Dan Lauria shares his thoughts on why The Wonder Years was cancelled, the behind-the-scenes scoop, and what would've happened to the characters.

Brooklyn-born Dan Lauria is a renowned actor and beloved TV Dad to many. He is best known for playing the memorable role of Jack Arnold in The Wonder Years, and also Jack Sullivan on Sullivan and Son. Dan is someone who has been immersed in the TV business long enough to have seen Hollywood undergo some massive change, which is something we dive deep into during this episode. He has endless stories about some of the iconic greats, many of which were his friends, co-stars, and even mentors.


Dan hasn’t spent his career merely acting on TV, but also writing, and being fully entrenched in the mounting theater scene. Join us on today’s episode as we talk about his deep-rooted affinity for old movies, his influential time overseas serving his country in the US Marines, his uncensored thoughts on the film industry and how it’s evolved, and how he went from hometown Sports hero, to acting legend.

We chat about his early days in the business working restaurant jobs with Bruce Willis and John Goodman , his extensive list of IMDb credits, and the impact his iconic character, Jack, had on America in the hit TV show, “The Wonder Years.” Dan dives into the details of the show’s untimely ending, and shares what would have happened to each of the characters, had the show continued. He gets into the reasons “The Wonder Years” was so successful, including the use of masterful storytelling, solid writing, and sparing editing. It’s no wonder the show got its own reboot on ABC.


We go all the way back to Dan’s high school days, and talk about what it was like to be a schoolboy at Lindenhurst High School on Long Island, New York, and eventually a college kid at Southern Connecticut State University. We also talk about his enriching experience in adulthood with the Big Brothers & Sisters program, and even his newfound tik-tok dancing skills.What you might not know about Dan is that during his early years, in between theater jobs, he was a substitute teacher and a football and wrestling coach. He’s also been known among his friends to have “double-feature night,” where he plays back-to-back classic movies at his home and invites his friends and fellow cast members to partake.

Dan is not only an impressively talented and well-accomplished actor, but he is a true humanitarian and someone I now call a friend. We hope you enjoy this inspiring episode!

#Hollywood #Entertainment
#Jason_Hennessey #Hollywood_Podcast


🔗 Our Social Links -
🔸 YouTube:    / @thejasonhennesseypodcast  
🔸 Facebook:   / thejasonhennesseypodcast  
🔸 Website: https://www.JasonHennessey.com/Podcast
🔸 Instagram:   / jasonhennessey  
🔸 TikTok:   / thejasonhennesseypodcast  
🔸 Twitter:   / jasonhennessey  

►Like The Video
►Share this video with your friends
►Subscribe to the channel if you haven't already

In his first original podcast series, “The Jason Hennessey Podcast,” Jason will sit down with creators, innovators, technologists, artists, entrepreneurs, business leaders, scientists, athletes, and influencers to talk with these brilliant minds about their personal journey.

Each episode will be specifically themed and will showcase guests and experts sharing their unique story, in a conversational manner, with Jason as lead host guiding the discussion and asking inciting questions.

This show promises to uplift, entertain, and leave an engaged audience with a new found way of thinking and many memorable takeaways from our brilliant cast of diverse and authentic guests who make the show unique.