Personal Info
Birth date
1955-06-02 (70 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Missoula, Montana, USA
Also known as
-Dana Carvey
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for playing the role of Garth in the Wayne's World movies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dana Carvey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Late Show with David Letterman
6.325
Overview:
Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is Paul Shaffer. The head writer is Matt Roberts and the announcer is Alan Kalter. Of the major U.S. late-night programs, Late Show ranks second in cumulative average viewers over time and third in number of episodes over time. The show leads other late night shows in ad revenue with $271 million in 2009. In most U.S. markets the show airs at 11:35 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time, but is recorded Monday through Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m. The second Thursday episode usually airs on Friday of that week. In 2002, Late Show with David Letterman was ranked No. 7 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. CBS has a contract with Worldwide Pants to continue the show through 2014; by then, Letterman will surpass Johnny Carson as the longest tenured late-night talk show host.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.865
Overview:
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.355
Overview:
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watchThe Late Late Show with James Corden
5.312
Overview:
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.Rick and Morty
8.689
Overview:
Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.407
Overview:
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.Real Time with Bill Maher
6.002
Overview:
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.178
Overview:
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.@midnight with Chris Hardwick
5.2
Overview:
Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.The View
4.5
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Saturday Night Live
6.962
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.7
Overview:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.The Jay Leno Show
3.6
Overview:
The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired at 10 p.m. from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC, after Leno's initial retirement from hosting The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In January 2010, NBC announced that due to affiliate concerns about its effect on their newscasts, The Jay Leno Show would be shortened to 30 minutes and moved from primetime to 11:35 p.m., the timeslot that had been occupied by The Tonight Show for nearly 60 years. The Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien released a public statement saying that he would not participate in moving Tonight to 12:05 a.m., asserting that it would damage the highly respected franchise. Despite much support for O'Brien from both the public and media professionals alike NBC maintained its plan to move Leno to 11:35. On January 21, 2010, NBC reached a $45 million settlement with O'Brien in order to end his contract. Leno resumed his duties as host of Tonight on March 1, 2010. Leno ended on February 9, 2010 after being on the air for only four months, with Entertainment Weekly calling the program television's "Biggest Bomb of All Time."The Fairly OddParents
7.581
Overview:
The zany, fast-paced adventures of a 10-year-old boy and his fairy godparents, who inadvertently create havoc as they grant wishes for their pint-sized charge.MTV Video Music Awards
7.6
Overview:
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.The Larry Sanders Show
7.702
Overview:
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.Lights Out with David Spade
5.6
Overview:
Specializing in celebrities, entertainment and all things apolitical, comedy legend David Spade and a panel of his comedian friends are at the roundtable and in the field to help break down the biggest headlines of the day.Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
7.195
Overview:
Jerry takes his comedy pals out for coffee in a selection of his classic automobiles. Larry David sums it up best when he says, 'You've finally made a show about nothing.'Norm Macdonald Live
8
Overview:
Norm Macdonald Live is a weekly talk show hosted by Norm Macdonald and co-host Adam Eget. The show features interviews with comedians, actors, and other members of the entertainment community.Just Shoot Me!
6.6
Overview:
See the inner workings of a high-style magazine owned by Jack Gallo, who has hired his quick-tempered but talented daughter, Maya, to write for the publication. Challenging her at every turn is Nina, a vain and superficial former model. Then there's photographer Elliot, a man who is very popular with his portrait subjects as well as other women. completing the core staff is her father's assistant, Dennis, a glorified secretary who is generally disrespectful to one and all.Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
5.556
Overview:
Follow Platinum Realty, Los Angeles' premiere realty group as a group of realtors compete for a partner position in the firm by selling as much property as possible.Reunited Apart
5.5
Overview:
Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt conversations.The Rosie O'Donnell Show
3.533
Overview:
The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002. Topics often discussed on the show include Broadway, children, extended families and charitable works, people and organizations. The show was based out of Studio 8G at NBC's Rockefeller Center studios in New York City, NY, USA and was produced and syndicated by KidRo Productions, Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Television.Mulligan
5.7
Overview:
In this satirical comedy, when most of Earth is destroyed by aliens, can a few survivors rebuild what’s left of America and form a more perfect union?TV Funhouse
6.4
Overview:
In this spin-off of the Saturday Night Live TV Funhouse cartoons, happy-go-lucky Doug hosts a children's show in the vein of Pee-wee's Playhouse, wherein he chooses a theme for the day (Caveman Day, Western Day, Spaceman Day, Mexicans Day, etc.) and encourages his puppet friends, the Anipals, to participate. Of course, the depraved felt animals are far more interested in other activities, including going to a cockfight, visiting a bordello, becoming lab tests, and even getting (literally) high on Christmas cheer!Great Minds with Dan Harmon
7.1
Overview:
Writer Dan Harmon has his assistant Spencer Crittenden construct a time machine to transport historical figures from the past so he can interview them. The interviewees only survive for a few hours before undergoing a "total protoplasmic disconversion" and collapsing into dust, which Spencer collects in a jar.The Gong Show
5.6
Overview:
Unique performers demonstrate their artistry in front of Hollywood judges in this update of the kitschy '70s talent show, which features the worst performances being cut short by bangs on the titular gong.The Birthday Boys
6.8
Overview:
"The Birthday Boys" is a scripted original sketch comedy, executive produced by Bob Odenkirk ("Breaking Bad", "Mr. Show") and Ben Stiller ("The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "Zoolander"). The series features the Los Angeles comedy group of the same name (UCB Theatre Los Angeles, Just for Laughs Festival) along with Odenkirk and is in the classic vein of absurd/silly/smart/funny variety shows ("Mr. Show", Monty Python), featuring sketches that twist real-life moments and cultural touchstones.Acting
TBAPlaying POTUS as Self
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (4 Episodes) as Self
2023Mulligan (20 Episodes) as Sentator Cartwright LaMarr (voice)
2020Reunited Apart (1 Episode) as Self
2019Lights Out with David Spade (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Panelist, Cocaine Expert
2019The Secret Life of Pets 2 as Pops (voice)
2017Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show as Self
2017The Gong Show (1 Episode) as Self - Judge
2017Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
2017Becoming Bond as Johnny Carson
2016Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 as Himself
2016The Secret Life of Pets as Pops (voice)
2016First Impressions (6 Episodes) as Himself - Expert-In-Residence
2016The Comedy Club as Self
2016Great Minds with Dan Harmon (1 Episode) as John F. Kennedy
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (1 Episode) as Prince Borislav
2015Hotel Transylvania 2 as Dana (voice)
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2 Episodes) as Self
201541 on 41 as Self
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden (1 Episode) as Self
20143 Still Standing as Unknown
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (1, 1 Episode) as Self, Unknown
2013Rick and Morty (1 Episode) as Leonard Smith (voice)
2013@midnight with Chris Hardwick (1 Episode) as Self
2013The Birthday Boys (1 Episode) as Unknown
2013Norm Macdonald Live (1 Episode) as Self
2012Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (1 Episode) as Self
2011Jack and Jill as Scraggly Puppeteer
2010Conan (3 Episodes) as Self
2010Presidential Reunion as George H.W. Bush
2009The Jay Leno Show (1 Episode) as Self
2008Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies as Himself
2005Earth to America as Self
2005The Reichen Show (1 Episode) as Self
2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show (1 Episode) as Self
2003Real Time with Bill Maher (2 Episodes) as Self
2002The Master of Disguise as Pistachio Disguisey
2001The Fairly OddParents (1 Episode) as Schnozmo (voice)
2000Little Nicky as Referee
1999Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey as Massive Headwoound Harry
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Self / H. Ross Perot / Various Characters
1998Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley as Self
1997The View (1 Episode) as Self
1997Just Shoot Me! (1 Episode) as Milos
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1996The Dana Carvey Show (8 Episodes) as Various Characters
1996The Shot as Dana Carvey
1995Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice as Himself
1995The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected as George H. W. Bush
1995Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story as Self
1994Trapped in Paradise as Alvin Firpo
1994The Road to Wellville as George Kellogg
1994Clean Slate as Maurice L. Pogue
1993Wayne's World 2 as Garth Algar
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1993Late Show with David Letterman (1 Episode) as Self
1992The Larry Sanders Show (1 Episode) as Dana Carvey
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (8 Episodes) as Unknown
1992Wayne's World as Garth Algar
1991Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special as Garth Algar
1990Opportunity Knocks as Eddie
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self
1988Moving as Brad Williams
1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as Self
1986Tough Guys as Richie Evans
1984MTV Video Music Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Host
1984Young Lust: A Soap Opera as Dwayne Bimster
1984Racing with the Moon as Baby Face
1984This Is Spinal Tap as Mime Waiter
1984Blue Thunder (11 Episodes) as Clinton Wonderlove
1982One of the Boys (13 Episodes) as Unknown
1981Halloween II as Assistant
1975Saturday Night Live (133, 4, 17, 1 Episode) as Self - Various Characters, Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self / Church Lady (archive footage)
Production
2016Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 ... Executive Producer
2008Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies ... Executive Producer
Writing
2016Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 ... Writer
2008Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies ... Writer
2002The Master of Disguise ... Writer
1995Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice ... Writer
Creator
2000TV Funhouse ... Creator