Johnny Carson
Acting
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.
TV Shows(38)
Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
Self (archive footage)
2025
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Sounds of Baseball
Self (archive footage)
2020
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
2019
There's... Johnny!
Self (archive footage)
2017
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
2017
The Seventies
Self (archive footage)
2015
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Simpsons
Johnny Carson (voice)
1989
Night Court
Johnny Carson
1984
Newhart
1982
Cheers
Johnny Carson
1982
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1978
Here's Lucy
Johnny Carson
1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Self
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968
The Danny Thomas Hour
Narrator
1967
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
Get Smart
Herald (uncredited)
1965
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Host
1962
You're in the Picture
Himself
1961
Kraft Music Hall
Self - Host
1958
The Dick Clark Show
Self
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Guest Host
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Miss Universe
Host
1955
The Johnny Carson Show
Himself
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
1954
The United States Steel Hour
1953
The Oscars
Self
1953
The Red Skelton Show
Knight Who Makes Point of Order
1951
The Jack Benny Program
Johnny Carson
1950
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Movies(94)
Breakdown: 1975
Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
2025
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
Self (archive footage)
2024
Luther: Never Too Much
Self (archive footage)
2024
Bad Hostage
Self (archive footage)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
Self (archive footage)
2024
Butterfly in the Sky
Self (archive footage)
2024
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
Self (Archive Footage)
2023
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
Self (archive footage)
2022
Finster
2022
Lucy and Desi
Self (archive footage)
2022
The Capote Tapes
Self (archive footage)
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Self (archive footage)
2021
Audrey
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2020
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Great Toilet Paper Scare
Himself
2020
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
Self (archive footage)
2019
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
Self (archive footage)
2019
The Front Runner
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2018
Game Changers
Self (archive footage)
2018
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
2017
Jerry Before Seinfeld
Self (archive footage)
2017
Whitney: Can I Be Me
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2017
The Swingin' A's
Self (archive footage)
2017
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
Self (archive footage)
2014
Life Itself
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2014
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
Himself (Archive Footage)
2014
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Self (archive footage)
2013
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
Himself
2013
Behind the Candelabra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2013
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
Self (Archive Footage)
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Self (archive footage)
2013
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Self
2012
The Best of Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
2010
The Minnie Riperton Story
(archive footage)
2009
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Self
2008
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
2007
The Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
Carson Country
2006
Seinfeld: How It Began
Self (archive footage)
2004
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Self (archive footage)
2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
Self (archive footage)
2003
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
Self (archive footage)
2002
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1998
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
Self (archive footage)
1996
The World of Jim Henson
Self (archive footage)
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
Self - Host
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
Self - Host
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
Self - Host
1994
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
Self - Host
1994
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
Himself
1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Self
1992
Whales!
Narrator
1987
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
Self
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self
1987
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Self
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
1986
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
Himself
1986
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1985
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
Self
1983
Koyaanisqatsi
Self (archive footage)
1983
Sheena Easton: Act One
Self (uncredited)
1983
Johnny Goes Home
Self
1982
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
Himself
1981
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
1980
Mickey's 50
Self
1978
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
Himself
1977
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
1976
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Self
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Self (archive footage)
1976
Joys
Self
1976
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking
Self
1972
Cancel My Reservation
Himself (uncredited)
1972
Pure Goldie
Self
1971
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
Self - Host
1970
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
1968
Carnival Nights
Self
1968
Murder at N.B.C.
1966
Stuart Little
Narrator (voice)
1966
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Self - Host
1965
Looking for Love
Self
1964
Three Men on a Horse
Erwin Trowbridge
1957
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
Self
1956
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
Self (archive footage)