Dick Van Dyke
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Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer, and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke is the recipient of multiple awards, including a Golden Globe, Tony, Grammy, a Daytime Emmy, and four Primetime Emmys. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012. He was honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021 and was recognized as a Disney Legend. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and television, in nightclubs, and on the Broadway stage. In 1961, he starred in the original production of Bye Bye Birdie, a role which earned him the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Carl Reiner then cast him as Rob Petrie on the CBS television sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show from 1961 to 1966, which made him a household name. He went on to star in the movie musicals Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Mary Poppins (1964), and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), and in the comedy-drama The Comic (1969). Van Dyke also made guest appearances on television programs Columbo (1974) and The Carol Burnett Show (1977), and starred in The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971–74), Diagnosis: Murder (1993–2001), and Murder 101 (2006–08). Van Dyke has also made appearances in the films Dick Tracy (1990), Curious George (2006), Night at the Museum (2006), Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014), and Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
Known for
Credits
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
as Cecil
Night at the Museum (2006)
as Cecil
Mary Poppins (1964)
as Bert / Mr. Dawes Sr.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
as Caractacus Potts
Dick Tracy (1990)
as D.A. Fletcher
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
as Mr. Dawes Jr.
Curious George (2006)
as Mr. Bloomsberry (voice)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
as Dick Van Dyke (uncredited)
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
as Albert F. Peterson
The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
as Self
Cold Turkey (1971)
as Rev. Clayton Brooks
Buttons (2018)
as The Angel
The Comic (1969)
as Billy Bright
Fitzwilly (1967)
as Claude R. Fitzwilliam
What a Way to Go! (1964)
as Edgar Hopper
Gilbert (2017)
as Self
Divorce American Style (1967)
as Richard Harmon
Murder 101 (2006)
as Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
as Self
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009)
as Self
The Art of Love (1965)
as Paul Sloane
Never a Dull Moment (1968)
as Jack Albany
Found Money (1983)
as Max Shepherd
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N. (1966)
as Lt. Robin Crusoe
Merry Xmas (2015)
as Father
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 (2023)
as Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
as Self
Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)
as Self
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)
as Rob Petrie (archive footage)
Starring Dick Van Dyke (2025)
as Self
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (2007)
as Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
The Fabulous Fifties (1960)
as Self
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery (2008)
as Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
The Town Santa Forgot (1993)
as Narrator/ Old Jeremy Creek (voice)
The Gin Game (2003)
as Weller Martin
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)
as Self
Some Kind of a Nut (1969)
as Fred Amidon
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992)
as Mark Sloan
The Runner Stumbles (1979)
as Father Brian Rivard
Murder 101: College Can be Murder (2007)
as Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
Strong Medicine (1986)
as Sam Hawthorne
Tubby the Tuba (1975)
as Tubby the Tuba (voice)
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic (2018)
as Self
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic (1991)
as Self
Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife (1993)
as Doctor Mark Sloan
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008)
as Self
Drop-Out Father (1982)
as Ed McCall
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (2009)
as (archive footage)
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)
as Self
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town (1988)
as Self
The Morning After (1974)
as Charlie Lester
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration (2025)
as Self
Trolland (2016)
as Yusop (voice)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
as Self (archive footage)
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (1984)
as Self - Host
The Country Girl (1982)
as Frank Elgin
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness (1978)
as Self
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017)
as Self
Daughters of Privilege (1991)
as Buddy Keys
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins' (2004)
as Self - Host
Wrong Way Kid (1983)
as Father (voice)
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited (2004)
as Rob Petrie
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' (1992)
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (1974)
as Self
Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity (2002)
as Dr. Mark Sloan
Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street (1992)
as Dr. Mark Sloan
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden (1974)
as Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)
as Self
Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning (2002)
as Dr. Mark Sloan
Salute to Stan Laurel (1965)
as Self
Julie Andrews Forever (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Wait for Your Laugh (2017)
as Self
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1987)
as Self - Host
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (2009)
Actor
Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth (2008)
as Self
Ghost of a Chance (1987)
as Bill Nolan
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life (2011)
as Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)
as Self
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest (1971)
as Self
Disneyland Around the Seasons (1966)
as Self
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy (2011)
as Self
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth (2001)
as Narrator (voice)
Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985)
as Self
The World of Amateur Radio (2011)
as Self - Host
Don't Call Me Mama Anymore (1973)
Actor
Capture the Flag (—)
as James Archer
The Caretaker 3D (2010)
as The Caretaker
Life Is Boring (2016)
Actor
Breakfast with Les and Bess (1985)
Actor
Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman (1969)
as Himself
Dick Van Dyke In Rare Form (2007)
as Self
Dere Mr President, (1972)
as Narrator
The 90s Club (2022)
Actor
The Summer Fever (1972)
as Narrator