- Served in the US Marines, including a tour in Vietnam.
- He loves to watch James Cagney movies and frequently had "double picture night", which featured Cagney films, at his house, inviting the cast of The Wonder Years (1988).
- Was a Captain in the USMC for three years between 1970-1973.
- Formerly a substitute teacher and a football and wrestling coach in between theatre jobs during the early days.
- Italian-American.
- Has no children, despite being best known for his role as the father on The Wonder Years (1988).
- Attended Southern Connecticut State University, where he also played football
- Is a cousin of film composer and guitar virtuoso Vince Lauria.
- Graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 1970.
- Jokingly refers to his movie Terror in the Family (1996) as "Right to Kill? (1985) turned inside-out".
- Dan attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut. in 1975.
- Is exactly one year younger than Ed O'Neill whose iconic character, Al Bundy, wore the same beige jacket that Dan Lauria's character, Jack Arnold, wore. Jack Arnold is also one year younger than Al Bundy from an "original air date" standpoint, as The Wonder Years (1988) premiered the year after Married... with Children (1987). In addition, Jack Arnold's birthday (November 6, 1927) is the day before Al Bundy's (November 7, 1948).
- Graduated from Lindenhurst H.S. on Long Island New York.
- Born on exactly the same date as "Hunt For Red October" author Tom Clancy.
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