Which actor played Kevin's older brother Wayne on The Wonder Years?

Jason Hervey played Kevin Arnold’s older brother, Wayne, on The Wonder Years. Wayne Arnold is one of the series’ most recognizable supporting characters, known for teasing Kevin and creating the classic older-brother tension at the center of many family stories.

Wayne’s behavior is often antagonistic, but the character is more than a one-note bully. His rivalry with Kevin reflects the shifting power inside a family as both brothers grow older. Wayne’s jokes, pranks, and insults frequently push Kevin into trouble, while later stories reveal more complicated feelings beneath the antagonism.

Hervey was part of the show’s principal cast alongside Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Olivia d’Abo, Danica McKellar, and Josh Saviano. The series premiered in 1988 and ran for six seasons on ABC, using adult Kevin’s narration to look back on adolescence with humor and hindsight.

A frequent mix-up is choosing Fred Savage, who played Kevin himself, or Dan Lauria, who played the boys’ father, Jack Arnold. Jason Hervey’s role was specifically Wayne, the older Arnold sibling whose repeated taunt—“fart-face”—became one of the show’s memorable running jokes.