Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

Known for: Acting

Born: October 23, 1925

Died: January 23, 2005

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

Whales!
1987
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
1994
Johnny Goes Home
Johnny Goes Home
1982
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
1970
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008
Carson Country
Carson Country
2006
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
2007
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
1965
Stuart Little
1966
The Best of Johnny Carson
The Best of Johnny Carson
2010
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
1977
Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking
Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking
1972
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Mike Wallace Is Here
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
2013
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
2023
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
2013
Finster
Finster
2022
Lucy Moves to NBC
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980
Pure Goldie
Pure Goldie
1971
Murder at N.B.C.
1966
Carnival Nights
Carnival Nights
1968
Three Men on a Horse
Three Men on a Horse
1957
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
1981
Koyaanisqatsi
Koyaanisqatsi
1983
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
2003
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
1986
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
2022
Sheena Easton: Act One
Sheena Easton: Act One
1983
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
1996
The Great Toilet Paper Scare
The Great Toilet Paper Scare
2020
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
2019
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
Jerry Before Seinfeld
Jerry Before Seinfeld
2017
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
1992
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
 
Looking for Love
Looking for Love
1964
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
1956
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
2020
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
2023
Luther: Never Too Much
Luther: Never Too Much
2024
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2013
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
NBC: The First Fifty Years
NBC: The First Fifty Years
1976
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987
Butterfly in the Sky
Butterfly in the Sky
2024
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
2014
Cancel My Reservation
Cancel My Reservation
1972
Whitney: Can I Be Me
Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976
Seinfeld: How It Began
Seinfeld: How It Began
2004
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
2024
The Swingin' A's
The Swingin' A's
2017
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
2014
The Capote Tapes
The Capote Tapes
2021
The Minnie Riperton Story
The Minnie Riperton Story
2009
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi
2022
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
Bad Hostage
Bad Hostage
2024
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
1987
My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian
2020
Audrey
Audrey
2020
Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975
2025
Game Changers
Game Changers
2018
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Life Itself
Life Itself
2014
Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50
1978
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Joys
Joys
1976
Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
The Front Runner
The Front Runner
2018
Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra
2013
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989
Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
Newhart
Newhart
1982
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
1953
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
1956
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
1950
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
1949
The Dick Clark Show
The Dick Clark Show
1958
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
You're in the Picture
You're in the Picture
1961
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
1951
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
1950
The Nineties
The Nineties
2017
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950
Cheers
Cheers
1982
Miss Universe
Miss Universe
1955
Biography: Comedy Icons
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019
Get Smart
Get Smart
1965
Night Court
Night Court
1984
The Sounds of Baseball
The Sounds of Baseball
2020
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
The Johnny Carson Show
The Johnny Carson Show
1955
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
1958
The Seventies
The Seventies
2015
There's... Johnny!
There's... Johnny!
2017
Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
2025
The Danny Thomas Hour
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956
Soccer's American Dream
Soccer's American Dream
2026