Dana Carvey
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Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1993 and for playing the role of Garth in Wayne's World (1992) and Wayne's World (1993). 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).
Known for
Credits
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
as Pops (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
as Dana (voice)
Halloween II (1981)
as Assistant
Jack and Jill (2011)
as Scraggly Puppeteer
Little Nicky (2000)
as Referee
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
as Mime Waiter
Wayne's World (1992)
as Garth Algar
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
as Garth Algar
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
as Pops (voice)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
as Testimonial
Lorne (2026)
as Self
Trapped in Paradise (1994)
as Alvin Firpo
The Master of Disguise (2002)
as Pistachio Disguisey
The Road to Wellville (1994)
as George Kellogg
Racing with the Moon (1984)
as Baby Face
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self
Clean Slate (1994)
as Maurice L. Pogue
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
as Self / H. Ross Perot / Various Characters
Tough Guys (1986)
as Richie Evans
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
The White House Effect (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Cranium Command (1989)
as Right Ventricle (voice)
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)
as Self
Opportunity Knocks (1990)
as Eddie
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)
as Self
Young Lust: A Soap Opera (1984)
as Dwayne Bimster
Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998)
as Self
Moving (1988)
as Brad Williams
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (2001)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
Miller Night Football (2026)
as Self
Becoming Bond (2017)
as Johnny Carson
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)
as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
Playing POTUS (2026)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Downey Wrote That (2025)
as Self
The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected (1995)
as George H. W. Bush
The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show (1992)
Actor
Presidential Reunion (2010)
as George H.W. Bush
Earth to America (2005)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special (1991)
as Garth Algar
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 (2016)
as Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999)
as Massive Headwoound Harry
Dana Carvey: Squatting Monkeys Tell No Lies (2008)
as Himself
Dana Carvey: Critics' Choice (1995)
as Himself
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story (1995)
as Himself
The Shot (1996)
as Dana Carvey
3 Still Standing (2014)
Actor
41 on 41 (2015)
as Self
The Comedy Club (2016)
as Self