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Dana Carvey

Acting • 1955-06-02 • Missoula, Montana, USA

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).

Known For

Wayne's World

Wayne's World

1992

Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2

1993

The Secret Life of Pets

The Secret Life of Pets

2016

The Secret Life of Pets 2

The Secret Life of Pets 2

2019

The Master of Disguise

The Master of Disguise

2002

Trapped in Paradise

Trapped in Paradise

1994

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Filmography

2026
LorneFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2026
LorneFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 7.0
2026
Miller Night FootballFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2026
Playing POTUSFilm
Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilm
Self
★ 7.6
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2025
Downey Wrote ThatFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2024
The White House EffectFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
2023
MulliganTV
Sentator Cartwright LaMarr (voice) • 20 episodes
★ 5.4
2020
Reunited ApartTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2019
The Secret Life of Pets 2Film
Pops (voice)
★ 6.9
2019
Lights Out with David SpadeTV
Self - Panelist • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2019
Lights Out with David SpadeTV
Cocaine Expert • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2017
Sandy WexlerFilm
Testimonial
★ 5.5
2017
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey ShowFilm
Self
★ 7.9
2017
Becoming BondFilm
Johnny Carson
★ 6.8
2017
The Gong ShowTV
Self - Judge • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2016
The Secret Life of PetsFilm
Pops (voice)
★ 6.3
2016
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60Film
Himself
★ 6.3
2016
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$TV
Prince Borislav • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
2016
Great Minds with Dan HarmonTV
John F. Kennedy • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2016
First ImpressionsTV
Himself - Expert-In-Residence • 6 episodes
2016
The Comedy ClubFilm
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2Film
Dana (voice)
★ 6.8
2015
41 on 41Film
Self
★ 6.5
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
3 Still StandingFilm
★ 6.0
2013
Rick and MortyTV
Leonard Smith (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.7
2013
@midnight with Chris HardwickTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2013
Norm Macdonald LiveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2013
The Birthday BoysTV
★ 6.9
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2011
Jack and JillFilm
Scraggly Puppeteer
★ 4.4
2010
ConanTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
Presidential ReunionFilm
George H.W. Bush
★ 6.1
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2009
The Jay Leno ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.3
2008
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No LiesFilm
Himself
★ 6.5
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationFilm
Self
2005
The Reichen ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.8
2005
Earth to AmericaFilm
Self
★ 7.7
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyFilm
Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.6
2002
The Master of DisguiseFilm
Pistachio Disguisey
★ 4.0
2001
The Fairly OddParentsTV
Schnozmo (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
Adam Sandler Goes to HellFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2000
Little NickyFilm
Referee
★ 5.8
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm
Self
★ 6.9
1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana CarveyFilm
Massive Headwoound Harry
★ 7.0
1999
Saturday Night Live: ChristmasFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.6
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanFilm
Self / H. Ross Perot / Various Characters
★ 7.7
1998
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris FarleyFilm
Self
★ 4.5
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Just Shoot Me!TV
Milos • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.1
1996
The Dana Carvey ShowTV
Various Characters • 8 episodes
★ 6.1
1996
The ShotFilm
Dana Carvey
★ 10.0
1995
Dana Carvey: Critics' ChoiceFilm
Himself
★ 6.8
1995
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine StoryFilm
Himself
★ 7.5
1995
The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The UnexpectedFilm
George H. W. Bush
1994
Trapped in ParadiseFilm
Alvin Firpo
★ 5.6
1994
The Road to WellvilleFilm
George Kellogg
★ 5.6
1994
Clean SlateFilm
Maurice L. Pogue
★ 5.7
1994
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!Film
★ 7.6
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Wayne's World 2Film
Garth Algar
★ 6.1
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
★ 5.3
1992
Wayne's WorldFilm
Garth Algar
★ 6.7
1992
The Larry Sanders ShowTV
Dana Carvey • 3 episodes
★ 7.8
1992
The 15th Annual Young Comedians ShowFilm
1991
Saturday Night Live: Halloween SpecialFilm
Garth Algar
1990
Opportunity KnocksFilm
Eddie
★ 5.6
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryFilm
Self
★ 7.8
1989
Cranium CommandFilm
Right Ventricle (voice)
★ 9.0
1988
MovingFilm
Brad Williams
★ 5.5
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1986
Tough GuysFilm
Richie Evans
★ 6.0
1984
This Is Spinal TapFilm
Mime Waiter
★ 7.4
1984
MTV Video Music AwardsTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1984
Blue ThunderTV
Clinton Wonderlove • 11 episodes
★ 6.9
1984
Racing with the MoonFilm
Baby Face
★ 6.3
1984
Young Lust: A Soap OperaFilm
Dwayne Bimster
★ 3.5
1982
One of the BoysTV
Adam Shields • 13 episodes
★ 5.5
1981
Halloween IIFilm
Assistant
★ 6.6
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Various Characters • 134 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 4 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 12 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self / Church Lady (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Various Characters (uncredited) • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Hans (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
George Bush (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Hippie (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9