Johnny Carson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 23 October 1925 · Corning, Iowa, USA
- Died
- 23 January 2005
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.
Known for
Acting 105
- 2026Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2025Breakdown: 1975 as Self (archive footage)
- 2025John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
- 20246 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Luther: Never Too Much as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Bad Hostage as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Jim Henson Idea Man as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Faye as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Butterfly in the Sky as Self (archive footage)
- 2023Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. as Self (archive footage)
- 2023The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain as Self (archive footage)
- 2023The Many Faces of Jim Carrey as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2022Untold: Caitlyn Jenner as Self (archive footage)
- 2022Finster
- 2022Lucy and Desi as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Live at Mister Kelly's as Self (archive footage)
- 2021The Capote Tapes as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street as Self (archive footage)
- 2020Audrey as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2020My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- 2020The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show as Self (archive footage)
- 2020The Great Toilet Paper Scare as Himself
- 2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self (archive footage)
- 2019Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)
- 2019Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads as Self (archive footage)
- 2018The Front Runner as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2018Won't You Be My Neighbor? as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2018Game Changers as Self (archive footage)
- 2017This Is Bob Hope... as Self (archive footage)
- 2017Jerry Before Seinfeld as Self (archive footage)
- 2017Whitney: Can I Be Me as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2017The Swingin' A's as Self (archive footage)
- 2016Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker as Self (archive footage)
- 2014Life Itself as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2014And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
- 2014The Battered Bastards of Baseball as Himself (Archive Footage)
- 2013Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia as Self (archive footage)
- 2013Llyn Foulkes One Man Band as Himself
- 2013Behind the Candelabra as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2013Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2013Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self (archive footage)
- 2012Johnny Carson: King of Late Night as Self
- 2011Paul Williams Still Alive as Self (archive footage)
- 2010The Best of Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage)
- 2009The Minnie Riperton Story as (archive footage)
- 2008Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas as Self
- 2007Jimmy Carter Man from Plains as Self (archive footage)
- 2007The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
- 2006The Best of Carson, Volume 1
- 2006Carson Country
- 2004Seinfeld: How It Began as Self (archive footage)
- 2003Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection as Self (archive footage)
- 2003Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer as Self (archive footage)
- 2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
- 2002The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s as Self (archive footage)
- 200150 Years of NBC Late Night as Self (archive footage)
- 2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 as Self (archive footage)
- 2001The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
- 1998The Newton Boys as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
- 1996Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents as Self (archive footage)
- 1994The World of Jim Henson as Self (archive footage)
- 1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs! as Self - Host
- 1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell as Self - Host
- 1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night as Self - Host
- 1994Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny! as Self - Host
- 1992Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom as Himself
- 1992Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys as Self
- 1989The Simpsons as Johnny Carson (voice) · 1 episode
- 1987Whales! as Narrator
- 1987It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration as Himself - Guest
- 1987Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour as Self
- 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self
- 1986TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines as Self
- 1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self
- 1986The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special as Himself
- 1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
- 1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
- 1983George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
- 1983Koyaanisqatsi as Self (archive footage)
- 1983Sheena Easton: Act One as Self (uncredited)
- 1982Johnny Goes Home as Self
- 1981A Love Letter to Jack Benny as Himself
- 1980Lucy Moves to NBC as Self
- 1978Mickey's 50 as Self
- 1977Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front as Himself
- 1976CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years as Self
- 1976NBC: The First Fifty Years as Self
- 1976Bob Hope's World of Comedy as (archive footage)
- 1976Joys as Self
- 1972Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking as Self
- 1972Cancel My Reservation as Himself (uncredited)
- 1971Pure Goldie as Self
- 1970Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self - Host
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
- 1968Carnival Nights as Self
- 1966Murder at N.B.C.
- 1966Stuart Little as Narrator (voice)
- 1965Frank Sinatra Spectacular as Self - Host
- 1964Looking for Love as Self
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Host
- 1957Three Men on a Horse as Erwin Trowbridge
- 1956Lucy's Really Lost Moments as Self
- 1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self · 6 episodes
Writing 2
- 2006Carson Country · writer
- 1982Johnny Goes Home · writer