ACTOR
Dana Carvey
Known for Rick and Morty · The Secret Life of Pets 2 · The Fairly OddParents
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 from 1986 to 1993 and for playing the role of Garth in Wayne's World (1992) and Wayne's World (1993). Carvey is also known for his film roles in comedies such as Moving (1988), Opportunity Knocks (1990), Trapped in Paradise (1994), and The Master of Disguise (2002).
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- Born
- Jun 2, 1955
- Birthplace
- Missoula, Montana, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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 from 1986 to 1993 and for playing the role of Garth in Wayne's World (1992) and Wayne's World (1993). Carvey is also known for his film roles in comedies such as Moving (1988), Opportunity Knocks (1990), Trapped in Paradise (1994), and The Master of Disguise (2002).
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Known For
TV
Rick and MortyLeonard Smith (voice) · 2013
★ 8.7
★ 8.7
MOVIE
The Secret Life of Pets 2Pops (voice) · 2019
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
The Fairly OddParentsSchnozmo (voice) · 2001
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 2014
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 2015
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
TV
ConanSelf · 2010
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 2003
★ 6.0
★ 6.0
Filmography
Movies
Halloween IIAssistant
1981
Racing with the MoonBaby Face
1984
This Is Spinal TapMime Waiter
1984
Young Lust: A Soap OperaDwayne Bimster
1984
Tough GuysRichie Evans
1986
MovingBrad Williams
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelSelf
1988
Cranium CommandRight Ventricle (voice)
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
1989
Opportunity KnocksEddie
1990
Saturday Night Live: Halloween SpecialGarth Algar
1991
The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show
1992
Wayne's WorldGarth Algar
1992
Wayne's World 2Garth Algar
1993
Clean SlateMaurice L. Pogue
1994
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994
The Road to WellvilleGeorge Kellogg
1994
Trapped in ParadiseAlvin Firpo
1994
Dana Carvey: Critics' ChoiceHimself
1995Dana Carvey: Critics' ChoiceWriter
1995
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine StoryHimself
1995
The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The UnexpectedGeorge H. W. Bush
1995
The ShotDana Carvey
1996
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris FarleySelf
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanSelf / H. Ross Perot / Various Characters
1998
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
1999
Saturday Night Live: ChristmasSelf (archive footage)
1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana CarveyMassive Headwoound Harry
1999
Little NickyReferee
2000
Adam Sandler Goes to HellSelf
2001
The Master of DisguisePistachio Disguisey
2002The Master of DisguiseWriter
2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyVarious (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
Earth to AmericaSelf
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
2007
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No LiesHimself
2008Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No LiesWriter
2008Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No LiesExecutive Producer
2008
Presidential ReunionGeorge H.W. Bush
2010
Jack and JillScraggly Puppeteer
20113S
3 Still Standing
2014
41 on 41Self
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2Dana (voice)
2015
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60Himself
2016Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60Writer
2016Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60Executive Producer
2016
The Comedy ClubSelf
2016
The Secret Life of PetsPops (voice)
2016
Becoming BondJohnny Carson
2017
Sandy WexlerTestimonial
2017
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey ShowSelf
2017
The Secret Life of Pets 2Pops (voice)
2019
The White House EffectSelf (archive footage)
2024
Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf
2025
LorneSelf
2026LorneSelf (Uncredited)
2026
Miller Night FootballSelf
2026PP
Playing POTUSSelf
2026Television
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 134 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 4 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 12 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf / Church Lady (archive footage) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters (uncredited) · 2 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveHans (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveGeorge Bush (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveHippie (voice) · 1 eps
1975
One of the BoysAdam Shields · 13 eps
1982
Blue ThunderClinton Wonderlove · 11 eps
1984
MTV Video Music AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1984
The Larry Sanders ShowDana Carvey · 3 eps
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno8 eps
1992
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1993
Late Show with David LettermanSelf · 1 eps
1993
The Dana Carvey ShowVarious Characters · 8 eps
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1996
Just Shoot Me!Milos · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
TV FunhouseCreator
2000
The Fairly OddParentsSchnozmo (voice) · 1 eps
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 1 eps
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 2 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003TR
The Reichen ShowSelf · 1 eps
2005
The Jay Leno ShowSelf · 1 eps
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
ConanSelf · 3 eps
2010
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf · 1 eps
2012
@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf · 1 eps
2013
Norm Macdonald LiveSelf · 1 eps
2013
Rick and MortyLeonard Smith (voice) · 1 eps
2013
The Birthday Boys1 eps
2013
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2014
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 2 eps
2015
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Prince Borislav · 1 eps
2016FI
First ImpressionsHimself - Expert-In-Residence · 6 eps
2016
Great Minds with Dan HarmonJohn F. Kennedy · 1 eps
2016
The Gong ShowSelf - Judge · 1 eps
2017
Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2019Lights Out with David SpadeCocaine Expert · 1 eps
2019
Reunited ApartSelf · 1 eps
2020
MulliganSentator Cartwright LaMarr (voice) · 20 eps
2023
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf · 1 eps
2025Photos
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