Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Acting

Born October 23, 1925 · Corning, Iowa, USA

3 films as director · Active 1955–1987

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…

Known for

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Cheers

Cheers

1982

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951

Newhart

Newhart

1982

Get Smart

Get Smart

1965

Directed(3)

No films found.

Acting(135)

2026Soccer's American DreamSelf (archive footage)

2025Breakdown: 1975Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)

2025Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers FootballSelf (archive footage)

2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)

20246 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman CapoteSelf (archive footage)

2024Luther: Never Too MuchSelf (archive footage)

2024Bad HostageSelf (archive footage)

2024Jim Henson Idea ManSelf (archive footage)

2024Butterfly in the SkySelf (archive footage)

2023Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.Self (archive footage)

2023The Man Who Stole Einstein's BrainSelf (archive footage)

2023Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage)

2023The Many Faces of Jim CarreySelf (Archive Footage)

2022Untold: Caitlyn JennerSelf (archive footage)

2022Lucy and DesiSelf (archive footage)

2021The Capote TapesSelf (archive footage)

2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetSelf (archive footage)

2020AudreySelf - TV Host (archive footage)

2020The Sounds of BaseballSelf (archive footage)

2020My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)

2020The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight ShowSelf (archive footage)

2020The Great Toilet Paper ScareHimself

2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceSelf (archive footage)

2019Mike Wallace Is HereSelf (archive footage)

2019Jeff Dunham: Talking HeadsSelf (archive footage)

2019Biography: Comedy IconsSelf

2018The Front RunnerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2018Won't You Be My Neighbor?Self - TV Host (archive footage)

2018Game ChangersSelf (archive footage)

2017This Is Bob Hope...Self (archive footage)

2017There's... Johnny!Self (archive footage)

2017Jerry Before SeinfeldSelf (archive footage)

2017The NinetiesSelf (archive footage)

2017Whitney: Can I Be MeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2017The Swingin' A'sSelf (archive footage)

2015The SeventiesSelf (archive footage)

2014Mr. Baseball, Bob UeckerSelf (archive footage)

2014Life ItselfSelf - TV Host (archive footage)

2014The Battered Bastards of BaseballHimself (Archive Footage)

2013Gore Vidal: The United States of AmnesiaSelf (archive footage)

2013Llyn Foulkes One Man BandHimself

2013Behind the CandelabraSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2013Quality Balls: The David Steinberg StorySelf (Archive Footage)

2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf (archive footage)

2012Johnny Carson: King of Late NightSelf

2010The Best of Johnny CarsonSelf (archive footage)

2009The Minnie Riperton Story(archive footage)

2008Johnny Carson Celebrates ChristmasSelf

2007Jimmy Carter Man from PlainsSelf (archive footage)

2007The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

2006The Best of Carson, Volume 1

2006Carson Country

2004Seinfeld: How It BeganSelf (archive footage)

2003Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack CollectionSelf (archive footage)

2003Biography: Bob Hope: America's EntertainerSelf (archive footage)

2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

2002The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80sSelf (archive footage)

200150 Years of NBC Late NightSelf (archive footage)

2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1Self (archive footage)

2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2Self (archive footage)

1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf - Roastee (archive footage)

1996Bob Hope: Laughing With the PresidentsSelf (archive footage)

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1994The World of Jim HensonSelf (archive footage)

1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!Self - Host

1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late NightSelf - Host

1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!Self - Host

1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says FarewellSelf - Host

1992Jack Benny: Comedy in BloomHimself

1992Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the BoysSelf

1989The SimpsonsJohnny Carson (voice)

1987Whales!Narrator

1987It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year CelebrationHimself - Guest

1987Jay Leno's Family Comedy HourSelf

1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf

1986TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic RoutinesSelf

1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelf

1986The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary SpecialHimself

1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersSelf (archive footage)

1984Night CourtJohnny Carson

1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessSelf

1983KoyaanisqatsiSelf (archive footage)

1983Sheena Easton: Act OneSelf (uncredited)

1982CheersJohnny Carson

1982Johnny Goes HomeSelf

1981A Love Letter to Jack BennyHimself

1980Lucy Moves to NBCSelf

1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf

1978Mickey's 50Self

1977Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home FrontHimself

1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 YearsSelf

1976NBC: The First Fifty YearsSelf

1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf (archive footage)

1972Don Rickles: Alive and KickingSelf

1972Cancel My ReservationHimself (uncredited)

1971Pure GoldieSelf

1970Friars Club Roast of Don RicklesSelf - Host

1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)

1968Here's LucyJohnny Carson

1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowSelf

1968Carnival NightsSelf

1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf

1967The Danny Thomas HourNarrator

1966Murder at N.B.C.

1966Space Ghost and Dino Boy

1966Stuart LittleNarrator (voice)

1965Get SmartHerald (uncredited)

1965Frank Sinatra SpectacularSelf - Host

1964Looking for LoveSelf

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Host

1961You're in the PictureHimself

1958Kraft Music HallSelf - Host

1958The Dick Clark ShowSelf

1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf - Guest Host

1957Three Men on a HorseErwin Trowbridge

1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf

1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter

1956Lucy's Really Lost MomentsSelf

1955Miss UniverseHost

1955The Johnny Carson ShowHimself

1954The Wonderful World of DisneySelf

1953The United States Steel Hour

1953The OscarsSelf

1951The Red Skelton ShowKnight Who Makes Point of Order

1950The Jack Benny ProgramJohnny Carson

1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf

1950What's My Line?Self

1949The Emmy AwardsSelf

1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf

Untitled Joan Rivers DocumentarySelf (archive footage)