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One of SNL's most talented alumni, comedian Dana Carvey reigned supreme during his six-season run creating some of the show's most memorable characters, including "Church Lady", "Garth" of Wayne & Garth fame, Grumpy Old Man and bodybuilding "Hans" of Hans & Franz notoriety. So it is quite bewildering that this sharp and witty writer... See full bio »

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Dana Thomas Carvey
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2011/I Jack and Jill
Scrapply Puppeteer
 
2011 Good Vibes (TV series)
Claw Jones
– Tech Rehab (2011) … Claw Jones (voice)
 
1986-2010 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Church Lady / George Bush / …
– Robert De Niro/Diddy-Dirty Money (2010) … Hippie (voice)
– Christopher Walken/Christina Aguilera (2000) … George Bush (uncredited)
– Heather Graham/Marc Anthony (1999) … Hans (uncredited)
– Jon Lovitz/Jane's Addiction (1997) … Various (uncredited)
– Chris Rock/The Wallflowers (1996) … Various
See all 132 episodes »
 
2010 The Fairly OddParents (TV series)
Schnozmo
– Double Oh Schnozmo/Planet Poof (2010) … Schnozmo (voice)
 
2010 Presidential Reunion (video short)
George H. W. Bush
 
2005 Cinderella: Rocked, Wired & Bluesed - The Greatest Video Hits (video)
Garth (Segment: "Hot and Bothered")
 
2002 The Master of Disguise
Pistachio Disguisey
 
2000 Little Nicky
Referee
 
1998-1999 LateLine (TV series)
Senator Crowl Pickens
– Protecting the Source (1999) … Senator Crowl Pickens
– Pilot (1998) … Senator Crowl Pickens
 
1998 Just Shoot Me! (TV series)
Oskar Milos
– The Emperor (1998) … Oskar Milos
 
1996 The Dana Carvey Show (TV series)
Host / Various Characters
– The Szechuan Dynasty Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Host/Various Characters
– The Pepsi Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Host/Various Characters
– The Diet Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Host/Various Characters
– The Mountain Dew Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Host/Various Characters
– The Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Host/Various Characters
See all 6 episodes »
 
1996 The Shot
Dana Carvey
 
1992-1995 The Larry Sanders Show (TV series)
Dana Carvey
– Hank's New Assistant (1995) … Dana Carvey
– The Guest Host (1992) … Dana Carvey
 
1994 Trapped in Paradise
Alvin Firpo
 
1994 The Road to Wellville
George Kellogg
 
1994 Saturday Night Live Presents President Bill Clinton's All-Time Favorites (TV movie)
Various
 
1994 Clean Slate
Maurice L. Pogue
 
1993 Wayne's World 2
Garth Algar
 
1992 Wayne's World
Garth Algar
 
1990 Opportunity Knocks
Eddie
 
1989 Cranium Command (short)
Right Ventricle
 
1988 Moving
Brad Williams
 
1986 Tough Guys
Richie Evans
 
1985 Slickers (TV movie)
Elliot Clinton
 
1984 Blue Thunder (TV series)
Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove
– The Island (1984) … Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove (credit only)
– The Godchild (1984) … Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove
– The Long Flight (1984) … Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove
– Payload (1984) … Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove
– Clipped Wings (1984) … Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove
See all 11 episodes »
 
1984 Racing with the Moon
Baby Face
 
1984 This Is Spinal Tap
Mime Waiter
 
1982 One of the Boys (TV series)
Adam Shields
– One of the Boys (1982) … Adam Shields
– Don't Bank on It: Part 2 (1982) … Adam Shields
– Don't Bank on It: Part 1 (1982) … Adam Shields
– On the Rebound (1982) … Adam Shields
– Extracurricular Activities (1982) … Adam Shields
See all 13 episodes »
 
1981 Halloween II
Assistant
 
1980/II Alone at Last (TV movie)
Michael Elliott
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
2008 Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies (TV movie)
 
2002 The Master of Disguise (written by)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (TV special)
 
1996 The Dana Carvey Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (1996) (writer)
– The Szechuan Dynasty Dana Carvey Show (1996) (writer)
– The Pepsi Dana Carvey Show (1996) (writer)
– The Diet Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show (1996) (writer)
– The Mountain Dew Dana Carvey Show (1996) (writer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1995 Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice (TV movie)
 
1992 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (TV movie) (special material)
 
1991 Comic Relief IV (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (12 titles)
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
– Episode #1.335 (2010) (performer: "Choppin' Broccoli")
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie) (performer: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary) (performer: "The Lady I Know" - uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (TV movie) (performer: "Free Fallin'")
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (TV movie) (performer: "'Wayne's World' Theme")
 
1999 Saturday Night Live Christmas (video) (performer: "Here Comes Santa Claus Right Down Santa Claus Lane" - uncredited, "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" - uncredited, "The Almost Perfect Christmas" - uncredited, "Carol of Intimacy" - uncredited)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (TV special) (performer: "Here Comes Santa Claus Right Down Santa Claus Lane" - uncredited, "Back in the U.S.S.R." - uncredited, "The Lady I Know" - uncredited, "New Beginnings" - uncredited, "Goin' to the Club" - uncredited, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - uncredited)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (video documentary) (performer: "'Wayne's World' Theme", "I Touch Myself")
 
1993 Wayne's World 2 (performer: "'WAYNE'S WORLD' THEME Extended Version")
 
1992 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Jason Priestly/Teenage Fanclub (1992) (performer: "Girl")
 
1992 Wayne's World (performer: "''WAYNE'S WORLD'' THEME EXTENDED VERSION" / as Garth)
 
1990 Opportunity Knocks (performer: "Born To Be Wild")
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2008 Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 The Dana Carvey Show (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
– Episode #1.7 (1996) (executive producer)
– The Szechuan Dynasty Dana Carvey Show (1996) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.8 (executive producer)
 
1995 Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1992 1992 MTV Movie Awards (TV special) (creative consultant)
 
1992 MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (TV special) (creative consultant)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2008 The Waitlist (documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2006 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (video) (thanks)
 
2003 Identity Crisis: The Making of a Master (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 Man of a Thousand Faces (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 The Magic of Disguise (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (57 titles)
2010-2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.940 (2013) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 2013 (2013) … Himself
– Episode #1.495 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.496 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.386 (2011) … Himself
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1992-2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #21.77 (2013) … Himself
– Episode #20.176 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #20.55 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #19.78 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #18.9 (2010) … Himself
See all 28 episodes »
 
2011-2012 Conan (TV series)
Himself
– That Which Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Think I'm Doing This Suicide Thing Wrong (2012) … Himself
– Do Not Go Gentle Into That Pink Berry (2011) … Himself
 
1991-2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Co-Host / Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 20 March 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest Co-Host
– Episode dated 20 January 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest Co-Host
– Episode dated 19 January 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest Co-Host
– Episode dated 23 September 2011 (2011) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 31 March 2005 (2005) … Himself - Co-Host
See all 8 episodes »
 
1993-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #19.79 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Dana Carvey/Michio Kaku/British Sea Power (2011) … Himself
– Episode #18.30 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 November 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
2012 The Comedy Club (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– SNL All-Stars (2011) … Himself - Guest (also archive footage)
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself / Various (also archive footage)
 
1996-2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Church Lady / Himself - Host / Various / …
– Dana Carvey/Linkin Park (2011) … Himself - Host / Various / Garth Algar / …
– Dana Carvey/The Wallflowers (2000) … Himself - Host / Various / George Bush / …
– Dana Carvey/Dr. Dre (1996) … Himself - Host / Various / Ross Perot / …
 
2009-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.21 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.28 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV series)
Himself
– Adam Carolla/Dana Carvey (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Dana Carvey Show: Interview with Dana Carvey and Robert Smigel (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Talkshow with Spike Feresten (TV series)
Himself
– Dana Carvey/Penn Jillette/Perez Hilton/Olivia Munn (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 2008 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Garth Algar
 
2007 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (TV documentary)
Himself/Various (also archive footage)
 
1994-2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 April 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 October 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
2003-2007 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.8 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #1.19 (2003) … Himself
 
2005 Earth to America (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV movie)
Himself - Commentator
 
2003 Night of Too Many Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Man of a Thousand Faces (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Identity Crisis: The Making of a Master (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)
Himself
– Dana Carvey (2002) … Himself
 
1995-2002 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
– Passing the Buck (2002) … Himself
– Sex and Viagra (1999) … Himself
– Bill Clinton (1997) … Himself
– Parenting (1995) … Himself
 
2002 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (TV special)
Himself (Various Characters) (also archive footage)
 
1996-2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 May 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 June 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (TV special)
Himself / George Herbert Walker Bush / H. Ross Perot / …
 
1997 The Larry Sanders Show (TV series)
Himself
– The Roast (1997) … Himself
 
1996 The Dana Carvey Show (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various Characters / Bill Clinton / …
– Episode #1.7 (1996) … Himself - Host / Marv Albert / Newt Gingrich / …
– Episode #1.8 … Himself - Host / Charles Grodin / Tom Brokaw / …
 
1996 You Don't Know Jack: Volume 2 (Video Game)
Himself - Celebrity Guest Appearance (voice)
 
1995 Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Who Makes You Laugh? (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 The 1993 Billboard Music Awards (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1993 The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Performance in a Variety or Music Program and Nominee: Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
 
1992 The 64th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film
 
1992 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 February 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 The 15th Annual Young Comedians Special (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1992 MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (TV special)
Himself / Garth Algar
 
1991 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Comic Relief IV (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program & Presenter: Best Writing in a Variety or Music Program
 
1990 The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1989 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program and Co-Presenter: Best Lead Actress/Actor in Comedy Series
 
1988 The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1988 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 February 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1988 Superman 50th Anniversary (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1984 Superstars of Comedy Salute the Improv (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 The Big Laff Off (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (32 titles)
2010 Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (TV movie)
Various (uncredited)
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie)
George Bailey (uncredited)
 
2009 TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (TV movie)
Garth (uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (TV movie)
Church Lady (uncredited)
 
2008 Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 (TV movie)
Ross Perot/George Bush
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (TV movie)
Bob Dylan (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (TV movie)
Happy Fun Ball Kid (uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (TV movie)
Himself/Various
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004 (TV movie)
George Bush/H.Ross Perot (uncredited)
 
2004 Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV mini-series)
Himself #90
 
2003 The Ultimate Clip Collection: Alice Cooper (video short)
Garth Algar ("Feed My Frankenstein" Video)
 
2002 Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 (TV movie)
George Bailey (uncredited)
 
2000 Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies (TV movie)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
1999 SNL: 25 Years of Music (TV movie)
Various
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself/Various
 
1999 Saturday Night Live Christmas (video)
Himself/Church Lady/George Bailey
 
1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock (TV special documentary)
Himself/Various Characters (uncredited)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (TV special)
Himself/Various Characters (uncredited)
 
1998 The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (TV special documentary)
Various (uncredited)
 
1998 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers (video documentary)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (TV special documentary)
Himself/H. Ross Perot/Various Characters (uncredited)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (TV special documentary)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
1996 Before They Were Stars (TV series)
 
1993 Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (TV movie)
Garth
 
1992 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (TV movie)
President George H.W. Bush, H. Ross Perot, and others
 
1992 Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition (video)
Various Characters
 
1992 Toonces, the Cat Who Could Drive a Car (TV movie)
Lyle
 
1991 Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial (TV special)
Various Characters (uncredited)
 
1991 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (video documentary)
Himself/Various Characters
 

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Other Works:

(1989) TV commercial (with Jon Lovitz): American Express credit card See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[My characters] all start with rhythms and sounds. Once I hear the voice and get into the rhythm, the attitude and the physicality just come out on their own. Ching Change, the Church Lady and Hans have a meter and pitch that are distinctly their own. See more »

Trivia:

Is a fan of the band The Village People. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini