About
Johnny Carson
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2024 | Luther: Never Too Much | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2024 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 63 Fair |
| 2024 | Jim Henson Idea Man | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2024 | Faye | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2024 | Faye | Actor | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 2024 | Butterfly in the Sky | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | The Many Faces of Jim Carey | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 2022 | Finster | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2022 | Lucy and Desi | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Live at Mister Kelly's | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Untold: Caitlyn Jenner | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Audrey | Actor | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | 60 Fair |
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2020 | The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2020 | The Great Toilet Paper Scare | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2018 | The Front Runner | Actor | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Game Changers | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Won't You Be My Neighbor? | Actor | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | 69 Fair |
| 2017 | This Is Bob Hope... | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Jerry Before Seinfeld | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | The Swingin' A's | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2017 | Whitney: Can I Be Me | Actor | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
| 2016 | Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl | Actor | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Life Itself | Actor | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | 65 Fair |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2014 | The Battered Bastards of Baseball | Actor | Himself (Archive Footage) | 61 Fair |
| 2013 | Llyn Foulkes One Man Band | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Actor | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 63 Fair |
| 2013 | Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story | Actor | Self (Archive Footage) | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 60 Fair |
| 2012 | Johnny Carson: King of Late Night | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2011 | Paul Williams Still Alive | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2009 | The Minnie Riperton Story | Actor | (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2007 | The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2006 | The Best of Carson, Volume 1 | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2006 | Carson Country | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2004 | Seinfeld: How It Began | Actor | Himself (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2002 | The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2001 | The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 1998 | The Newton Boys | Actor | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1998 | The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Actor | Self - Roastee (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1996 | Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1994 | The World of Jim Henson | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
| 1994 | Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny! | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
| 1994 | Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
| 1994 | Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
| 1994 | Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs! | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
| 1992 | Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 1992 | Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 1988 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1987 | Whales! | Actor | Narrator | N/A N/A |
| 1987 | Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1986 | TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1986 | Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 1986 | The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1983 | Koyaanisqatsi | Actor | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | 70 Good |
| 1983 | Sheena Easton: Act One | Actor | Self (uncredited) | N/A N/A |
| 1982 | Johnny Goes Home | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1980 | Lucy Moves to NBC | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 1978 | Mickey's 50 | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1976 | CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1976 | Joys | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1972 | Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1972 | Cancel My Reservation | Actor | Himself (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1971 | Pure Goldie | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 1970 | Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas Show | Actor | Self (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 1966 | Murder at N.B.C. | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1966 | Stuart Little | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 1965 | Frank Sinatra Spectacular/Dismas House Concert-St. Louis | Actor | Self - Host | 59 Average |
| 1964 | Looking for Love | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Actor | Self - Host | 71 Good |
| 1956 | Lucy's Really Lost Moments | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1955 | The Johnny Carson Show | Actor | Himself | 69 Fair |
Writing |
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| 2006 | Carson Country | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 1982 | Johnny Goes Home | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |