Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

135

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-10-23

Deathday

2005-01-23 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Corning, Iowa, USA

Also Known As

John Carson
约翰尼·卡森

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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Acting

2024		Luther: Never Too Much as Self (archive footage)
2024		Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story as Self (archive footage)
2024		Bad Hostage 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		Butterfly in the Sky as Self (archive footage)

2023		Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. as Self (archive footage)
2023		The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain as Self (archive footage)
2023		Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
2023		The Playboy Murders as Self (archive footage)
2023		The Many Faces of Jim Carey

2022		Finster
2022		Lucy and Desi as Self (archive footage)

2021		Live at Mister Kelly's as Self (archive footage)
2021		The Capote Tapes as Self (archive footage)
2021		Untold: Caitlyn Jenner as Self (archive footage)
2021		Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)

2020		Audrey as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2020		The Sounds of Baseball as Self (archive footage)
2020		My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
2020		The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self (archive footage)
2020		The Great Toilet Paper Scare as Himself

2019		Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self (archive footage)
2019		Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)
2019		Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads as Self (archive footage)
2019		Biography: Comedy Icons as Himself

2018		The Front Runner as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018		Won't You Be My Neighbor? as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2018		Game Changers as Self (archive footage)

2017		This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)
2017		Jerry Before Seinfeld as Self (archive footage)
2017		The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
2017		The Swingin' A's as Self (archive footage)
2017		Whitney: Can I Be Me as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2015

The Seventies as Self (archive footage)

2014		Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker as Self (archive footage)
2014		Life Itself as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2014		And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2014		The Battered Bastards of Baseball as Himself (Archive Footage)

2013		Llyn Foulkes One Man Band as Himself
2013		Behind the Candelabra as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013		Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story as Self (Archive Footage)
2013		Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage)

2012

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night as Self

2011

Paul Williams Still Alive as Self (archive footage)

2009

The Minnie Riperton Story as (archive footage)

2008

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas as Self

2007		Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains as Self (archive footage)
2007		The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

2006		The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006		Carson Country

2004

Seinfeld: How It Began as Self (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 60s and 70s
2002		The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

2001		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		Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents as Self (archive footage)
1996		E! True Hollywood Story

1994		The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
1994		Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night as Self - Host
1994		Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell as Self - Host
1994		Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny! as Self - Host
1994		Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs! as Self - Host

1992		Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom as Himself
1992		Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Self

1989

The Simpsons as Johnny Carson (voice)

1988

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self

1987		Whales! as Narrator
1987		Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour as Self

1986		TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines as Self
1986		Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
1986		The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special as Himself

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)

1984

Night Court as Johnny Carson

1983		George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
1983		Koyaanisqatsi as Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983		Sheena Easton: Act One as Self (uncredited)

1982		Newhart
1982		Cheers as Johnny Carson
1982		Johnny Goes Home as Self

1980

Lucy Moves to NBC as Self

1978		The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
1978		Mickey's 50 as Self

1976		CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
1976		Joys as Self

1972		Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking as Self
1972		Cancel My Reservation as Himself (uncredited)

1971		Columbo as Self - TV Host (uncredited)
1971		Pure Goldie as Self

1970

Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self - Host

1968		The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
1968		Here's Lucy as Johnny Carson
1968		The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self
1968		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1968		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)

1966		Murder at N.B.C.
1966		Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966		Stuart Little
1966		Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

1965		Get Smart as Herald (uncredited)
1965		Frank Sinatra Spectacular as Self - Host

1964

Looking for Love as Self

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Host

1961

You're in the Picture as Himself

1958		Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
1958		Kraft Music Hall as Self
1958		The Dick Clark Show as Self

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host

1956		The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956		The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian
1956		The Steve Allen Show as Self - Comedian-Quiz Show Host
1956		The Steve Allen Show as Self - Guest
1956		Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1956		Lucy's Really Lost Moments as Self

1955		Miss Universe as Host
1955		The Johnny Carson Show as Himself

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney as Self

1953		The United States Steel Hour
1953		The Oscars as Self

1951		The Red Skelton Show as Knight Who Makes Point of Order
1951		The Red Skelton Show as Self

1950		The Jack Benny Program as Johnny Carson
1950		The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950		The Bob Hope Show as The Masked Killer (uncredited).
1950		The Bob Hope Show as Self - Cameo
1950		What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1950		What's My Line? as Self - Panelist

1949

The Emmy Awards as Self

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show as Self

Creator

1987

Mr. President as Creator

1981

Lewis & Clark as Creator

1955

The Johnny Carson Show as Creator

Writing

2006

Carson Country as Writer

1982

Johnny Goes Home as Writer