Dana Carvey

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).

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

64

Birth Date

1955-06-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Missoula, Montana, USA

Known For

• 

  The Secret Life of Pets 2
• 

  Wayne's World
• 

  The Master of Disguise
• 

  Wayne's World 2
• 

  Trapped in Paradise
• 

  Clean Slate

Credits

• actors (58 credits)

  • Playing POTUS

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Lorne

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Downey Wrote That

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The White House Effect

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Secret Life of Pets 2

    Pops (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Sandy Wexler

    Testimonial

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Becoming Bond

    Johnny Carson

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Secret Life of Pets

    Pops (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Comedy Club

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Hotel Transylvania 2

    Dana (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • 41 on 41

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Jon Stewart, Jon Batiste, Dana Carvey (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Samantha Bee, Michael Stipe, Dana Carvey (2020) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    - Dana Carvey, Elizabeth Olsen (2015) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • 3 Still Standing

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Mike Myers & Dana Carvey, Camila Mendes, Olivia Rodrigo (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Dana Carvey, Hailee Steinfeld, Magic! (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2014
  • Rick and Morty

    - Anatomy Park (2013) ... Leonard Smith (voice) actor actors
    2013
  • Jack and Jill

    Scraggly Puppeteer

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Presidential Reunion

    George H.W. Bush

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Earth to America

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

    Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - March 21, 2025: Dana Carvey, Ezra Klein, Andrew Sullivan (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - April 13, 2007 (2007) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • The Master of Disguise

    Pistachio Disguisey

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Adam Sandler Goes to Hell

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Little Nicky

    Referee

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Saturday Night Live: Christmas

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey

    Massive Headwoound Harry

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

    Self / H. Ross Perot / Various Characters

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Shot

    Dana Carvey

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected

    George H. W. Bush

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Trapped in Paradise

    Alvin Firpo

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Road to Wellville

    George Kellogg

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Clean Slate

    Maurice L. Pogue

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Wayne's World 2

    Garth Algar

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Show with David Letterman

    - Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Sam Smith (2014) ... Self actor actors
    1993
  • The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Wayne's World

    Garth Algar

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special

    Garth Algar

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Opportunity Knocks

    Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Cranium Command

    Right Ventricle (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Moving

    Brad Williams

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Tough Guys

    Richie Evans

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Young Lust: A Soap Opera

    Dwayne Bimster

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Racing with the Moon

    Baby Face

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • This Is Spinal Tap

    Mime Waiter

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Halloween II

    Assistant

    actor

    actors
    1981

• production (2 credits)

  • Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies

    executive producer

    production
    2008

• writing (4 credits)

  • Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60

    writer

    writing
    2016
  • Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • The Master of Disguise

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice

    writer

    writing
    1995