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Johnny Carson

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 23, 1925 (Died at 80)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthCorning, Iowa, USA
Career Span1948 – 2005
Known Credits130 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 1.2

Johnny Carson

Also known as:John Carson约翰尼·卡森John William Carson
Total Works

130

91 movies • 39 shows

Avg Rating

7.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Simpsons
8.0
The Simpsons
1989•series
as Johnny Carson (voice)
Behind the Candelabra
6.6
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Koyaanisqatsi
7.9
Koyaanisqatsi
1983•movie
as Self (archive footage)
Cheers
7.6
Cheers
1982•series
as Johnny Carson

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 130 titles featuring Johnny Carson

The Simpsons
8.0
1 eps
The Simpsons
1989•series

as Johnny Carson (voice)

Behind the Candelabra
6.6

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Koyaanisqatsi
7.9
Koyaanisqatsi
1983•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Cheers
7.6
1 eps
Cheers
1982•series

as Johnny Carson

Won't You Be My Neighbor?
8.0

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Get Smart
8.0
1 eps
Get Smart
1965•series

as Herald (uncredited)

The Front Runner
5.9
The Front Runner
2018•movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Life Itself
7.5
Life Itself
2014•movie

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Whitney: Can I Be Me
6.6

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jerry Before Seinfeld
6.7

as Self (archive footage)

Night Court
7.3
1 eps
Night Court
1984•series

as Johnny Carson

John Candy: I Like Me
7.9

as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)

The Battered Bastards of Baseball
7.4

as Himself (Archive Footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
3777 eps

as Self - Host

The Oscars
7.1
5 eps
The Oscars
1953•series

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story
8.1
1 eps
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
7.5
0
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.1

as Self (archive footage)

Newhart
7.2
0
Newhart
1982•series
Audrey
7.1
Audrey
2020•movie

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8

as Self (archive footage)

Lucy and Desi
7.1
Lucy and Desi
2022•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
7.5
1 eps

as Self (archive footage)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8
2 eps

as Self

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9
1 eps

as Self

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
7.6

as Self (archive footage)

Breakdown: 1975
6.9
Breakdown: 1975
2025•movie

as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
7.6

as Self (archive footage)

Here's Lucy
6.7
1 eps
Here's Lucy
1968•series

as Johnny Carson

What's My Line?
7.0
2 eps
What's My Line?
1950•series

as Self

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4

as Self (archive footage)

The Seventies
7.4
1 eps
The Seventies
2015•series

as Self (archive footage)

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
6 eps

as Self

The Nineties
6.9
1 eps
The Nineties
2017•series

as Self (archive footage)

The Red Skelton Show
7.4
1 eps

as Knight Who Makes Point of Order

Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
6.9

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
7.6

as Self

The Jack Benny Program
7.8
2 eps

as Johnny Carson

Mike Wallace Is Here
6.5

as Self (archive footage)

Butterfly in the Sky
8.2

as Self (archive footage)

Seinfeld: How It Began
7.8

as Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
6.5

as Self (archive footage)

Luther: Never Too Much
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

The Emmy Awards
7.9
5 eps
The Emmy Awards
1949•series

as Self

Game Changers
7.4
Game Changers
2018•movie

as Self (archive footage)

My Darling Vivian
7.1
My Darling Vivian
2020•movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Capote Tapes
5.9
The Capote Tapes
2021•movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4
1 eps

as Self

There's... Johnny!
6.5
7 eps
There's... Johnny!
2017•series

as Self (archive footage)

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
5.9

as Self (archive footage)

The World of Jim Henson
7.4

as Self (archive footage)

Kraft Music Hall
5.4
1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958•series

as Self

The United States Steel Hour
6.3
2 eps
The Steve Allen Show
6.2
3 eps

as Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
2 eps

as Self - Guest Host

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
7.8

as Self (archive footage)

Cancel My Reservation
5.6

as Himself (uncredited)

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4
1 eps

as Self

The Bob Hope Show
7.0
6 eps
The Bob Hope Show
1950•series

as Self

The Johnny Carson Show
7.8
12 eps

as Himself

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
7.0

as Self

Looking for Love
5.8
Looking for Love
1964•movie

as Self

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
7.2

as Self

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

as Self (uncredited)

The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
7.2

as Self (Archive Footage)

Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
6.0

as Self (archive footage)

Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
7.7

as Himself

Lucy Moves to NBC
3.3
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980•movie

as Self

This Is Bob Hope...
7.7

as Self (archive footage)

Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
7.0

as Self (Archive Footage)

The Dick Clark Show
6.7
1 eps
The Dick Clark Show
1958•series

as Self

Miss Universe
6.0
1 eps
Miss Universe
1955•series

as Host

The Danny Thomas Hour
6.7
1 eps

as Narrator

Mr. President
8.3
Mr. President
1987•series

Role: Creator

Johnny Goes Home
8.0
Johnny Goes Home
1982•movie

as Self

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
9.0

as Self

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
8.0

as Self

Joys
6.0
Joys
1976•movie

as Self

Lucy's Really Lost Moments
6.5

as Self

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
9.0

as Himself

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

as Self

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
6.5

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
2.0

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
8.0

as Self - Host

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
7.0

as Self

The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
8.0

as Himself

The Best of Carson, Volume 1
10.0
Pure Goldie
8.0
Pure Goldie
1971•movie

as Self

Frank Sinatra Spectacular
9.0

as Self - Host

Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
10.0

as Self (archive footage)

Mickey's 50
9.0
Mickey's 50
1978•movie

as Self

Bad Hostage
7.0
Bad Hostage
2024•movie

as Self (archive footage)

6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

Carnival Nights
7.0
Carnival Nights
1968•movie

as Self

Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
9.0

as Himself

It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
7.0

as Himself - Guest

50 Years of NBC Late Night
5.0

as Self (archive footage)

Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
7.0
1 eps

as Self (archive footage)

Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking

as Self

The Swingin' A's
The Swingin' A's
2017•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

as Self - Host

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

as Self - Host

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

as Self - Host

The Minnie Riperton Story

as (archive footage)

Finster
Finster
2022•movie
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

as Self (archive footage)

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

as Self (archive footage)

Sheena Easton: Act One

as Self (uncredited)

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

as Self

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

as Self (archive footage)

The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

as Self (archive footage)

Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

as Self - Host

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

as Self

The Great Toilet Paper Scare

as Himself

Carson Country
Carson Country
2006•movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

as Self (archive footage)

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

as Self (archive footage)

Stuart Little
Stuart Little
1966•movie

as Narrator (voice)

The Best of Johnny Carson

as Self (archive footage)

Three Men on a Horse

as Erwin Trowbridge

A Love Letter to Jack Benny

as Himself

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
NBC: The First Fifty Years

as Self

We Are Made of Star Stuff

as Self (archive footage)

You're in the Picture
1 eps

as Himself

Biography: Comedy Icons
2 eps

as Self

The Sounds of Baseball
2 eps

as Self (archive footage)

Tony Awards
1 eps
Tony Awards
1956•series

as Self - Presenter

Soccer's American Dream
1 eps

as Self (archive footage)