Dana Carvey

AKA:
Dana Thomas Carvey
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
06/02/1955
Birthplace:
Missoula, Montana
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biography
A boyish comedian and mimic known for his dead-on (if somewhat toothless) impersonations of such notables as George Bush, Ross Perot, James Stewart and Johnny Carson, Carvey began his career performing stand-up around the San Francisco Bay area. In 1981, he moved to L.A. to work as an actor. He began with small turns in "Halloween II" (1981) and "This Is Spinal Tap" (1984), before joining the "Saturday Night Live" ensemble in 1986, where his distinctive comedy style propelled him to prominence.

Carvey created several memorable characters for "SNL" that impacted on the American vernacular, Continued

Credits
Story By
2002
Pistachio Disguisey
2002
screenplay
2002
(TV Show)
1998-1998
Milos
1998
Garth Algar
1993
Garth Algar
1992
Richie Evans
George Kellogg
Brad Williams
Alvin Firpo
Maurice Pogue
milestones
Year
Milestone
1981 
Moved to L.A.
1980 
TV acting debut with "Alone At Last II"
1981 
Feature acting debut with "Halloween II"
1982 
Regular on the short-lived series, "One of the Boys"
1984 
Co-starred on the short-lived drama series "Blue Thunder"
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