Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American actor and comedian known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the spin-off movie Wayne's World.
The Dana Carvey Show was a half-hour sketch comedy television show that aired on the U.S. television network ABC during the 1996 season. Dana Carvey was the host and principal player on the show as well as its head writer.
The show's cast included: Dana Carvey, Steve Carell, Bill Chott, Stephen Colbert, Elon Gold, Chris McKinney, Heather Morgan, Peggy Shay, Robert Smigel, and James Stephens. The writing team included many future talents, such as Charlie Kaufman, Louis C.K., Dino Stamatopoulos, Spike Feresten, Colbert, Carell, and Smigel.
A Saturday Night Live alum, Dana Carvey brings his talent for sketch comedy to his own show with "The Dana Carvey Show." Not afraid to be lewd, crude, shrewd, or sophisticated, Dana Carvey and his team (mostly talented unknowns) embark upon a quest to lampoon the President, their sponsors, C-SPAN, and pop culture with their inventive and wacky skits. Written by Sam Hayes
Celebrity impersonations include John McLaughlin, Charles Grodin, Woody Allen, and Johnny Carson.
Brother of Brad Carvey.
Has two sons, Dex and Thomas.
Impersonations include George Bush, Jimmy Carter (I), Ross Perot, and Walter Mondale on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).
Formerly worked as a busboy at a Holiday Inn.
Recently had a cameo in Moby's video for the song, "We Are All Made of Stars".
Underwent open-heart surgery for a blocked artery in 1997 but had the wrong artery operated on. Later sued for medical malpractice and was awarded an amount less than $1 million. He's had to undergo five operations in total to correct his heart problem.
Dana is of Irish and Italian heritage, his mother's family is from Dublin and his father's family is from Rome.
Also a very talented drummer
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 98-99. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
From the same hometown as David Lynch.
His older brother Mark was his assistant for "Wayne's World 2".
David Letterman publicly suggested Carvey as his replacement on "Late Night With..." after he left for CBS.
Attended Carlmont High School in Belmont, CA.
Holds the record for having said "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" most often.
