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.
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. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and television, in nightclubs, and on the Broadway stage. 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. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012. Van Dyke is the recipient of multiple awards, including a Golden Globe, Tony, Grammy, a Daytime Emmy, and four Primetime Emmys. His award-winning career has spanned over seven decades in film, television, and stage. Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer, and comedian.
