Acting · b. 1925 · Corning, Iowa, USA

Johnny Carson

Biography

John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.

Acting
Breakdown: 1975 Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage) 2025 John Candy: I Like Me Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage) 2025 Butterfly in the Sky Self (archive footage) 2024 Luther: Never Too Much Self (archive footage) 2024 Bad Hostage Self (archive footage) 2024 6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote Self (archive footage) 2024 Jim Henson Idea Man Self (archive footage) 2024 Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. Self (archive footage) 2023 The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain Self (archive footage) 2023 The Many Faces of Jim Carrey Self (Archive Footage) 2023 Lucy and Desi Self (archive footage) 2022 Finster 2022 Untold: Caitlyn Jenner Self (archive footage) 2022 Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Self (archive footage) 2021 The Capote Tapes Self (archive footage) 2021 The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show Self (archive footage) 2020 Audrey Self - TV Host (archive footage) 2020 The Great Toilet Paper Scare Himself 2020 My Darling Vivian Self (archive footage) 2020 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Self (archive footage) 2019 Mike Wallace Is Here Self (archive footage) 2019 Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads Self (archive footage) 2019 Won't You Be My Neighbor? Self - TV Host (archive footage) 2018 Game Changers Self (archive footage) 2018 The Front Runner Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2018 The Swingin' A's Self (archive footage) 2017 Whitney: Can I Be Me Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2017 Jerry Before Seinfeld Self (archive footage) 2017 This Is Bob Hope... Self (archive footage) 2017 Life Itself Self - TV Host (archive footage) 2014
Other Credits
Carson Country Writer 2006 Johnny Goes Home Writer 1982
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