Johnny Carson profile
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Johnny Carson

23rd October 1925 Corning, Iowa, USA Acting

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.

94 Movies 38 TV Shows 132 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Breakdown: 1975 poster
Breakdown: 1975 18th December 2025 as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me poster
John Candy: I Like Me 4th September 2025 as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
Audrey poster
Audrey 30th November 2020 as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Life Itself poster
Life Itself 4th July 2014 as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Whales! poster
Whales! 30th November 1987 as Narrator
Joys poster
Joys 5th March 1976 as Self
Cheers poster
Cheers 30th September 1982 as Johnny Carson
Get Smart poster
Get Smart 18th September 1965 as Special Guest Conductor