Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey

1955-06-02 Missoula, Montana, USA 46 Credits

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.

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

as Self

7.9
Acting

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

The Secret Life of Pets 2

The Secret Life of Pets 2

2019

as Pops (voice)

7.0
Acting

Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, ne...

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

2017

as Self

7.9
Acting

It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends...

Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

2017

as Testimonial

5.5
Acting

When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.

Becoming Bond

Becoming Bond

2017

as Johnny Carson

6.9
Acting

The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the r...

Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60

Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60

2016

as Himself

6.2
Acting

Emmy-winning comedian Dana Carvey blends pitch-perfect tales on big personalities with so-true-it-hurts stories from his life as a dad of millennials.

Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60

Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60

2016

Writer, Executive Producer

6.2
Writing Producing

Emmy-winning comedian Dana Carvey blends pitch-perfect tales on big personalities with so-true-it-hurts stories from his life as a dad of millennials.

The Secret Life of Pets

The Secret Life of Pets

2016

as Pops (voice)

6.3
Acting

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

The Comedy Club

The Comedy Club

2016

as Self

Acting

When a fire destroys Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco, defiant owner Tom Sawyer and his crew of comedians rebuild it, hoping to revive the struggli...

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

as Dana (voice)

6.8
Acting

When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of sup...

41 on 41

41 on 41

2015

as Self

6.5
Acting

Interviewees discuss the life of former president George H. W. Bush

3 Still Standing

2014

6.0
Acting

Three stand-up comedians seek fame and fortune in the hottest comedy scene in the world: San Francisco in the 1980s.

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill

2011

as Scraggly Puppeteer

4.4
Acting

Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit ...

Presidential Reunion

Presidential Reunion

2010

as George H.W. Bush

6.1
Acting

In this Funny or Die short, Barack Obama has the opportunity to meet all the former U.S. presidents from Gerald Ford to George W. Bush, dead or alive,...

Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies

Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies

2008

as Himself

6.3
Acting

As always, Carvey never crosses the line into mean-spiritedness, but easily glides in and out of every impression & expression, reminding us of th...

Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies

Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies

2008

Writer, Executive Producer

6.3
Writing Producing

As always, Carvey never crosses the line into mean-spiritedness, but easily glides in and out of every impression & expression, reminding us of th...

Earth to America

Earth to America

2005

as Self

8.0
Acting

Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment.

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

2003

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.6
Acting

He's gone-but he'll never be forgotten. The best of Chris Farley's wildly funny SNL performances are here, including motivational speaker Matt Foley, ...

The Master of Disguise

The Master of Disguise

2002

as Pistachio Disguisey

4.0
Acting

After the patriarch of the Disguisey family is kidnapped by Devlin Bowman in an attempt to steal the most precious treasures from around the world, It...

The Master of Disguise

The Master of Disguise

2002

Writer

4.0
Writing

After the patriarch of the Disguisey family is kidnapped by Devlin Bowman in an attempt to steal the most precious treasures from around the world, It...

Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

as Referee

5.9
Acting

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kin...

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

1999

as Massive Headwoound Harry

6.5
Acting

From 1986 to 1993 Dana Carvey dominated the stage at Saturday Night Live with dead-on impressions and some of the most popular characters in SNL histo...

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999

as Self

6.8
Acting

A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts ret...

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998

as Self / H. Ross Perot / Various Characters

7.7
Acting

Classic Saturday Night Live skits featuring the hilarious Phil Hartman.

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

1998

as Self

4.5
Acting

Chris Farley was one of the most popular comedians of the 1990s, thanks to his hilarious skits on "Saturday Night Live," which featured Matt Foley, ev...

The Shot

The Shot

1996

as Dana Carvey

Acting

This low-budget satire takes a shot a Hollywood as it follows two desperate, unsuccessful actors, Dern Reel and Patrick St. Patrick, who steal 10 rece...

Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice

Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice

1995

as Himself

6.4
Acting

Dana Carvey headlines his first HBO solo special, taped before an audience in San Francisco. Features Carvey's characters and impressions, as well as ...

Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice

Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice

1995

Writer

6.4
Writing

Dana Carvey headlines his first HBO solo special, taped before an audience in San Francisco. Features Carvey's characters and impressions, as well as ...

The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected

The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected

1995

as George H. W. Bush

Acting

This hilarious collection of accidental comedy is packed with unforgettable foul-ups by an all-star comedy cast, plus wedding bloopers, sports blunder...

Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story

Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story

1995

as Self

7.7
Acting

Pre embodied the spirit of athletic excellence. He had a belief in self and sport that transcended all but the outer reaches of human speed and endura...

Trapped in Paradise

Trapped in Paradise

1994

as Alvin Firpo

5.6
Acting

Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve.

The Road to Wellville

The Road to Wellville

1994

as George Kellogg

5.6
Acting

An unhappy young couple visit the infamous Kellogg spa in Battle Creek, Michigan while a young hustler tries get into the breakfast-cereal business an...

Clean Slate

Clean Slate

1994

as Maurice L. Pogue

5.8
Acting

Pogue is a private eye with a problem: every morning when he wakes up, he has total amnesia, waking up with a 'blank slate'. Since he is in the middle...

Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2

1993

as Garth Algar

6.1
Acting

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headlin...

Wayne's World

Wayne's World

1992

as Garth Algar

6.7
Acting

The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World...

Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special

Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special

1991

as Garth Algar

Acting

Compilation of Halloween themed sketches from various seasons of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Wayne's World's Wayne and Garth.

Opportunity Knocks

Opportunity Knocks

1990

as Eddie

5.7
Acting

Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's house and they hear on the answering machine th...

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

as Self

7.5
Acting

A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts ret...

Moving

Moving

1988

as Brad Williams

5.6
Acting

Arlo accepts what seems to him to be a dream promotion to Idaho. He soon discovers, however, that moving has its own share of problems.

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

1988

as Self

8.5
Acting

A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.

Tough Guys

Tough Guys

1986

as Richie Evans

6.0
Acting

Harry Doyle and Archie Lang are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have been incarcerated for thirty years. After serving the...

Young Lust: A Soap Opera

Young Lust: A Soap Opera

1984

as Dwayne Bimster

1.0
Acting

The reunion of Garytown High School’s class of ‘71 is a catalyst for a series of comic crises involving sex, drugs, murder and anatomical oddities.

Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984

as Baby Face

6.3
Acting

In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. He...

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

as Mime Waiter

7.4
Acting

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its...

Halloween II

Halloween II

1981

as Assistant

6.6
Acting

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie t...

Playing POTUS

N/A

as Self

Acting

Explores the uniquely American tradition of presidential parody, a bold art form that has transformed our perceptions of real-world presidents and pol...