Johnny Carson

Career Overview

Johnny Carson has 113 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Their work is anchored in the Qatsi Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Autopsy the last hours of Johnny Carson, The Many Faces of Jim Carrey. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

113

Birth Date

1925-10-23

Birth Place

Corning, Iowa, USA

Known For

• 

  The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
• 

  Autopsy the last hours of Johnny Carson
• 

  The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
• 

  Mike Wallace Is Here
• 

  Stuart Little
• 

  The Best of Carson, Volume 1

Associated Universes

• Qatsi Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Rodney Dangerfield (2 collaborations)
• Steve Kroft (2 collaborations)
• David Letterman (2 collaborations)
• Jim Carrey (1 collaborations)
• Michel Gondry (1 collaborations)
• Jay Leno (1 collaborations)
• Charlie Rose (1 collaborations)
• Bobbie Wygant (1 collaborations)
• Clarisse Loughrey (1 collaborations)
• Afua Hagan (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (111 credits)

  • We Are Made of Star Stuff

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2027
  • Autopsy the last hours of Johnny Carson

    Self (Archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Breakdown: 1975

    Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • John Candy: I Like Me

    Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • 6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Luther: Never Too Much

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Bad Hostage

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Jim Henson Idea Man

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Butterfly in the Sky

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Many Faces of Jim Carrey

    Self (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Finster

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Lucy and Desi

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Capote Tapes

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Audrey

    Self - TV Host (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • My Darling Vivian

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Great Toilet Paper Scare

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Mike Wallace Is Here

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Front Runner

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    Self - TV Host (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Game Changers

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • This Is Bob Hope...

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Jerry Before Seinfeld

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Whitney: Can I Be Me

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Swingin' A's

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Hello Goodbye (2026) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors
    2015
  • Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Life Itself

    Self - TV Host (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Battered Bastards of Baseball

    Himself (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Behind the Candelabra

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

    Self (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Best of Johnny Carson

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Minnie Riperton Story

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Best of Carson, Volume 1

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Carson Country

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Seinfeld: How It Began

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • 50 Years of NBC Late Night

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    Self - Roastee (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The World of Jim Henson

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Simpsons

    - Krusty Gets Kancelled (1993) ... Johnny Carson (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • Whales!

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration

    Himself - Guest

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Night Court

    - Russkie Business (1988) ... Johnny Carson actor actors
    1984
  • George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Koyaanisqatsi

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Sheena Easton: Act One

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Johnny Goes Home

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Cheers

    - Heeeeeere's... Cliffy! (1992) ... Johnny Carson actor actors
    1982
  • Newhart

    - Malling in Love Again (1989) ... actor actors
    1982
  • A Love Letter to Jack Benny

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Lucy Moves to NBC

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Mickey's 50

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • NBC: The First Fifty Years

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Bob Hope's World of Comedy

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Joys

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Cancel My Reservation

    Himself (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Pure Goldie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Columbo

    - Forgotten Lady (1975) ... Self - TV Host (uncredited) actor actors
    1971
  • Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Carnival Nights

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Murder at N.B.C.

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Stuart Little

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Frank Sinatra Spectacular

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Get Smart

    - The King Lives? (1968) ... Herald (uncredited) actor actors

    - Aboard the Orient Express (1965) ... Special Guest Conductor actor actors
    1965
  • Looking for Love

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 74 (1992) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 73 (1992) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 72 (1992) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 71 (1992) ... Self - Host actor actors

    - Episode 70 (1992) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1962
  • Three Men on a Horse

    Erwin Trowbridge

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Lucy's Really Lost Moments

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - Mickey's 50 (1978) ... Self actor actors
    1954
  • The Oscars

    - The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) ... Self actor actors

    - The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) ... Self actor actors

    - The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) ... Self actor actors

    - The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) ... Self actor actors

    - The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) ... Self actor actors
    1953
  • The Red Skelton Show

    - Clem’s Witness (1970) ... Self actor actors

    - Prince Valiant (1954) ... Knight Who Makes Point of Order actor actors
    1951
  • What's My Line?

    - Episode 601 (1962) ... Self - Mystery Guest actor actors

    - Episode 305 (1956) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
    1950
  • The Emmy Awards

    - The 26th Annual Emmy Awards (1974) ... Self actor actors

    - The 25th Annual Emmy Awards (1973) ... Self actor actors

    - The 24th Annual Emmy Awards (1972) ... Self actor actors

    - The 23rd Annual Emmy Awards (1971) ... Self actor actors

    - The 14th Annual Emmy Awards (1962) ... Self actor actors
    1949

• writing (2 credits)

  • Carson Country

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • Johnny Goes Home

    writer

    writing
    1982