Dana Carvey Net Worth
Dana Carvey Net Worth is
$20 Million
Dana Carvey Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Dana Thomas Carvey is an American actor and stand-up comedian, known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for playing the role of Garth Algar in the Wayne's World films. He is well known for his impersonations of George H. W. Bush and Ross Perot on Saturd... Net Worth | $20 Million |
Date Of Birth | June 2, 1955 |
Place Of Birth | Missoula, Montana, United States |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Profession | Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television producer |
Education | San Francisco State University, Tierra Linda Junior High, Carlmont High School, College of San Mateo |
Nationality | United States of America |
Spouse | Paula Zwagerman (m. 1983), Leah Carvey (m. 1979–1980) |
Children | Dex Carvey, Thomas Carvey |
Parents | Billie Carvey, Bud Carvey |
Siblings | Brad Carvey, Mark Carvey |
Nicknames | Dana Thomas Carvey |
Awards | MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance - Variety Or Music Program |
Nominations | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
Movies | Wayne's World, The Secret Life of Pets, The Master of Disguise, Wayne's World 2, Opportunity Knocks, Clean Slate, Trapped in Paradise, Little Nicky, Hotel Transylvania 2, Jack and Jill, Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies, Tough Guys, The Road to Wellville, Halloween II, This Is Spinal Tap, ... |
TV Shows | The Dana Carvey Show, Blue Thunder, One of the Boys, Saturday Night Live, First Impressions, Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60, Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies, 1992 MTV Video Music Awards |
Star Sign | Gemini |
Title | Salary |
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Opportunity Knocks (1990) | $700,000 |
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1 | When people come to see my stand-up, they get a chance to see my characters interact with each other. I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human. While many comics have a secret persona, I fundamentally want to be myself. |
2 | I used to sneak up to the 8th floor [at NBC] and watch Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo rehearsing Saturday Night Live and could only wonder if I would ever have the chance to be funny. It took me five years to go up the two stories, but it is such a sense of fulfillment to be able to show what I can do on national television. |
3 | [My characters] all start with rhythms and sounds. Once I hear the voice and get into the rhythm, the attitude and the physicality just come out on their own. Ching Change, the Church Lady and Hans have a meter and pitch that are distinctly their own. |
4 | As the Church Lady: "Well, isn't that special?" |
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1 | Dana's brother Brad is an engineer and a pioneer in the video production field. He developed "Video Toaster", an inexpensive setup for Hollywood quality video making. The character "Garth" from Wayne's World (1992) is based on Dana's brother. |
2 | Living in Southern California with wife Paula, he fills his house with grown-up toys, likes to shoot baskets and play guitar and drums. |
3 | Is a fan of the band The Village People. |
4 | Appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999) in 2000 and won $32,000 for his charity. |
5 | Holds the record for having said "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" most often. |
6 | Attended Carlmont High School in Belmont, CA. |
7 | David Letterman publicly suggested Carvey as his replacement on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) after he left for CBS. |
8 | His older brother Mark Carvey was his assistant on Wayne's World 2 (1993). |
9 | From the same hometown as David Lynch. |
10 | Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 98-99. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 |
11 | Also a very talented drummer |
12 | His ancestry is seven sixteenths (7/16ths) Norwegian, with his other roots being English, German, Swedish, and Irish. |
13 | Underwent open-heart surgery for a blocked artery in 1997 but had the wrong artery operated on. Later sued for medical malpractice and was awarded 7.5 million dollars. He's had to undergo five operations in total to correct his heart problem. |
14 | Formerly worked as a busboy at a Holiday Inn. |
15 | Impersonations include George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Ross Perot, and Walter Mondale on Saturday Night Live (1975). |
16 | Has two sons, Dex (born 1991) and Thomas (born 1993). |
17 | Brother of Brad Carvey. |
18 | Celebrity impersonations include John McLaughlin, Charles Grodin, Woody Allen, and Johnny Carson. |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Wayne's World | 1992 | Garth Algar | |
Opportunity Knocks | 1990 | Eddie | |
Cranium Command | 1989 | Short | Right Ventricle |
Moving | 1988 | Brad Williams | |
Tough Guys | 1986 | Richie Evans | |
Slickers | 1985 | TV Movie | Elliot Clinton |
Blue Thunder | 1984 | TV Series | Clinton 'JAFO' Wonderlove |
Racing with the Moon | 1984 | Baby Face | |
This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 | Mime Waiter | |
One of the Boys | 1982 | TV Series | Adam Shields |
Halloween II | 1981 | Assistant | |
Alone at Last | 1980/II | TV Movie | Michael Elliott |
Saturday Night Live | 1986-2016 | TV Series | Various Church Lady George Bush ... |
The Secret Life of Pets | 2016 | Pops (voice) | |
Hotel Transylvania 2 | 2015 | Dana (voice) | |
The Birthday Boys | 2014 | TV Series | Laurence Eastman |
Beyond the Comics | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | News Anchor (2014-2016) |
Rick and Morty | 2013 | TV Series | Leonard Smith |
The Funster | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | The Funster |
Jack and Jill | 2011/I | Scrapply Puppeteer | |
Good Vibes | 2011 | TV Series | Claw Jones |
The Fairly OddParents | 2010 | TV Series | Schnozmo |
Presidential Reunion | 2010 | Video short | George H. W. Bush |
Cinderella: Rocked, Wired & Bluesed - The Greatest Video Hits | 2005 | Video | Garth (Segment: "Hot and Bothered") |
The Master of Disguise | 2002 | Pistachio Disguisey | |
Little Nicky | 2000 | Referee | |
LateLine | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Senator Crowl Pickens |
Just Shoot Me! | 1998 | TV Series | Oskar Milos |
The Larry Sanders Show | 1992-1997 | TV Series | Dana Carvey |
The Shot | 1996 | Dana Carvey | |
The Dana Carvey Show | 1996 | TV Series | Host / Various Characters |
Trapped in Paradise | 1994 | Alvin Firpo | |
The Road to Wellville | 1994 | George Kellogg | |
Saturday Night Live Presents President Bill Clinton's All-Time Favorites | 1994 | TV Movie | Various |
Clean Slate | 1994 | Maurice L. Pogue | |
Wayne's World 2 | 1993 | Garth Algar |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 | 2016 | TV Movie | |
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies | 2008 | TV Special documentary | |
The Master of Disguise | 2002 | written by | |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey | 1999 | TV Special | |
The Dana Carvey Show | 1996 | TV Series writer - 8 episodes | |
Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice | 1995 | TV Special documentary | |
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash | 1992 | TV Special special material | |
Comic Relief IV | 1990 | TV Special documentary |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | 2009 | TV Movie performer: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - uncredited | |
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found | 2005 | TV Special documentary performer: "The Lady I Know" - uncredited | |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade | 2005 | TV Special performer: "Free Fallin'" | |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks | 2004 | TV Special performer: "'Wayne's World' Theme" | |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey | 1999 | TV Special performer: "Here Comes Santa Claus Right Down Santa Claus Lane", "Back in the U.S.S.R.", "The Lady I Know", "New Beginnings", "Goin' to the Club", "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" - uncredited | |
Saturday Night Live Christmas | 1999 | Video performer: "Here Comes Santa Claus Right Down Santa Claus Lane", "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing", "The Almost Perfect Christmas", "Carol of Intimacy" - uncredited | |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers | 1998 | Video documentary performer: "'Wayne's World' Theme", "I Touch Myself" | |
Wayne's World 2 | 1993 | performer: "'WAYNE'S WORLD' THEME Extended Version" | |
Saturday Night Live | 1989-1992 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
Wayne's World | 1992 | performer: "''WAYNE'S WORLD'' THEME EXTENDED VERSION" - as Garth | |
Opportunity Knocks | 1990 | performer: "Born To Be Wild" |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 | 2016 | TV Movie executive producer | |
First Impressions with Dana Carvey | 2016 | TV Series executive producer | |
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies | 2008 | TV Special documentary executive producer | |
The Dana Carvey Show | 1996 | TV Series executive producer - 3 episodes | |
Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice | 1995 | TV Special documentary executive producer |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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1992 MTV Movie Awards | 1992 | TV Special creative consultant | |
MTV Video Music Awards 1992 | 1992 | TV Special creative consultant |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon | 2013 | Documentary special thanks | |
The Waitlist | 2008 | Documentary short special thanks | |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse | 2006 | TV Special thanks | |
Identity Crisis: The Making of a Master | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
Man of a Thousand Faces | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
The Magic of Disguise | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Comedy Club | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
Today | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
First Impressions with Dana Carvey | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Expert in Residence |
Conan | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Live from New York! | 2015 | Documentary | Himself - Featuring |
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | 2015 | TV Special | Himself Derek Stevens Garth Algar |
Entertainment Tonight | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
3 Still Standing | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Tom Green Live | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Show with David Letterman | 1993-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself / Jay Leno |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 1991-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Co-Host / Himself - Guest / Himself - Co-Host |
The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Saturday Night Live Backstage | 2011 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various |
Saturday Night Live | 1991-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Various / Church Lady / ... |
The Jay Leno Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
The Dana Carvey Show: Interview with Dana Carvey and Robert Smigel | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Talkshow with Spike Feresten | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies | 2008 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
2008 MTV Movie Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Garth Algar |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Real Time with Bill Maher | 2003-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Earth to America | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself - Commentator |
Night of Too Many Stars | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
Identity Crisis: The Making of a Master | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Man of a Thousand Faces | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Revealed with Jules Asner | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Dennis Miller Live | 1995-2002 | TV Series | Himself |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell | 2001 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 | 2000 | TV Special | Himself (Various Characters) |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1996-2000 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey | 1999 | TV Special | Himself George Herbert Walker Bush H. Ross Perot ... |
The Dana Carvey Show | 1996 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Various Characters / Charles Grodin / ... |
You Don't Know Jack: Volume 2 | 1996 | Video Game | Himself - Celebrity Guest Appearance (voice) |
Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice | 1995 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Who Makes You Laugh? | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself |
The 1993 Billboard Music Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program and Nominee: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1987-1992 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
MTV Video Music Awards 1992 | 1992 | TV Special | Himself / Garth Algar |
The 64th Annual Academy Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film |
Showbiz Today | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
The 15th Annual Young Comedians Special | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
MTV Video Music Awards 1991 | 1991 | TV Special | Himself / Garth |
Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special | 1991 | TV Special | Garth Algar / Various |
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program & Presenter: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program |
Comic Relief IV | 1990 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program / Co-Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series & Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
Superman 50th Anniversary | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
Superstars of Comedy Salute the Improv | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Big Laff Off | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Extra | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special | 2014 | TV Special | Various |
SNL Shorts | 2014 | TV Movie | Garth Algar (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars | 2010 | TV Special | Various (uncredited) |
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | 2009 | TV Movie | George Bailey (uncredited) |
TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts | 2009 | TV Special | Garth (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 | 2009 | TV Special | Church Lady (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 | 2008 | TV Special | Ross Perot George Bush |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz | 2005 | TV Special | Various Characters (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade | 2005 | TV Special | Bob Dylan (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | 2005 | TV Movie | Happy Fun Ball Kid (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks | 2004 | TV Special | Himself / Various |
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie | George Bush H.Ross Perot (uncredited) |
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself #90 |
The Ultimate Clip Collection: Alice Cooper | 2003 | Video short | Garth Algar ("Feed My Frankenstein" Video) |
Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | George Bailey (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies | 2000 | TV Special | Various Characters (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various Characters (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live Christmas | 1999 | Video | Himself Church Lady George Bailey |
Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself / Various |
SNL: 25 Years of Music | 1999 | TV Movie | Various |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Various Characters (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers | 1998 | Video documentary | Various Characters (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Himself / H. Ross Perot / Various Characters (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin | 1998 | TV Special | Himself / Various Characters (uncredited) |
The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Various (uncredited) |
Dennis Miller Live | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
Before They Were Stars | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes | 1993 | TV Special | Garth |
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash | 1992 | TV Special | President George H.W. Bush, H. Ross Perot, and others |
Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition | 1992 | Video | Various Characters |
Toonces, the Cat Who Could Drive a Car | 1992 | TV Movie | Lyle |
Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial | 1991 | TV Special | Various Characters (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams | 1991 | Video documentary | Himself / Various Characters |
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
1992 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | Wayne's World (1992) |
1991 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
1990 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
1989 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2002 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Actor | The Master of Disguise (2002) |
2002 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Fake Accent: Male | The Master of Disguise (2002) |
2001 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
1994 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | Wayne's World 2 (1993) |
1994 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss | Wayne's World 2 (1993) |
1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | The Larry Sanders Show (1992) |
1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
1992 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Wayne's World (1992) |
1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |