Johnny Carson

Acting

Johnny Carson

Born October 23, 1925Corning, Iowa, USA134 credits

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.

Known For

Breakdown: 1975
6.4

Breakdown: 1975

Movie

2025

Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
7.0

Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football

TV

2025

John Candy: I Like Me
7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

Movie

2025

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

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

Movie

2024

Luther: Never Too Much
8.0

Luther: Never Too Much

Movie

2024

Bad Hostage
7.0

Bad Hostage

Movie

2024

Filmography

Breakdown: 1975
2025Breakdown: 1975as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)Movie
Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
2025Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Footballas Self (archive footage)TV
John Candy: I Like Me
2025John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)Movie
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
20246 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capoteas Self (archive footage)Movie
Luther: Never Too Much
2024Luther: Never Too Muchas Self (archive footage)Movie
Bad Hostage
2024Bad Hostageas Self (archive footage)Movie
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)Movie
Butterfly in the Sky
2024Butterfly in the Skyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
2023The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brainas Self (archive footage)Movie
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke Shieldsas Self (archive footage)TV
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
2023The Many Faces of Jim Carreyas Self (Archive Footage)Movie
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
2022Untold: Caitlyn Jenneras Self (archive footage)Movie
Finster
2022FinsterMovie
Lucy and Desi
2022Lucy and Desias Self (archive footage)Movie
The Capote Tapes
2021The Capote Tapesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)Movie
Audrey
2020Audreyas Self - TV Host (archive footage)Movie
The Sounds of Baseball
2020The Sounds of Baseballas Self (archive footage)TV
My Darling Vivian
2020My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
2020The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Showas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Great Toilet Paper Scare
2020The Great Toilet Paper Scareas HimselfMovie
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)Movie
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019Mike Wallace Is Hereas Self (archive footage)Movie
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
2019Jeff Dunham: Talking Headsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019Biography: Comedy Iconsas SelfTV
The Front Runner
2018The Front Runneras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018Won't You Be My Neighbor?as Self - TV Host (archive footage)Movie
Game Changers
2018Game Changersas Self (archive footage)Movie
This Is Bob Hope...
2017This Is Bob Hope...as Self (archive footage)Movie
There's... Johnny!
2017There's... Johnny!as Self (archive footage)TV
Jerry Before Seinfeld
2017Jerry Before Seinfeldas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Nineties
2017The Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)TV
Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017Whitney: Can I Be Meas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Swingin' A's
2017The Swingin' A'sas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Seventies
2015The Seventiesas Self (archive footage)TV
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
2014Mr. Baseball, Bob Ueckeras Self (archive footage)Movie
Life Itself
2014Life Itselfas Self - TV Host (archive footage)Movie
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
2014The Battered Bastards of Baseballas Himself (Archive Footage)Movie
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2013Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesiaas Self (archive footage)Movie
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
2013Llyn Foulkes One Man Bandas HimselfMovie
Behind the Candelabra
2013Behind the Candelabraas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
2013Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Storyas Self (Archive Footage)Movie
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self (archive footage)Movie
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012Johnny Carson: King of Late Nightas SelfMovie
The Best of Johnny Carson
2010The Best of Johnny Carsonas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Minnie Riperton Story
2009The Minnie Riperton Storyas (archive footage)Movie
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmasas SelfMovie
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
2007Jimmy Carter: Man from Plainsas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2007The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up ComediansMovie
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006The Best of Carson, Volume 1Movie
Carson Country
2006Carson CountryMovie
Seinfeld: How It Began
2004Seinfeld: How It Beganas Self (archive footage)Movie
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
2003Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collectionas Self (archive footage)Movie
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertaineras Self (archive footage)Movie
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70sMovie
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80sas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self - Roastee (archive footage)Movie
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1996Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidentsas Self (archive footage)Movie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV
The World of Jim Henson
1994The World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)Movie
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!as Self - HostMovie
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Nightas Self - HostMovie
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!as Self - HostMovie
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewellas Self - HostMovie
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
1992Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloomas HimselfMovie
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boysas SelfMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Johnny Carson (voice)TV
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1987Whales!as NarratorMovie
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
1987Jay Leno's Family Comedy Houras SelfMovie
Mr. President
1987Mr. PresidentCreatorTV
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas SelfMovie
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routinesas SelfMovie
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Specialas SelfMovie
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
1986The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Specialas HimselfMovie
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereMovie
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)Movie
Night Court
1984Night Courtas Johnny CarsonTV
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Businessas SelfMovie
Koyaanisqatsi
1983Koyaanisqatsias Self (archive footage)Movie
Sheena Easton: Act One
1983Sheena Easton: Act Oneas Self (uncredited)Movie
Newhart
1982NewhartTV
Cheers
1982Cheersas Johnny CarsonTV
Johnny Goes Home
1982Johnny Goes Homeas SelfMovie
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1981Lewis & ClarkCreatorTV
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
1981A Love Letter to Jack Bennyas HimselfMovie
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980Lucy Moves to NBCas SelfMovie
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978The Kennedy Center Honorsas SelfTV
Mickey's 50
1978Mickey's 50as SelfMovie
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
1977Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Frontas HimselfMovie
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Yearsas SelfMovie
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976NBC: The First Fifty Yearsas SelfMovie
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1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Joys
1976Joysas SelfMovie
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking
1972Don Rickles: Alive And Kickingas SelfMovie
Cancel My Reservation
1972Cancel My Reservationas Himself (uncredited)Movie
Pure Goldie
1971Pure Goldieas SelfMovie
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
1970Friars Club Roast of Don Ricklesas Self - HostMovie
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968The Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)Movie
Here's Lucy
1968Here's Lucyas Johnny CarsonTV
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1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Showas SelfTV
Carnival Nights
1968Carnival Nightsas SelfMovie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas SelfTV
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967The Danny Thomas Houras NarratorTV
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1966Murder at N.B.C.Movie
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966Space Ghost and Dino BoyTV
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1966Stuart Littleas Narrator (voice)Movie
Get Smart
1965Get Smartas Herald (uncredited)TV
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965Frank Sinatra Spectacularas Self - HostMovie
Looking for Love
1964Looking for Loveas SelfMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - HostTV
You're in the Picture
1961You're in the Pictureas HimselfTV
Kraft Music Hall
1958Kraft Music Hallas Self - HostTV
The Dick Clark Show
1958The Dick Clark Showas SelfTV
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self - Guest HostTV
Three Men on a Horse
1957Three Men on a Horseas Erwin TrowbridgeMovie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas SelfTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956Lucy's Really Lost Momentsas SelfMovie
Miss Universe
1955Miss Universeas HostTV
The Johnny Carson Show
1955The Johnny Carson Showas HimselfTV
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas SelfTV
The United States Steel Hour
1953The United States Steel HourTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Showas Knight Who Makes Point of OrderTV
The Jack Benny Program
1950The Jack Benny Programas Johnny CarsonTV
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
The Emmy Awards
1949The Emmy Awardsas SelfTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
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—Untitled Joan Rivers Documentaryas Self (archive footage)Movie