Biografia

Son of Dick Van Dyke (who is also his acting mentor). Stepson of Arlene Silver. Nephew of actor Jerry Van Dyke. Brother of Stacy Van Dyke, Carrie Beth Van Dyke and Christian Van Dyke.

He and his father, Dick Van Dyke, returned to television in the Hallmark Channel movie, Lezioni di giallo - Fino a prova contraria (2006).

Has four children: Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke, Wes Van Dyke and Taryn Van Dyke. Shane Van Dyke (who also had a small running role as medical student "Alex Smith" on Un detective in corsia (1993)), and Carey Van Dyke guest-starred in two episodes of Un detective in corsia (1993) written by their father. Barry and Carey Van Dyke wrote the very last episode of Un detective in corsia (1993) (in the 8th season), called The Blair Nurse Project (2001).

Became a grandfather in 2001 when his oldest son, Carey Van Dyke, and his wife, Anne, had a baby girl on July 26, 2001. The baby's name is Ava.

Filming with his sons (Shane Van Dyke and Carey Van Dyke), and father (Dick Van Dyke) Lezioni di giallo - Il mistero della sala chiusa (2008) for the Hallmark Channel.