Dana Carvey
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Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1993 and for playing the role of Garth in Wayne's World (1992) and Wayne's World (1993). Carvey is also known for his film roles in comedies such as Moving (1988), Opportunity Knocks (1990), Trapped in Paradise (1994), and The Master of Disguise (2002).
Known for
Credits
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
as Pops (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
as Dana (voice)
Halloween II (1981)
as Assistant
Cranium Command (1989)
as Right Ventricle (voice)
Jack and Jill (2011)
as Scraggly Puppeteer
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Mime Waiter
Lorne (2026)
as Self
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
as Pops (voice)
Wayne's World (1992)
as Garth Algar
Little Nicky (2000)
as Referee
The Master of Disguise (2002)
as Pistachio Disguisey
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
as Garth Algar
Racing with the Moon (1984)
as Baby Face
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (2001)
as Self
Trapped in Paradise (1994)
as Alvin Firpo
The Road to Wellville (1994)
as George Kellogg
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Sandy Wexler (2017)
as Testimonial
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show (1992)
Actor
Tough Guys (1986)
as Richie Evans
Downey Wrote That (2025)
as Self
Opportunity Knocks (1990)
as Eddie
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Moving (1988)
as Brad Williams
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
as Self
Becoming Bond (2017)
as Johnny Carson
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self
The White House Effect (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)
Actor
3 Still Standing (2014)
Actor
Miller Night Football (2026)
as Self
Clean Slate (1994)
as Maurice L. Pogue
Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice (1995)
as Himself
Young Lust: A Soap Opera (1984)
as Dwayne Bimster
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special (1991)
as Garth Algar
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as Self / H. Ross Perot / Various Characters
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Presidential Reunion (2010)
as George H.W. Bush
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies (2008)
as Himself
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998)
as Self
Earth to America (2005)
as Self
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 (2016)
as Himself
The Comedy Club (2016)
as Self
The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected (1995)
as George H. W. Bush
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story (1995)
as Himself
Playing POTUS (2026)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
as Massive Headwoound Harry
The Shot (1996)
as Dana Carvey
41 on 41 (2015)
as Self