Barry Van Dyke
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Barry Van Dyke is the second son of legendary entertainer,
Dick Van Dyke. He has one older brother,
Christian Van Dyke, and two younger
sisters, Stacy Van Dyke and
Carrie Beth Van Dyke. Barry's TV
debut was as "Florian", a violin-toting nine-year-old in
The Talented Neighborhood (1962)
episode of the classic
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
show. He worked behind the scenes on subsequent ventures of his
father's, and has co-starred with him in three series,
The Van Dyke Show (1988),
Diagnosis Murder (1993) and
Murder 101 (2006). Barry's
other television work includes
Galactica 1980 (1980),
Airwolf (1984) (4th season),
Gun Shy (1983),
Mr. Mom (1983) and
The Redd Foxx Show (1986),
as well as numerous guest appearances. His films include
Foxfire Light (1983),
Ants! (1977)
(aka ANTS!) and Casino (1980).
Barry met his wife, Mary, when they were both sixteen and he was
working as a ticket-taker at a neighborhood movie theatre. Seven years
later, they were married. They have four children,
Carey Van Dyke,
Shane Van Dyke,
Wes Van Dyke and
Taryn Van Dyke. All four children have
guest-starred with their Dad and Grandpa, in scripts written by Barry,
on Diagnosis Murder (1993).
Barry is an avid motorcyclist with special enthusiasm for dirt bikes.
He has participated in protest rides to preserve the rights of
motorcyclists to fair use of public lands. He also loves to surf and
once rescued a drowning person from the ocean off Baja.
