| Intro | American actor | ||||||||
| Is | Actor | ||||||||
| From | United States of America | ||||||||
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | ||||||||
| Gender | male | ||||||||
| Birth | 25 February 1976, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA | ||||||||
| Age: | 44 years | ||||||||
| Star sign | Pisces | ||||||||
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Carey Van Dyke (born February 25, 1976) is an American actor and screenwriter who has appeared in several made-for-TV movies.
Early life
Carey Van Dyke was born as Carey Wayne Van Dyke on February 25, 1976, in Los Angeles, California, to actor Barry Van Dyke and Mary Carey Van Dyke. He is the grandson of actor Dick Van Dyke. He is the elder brother of actors Shane Van Dyke(born 1979), Wes Van Dyke (born 1984), and Taryn Van Dyke (born 1986).
He also happens to be the nephew of Stacy Van Dyke and great-nephew of stand-up comedian/musician/actor Jerry Van Dyke, who is the younger brother of Dick Van Dyke
Career
Carey made his acting debut with the TV series Diagnosis: Murder, in which he played six different roles in six different episodes from 1994 to 2001. He appeared alongside Scott Baio, Michael Tucci, Charlie Schlatter, and family members Shane Van Dyke, Dick Van Dyke, Taryn Van Dyke , and Wes Van Dyke. He also wrote the screenplay for one of the episodes, The Blair Nurse Project (2001). The series struggled at first and was almost canceled at the end of the second season, but it returned as a midseason replacement in the third season and was regularly renewed thereafter.
In 1997, followed a minor appearance as “Doug” in the episode “Shop ‘Til You Drop” of the TV series Clueless. In 2002, came his film debut in CBS’s television film Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity, starring Victoria Rowell, Charlie Schlatter, and Dick Van Dyke.
In 2012, he and his brother Shane Van Dyke wrote the screenplay for mystery/thriller Chernobyl Diaries, which is based on an original story by Oren Peli. The film was directed by Bradley Parker and had Dimitri Diatchenko, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, and Olivia Taylor Dudley in the leading cast. In the same year, he also wrote the screenplay for horror/thriller
The Sacred (directed by Brett Donowho, and starring Heather Roop and Jordan Belfi).
Carey is currently working on his next project Don’t Worry, Darling, as a writer and executive producer. The film will be directed by Olivia Wilde, with Florence Pugh, Shia LaBeouf, and Chris Pine in the primary cast. The release date is yet to be announced.
Personal life
Carey was married to his wife Anne Coolbaugh from February 2000 until their divorce (date not known). The couple had five children: daughters Ava (born August 2001), Gracie (born December 8, 2003), and Jane (born May 8, 2007); and Alex and Mia from Anne’s previous marriage. Alex and Mia were adopted by Carey.
His then 17-year-old son Alex Van Dyke was arrested in November 2011 after one of his classmates died in the Van Dykes’ house. The 18-year-old student and football player Griffen Kramer, son of former football quarterback Erik Kramer, died of a heroin overdose, and Carey was subsequently charged with violating the regulatory obligation. However, the judge responsible dropped this complaint on December 1, 2011.
Trivia
- His first name Carey is his mother’s maiden name.