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Daniel Jacob Stern was born on 28 August 1957, in Bethesda, Maryland USA, of Jewish descent. Daniel is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and producer, perhaps best known for being part of the first two “Home Alone” films. He was also in “Otis”, “Breaking Away”, and “Diner”. All of his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Daniel Stern? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $12 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting – he’s had a career in film and television since the late 1970s. He’s also known for his stage work and does voice-overs. As he continues his career, his wealth will likely increase.

Daniel Stern Net Worth $12 million

Stern attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, and during his time there participated in several productions, including “Promises, Promises” and “Fiddler on the Roof”. He originally applied as a lighting engineer but was then hired to become part of a production of “The Taming of the Shrew”, which helped him decide to fully pursue a career in acting. He dropped out of high school and moved to New York to take acting lessons at HB Studios. After his studies, he would begin participating in various stage productions and would perform at numerous theatres.

His film debut came in 1979 in the film “Breaking Away”, which lead to more opportunities such as “It’s My Turn” and “Diner” for which he earned a bit of recognition. Afterwards, he became part of the horror film “C.H.U.D”, and would join Woody Allen in two films, including “Stardust Memories”. Stern started to focus on comedic roles, as seen in “Home Alone” and “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”. He was invited to continue as a part of the “Home Alone” franchise but he declined. He then became the narrator of the television series “The Wonder Years”, in which he also played the adult version of the character Kevin Arnold. In the late 1990s, Daniel tried his hand at more serious roles with “Very Bad Things” which stars Cameron Diaz and Christian Slater, but also lent his voice for the animated television series “Dilbert”.

Daniel then moved to directing, working on a few episodes of “The Wonder Years” before making his first feature film, “Rookie of the Year”. He also became a director of a few episodes of “Manhattan”, and after these projects, Daniel created the show “Danny” in which he also starred and wrote. He also worked on writing for theatre, including the hit production of “Barbra’s Wedding”.

For his personal life, it is known that Stern also works as an artist and specializes in bronze sculpture. He has a lot of work that is now displayed in public and has also done a lot of exhibitions. He has been married to Laure Mattos since 1980, and together they started a few charitable institutions. Stern is well known for his philanthropy, creating the Malibu Foundation for Youth and Families. He also created The Malibu Boys and Girls Club, and the Malibu Arts Commission.He also teaches Media Literacy, and owns a 500-acre cattle ranch in California.



Full Name Daniel Stern
Net Worth $12 Million
Date Of Birth August 28, 1957
Died November 12, 2012, Geneva, Switzerland
Place Of Birth Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.93 m)
Profession Actor
Education Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, HB Studio
Nationality American
Spouse Laure Mattos (m. 1980)
Children Henry Stern, Ella Marie Stern, Sophie Stern
Siblings David M. Stern
Nicknames Daniel Jacob Stern , Dan Stern
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealDanielStern
Twitter https://twitter.com/realdanielstern
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realdanielstern/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827663/
Nominations TV Land Favorite Heard But Not Seen Character Award
Movies Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, City Slickers, Breaking Away, Rookie of the Year, Bushwhacked, Whip It, Very Bad Things, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold, C.H.U.D., Diner, Blue Thunder, Hannah and Her Sisters, Celtic Pride, The Milagro Beanfield War, The Next Three Days, Litt…
TV Shows Regular Joe, Danny, Dilbert, The Wonder Years, Hometown, Vegetable Soup
Trademark
1 High-pitched scream
2 Towering height and slender frame
Title Salary
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) $1,000,000
Quote
1 [on working with Sidney Lumet on “Daniel”] Lumet’s a genius, an absolute genius. He’s so professional. He knows exactly what he wants. Everything works like clockwork and you’re out of there in record time.
2 [in 1983] I remember after graduating high school I got a part in a play with the Washington Shakepeare Festiva, a little part. But I remember thinking, this would be a great way of making a living… to be an actor. I never really thought I’d make a lot of money at it. I knew I wanted to act when I was around 14. The only other thing I can really remember wanting to do besides acting was a gas station attendant. At the time that seemed like a great job – wash the windows, pump the gas – it looks so cool coming home with black hands. There’s a natural transition, from wanting to be a gas station attendant to being an actor, right?
3 [in 1983] I want to work in the movies for the next 50 years. I feel I can find my place, get the parts I like, and just keep working. It might all end tomorrow, and I try to remember that. Bt so far it’s been fantastic.
4 My life is fairly normal. I didn’t wake up one morning and find out that I’m suddenly a star, with people clamoring at me. I feel like I’m moving up the ladder just a little, which is fine.
Fact
1 Dan to his friends.
2 After securing Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci and Stern for Home Alone (1990), Chris Columbus felt confident enough to cast actors who were his heroes growing up, like Catherine O’Hara after seeing her work on SCTV (1976) as well as John Heard, and Tim Curry and Rob Schneider on Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) because they were all open to the films.
3 Brother of actor David M. Stern.
4 Lives in Los Angeles, California.
5 He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
6 Daughter Ella Marie Stern (born January 23rd 1989).
7 Daughter Sophie Stern (born 1986).
8 Attended Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda MD [1975]
9 Played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof in High School.
10 Father of Henry Stern.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Home Alone 1990 Marv Merchants
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson 1990 TV Movie William Cline
My Blue Heaven 1990/I Will Stubbs
Coupe de Ville 1990 Marvin Libner
Friends, Lovers, & Lunatics 1989 Mat
Little Monsters 1989 Glen Stevenson
Leviathan 1989 Buzz ‘Sixpack’ Parrish
D.O.A. 1988 Hal Petersham
The Milagro Beanfield War 1988 Herbie Platt
Weekend War 1988 TV Movie Dr. David Garfield
Born in East L.A. 1987 Jimmy
The Boss’ Wife 1986 Joel Keefer
Comedy Factory 1986 TV Series Leon
Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 Dusty
Hometown 1985 TV Series Joey Nathan
Key Exchange 1985 Michael
The Ratings Game 1984 TV Movie Skip Imperali
Frankenweenie 1984 Short Ben Frankenstein
C.H.U.D. 1984 A.J. ‘The Reverend’ Shepherd
Samson and Delilah 1984 TV Movie Micah
Daniel 1983 Artie Sternlicht
Get Crazy 1983 Neil Allen
Blue Thunder 1983 Officer Richard Lymangood
I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can 1982 Jim
Diner 1982 Laurence ‘Shrevie’ Schreiber
Honky Tonk Freeway 1981 Hitchhiker
It’s My Turn 1980 Cooperman
One-Trick Pony 1980 Hare Krishna
Stardust Memories 1980 Actor
A Small Circle of Friends 1980 Crazy Kid: Draft Inductee (as Dan Stern)
Starting Over 1979 Student 2
Breaking Away 1979 Cyril
Angie Tribeca 2016 TV Series Dreyfuss
Getting On 2013-2015 TV Series Richard James
Manhattan 2014-2015 TV Series Glen Babbit
Strange Calls 2015 TV Movie Gregor
House of Lies 2014 TV Series Robert Tretorn
Workaholics 2013 TV Series Travis Rockne
A Christmas Story 2 2012 Video The Old Man
California Romanza 2011 Short
Battle of the Bulbs 2010 TV Movie Bob Wallace
Branches 2010 Short Narrator (voice)
The Next Three Days 2010 Meyer Fisk
Red State Blues 2009 Short Howard
Whip It 2009 Earl Cavendar
Monk 2009 TV Series Sheriff Fletcher
Family Guy 2009 TV Series Narrator
A Previous Engagement 2008 Jack Reynolds
Otis 2008 Will Lawson
The Last Time 2006 John Whitman
Bachelor Party Vegas 2006 Video Harry Hard
The Last Full Measure 2004 Short
Regular Joe 2003 TV Series Joe Binder
Viva Las Nowhere 2001 Frank Jacobs
Danny 2001 TV Series Danny
How to Kill Your Neighbor’s Dog 2000 Guest at costume party (uncredited)
Dilbert 1999-2000 TV Series Dilbert
Partners 1999 TV Movie Sam
Very Bad Things 1998 Adam Berkow
The Wonderful World of Disney 1998 TV Series George W. Piper
Hey Arnold! 1998 TV Series Mr. Packenham
Gun 1997 TV Series Harvey Hochfelder
Celtic Pride 1996 Mike O’Hara
Bushwhacked 1995 Max Grabelski
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold 1994 Phil Berquist
Rookie of the Year 1993 Brickma
The Wonder Years 1988-1993 TV Series Kevin Arnold – The Narrator
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 Marv Merchants
City Slickers 1991 Phil Berquist
The Simpsons 1991 TV Series Narrator

Director

Title Year Status Character
Manhattan 2014-2015 TV Series 2 episodes
The Paul Reiser Show 2011 TV Series 1 episode
Complete Savages 2004-2005 TV Series 3 episodes
Rookie of the Year 1993
The Wonder Years 1989-1991 TV Series 10 episodes

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Battle of the Bulbs 2010 TV Movie performer: “Ave Maria”, “Deck The Halls” – uncredited
The Wonder Years 1988-1990 TV Series performer – 3 episodes

Writer

Title Year Status Character
Danny 2001 TV Series creator – 1 episode
C.H.U.D. 1984 uncredited

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Danny 2001 TV Series executive producer
Bushwhacked 1995 executive producer

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Frankenweenie 2012 special thanks
Diner: On the Flip Side 2000 Video documentary short special thanks

Self

Title Year Status Character
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself
Fashion News Live 2005-2014 TV Series Himself
Nature 2007-2014 TV Series documentary Narrator / Himself – Narrator / Himself
‘A Christmas Story’ We All Know and Love 2012 Video documentary short Himself – ‘The Old Man’
Catching Up with Ralphie and His Family 2012 Video documentary short Himself – ‘The Old Man’
The House Then and Now 2012 Video documentary short Himself / The Old Man (uncredited)
Celebrity Ghost Stories 2010 TV Series documentary Himself
Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show 2010 TV Series Himself
AFI’s 10 Top 10: America’s 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres 2008 TV Movie Himself
The Making of ‘Home Alone’ 2006 Video documentary short Himself
Best Ever Christmas Films 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 100 Greatest Family Films 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself
Behind the Mascot 2004 Documentary Narrator
TVography: The Wonder Years – Comedy Coming of Age 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Laughs: America’s Funniest Movies 2000 TV Special documentary Himself
Diner: On the Flip Side 2000 Video documentary short Himself – ‘Laurence ‘Shrevie’ Schreiber’
The Daily Show 1999 TV Series Himself
Politically Incorrect 1998 TV Series Himself
Our Favorite Fun Food 1998 TV Movie documentary Narrator
Our Favorite Toys 1997 TV Movie documentary Narrator
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1997 TV Series Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1993-1996 TV Series Himself
CBS This Morning 1994 TV Series Himself
Late Show with David Letterman 1994 TV Series Himself
Back in the Saddle: The Making of ‘City Slickers II’ 1994 Video documentary short Himself
John & Leeza from Hollywood 1993 TV Series Himself
The Making of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 TV Movie documentary Himself
Larry Bird: A Basketball Legend 1992 Video documentary Narrator (voice)
The 18th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1992 TV Special Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1991 TV Series Himself – Guest
Late Night with David Letterman 1983-1991 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
The Movie Awards 1991 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Making of ‘City Slickers’ 1991 TV Short documentary Himself
Later with Bob Costas 1989 TV Series Himself
The Pat Sajak Show 1989 TV Series Himself
Day to Day Affairs 1985 TV Movie Himself
Behind-The-Scenes: ‘Blue Thunder’ 1983 Video short Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself
Edición Especial Coleccionista 2012 TV Series Marv
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards 2010 TV Special Marv (uncredited)
5 Second Movies 2008 TV Series Marv Merchants
20 to 1 2006 TV Series documentary Marv
Ride with the Angels: Making ‘Blue Thunder’ 2006 Video documentary Himself
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years 2000 TV Movie documentary Marv
Before They Were Stars 1996 TV Series Himself
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 Video Game Marv Merchants
Home Alone 1991 Video Game Marv Merchants

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2010 Movies for Grownups Award AARP Movies for Grownups Awards Best Grownup Love Story Whip It (2009)
2007 TV Land Award TV Land Awards Favorite Heard-But-Not-Seen Character The Wonder Years (1988)
1992 American Comedy Award American Comedy Awards, USA Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture City Slickers (1991)

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