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Johnny Carson

Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born October 23, 1925Died January 23, 2005 (79 years)
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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Filmography

2025
2025
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything · as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
2024
2024
Truman Capote & the Murder of Holcomb · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency · as Self - Comedian
2024
Luther: Never Too Much · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
Faye · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
2024
Brats · as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
2024
Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency · as Self - Tv Talk Show Host
2024
Jim Henson: Idea Man · as Self (archive Footage)
2023
Thank You Very Much · as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
2023
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. · as Self (archive Footage)
2023
2023
Sly · as Self
2023
2023
2023
Rather · as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
2023
2023
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain · as Self (archive Footage)
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
Butterfly in the Sky · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
It Ain't Over · as Self
2022
George Carlin's American Dream (TV Series) · as Self
2022
Lucy and Desi · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
2021
2021
2021
King of Cool · as Self
2021
Julia · as Self
2021
Live at Mister Kelly's · as Self (archive Footage)
2021
2021
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner · as Self (archive Footage)
2021
Wolfgang · as Self
2021
2021
2021
Tina · as Self
2021
2020
2020
Audrey · as Self - Tv Host (archive Footage)
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
My Darling Vivian · as Self (archive Footage)
2020
The Sounds of Baseball (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
2019
The Capote Tapes · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
2019
Valerie · as Self
2019
Mike Wallace Is Here · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
I Am Mother · as Self
2019
2019
Biography: Jeff Dunham - Talking Heads · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
2019
Biography: Comedy Icons (TV Series) · as Himself
2018
The Front Runner · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2018
2018
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael · as Self - Host, The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson
2018
2018
Game Changers · as Self (archive Footage)
2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor? · as Self - Tv Host (archive Footage)
2018
2018
2017
This Is Bob Hope... · as Self (archive Footage)
2017
2017
Jerry Before Seinfeld · as Self (archive Footage)
2017
The Nineties (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2017
2017
Whitney: Can I Be Me · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2016
2016
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited)
2016
2015
2015
2015
The Seventies (2015) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2014
The Battered Bastards of Baseball · as Himself (archive Footage)
2014
Life Itself · as Self - Tv Host (archive Footage)
2014
2014
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me · as Self - Talk Show Host
2014
2014
And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self (archive Footage)
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
Carson on TCM (TV Series) · as Himself (archive Footage)
2013
2013
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)
2013
2012
2012
2012
Ted · as Self
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
Paul Williams: Still Alive · as Self (archive Footage)
2011
2011
Cinema Verite · as Self
2011
Renée · as Self
2011
2010
2009
2009
2008
2008
2008
2007
2007
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains · as Self (archive Footage)
2007
Talk to Me · as Self
2007
2007
Brando · as Self
2007
2006
2005
The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Special Memorial Tribute
2005
2005
2005
The 77th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Special Memorial Tribute
2004
Seinfeld: How It Began · as Self (archive Footage)
2004
Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Self
2004
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #11
2003
2001
2001
2001
2001
Wild Desk Ride · as Self
2000
Isn't She Great · as Self
1999
Pitch People · as Self
1999
1998
The Newton Boys · as Himself (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts · as Self - Roastee (archive Footage)
1997
1996
Bob Hope: Laughing with the Presidents · as Self (archive Footage)
1994
The World of Jim Henson · as Self (archive Footage)
1994
1993
1993
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self
1993
1993
1993
1992
1992
1989
Pink Cadillac · as Self
1988
1987
1986
The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo
1986
1986
1986
1986
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers · as Self (archive Footage)
1984
1984
TV Bloopers And Practical Jokes (TV Series) · as Self
1984
Night Court (TV Series) · as Johnny Carson
1983
The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter
1982
Cheers (TV Series) · as Johnny Carson
1982
Koyaanisqatsi · as Self - On Tv (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1982
1982
Johnny Goes Home · as Self
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self
1981
1980
1980
1979
1979
1978
The Kennedy Center Honors (TV Series) · as Self
1976
1976
Joys! · as Self
1975
The Smothers Brothers Show (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo
1974
Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self
1974
The 28th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
1973
AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self
1972
1972
1972
Cancel My Reservation · as Himself (uncredited)
1972
1971
Columbo (TV Series) · as Self - Tv Host (uncredited)
1971
Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Johnny Carson
1969
Goodbye, Columbus · as Johnny Carson
1968
60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Host, The Tonight Show (segment "here's... Johnny")
1968
Here's Lucy (TV Series) · as Johnny Carson
1968
That Show with Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self
1968
The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self
1967
The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Snap Judgement (TV Series) · as Self
1966
1965
The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self
1964
Looking for Love · as Self
1963
1963
The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) · as Self
1963
The Doctors (TV Series) · as Self
1962
The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo
1962
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1961
Your First Impression (TV Series) · as Self
1961
Password (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant
1961
Sing Along with Mitch (TV Series) · as Self
1961
You're in the Picture (TV Series) · as Himself
1960
Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1958
Garry Moore Show (TV Series) · as Self
1958
Concentration (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1958
The Dick Clark Show (TV Series) · as Self
1957
The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host
1956
To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) · as Self
1956
The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian
1956
Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
1956
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self
1953
The Johnny Carson Show (TV Series) · as Himself
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1952
I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self
1951
The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Self
1950
The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Johnny Carson
1950
Four Star Revue (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Comedian (sketch)
1950
The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self
1950
What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest
1949
The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1948
The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self

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