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,
