Actor profile

Barry Hansen

2nd April 1941 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Acting

Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.

13 Movies 5 TV Shows 18 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Your Friend Logan poster

Your Friend Logan 9th August 2025 as Self

Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety poster

Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety 21st July 2009 as Dr. Demento

Behind the Dementia poster

Behind the Dementia 20th May 2000 as Dr. Demento / Himself

The Pursuit of Happiness poster

The Pursuit of Happiness 13th September 1999 as Self

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music poster

"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music 4th July 1999 as Self (as Dr. Demento)

"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos poster

"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos 21st July 1998 as Cashier, Dancer, Technician

'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home poster

'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home 16th December 1996 as Self

Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party poster

Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party 30th October 1991 as Dr. Demento

UHF poster

UHF 21st July 1989 as Whipped Cream Eater

The Spike Jones Story poster

The Spike Jones Story 1st January 1988 as Self

Zabagabee poster

Zabagabee 1st January 1987 as Self

The Compleat Al poster

The Compleat Al 7th August 1985 as Self (Dr. Demento)

Fish Heads poster

Fish Heads 6th December 1980 as Bum

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage poster

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage 17th October 2024 as Dr. Demento (voice)

The Weird Al Show poster

The Weird Al Show 13th September 1997 as Dr. Demento

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Dr. Demento (voice)

Prime Times 4th April 1983 as Dr. Demento

America's Top 10 10th May 1980 as Dr. Demento