Joan Rivers

Characters played by Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers — Iron Man 3 (2013)

TV personality appearing as herself.

Dot Matrix — Spaceballs (1987)

Princess Vespa's loyal droid servant who assists in the rescue mission and escape.

Joan Rivers (voice) — Shrek 2 (2004)

Celebrity cameo.

Party Guest — The Smurfs (2011)

Attendee at a celebration.

Julie (voice) (uncredited) — Look Who's Talking (1989)

Uncredited vocal performance for the infant character.

Joan Rivers — Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

Cameo appearance as herself

Perfume Saleswoman — The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

Shop employee selling cosmetics.

Grandma Doyle — Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? (2014)

Elder Doyle family member with brief appearances.

Career Overview

Joan Rivers has 133 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Mostly Ghostly Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Spaceballs, How to Murder a Millionaire, An Audience with Joan Rivers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: female
Known Credits: 133
Birth Date: 1933-06-08 00:00:00
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

Mostly Ghostly Collection (1 titles)
MCU (1 titles)
The Smurfs in film (1 titles)
The Smurfs (Theatrical) Collection (1 titles)
Wall Street Collection (1 titles)
Shrek (1 titles)
Look Who's Talking (1 titles)
Spaceballs Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

John Candy (1 collaborations)
Mel Brooks (1 collaborations)
Rick Moranis (1 collaborations)
Bill Pullman (1 collaborations)
Daphne Zuniga (1 collaborations)
Dick Van Patten (1 collaborations)
George Wyner (1 collaborations)
Michael Winslow (1 collaborations)
Lorene Yarnell Jansson (1 collaborations)
John Hurt (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (117 credits)
- Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Joan Rivers at the BBC
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Commitment to Life
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Live at Mister Kelly's
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Parkinson at 50
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Disclosure
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Beastie Boys Story
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Love, Sweat and Tears
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Mansfield 66/67
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- The Last Laugh
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
  Grandma Doyle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Women Aren't Funny
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Story of The Swimmer
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Joan Rivers, Josh Meyers, Rixton (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Russell Crowe, Joan Rivers, The National (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Iron Man 3
  Joan Rivers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Vanilla Ice Archive
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Tower Heist
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Smurfs
  Party Guest
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Undefeated
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Growing Up Barnard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
  Joan Rivers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Hot in Cleveland
  
  - Some Like it Hot (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Bye George, I Think He's Got It! (2012) ... Anka actor actors
  
  2010
- Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  
  - Joan Rivers & Maksim Chmerkovskiy (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joan Rivers & Tracy Morgan (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joan Rivers and Rashida Jones (2012) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joan Rivers (2012) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joan Rivers (2010) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2009
- We Are Most Amused
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Graham Norton Show
  
  - Jake Gyllenhaal, Joan Rivers, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Ke$ha (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Johnny Knoxville, Joan Rivers, Catherine Tate (2010) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 9 (2009) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 10 (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  2007
- The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- My Name is Jackie Beat
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Another Audience with Joan Rivers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Spaceballs: The Documentary
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- John Candy: Comic Spirit
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- 8 Out of 10 Cats
  
  - Episode 3 (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 8 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 8 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
- Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Best of So Graham Norton
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- First Daughter
  Joan Rivers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Shrek 2
  Joan Rivers (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Project Runway
  
  - Senior Fling (2013) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
  
  2004
- The Soup
  
  - June 12, 2013 (2013) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The Soup Salutes WWE: Piledriving Clips in Your Face (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  2004
- Boston Legal
  
  - Whose God is It Anyway? (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  2004
- The Tony Danza Show
  
  - Joan Rivers, Kathy Ireland, Edward Xol (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Episode 110 (2005) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2004
- 100 Greatest Sexy Moments
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Joan Rivers, Dax Shepard, chef Paul Bartolotta (2010) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Tim Roth, Joan Rivers (2009) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - David Arquette, Joan and Melissa Rivers, Spank Rock (2007) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Anthony Michael Hall, Joan & Melissa Rivers, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Episode 56 (2003) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- Nip/Tuck
  
  - Christian Troy II (2010) ... Joan Rivers actor actors
  
  - Ben White (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joan Rivers (2004) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  
  - Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Nelly Furtado (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- Cleavage
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Sylvester: Mighty Real
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- E! True Hollywood Story: Joan Rivers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Good Day Live
  
  - Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers; Wolfgang Puck (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Peter Gallagher, Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  2001
- Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
  Spike (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Intern
  Dolly Bellows
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
  
  - The Benadryl Brownie (2002) ... Joan Rivers actor actors
  
  2000
- Goosed
  Blanche
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Knitwits Revisited
  Becky (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Hollywood Squares
  
  - Episode 50 (1999) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
  
  - Episode 49 (1999) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
  
  - Episode 48 (1999) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
  
  - Episode 47 (1999) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
  
  - Episode 46 (1999) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
  
  1998
- Knitwits
  Becky (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The View
  
  - Joan Rivers (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  - George Lopez, Alan Jackson and his wife Denise, guest co-host Joan Rivers (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joan Rivers, chef Ingrid Hoffman, guest co-host Mario Cantone (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The Puppini Sisters, Judge Judy Sheindlin, guest co-host Rene Syler (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Joan Rivers, Neil Sedaka (2007) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
  Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Arthur
  
  - Is That Kosher? (2008) ... Bubby (voice) actor actors
  
  1996
- Napoleon
  Mother Penguin (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story
  Joan Rivers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Serial Mom
  Joan Rivers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Intimate Portrait
  
  - Joan Rivers (1999) ... Self actor actors
  
  1993
- Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Rosa Does Joan
  Herself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Public Enemy #2
  Joan Rivers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- How to Murder a Millionaire
  Irma
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Night of 100 Stars III
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Comic Relief '90
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Look Who's Talking
  Julie (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- The Simpsons
  
  - The Ten-Per-Cent Solution (2011) ... Annie Dubinsky (voice) actor actors
  
  - Viva Ned Flanders (1999) ... Annie Dubinsky (voice) actor actors
  
  1989
- Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
  Joan Rivers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
  
  - Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Dr. Andrew Weil, Renée Zellweger (2007) ... actor actors
  
  1988
- Spaceballs
  Dot Matrix (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Les Patterson Saves the World
  President Rivers (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- WrestleMania II
  Ring Announcer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Predicaments
  Host
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Muppets Take Manhattan
  Perfume Saleswoman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- An Audience with Joan Rivers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Garry Shandling: Alone in Vegas
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Wogan
  
  - Series 3, Show 8 (1984) ... Self actor actors
  
  1982
- Lily: Sold Out
  Joan Rivers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Rabbit Test
  Second Nurse
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Joan Rivers/Musical Youth (1983) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  1975
- The Swimmer
  Joan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- The Dick Cavett Show
  
  - Jean Stapleton, Joan Rivers, Carly Simon, Norman Lear (1972) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Joe Namath, Joan Rivers, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (1969) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1968
- The Carol Burnett Show
  
  - Episode 197 (#814) (1975) ... Self - Guest / Various Characters actor actors
  
  - Eydie Gormé, Joan Rivers (1970) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Barbara Feldon and Joan Rivers (1970) ... Self actor actors
  
  1967
- Hootenanny a Go-Go
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  
  - Episode 65 (1986) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors
  
  - Episode 36 (1986) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors
  
  - Episode 174 (1985) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors
  
  - Episode 171 (1985) ... Self - Guest Hostess actor actors
  
  - Episode 153 (1985) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors
  
  1962
- The Merv Griffin Show
  
  - Episode 63 (1968) ... Self actor actors
  
  1962
- The Mike Douglas Show
  
  - Episode 137 (1978) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors
  
  - Episode 136 (1978) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors
  
  - Episode 134 (1978) ... Self - Co-Hostess actor actors
  
  - Episode 193 (1974) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors
  
  - Episode 211 (1970) ... Self - Co-Host actor actors
  
  1961
- Today
  
  - Diets to lose baby weight (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade , Joan Rivers (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Annette Bening, Joan Rivers, Sarah Chalke (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Katrina Anniversary, Joan & Melissa Rivers, Post Emmy's (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  1952
- Mister Universe
  Teenage Girl in Audience
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1951
- The Emmy Awards
  
  - The 35th Annual Emmy Awards (1983) ... Self actor actors
  
  1949
production (1 credits)
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
writing (13 credits)
- Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Joan Rivers: Before Melissa Pulls the Plug
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Another Audience with Joan Rivers
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Joan Rivers: (Still A) Live at the London Palladium
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Joan Rivers Live at the Apollo
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Knitwits Revisited
  
  dialogue
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Knitwits
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Joan Rivers: Abroad in London
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- An Audience with Joan Rivers
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Rabbit Test
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Joan Rivers/Musical Youth (1983) ... writer writing
  
  1975
- The Girl Most Likely To...
  
  teleplay
  
  writing
  
  1973
crew (1 credits)
- Tower Heist
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2011
directing (1 credits)
- Rabbit Test
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978

Content sources

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