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George Carlin (1937–2008)


Born and raised by his mother in various places in The United States. They moved frequently in order to avoid his father, who in Carlin's words, was a stalker and alcoholic. His mother (as well as his father) worked in marketing, where they met. The long hours the mother worked left the young George by himself for long hours every day... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2010 Mater's Tall Tales (TV series)
Additional Voice / Filmore
Monster Truck Mater (2010) … Filmore (voice)
Heavy Metal Mater (2010) … Additional Voice (voice)
 
2006 Happily N'Ever After
The Wizard (voice)
 
2006 Cars (Video Game)
Fillmore (voice)
 
2006 Cars
Fillmore (voice)
 
2005 Tarzan II (video)
Zugor (voice)
 
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Hitchhiker
 
2000 MADtv (TV series)
Mr. Conductor
Episode #5.24 (2000) … Mr. Conductor
 
1998 The Simpsons (TV series)
Munchie
D'oh-in' in the Wind (1998) … Munchie (voice)
 
1996 Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (TV series)
Mr. Conductor
For the Birds (1996) … Mr. Conductor
Wildlife (1996) … Mr. Conductor
 
1995 Streets of Laredo (TV mini-series)
Billy Williams
 
1984-1995 Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (TV series)
Narrator (US)
Mind That Bike (1995) … Narrator (US)
Bulls Eyes (1995) … Narrator (US)
Toad Stands By (1995) … Narrator (US)
Henry & the Elephant (1995) … Narrator (US)
Bowled Out (1995) … Narrator (US) (voice)
 
1994 Shining Time Station: Second Chances (TV movie)
Mr. Conductor
 
1994 Shining Time Station: Queen for a Day (TV movie)
Mr. Conductor
 
1994 Shining Time Station: One of the Family (TV movie)
Mr. Conductor
 
1994 Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time (TV movie)
Mr. Conductor
 
1991-1993 Shining Time Station (TV series)
Mr. Conductor / Mr. Conductor's Double
Stacy Says No (1993) … Mr. Conductor
 
1991 The Prince of Tides
Eddie Detreville
 
1990 Working Tra$h (TV movie)
Ralph
 
1988 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Justin Case
Justin Case (1988) … Justin Case
 
1987 Outrageous Fortune
Frank
 
1979 Americathon
Narrator
 
1977 Welcome Back, Kotter (TV series)
Wally 'The Wow' Wechsel
Radio Free Freddie (1977) … Wally 'The Wow' Wechsel
 
1976 Tony Orlando and Dawn (TV series)
Regular
 
1976 Car Wash
The Taxi Driver
 
1968 With Six You Get Eggroll
Herbie Fleck
 
1967 Away We Go (TV series)
 
1966 That Girl (TV series)
George Lester
Break a Leg (1966) … George Lester
 
Show ShowProducer (19 titles)
2008 George Carlin... It's Bad for Ya! (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2005 George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2001 George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
1999 George Carlin: You Are All Diseased (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
1997 George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy (TV movie) (producer)
 
1996 George Carlin: Back in Town (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
1996 George Carlin: Personal Favorites (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 George Carlin: George's Best Stuff (video) (executive producer)
 
1995 20 Years of Comedy on HBO (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
1994-1995 The George Carlin Show (TV series) (executive producer - 22 episodes)
George Tells the Truth (1995) (executive producer)
George Puts on a Happy Face (1994) (executive producer)
George Does a Bad Thing (1994) (executive producer)
George Really Does It This Time (1994) (executive producer)
George Gets Caught in the Middle (1994) (executive producer)
 
1992 George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1990 George Carlin: Doin' It Again (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1988 George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1986 George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (TV documentary) (executive producer - uncredited, producer)
 
1985 Apt. 2C (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1985 Drawing on My Mind (short) (producer)
 
1984 George Carlin: Carlin on Campus (TV movie) (producer - uncredited)
 
1977-1983 On Location (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
Carlin at Carnegie (1983) (producer - uncredited)
George Carlin at USC (1977) (producer)
 
1978 On Location: George Carlin at Phoenix (TV documentary) (executive producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (24 titles)
2001 George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (TV documentary)
 
1999 George Carlin: You Are All Diseased (TV documentary)
 
1996 George Carlin: Back in Town (TV documentary)
 
1995 20 Years of Comedy on HBO (TV documentary)
 
1994 The George Carlin Show (TV series)
George Expresses Himself (1994) (teleplay)
 
1992 George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (TV documentary)
 
1990 George Carlin: Doin' It Again (TV movie)
 
1988 George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (TV documentary) (uncredited)
 
1986 George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (TV documentary) (concert material)
 
1986 The Vidiots (TV movie)
 
1986/I Comic Relief (TV special)
 
1985 Apt. 2C (TV movie)
 
1985 Drawing on My Mind (short) (written by)
 
1984 George Carlin: Carlin on Campus (TV movie)
 
1977-1983 On Location (TV series)
Carlin at Carnegie (1983)
 
1978 On Location: George Carlin at Phoenix (TV documentary)
 
1973 The Real George Carlin (TV movie)
 
1970 Flip (TV series)
 
1966 The Kraft Summer Music Hall (TV series)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (10 titles)
2001 George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (TV documentary) (executive album producer)
 
1999 George Carlin: You Are All Diseased (TV documentary) (executive album producer)
 
1996 George Carlin: Back in Town (TV documentary) (executive album producer)
 
1992 George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (TV documentary) (executive album producer)
 
1990 George Carlin: Doin' It Again (TV movie) (executive album producer)
 
1988 George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (TV documentary) (executive album producer - uncredited)
 
1986 George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (TV documentary) (executive album producer - uncredited)
 
1984 George Carlin: Carlin on Campus (TV movie) (executive album producer)
 
1977-1983 On Location (TV series) (executive album producer - 2 episodes)
Carlin at Carnegie (1983) (executive album producer - uncredited)
George Carlin at USC (1977) (executive album producer)
 
1978 On Location: George Carlin at Phoenix (TV documentary) (executive album producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2007 Everybody Hates Chris (TV series)
Everybody Hates Dirty Jokes (2007) (performer: "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1996 George Carlin: George's Best Stuff (video) (executive music producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1990 George Carlin: Doin' It Again (TV movie)
 
Show ShowThanks (10 titles)
2013 Louis C.K.: Oh My God (TV movie) (thank you)
 
2013 Teacher of the Year (grateful thanks)
 
2012 Laff Mobb Presents (TV series) (special thanks - 2 episodes)
Mark Viera: Tales of a Nuyorican (2012) (special thanks)
Roz G: Ain't Got Jokes, Got Problems (2012) (special thanks)
 
2011 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up (documentary) (in memory of)
 
2009/I The Messenger (dedicatee)
 
2008 Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (TV documentary) (dedicatee)
 
2008 Artists of the Roundtable (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2007 Louis C.K.: Shameless (TV documentary) (personal thanks: from Louis C. K.)
 
2003 George on George (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
1999 Dogma (humble thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (97 titles)
2012 Owned & Operated (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
Himself - Comedian / Himself
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys (2009) … Himself - Comedian
Sock it to Me?: Satire and Parody (2009) … Himself
When I'm Bad I'm Better: The Groundbreakers (2009) … Himself - Comedian (also archive footage)
 
2008 George Carlin... It's Bad for Ya! (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 History of the Joke (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004-2007 The View (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 18 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
1992-2006 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #14.105 (2006) … Himself
Episode #12.190 (2004) … Himself
Episode #12.50 (2004) … Himself
Episode #11.172 (2003) … Himself
Episode #9.79 (2001) … Himself
 
2005 George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004-2005 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.16 (2005) … Himself
Episode #2.18 (2004) … Himself
Episode #2.9 (2004) … Himself
 
2005 The Aristocrats (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Kevin Smith (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
Episode #11.4 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The N Word (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Dinner for Five (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.3 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Hannity & Colmes (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 25 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Good Day Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
1999-2004 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
George Carlin (2004) … Himself
George Carlin (1999) … Himself
George Carlin (1999) … Himself
 
2004 Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 George on George (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Bitter Jester (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Heroes of Black Comedy (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997-2001 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
Advertising (2001) … Himself
Military (1997) … Himself
 
2001 Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean (TV series)
Himself
George Carlin (2001) … Himself
 
1994-2001 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 March 2001 (2001) … Himself
Episode dated 16 June 1997 (1997) … Himself
Episode dated 13 January 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1996-2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
George Carlin: More Than 7 Words (2000) … Himself
Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge (1996) … Himself
 
2000 MADtv (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.18 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 George Carlin: You Are All Diseased (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (TV special)
Himself ('The Funeral' sequence)
 
1997 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.10 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 George Carlin: Back in Town (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 George Carlin: Personal Favorites (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 George Carlin: George's Best Stuff (video)
Himself
 
1995 20 Years of Comedy on HBO (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1995 Who Makes You Laugh? (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (TV special)
Himself - Honoree
 
1994 The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1993 The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.152 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989-1991 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 February 1991 (1991) … Himself
Episode dated 28 February 1990 (1990) … Himself
Episode dated 30 November 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1991 Comic Relief IV (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 George Carlin: Doin' It Again (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 What's Alan Watching? (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 All-Star Celebration: The '88 Vote (TV movie)
Himself - Comedian
 
1988 An All Star Celebration: Vote '88 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1988 Get Out the Vote (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1966-1986 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 26 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
Episode dated 28 August 1986 (1986) … Himself
Episode dated 30 September 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest Host
Episode dated 23 August 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest Host
Episode dated 7 January 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1986 George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (TV documentary)
Himself/Mike Holder
 
1986 The Vidiots (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986/I Comic Relief (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 Apt. 2C (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Drawing on My Mind (short)
Himself (voice)
 
1975-1984 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Various
George Carlin/Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1984) … Himself - Host/Various
George Carlin/Billy Preston/Janis Ian (1975) … Himself - Host
 
1984 George Carlin: Carlin on Campus (TV movie)
Himself/Various Characters
 
1983 The 25th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1977-1983 On Location (TV series)
Himself
Carlin at Carnegie (1983) … Himself
George Carlin at USC (1977) … Himself
 
1982 The 24th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1981 Fridays (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host
Episode #2.15 (1981) … Himself - Guest Host
 
1978 On Location: George Carlin at Phoenix (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 A Tribute to Mr. Television Milton Berle (TV special)
Himself
 
1969-1978 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #11.22 (1978) … Himself
Episode #3.9 (1969) … Himself
 
1977 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 June 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1965-1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Comedian
Episode dated 24 August 1976 (1976) … Himself
Episode dated 2 May 1975 (1975) … Himself
Episode dated 27 May 1969 (1969) … Himself - Comedian
Episode dated 2 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
Episode dated 21 September 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1975-1976 Rock Concert (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.2 (1976) … Himself
Episode #3.2 (1975) … Himself
 
1974-1975 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.44 (1975) … Himself
Episode #1.42 (1974) … Himself
 
1975 The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1973 The Real George Carlin (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 July 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 The Helen Reddy Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (1973) … Himself
 
1971-1973 Flip (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.19 (1973) … Himself
Episode #2.23 (1972) … Himself
Episode #2.18 (1972) … Himself
Episode #2.5 (1971) … Himself
Episode #1.24 (1971) … Himself
 
1973 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1973) … Himself
 
1970-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.182 (1972) … Himself
Episode #4.13 (1971) … Himself
Episode #3.199 (1971) … Himself
Episode #2.93 (1970) … Himself
 
1967-1971 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
Episode #24.22 (1971) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #23.31 (1970) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #23.20 (1970) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #23.19 (1970) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #21.33 (1968) … Himself - Comedian
 
1970 He Said, She Said (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 July 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Real Tom Kennedy Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 July 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1965-1970 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 19 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
Episode dated 19 February 1970 (1970) … Himself - Guest
Episode #3.61 (1965) … Himself
Episode #3.52 (1965) … Himself
Episode #3.34 (1965) … Himself
 
1969-1970 Della (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.196 (1970) … Himself
Episode #1.184 (1970) … Himself
Episode #1.183 (1970) … Himself
Episode #1.182 (1970) … Himself
Episode #1.181 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Irv Kupcinet Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 November 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 The Jimmie Rodgers Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 July 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (1969) … Himself
Episode #1.6 (1969) … Himself
 
1968-1969 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.13 (1969) … Himself
Episode #2.19 (1968) … Himself
 
1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.11 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.223 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode #1.2 (1968) … Himself - Host
 
1967 John Davidson at Notre Dame (TV movie)
Himself
 
1967 Away We Go (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
Episode dated 22 July 1967 (1967) … Himself
Episode dated 8 July 1967 (1967) … Himself
Episode #1.5 (1967) … Himself
Episode dated 24 June 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself - Center Square
Episode #1.153 (1967) … Himself - Center Square
Episode #1.152 (1967) … Himself - Center Square
Episode #1.151 (1967) … Himself - Center Square
Episode #1.150 (1967) … Himself - Center Square
Episode #1.149 (1967) … Himself - Center Square
 
1966-1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
Episode #4.22 (1967) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #4.12 (1966) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #4.4 (1966) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #3.27 (1966) … Himself - Comedian
 
1966 The Kraft Summer Music Hall (TV series)
Regular Performer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (31 titles)
2012 2012 Crossing Over: A New Beginning (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Occupy Los Angeles (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
 
2010 The 100 Greatest Stand Ups 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 42nd Street: River to River (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 Zeitgeist: Addendum (video documentary)
Himself (voice)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2008 Larry King Live (TV series)
 
2008 5 Second Movies (TV series)
 
2008 Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories (video)
Himself
 
2007 Zeitgeist (video documentary)
Himself (voice) (archive sound)
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Fuck (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 CKY 3 (video)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2000 Playboy: The Party Continues (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
 
1996 Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 But... Seriously (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Humor article: "Fear and Flying", in "Playboy" (USA), May 2001, pp. 130+177. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 8 Interviews  | 39 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Main Sequence, Inc. | See more »

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

For centuries now, man has done everything he can to destroy, defile, and interfere with nature: clear-cutting forests, strip-mining mountains, poisoning the atmosphere, over-fishing the oceans, polluting the rivers and lakes, destroying wetlands and aquifers...so when nature strikes back, and smacks him on the head and kicks him in the nuts... See more »

Trivia:

Died two days before the 10th anniversary of his marriage to Sally Wade. See more »

Trademark:

Raspy voice See more »

Nickname:

Georgie Porgie See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus