Johnny Carson
Biography
John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.
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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
139
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-10-23 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Corning, Iowa, USA
Acting
2024
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story as Self (archive footage)2024
Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)2024
Faye as Self (archive footage)2024
Faye as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2024
Luther: Never Too Much as Self (archive footage)2024
Butterfly in the Sky as Self (archive footage)2024
Bad Hostage as Self (archive footage)2023
The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)2023
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain as Self (archive footage)2023
The Many Faces of Jim Carey as Not available2023
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. as Self (archive footage)2022
Lucy and Desi as Self (archive footage)2022
Finster as Not available2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)2021
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner as Self (archive footage)2021
The Capote Tapes as Self (archive footage)2021
Live at Mister Kelly's as Self (archive footage)2020
The Sounds of Baseball as Self (archive footage)2020
My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)2020
Audrey as Self - TV Host (archive footage)2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self (archive footage)2020
The Great Toilet Paper Scare as Himself2019
Biography: Comedy Icons as Himself2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self (archive footage)2019
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads as Self (archive footage)2019
Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor? as Self - TV Host (archive footage)2018
The Front Runner as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2018
Game Changers as Self (archive footage)2017
The Nineties as Self (archive footage)2017
Whitney: Can I Be Me as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2017
Jerry Before Seinfeld as Self (archive footage)2017
This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)2017
The Swingin' A's as Self (archive footage)2016
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2015
The Seventies as Self (archive footage)2014
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)2014
Life Itself as Self - TV Host (archive footage)2014
The Battered Bastards of Baseball as Himself (Archive Footage)2014
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker as Self (archive footage)2013
Behind the Candelabra as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage)2013
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story as Self (Archive Footage)2013
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band as Himself2012
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night as Self2011
Paul Williams Still Alive as Self (archive footage)2009
The Minnie Riperton Story as (archive footage)2008
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas as Self2007
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains as Self (archive footage)2007
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians as Not available2006
The Best of Carson, Volume 1 as Not available2006
Carson Country as Not available2004
Seinfeld: How It Began as Himself (archive footage)2003
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection as Self (archive footage)2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer as Self (archive footage)2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s as Not available2002
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s as Not available2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)1998
The Newton Boys as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1996
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents as Self (archive footage)1994
The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs! as Self - Host1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell as Self - Host1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny! as Self - Host1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night as Self - Host1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Self1992
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom as Himself1989
The Simpsons as Johnny Carson (voice)1988
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self1987
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour as Self1987
Whales! as Narrator1986
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special as Himself1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)1984
Night Court as Johnny Carson1983
Koyaanisqatsi as Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self1983
Sheena Easton: Act One as Self (uncredited)1982
Cheers as Johnny Carson1982
Newhart as Not available1982
Johnny Goes Home as Self1980
Lucy Moves to NBC as Self1978
The Kennedy Center Honors as Self1978
Mickey's 50 as Self1976
Joys as Self1976
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self1972
Cancel My Reservation as Himself (uncredited)1972
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking as Self1971
Columbo as Self - TV Host (uncredited)1971
Pure Goldie as Self1970
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self - Host1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)1968
Here's Lucy as Johnny Carson1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)1966
Space Ghost and Dino Boy as Not available1966
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show as Not available1966
Murder at N.B.C. as Not available1966
Stuart Little as Not available1965
Get Smart as Herald (uncredited)1965
Frank Sinatra Spectacular as Self - Host1964
Looking for Love as Self1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Host1961
You're in the Picture as Himself1958
Kraft Music Hall as Self1958
Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host1958
The Dick Clark Show as Self1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian-Quiz Show Host1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Guest1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self1956
Lucy's Really Lost Moments as Self1955
Miss Universe as Host1955
The Johnny Carson Show as Himself1954
The Wonderful World of Disney as Self1953
The United States Steel Hour as Not available1953
The Oscars as Self1951
The Red Skelton Show as Knight Who Makes Point of Order1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest1950
What's My Line? as Self - Panelist1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self1950
The Bob Hope Show as The Masked Killer (uncredited).1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self - Cameo1950
The Jack Benny Program as Johnny Carson1949
The Emmy Awards as Self1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as SelfCrew
2006
Carson Country Writer1987
Mr. President Creator1982
Johnny Goes Home Writer1981
Lewis & Clark Creator1955
The Johnny Carson Show Creator