Highest rated as cast or director
Mary Poppins
1964
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 · 5 Seasons
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · 8 Seasons
Bye Bye Birdie
1963
Curious George
2006
Biography
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).
Acted in 73
2010s
- 2018
- 2016
Trolland
Yusop (voice)
- 2015
Merry Xmas
Father
- 2014
- 2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Rob Petrie (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
(archive footage)
- 2008
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
- 2007
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
- 2006
Murder 101
Dr. Jonathan Maxwell
- 2004
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
Rob Petrie
- 2003
The Gin Game
Weller Martin
- 2002
Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning
Dr. Mark Sloan
Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity
Dr. Mark Sloan
- 2001
1990s
- 1998
- 1996
- 1993
Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife
Doctor Mark Sloan
- 1992
Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street
Dr. Mark Sloan
Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
Mark Sloan
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
The Van Dyke Show
Dick Burgess · 10 episodes
- 1987
Ghost of a Chance
Bill Nolan
- 1986
Strong Medicine
Sam Hawthorne · 2 episodes
Strong Medicine
Sam Hawthorne
- 1985
Breakfast with Les and Bess
Movie
Television
TV
- 1984
- 1983
Found Money
Max Shepherd
- 1982
Drop-Out Father
Ed McCall
The Country Girl
Frank Elgin
1970s
- 1979
The Runner Stumbles
Father Brian Rivard
- 1976
- 1975
Tubby the Tuba
Tubby the Tuba (voice)
- 1974
The Morning After
Charlie Lester
- 1973
Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
Movie
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
The Comic
Billy Bright
Some Kind of a Nut
Fred Amidon
- 1968
Never a Dull Moment
Jack Albany
- 1967
Divorce American Style
Richard Harmon
- 1966
Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.
Lt. Robin Crusoe
- 1965
The Art of Love
Paul Sloane
- 1964
- 1963
- 1961
- 1960
New Comedy Showcase
Richard Alexander · 6 episodes
Produced 3
2000s
- 2003
The Gin Game
Co-Executive Producer
1990s
- 1993
1970s
- 1971
Wrote 2
1990s
- 1993
1970s
- 1975
Van Dyke and Company
Writer
Sound 1
2010s
- 2011
The World of Amateur Radio
Vocals, Vocal Coach
Appearances68
2020s
- 2025
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Self
Starring Dick Van Dyke
Self
- 2024
- 2023
- 2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2010s
- 2019
Julie Andrews Forever
Self (archive footage)
- 2018
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
Self
- 2017
Wait for Your Laugh
Self
- 2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Self
- 2012
- 2011
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
Self
The World of Amateur Radio
Self - Host
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Self
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Self
- 2007
Dick Van Dyke In Rare Form
Self
- 2005
The Princes of Malibu
Self · 1 episode
- 2004
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making of 'Mary Poppins'
Self - Host
- 2003
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Self
- 2001
Walt: The Man Behind the Myth
Narrator (voice)
1990s
- 1993
The Town Santa Forgot
Narrator/ Old Jeremy Creek (voice)
- 1991
The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic
Self
- 1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1980s
- 1988
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town
Self – Interviewee
- 1987
Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Self - Host
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
- 1986
- 1985
Musical Comedy Tonight III
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
- 1984
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Self - Host
- 1982
- 1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Self
1970s
- 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
- 1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
- 1975
Van Dyke and Company
Self - Host · 12 episodes
- 1974
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden
Self
- 1972
Dere Mr President,
Narrator
The Summer Fever
Narrator
- 1971
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
Self
1960s
- 1969
Dick Van Dyke and the Other Woman
Himself
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
- 1963
- 1961
- 1960
The Fabulous Fifties
Self
1950s
- 1957
- 1956
- 1954
- 1953
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 episode
- 1948
