Johnny Carson
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Johnny Carson
Life Itself
2014
Filmography
Acting (97)
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
6.9
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self (archive footage)
6.9
2025
John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
7.8
2024
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capoteas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2024
Luther: Never Too Muchas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2024
Bad Hostageas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2024
Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2024
Butterfly in the Skyas Self (archive footage)
8.3
2023
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brainas Self (archive footage)
2023
The Many Faces of Jim Carreyas Self (Archive Footage)
7.2
2022
Untold: Caitlyn Jenneras Self (archive footage)
6.8
2022
2022
Lucy and Desias Self (archive footage)
7.0
2021
The Capote Tapesas Self (archive footage)
5.9
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)
7.4
2020
Audreyas Self - TV Host (archive footage)
7.1
2020
My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)
7.1
2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Showas Self (archive footage)
5.9
2020
The Great Toilet Paper Scareas Himself
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)
7.6
2019
Mike Wallace Is Hereas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2019
Jeff Dunham: Talking Headsas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2018
The Front Runneras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.9
2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
8.0
2018
Game Changersas Self (archive footage)
7.4
2017
This Is Bob Hope...as Self (archive footage)
7.7
2017
Jerry Before Seinfeldas Self (archive footage)
6.7
2017
Whitney: Can I Be Meas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.6
2017
The Swingin' A'sas Self (archive footage)
2014
Mr. Baseball, Bob Ueckeras Self (archive footage)
6.0
2014
Life Itselfas Self - TV Host (archive footage)
7.5
2014
The Battered Bastards of Baseballas Himself (Archive Footage)
7.4
2013
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesiaas Self (archive footage)
7.6
2013
Llyn Foulkes One Man Bandas Himself
7.7
2013
Behind the Candelabraas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.6
2013
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Storyas Self (Archive Footage)
7.0
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logicas Self (archive footage)
7.1
2012
7.6
2010
The Best of Johnny Carsonas Self (archive footage)
2009
The Minnie Riperton Storyas (archive footage)
2008
2007
Jimmy Carter Man from Plainsas Self (archive footage)
6.5
10.0
2006
2004
Seinfeld: How It Beganas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2003
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collectionas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2003
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertaineras Self (archive footage)
2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80sas Self (archive footage)
2001
50 Years of NBC Late Nightas Self (archive footage)
5.0
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2as Self (archive footage)
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self - Roastee (archive footage)
6.5
1996
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidentsas Self (archive footage)
8.3
1994
The World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)
7.4
1994
8.0
1992
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloomas Himself
9.0
1992
7.0
1987
Whales!as Narrator
1987
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebrationas Himself - Guest
7.0
1987
7.0
1987
6.5
9.0
1986
8.0
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)
2.0
8.0
1983
Koyaanisqatsias Self (archive footage)
7.9
1983
Sheena Easton: Act Oneas Self (uncredited)
1982
Johnny Goes Homeas Self
8.0
1981
A Love Letter to Jack Bennyas Himself
1980
Lucy Moves to NBCas Self
3.3
1978
Mickey's 50as Self
9.0
1977
9.0
1976
7.3
1976
NBC: The First Fifty Yearsas Self
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)
1976
Joysas Self
6.0
1972
1972
Cancel My Reservationas Himself (uncredited)
5.6
1971
Pure Goldieas Self
8.0
1970
Friars Club Roast of Don Ricklesas Self - Host
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)
7.6
1968
Carnival Nightsas Self
7.0
1966
1966
Stuart Littleas Narrator (voice)
1965
Frank Sinatra Spectacularas Self - Host
9.0
1964
Looking for Loveas Self
5.8
1957
Three Men on a Horseas Erwin Trowbridge
1956
Lucy's Really Lost Momentsas Self
6.5
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Untitled Joan Rivers Documentaryas Self (archive footage)
Production & Directing (2)
2006
Carson CountryWriter
1982
Johnny Goes HomeWriter
8.0