Dana Thomas Carvey was born on 2 June 1955, in Missoula, Montana USA, of English, German, Irish, Norwegian and Swedish descent. The celebrity is best known for being a cast member of the American sketch comedy “Saturday Night Live”. In 1992, he became noted for his role in Penelope Spheeris`s film “Wayne`s World” wherein Dana performed along with Mike Myers. Hence, being a star of television and cinema, Dana Carvey has earned a lot of money and thus increased his net worth. Carvey began making his net worth grow with his debut in the film industry.
So how rich is the famous American comedian Dana Carvey? Sources estimate that throughout his career since 1978, Dana Carvey has managed accumulate a net worth of around $20 million.
Dana Carvey was born to teacher parents, who moved to the San Francisco Bay area when he was three years old. Dana attended Tierra Linda Junior High , then San Mateo College, and graduated with a degree in broadcast communications from San Francisco State University in 1978. Dana spent several years playing ‘bit’ parts in films, until “Halloween II” directed by Rick Rosenthal and released in 1981. Carvey then starred in “This Is Spinal Tap” along with comedian Billy Crystal in 1984.
Dana Carvey’s net worth was increased when he decided to further perform in films, and has since appeared in such films as “Racing With the Moon” (1984), “Moving” (1988), “Clean Slate” (1994), “Trapped in Paradise” (1994), “Little Nicky” (2000), “The Master of Disguise” (2002), and “Jack and Jill” (2011).
Dana Carvey is a big star on television, too, and that is why Dana’s net worth has increased steadily. Starting with “One of the Boys” in 1982, Carvey later appeared in such TV series as “Blue Thunder” (1984), “The Larry Sanders Show” (1992 – 1997), “Just Shoot Me!” (1998), “LateLine” (1998 – 1999), and in some episodes of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” (2011), “Live with Regis and Kelly” (2011), and “Live with Kelly” (2011). Carvey also joined the team of “Saturday Night Live” in 1986. At that time, the show needed stimulusl, and Carvey`s character “The Church Lady” benefitted the show. Carvey also earned a lot from his character of Garth Algar.
Dana was also the writer and executive producer of “The Dana Carvey Show” released in 1996, which was a comedy sketch show aired on the ABC channel. Dana Carvey’s net worth was also enlarged when he voiced “The Fairly Odd Parents” (2009) and “Rick and Morty” (2013).
For his performances on “Saturday Night Live”, Dana received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program in 1993, which is not surprising as he is a very talented comedian. He has impersonated many celebrities, among whom were such stars as Woody Allen, Hugh Grant, Prince Charles, Sting, John Travolta, Mike Tyson, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, etc. When George H.W. Bush was the president, Dana Carvey impersonated him on the show, too. Dana Carvey hosted “Saturday Night Live” in 1994, 1996, 2000, and 2011.In total, Dana Carvey has six Emmy Nominations.
Dana Carvey’s personal life is as interesting as his career in acting. During one of his performances, Dana met Paula Zwaggerman on the set: they became engaged in 1980 and married in 1983. The family has welcomed two sons: Dex, born in 1991, and Thomas, born in 1993.
Net Worth
$20 Million
Date Of Birth
June 2, 1955
Place Of Birth
Missoula, Montana, United States
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Profession
Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television producer
Education
San Francisco State University, Tierra Linda Junior High, Carlmont High School, College of San Mateo
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Paula Zwagerman (m. 1983), Leah Carvey (m. 1979–1980)
Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance – Variety Or Music Program, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
Nominations
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Movies
Wayne’s World, The Secret Life of Pets, The Master of Disguise, Wayne’s World 2, Opportunity Knocks, Trapped in Paradise, Clean Slate, Little Nicky, Hotel Transylvania 2, Jack and Jill, Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies, Tough Guys, This Is Spinal Tap, Halloween II, The Road to Wellville, …
TV Shows
The Dana Carvey Show, Blue Thunder, One of the Boys, Saturday Night Live, First Impressions, Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60, Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies, 1992 MTV Video Music Awards
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Quote
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When people come to see my stand-up, they get a chance to see my characters interact with each other. I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human. While many comics have a secret persona, I fundamentally want to be myself.
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I used to sneak up to the 8th floor [at NBC] and watch Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo rehearsing Saturday Night Live and could only wonder if I would ever have the chance to be funny. It took me five years to go up the two stories, but it is such a sense of fulfillment to be able to show what I can do on national television.
3
[My characters] all start with rhythms and sounds. Once I hear the voice and get into the rhythm, the attitude and the physicality just come out on their own. Ching Change, the Church Lady and Hans have a meter and pitch that are distinctly their own.
4
As the Church Lady: “Well, isn’t that special?”
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Fact
1
Dana’s brother Brad is an engineer and a pioneer in the video production field. He developed “Video Toaster”, an inexpensive setup for Hollywood quality video making. The character “Garth” from Wayne’s World (1992) is based on Dana’s brother.
2
Living in Southern California with wife Paula, he fills his house with grown-up toys, likes to shoot baskets and play guitar and drums.
3
Is a fan of the band The Village People.
4
Appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999) in 2000 and won $32,000 for his charity.
5
Holds the record for having said “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” most often.
6
Attended Carlmont High School in Belmont, CA.
7
David Letterman publicly suggested Carvey as his replacement on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) after he left for CBS.
8
His older brother Mark Carvey was his assistant on Wayne’s World 2 (1993).
9
From the same hometown as David Lynch.
10
Biography in: “Who’s Who in Comedy” by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 98-99. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
11
Also a very talented drummer
12
His ancestry is seven sixteenths (7/16ths) Norwegian, with his other roots being English, German, Swedish, and Irish.
13
Underwent open-heart surgery for a blocked artery in 1997 but had the wrong artery operated on. Later sued for medical malpractice and was awarded 7.5 million dollars. He’s had to undergo five operations in total to correct his heart problem.
14
Formerly worked as a busboy at a Holiday Inn.
15
Impersonations include George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Ross Perot, and Walter Mondale on Saturday Night Live (1975).
16
Has two sons, Dex (born 1991) and Thomas (born 1993).
17
Brother of Brad Carvey.
18
Celebrity impersonations include John McLaughlin, Charles Grodin, Woody Allen, and Johnny Carson.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wayne’s World
1992
Garth Algar
Opportunity Knocks
1990
Eddie
Cranium Command
1989
Short
Right Ventricle
Moving
1988
Brad Williams
Tough Guys
1986
Richie Evans
Slickers
1985
TV Movie
Elliot Clinton
Blue Thunder
1984
TV Series
Clinton ‘JAFO’ Wonderlove
Racing with the Moon
1984
Baby Face
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Mime Waiter
One of the Boys
1982
TV Series
Adam Shields
Halloween II
1981
Assistant
Alone at Last
1980/II
TV Movie
Michael Elliott
Saturday Night Live
1986-2016
TV Series
Various Church Lady George Bush …
The Secret Life of Pets
2016
Pops (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
Dana (voice)
The Birthday Boys
2014
TV Series
Laurence Eastman
Beyond the Comics
2014
TV Mini-Series
News Anchor (2014-2016)
Rick and Morty
2013
TV Series
Leonard Smith
The Funster
2013
TV Mini-Series
The Funster
Jack and Jill
2011/I
Scrapply Puppeteer
Good Vibes
2011
TV Series
Claw Jones
The Fairly OddParents
2010
TV Series
Schnozmo
Presidential Reunion
2010
Video short
George H. W. Bush
Cinderella: Rocked, Wired & Bluesed – The Greatest Video Hits
2005
Video
Garth (Segment: “Hot and Bothered”)
The Master of Disguise
2002
Pistachio Disguisey
Little Nicky
2000
Referee
LateLine
1998-1999
TV Series
Senator Crowl Pickens
Just Shoot Me!
1998
TV Series
Oskar Milos
The Larry Sanders Show
1992-1997
TV Series
Dana Carvey
The Shot
1996
Dana Carvey
The Dana Carvey Show
1996
TV Series
Host / Various Characters
Trapped in Paradise
1994
Alvin Firpo
The Road to Wellville
1994
George Kellogg
Saturday Night Live Presents President Bill Clinton’s All-Time Favorites
1994
TV Movie
Various
Clean Slate
1994
Maurice L. Pogue
Wayne’s World 2
1993
Garth Algar
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60
2016
TV Movie
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies
2008
TV Special documentary
The Master of Disguise
2002
written by
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
TV Special
The Dana Carvey Show
1996
TV Series writer – 8 episodes
Dana Carvey: Critics’ Choice
1995
TV Special documentary
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash
1992
TV Special special material
Comic Relief IV
1990
TV Special documentary
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010
TV Series performer – 1 episode
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
TV Movie performer: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” – uncredited
Saturday Night Live in the ’80s: Lost & Found
2005
TV Special documentary performer: “The Lady I Know” – uncredited
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005
TV Special performer: “Free Fallin'”
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks
2004
TV Special performer: “‘Wayne’s World’ Theme”
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
TV Special performer: “Here Comes Santa Claus Right Down Santa Claus Lane”, “Back in the U.S.S.R.”, “The Lady I Know”, “New Beginnings”, “Goin’ to the Club”, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” – uncredited
Saturday Night Live Christmas
1999
Video performer: “Here Comes Santa Claus Right Down Santa Claus Lane”, “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing”, “The Almost Perfect Christmas”, “Carol of Intimacy” – uncredited
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers
1998
Video documentary performer: “‘Wayne’s World’ Theme”, “I Touch Myself”
performer: “”WAYNE’S WORLD” THEME EXTENDED VERSION” – as Garth
Opportunity Knocks
1990
performer: “Born To Be Wild”
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60
2016
TV Movie executive producer
First Impressions with Dana Carvey
2016
TV Series executive producer
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies
2008
TV Special documentary executive producer
The Dana Carvey Show
1996
TV Series executive producer – 3 episodes
Dana Carvey: Critics’ Choice
1995
TV Special documentary executive producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
1992 MTV Movie Awards
1992
TV Special creative consultant
MTV Video Music Awards 1992
1992
TV Special creative consultant
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
2013
Documentary special thanks
The Waitlist
2008
Documentary short special thanks
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
2006
TV Special thanks
Identity Crisis: The Making of a Master
2003
Video documentary short special thanks
Man of a Thousand Faces
2003
Video documentary short special thanks
The Magic of Disguise
2003
Video documentary short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Comedy Club
2016
Documentary
Himself
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60
2016
TV Movie
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself – Guest
Today
2016
TV Series
Himself – Guest / Himself
Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight
2016
TV Series
Himself
First Impressions with Dana Carvey
2016
TV Series
Himself – Expert in Residence
Conan
2011-2016
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2016
TV Series
Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Live from New York!
2015
Documentary
Himself – Featuring
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
2015
TV Special
Himself Derek Stevens Garth Algar
Entertainment Tonight
2009-2015
TV Series
Himself
3 Still Standing
2014
Documentary
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2014
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Tom Green Live
2014
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1993-2014
TV Series
Himself – Guest / Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-2014
TV Series
Himself – Guest / Himself / Jay Leno
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Live with Kelly and Michael
1991-2012
TV Series
Himself – Guest Co-Host / Himself – Guest / Himself – Co-Host
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2011
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Saturday Night Live Backstage
2011
TV Special documentary
Himself / Various
Saturday Night Live
1991-2011
TV Series
Himself – Host / Various / Church Lady / …
The Jay Leno Show
2009
TV Series
Himself – Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
2009
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
The Dana Carvey Show: Interview with Dana Carvey and Robert Smigel
2009
Video documentary short
Himself
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
2009
TV Series
Himself
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies
2008
TV Special documentary
Himself
2008 MTV Movie Awards
2008
TV Special
Garth Algar
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2007
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Saturday Night Live in the ’90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
TV Special documentary
Himself / Various
Late Night with Conan O’Brien
1994-2007
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003-2007
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Earth to America
2005
TV Movie
Himself
Saturday Night Live in the ’80s: Lost & Found
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments
2004
TV Movie
Himself – Commentator
Night of Too Many Stars
2003
TV Movie
Himself
Identity Crisis: The Making of a Master
2003
Video documentary short
Himself
Man of a Thousand Faces
2003
Video documentary short
Himself
Revealed with Jules Asner
2002
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Dennis Miller Live
1995-2002
TV Series
Himself
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards ’02
2002
TV Special documentary
Himself
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
2001
Video documentary short
Himself
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000
2000
TV Special
Himself (Various Characters)
The Rosie O’Donnell Show
1996-2000
TV Series
Himself – Guest
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
TV Special
Himself George Herbert Walker Bush H. Ross Perot …
The Dana Carvey Show
1996
TV Series
Himself – Host / Various Characters / Charles Grodin / …
You Don’t Know Jack: Volume 2
1996
Video Game
Himself – Celebrity Guest Appearance (voice)
Dana Carvey: Critics’ Choice
1995
TV Special documentary
Himself
Who Makes You Laugh?
1995
TV Special
Himself
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story
1995
Video documentary
Himself
The 1993 Billboard Music Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself (uncredited)
The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself – Winner: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program and Nominee: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Late Night with David Letterman
1987-1992
TV Series
Himself / Himself – Guest
MTV Video Music Awards 1992
1992
TV Special
Himself / Garth Algar
The 64th Annual Academy Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself – Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film
Showbiz Today
1992
TV Series
Himself
The 15th Annual Young Comedians Special
1992
TV Special
Himself – Host
MTV Video Music Awards 1991
1991
TV Special
Himself / Garth
Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special
1991
TV Special
Garth Algar / Various
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas
1991
TV Special documentary
Himself
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program & Presenter: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Comic Relief IV
1990
TV Special documentary
Himself
The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards
1990
TV Special
Himself
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
TV Special
Himself
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1989
TV Special
Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program / Co-Presenter: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series & Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Superman 50th Anniversary
1988
TV Movie documentary
Himself – Host
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards
1988
TV Special
Himself – Presenter
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1987-1988
TV Series
Himself – Guest / Himself
Superstars of Comedy Salute the Improv
1984
TV Movie
Himself
The Big Laff Off
1978
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1993
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Saturday Night Live (1975)
1992
MTV Movie Award
MTV Movie Awards
Best On-Screen Duo
Wayne’s World (1992)
1991
American Comedy Award
American Comedy Awards, USA
Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
1990
American Comedy Award
American Comedy Awards, USA
Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
1989
American Comedy Award
American Comedy Awards, USA
Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2002
Stinker Award
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
Worst Actor
The Master of Disguise (2002)
2002
Stinker Award
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
Worst Fake Accent: Male
The Master of Disguise (2002)
2001
American Comedy Award
American Comedy Awards, USA
Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
1994
MTV Movie Award
MTV Movie Awards
Best On-Screen Duo
Wayne’s World 2 (1993)
1994
MTV Movie Award
MTV Movie Awards
Best Kiss
Wayne’s World 2 (1993)
1993
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
1992
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Saturday Night Live (1975)
1992
MTV Movie Award
MTV Movie Awards
Best Comedic Performance
Wayne’s World (1992)
1991
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Saturday Night Live (1975)
1990
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Saturday Night Live (1975)
1989
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program