Dana Carvey
Who Dana Carvey is
Emmy-winning actor and stand-up comedian best known for his Saturday Night Live characters including the Church Lady, Grumpy Old Man, Hans and Garth Algar, later carried into Wayne's World.
At a glance
- Born
- 1955
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, Wayne's World, Wayne's World 2 and 1 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 765
- Official site
- danacarvey.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: danacarvey.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Saturday Night Live
- Wayne's World
- Wayne's World 2
- The Larry Sanders Show
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 1986–1993
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Dana Carvey
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Carol Leifer also in The Larry Sanders Show
- Janeane Garofalo also in The Larry Sanders Show
- Jeremy Piven also in The Larry Sanders Show
- Jon Stewart also in The Larry Sanders Show
- Garry Shandling also in The Larry Sanders Show
- Mary Lynn Rajskub also in The Larry Sanders Show
- Steven Wright also in The Larry Sanders Show
Questions about Dana Carvey
Where is Dana Carvey performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: danacarvey.com ↗.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, Wayne's World, Wayne's World 2 and The Larry Sanders Show.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (cast member).
When were they born?
In 1955.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 765.
Who are some comedians like them?
Carol Leifer (also in The Larry Sanders Show), Janeane Garofalo (also in The Larry Sanders Show), Jeremy Piven (also in The Larry Sanders Show), Jon Stewart (also in The Larry Sanders Show) and Garry Shandling (also in The Larry Sanders Show).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Dana Carvey official site ↗ official site
- Television Academy — Dana Carvey ↗ Emmy win and SNL performance history
- Ticketmaster — Dana Carvey ↗ 2026 live comedy and SNL and Wayne's World
- Wikipedia — Dana Carvey ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026