Daniel Jacob Stern (born August 28, 1957, in Bethesda, Maryland) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter, best known for playing the hapless burglar Marv alongside Joe Pesci in Home Alone (1990) and its 1992 sequel. He also had notable roles in Breaking Away (1979) and City Slickers (1991), and voiced the adult narrator in the TV series The Wonder Years. In recent years he has largely stepped back from Hollywood, living on a farm in Ventura County, California, and pursuing sculpture.
The charge against Stern for attempting to purchase sexual services was dismissed on February 6, 2026 in Ventura County, after he completed an educational program as part of a standard procedure for first-time offenders.
Stern left the ABC comedy pilot Do You Want Kids? in January 2026, shortly after being charged on January 12 with a misdemeanor in Ventura County; the role of family patriarch Freddy was recast.
Stern told People magazine that he does not plan to personally participate in any of the events marking Home Alone's 35th anniversary, but is open to virtual performances.
Stern was cast in December 2025 as a series regular in the ABC pilot Do You Want Kids?, created by Rachel Bloom and Dan Gregor.
Stern appeared as a series regular in seasons 4 and 5 of Apple TV+'s science fiction drama For All Mankind.
