read Podcast
      6.5
      Podcast Series
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Sam Elliott, Paul Sorvino, and Esai Morales in Dog Watch (1997)
      Dog Watch
      5.5
      Video
      • story
      • 1997

    Director

    • Fred Savage, Olivia d'Abo, Danica McKellar, Jason Hervey, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, and Josh Saviano in The Wonder Years (1988)
      The Wonder Years
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos30

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    Big Momma's House 2
    Big Momma's House 2
    Clip 0:38
    Big Momma's House 2
    Alien Trespass
    Clip 1:13
    Alien Trespass
    The Spirit
    Clip 2:09
    The Spirit
    Trailer
    Trailer 2:13
    Trailer

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • April 12, 1947
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Eileen CreggDecember 26, 1991 - 2001 (divorced)
    • Other works
      Runs an L.A. based theater company.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Served in the US Marines, including a tour in Vietnam.
    • Trademarks
        Characters are often gruff and intimidating but well respected authority figures

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