Dana Carvey
Dana Carvey | |
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Carvey in 2009 | |
| Born | Dana Thomas Carvey June 2, 1955 Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
| Education | San Francisco State University (BA) |
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| Spouse |
Paula Zwagerman (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Brad Carvey (brother) |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
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| Website | danacarvey |
Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, screenwriter and producer.
Carvey is best known for his seven seasons on Saturday Night Live, from 1986 to 1993, which earned him five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning once. He returned to the show during and immediately after the 2024 presidential election to impersonate outgoing US President Joe Biden as well as Trump advisor, businessman, and billionaire Elon Musk.
Carvey is also known for his film roles in comedies such as Moving (1988), Opportunity Knocks (1990), Trapped in Paradise (1994), and The Master of Disguise (2002), as well as reprising his role of Garth Algar in the SNL spin-off film Wayne's World (1992) and its sequel Wayne's World 2 (1993).