- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 23, 1925
- Place of Birth
- Corning, Iowa, USA
- Died
- January 23, 2005
Johnny Carson
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.
Filmography
tvSoccer's American Dream
2026 · Self (archive footage)
movieBreakdown: 1975
2025 · Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
tvRaise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
movie6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieLuther: Never Too Much
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieBad Hostage
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieJim Henson Idea Man
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieButterfly in the Sky
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieGone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
2023 · Self (archive footage)
tvPretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Many Faces of Jim Carrey
2023 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieUntold: Caitlyn Jenner
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieFinster
2022
movieLucy and Desi
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Capote Tapes
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieAudrey
2020 · Self - TV Host (archive footage)
tvThe Sounds of Baseball
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieMy Darling Vivian
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Great Toilet Paper Scare
2020 · Himself
movieLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieMike Wallace Is Here
2019 · Self (archive footage)
movieJeff Dunham: Talking Heads
2019 · Self (archive footage)
tvBiography: Comedy Icons
2019 · Self
movieThe Front Runner
2018 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieWon't You Be My Neighbor?
2018 · Self - TV Host (archive footage)
movieGame Changers
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieThis Is Bob Hope...
2017 · Self (archive footage)
tvThere's... Johnny!
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieJerry Before Seinfeld
2017 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Nineties
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieWhitney: Can I Be Me
2017 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Swingin' A's
2017 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Seventies
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieMr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieLife Itself
2014 · Self - TV Host (archive footage)
movieThe Battered Bastards of Baseball
2014 · Himself (Archive Footage)
movieGore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieLlyn Foulkes One Man Band
2013 · Himself
movieBehind the Candelabra
2013 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieQuality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
2013 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieJohnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012 · Self
movieThe Best of Johnny Carson
2010 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Minnie Riperton Story
2009 · (archive footage)
movieJohnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008 · Self
movieJimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007 · Self (archive footage)
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
movieThe Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
2007
movieThe Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
movieCarson Country
2006 · , Writer
movieSeinfeld: How It Began
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieLive and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieBiography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
movieThe Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movie50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998 · Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
movieBob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
1996 · Self (archive footage)
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
movieThe World of Jim Henson
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieJohnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
1994 · Self - Host
movieJohnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
1994 · Self - Host
movieJohnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
1994 · Self - Host
movieJohnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
1994 · Self - Host
movieJack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
1992 · Himself
movieLaurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992 · Self
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Johnny Carson (voice)
Whales!
movieWhales!
1987 · Narrator
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
movieIt's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987 · Himself - Guest
movieJay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
1987 · Self
tvMr. President
1987 · Creator
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 · Self
movieTV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986 · Self
movieKraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986 · Self
movieThe Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
1986 · Himself
movieThe NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
movieHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985 · Self (archive footage)
tvNight Court
1984 · Johnny Carson
movieGeorge Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983 · Self
movieKoyaanisqatsi
1983 · Self (archive footage)
movieSheena Easton: Act One
1983 · Self (uncredited)
tvNewhart
1982
tvCheers
1982 · Johnny Carson
movieJohnny Goes Home
1982 · Self, Writer
Lewis & Clark
tvLewis & Clark
1981 · Creator
movieA Love Letter to Jack Benny
1981 · Himself
movieLucy Moves to NBC
1980 · Self
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
movieMickey's 50
1978 · Self
movieLife Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
1977 · Himself
movieCBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976 · Self
movieNBC: The First Fifty Years
1976 · Self
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
movieBob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 · Self (archive footage)
movieJoys
1976 · Self
movieDon Rickles: Alive and Kicking
1972 · Self
movieCancel My Reservation
1972 · Himself (uncredited)
moviePure Goldie
1971 · Self
movieFriars Club Roast of Don Rickles
1970 · Self - Host
movieThe Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968 · Self (uncredited)
tvHere's Lucy
1968 · Johnny Carson
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
tvThe Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968 · Self
movieCarnival Nights
1968 · Self
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Self, The Mystery Person (uncredited), Dick Martin (uncredited), Self (uncredited)
tvThe Danny Thomas Hour
1967 · Narrator
Murder at N.B.C.
movieMurder at N.B.C.
1966
tvSpace Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
Stuart Little
movieStuart Little
1966 · Narrator (voice)
tvGet Smart
1965 · Herald (uncredited), Special Guest Conductor
movieFrank Sinatra Spectacular
1965 · Self - Host
movieLooking for Love
1964 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self - Host
tvYou're in the Picture
1961 · Himself
tvKraft Music Hall
1958 · Self - Host
tvThe Dick Clark Show
1958 · Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
tvTonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self - Guest Host
movieThree Men on a Horse
1957 · Erwin Trowbridge
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self, Self - Comedian-Quiz Show Host, Self - Guest
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Presenter
movieLucy's Really Lost Moments
1956 · Self
tvMiss Universe
1955 · Host
tvThe Johnny Carson Show
1955 · Himself, Creator
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Self
tvThe United States Steel Hour
1953
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951 · Knight Who Makes Point of Order, Self
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950 · Johnny Carson
tvThe Bob Hope Show
1950 · Self, The Masked Killer (uncredited)., Self - Cameo
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self - Mystery Guest
tvThe Emmy Awards
1949 · Self
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
movieUntitled Joan Rivers Documentary
— · Self (archive footage)