8.7
TV
Acting
Dana Carvey
- Born
- (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Missoula, Montana, USA
- Credits
- 90 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.7
TV
6.3
Movie
The Secret Life of Pets
6.8
Movie
Hotel Transylvania 2
7.0
Movie
The Secret Life of Pets 2
6.7
Movie
Wayne's World
6.6
Movie
Halloween II
4.4
Movie
Jack and Jill
5.8
Movie
Little Nicky
7.4
Movie
This Is Spinal Tap
6.1
Movie
Wayne's World 2
7.6
TV
The Fairly OddParents
5.5
Movie
Sandy Wexler
6.9
TV
Saturday Night Live
5.8
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
4.0
Movie
The Master of Disguise
5.7
Movie
Trapped in Paradise
5.3
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.6
Movie
The Road to Wellville
Acting credits 89
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miller Night Football Film | Self |
| 2026 | Playing POTUS Film | Self |
| 2026 | Lorne Film | Self, Self (Uncredited) |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That Film | Self |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film | Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2024 | The White House Effect Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Mulligan TV | Sentator Cartwright LaMarr (voice) (20 ep) |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade TV | Self - Panelist, Cocaine Expert (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 Film | Pops (voice) |
| 2017 | Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show Film | Self |
| 2017 | The Gong Show TV | Self - Judge (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler Film | Testimonial |
| 2017 | Becoming Bond Film | Johnny Carson |
| 2016 | Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 Film | Himself |
| 2016 | The Secret Life of Pets Film | Pops (voice) |
| 2016 | First Impressions TV | Himself - Expert-In-Residence (6 ep) |
| 2016 | The Comedy Club Film | Self |
| 2016 | Great Minds with Dan Harmon TV | John F. Kennedy (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ TV | Prince Borislav (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 Film | Dana (voice) |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2015 | 41 on 41 Film | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | 3 Still Standing Film | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty TV | Leonard Smith (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2013 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Birthday Boys TV | (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Norm Macdonald Live TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Jack and Jill Film | Scraggly Puppeteer |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2010 | Presidential Reunion Film | George H.W. Bush |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies Film | Himself |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Film | Self |
| 2005 | Earth to America Film | Self |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Film | Self |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley Film | Various (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self, Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise Film | Pistachio Disguisey |
| 2001 | Adam Sandler Goes to Hell Film | Self |
| 2001 | The Fairly OddParents TV | Schnozmo (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Little Nicky Film | Referee |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: Christmas Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey Film | Massive Headwoound Harry |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Film | Self |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Film | Self / H. Ross Perot / Various Characters |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley Film | Self |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! TV | Milos (1 ep) |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show TV | Various Characters (8 ep) |
| 1996 | The Shot Film | Dana Carvey |
Crew credits 5
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise Film | Writer |
| 2000 | TV Funhouse TV | Creator |
| 1995 | Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice Film | Writer |