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Johnny Carson

Acting

Born: 1925-10-23
Died: 2005-01-23
From: Corning, Iowa, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.8

Also Known As

John Carson约翰尼·卡森John William Carson

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.

Awards & Nominations6 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Kennedy Center Honors

1993
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1992
🏆 Won

Presidential Medal of Freedom

1992
🏆 Won

Peabody Awards

1985
🏆 Won

American Library Association Honorary Membership

1983
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting125 titles

The Best of Carson, Volume 1
10.0
Movie

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

2006Drama
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
10.0
Movie

Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

2019Documentary
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
9.0
Movie

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986Comedy
Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
9.0
Movie

Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

1992Documentary
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
9.0
Movie

Frank Sinatra Spectacular

1965Drama
Mickey's 50
9.0
Movie

Mickey's 50

1978Documentary
Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
9.0
Movie

Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front

1977Documentary
Butterfly in the Sky
8.2
Movie

Butterfly in the Sky

2024Documentary
E! True Hollywood Story
8.2
Series

E! True Hollywood Story

1996 - ...Documentary
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
8.0
Movie

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell

1994Drama
Johnny Goes Home
8.0
Movie

Johnny Goes Home

1982Documentary
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
8.0
Movie

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018Documentary
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
8.0
Movie

The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

1986Comedy
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
8.0
Movie

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983Drama
This Is Bob Hope...
8.0
Movie

This Is Bob Hope...

2017Documentary
Pure Goldie
8.0
Movie

Pure Goldie

1971Comedy
Luther: Never Too Much
8.0
Movie

Luther: Never Too Much

2024Documentary
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
8.0
Movie

6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

2024Documentary
The Simpsons
8.0
Cartoon

The Simpsons

1989 - ...Drama
Koyaanisqatsi
7.9
Movie

Koyaanisqatsi

1983Documentary
The Emmy Awards
7.9
Series

The Emmy Awards

1949 - ...Drama
Get Smart
7.9
Series

Get Smart

1965-1970Comedy
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9
Cartoon

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 - ...Action
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
7.8
Movie

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

2012Documentary
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
7.8
Movie

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

2003Drama
Seinfeld: How It Began
7.8
Movie

Seinfeld: How It Began

2004Documentary
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
7.8
Movie

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

2013Documentary
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8
Movie

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024Documentary
John Candy: I Like Me
7.8
Movie

John Candy: I Like Me

2025Documentary
The Jack Benny Program
7.8
Series

The Jack Benny Program

1950-1965Comedy
The Johnny Carson Show
7.8
Series

The Johnny Carson Show

1955-1956Comedy
Llyn Foulkes One Man Band
7.7
Movie

Llyn Foulkes One Man Band

2013Documentary
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6
Movie

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968Comedy
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
7.6
Movie

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019Documentary
Space Ghost and Dino Boy
7.6
Cartoon

Space Ghost and Dino Boy

1966-1967Animation
Cheers
7.6
Series

Cheers

1982-1993Comedy
Life Itself
7.5
Movie

Life Itself

2014Documentary
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4
Movie

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021Documentary
Game Changers
7.4
Movie

Game Changers

2018Documentary
The World of Jim Henson
7.4
Movie

The World of Jim Henson

1994Documentary
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
7.4
Movie

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

2014Documentary
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4
Series

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978 - ...Drama
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
7.4
Series

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

2023Documentary
The Red Skelton Show
7.4
Series

The Red Skelton Show

1951-1971Comedy
The Seventies
7.4
Series

The Seventies

2015Documentary
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
7.3
Movie

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976Documentary
Night Court
7.3
Series

Night Court

1984-1992Comedy
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
7.2
Movie

The Many Faces of Jim Carrey

2023Documentary
Lucy and Desi
7.1
Movie

Lucy and Desi

2022Documentary
Audrey
7.1
Movie

Audrey

2020Documentary
My Darling Vivian
7.1
Movie

My Darling Vivian

2020Documentary
Newhart
7.1
Series

Newhart

1982-1990Comedy
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
7.0
Movie

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992Documentary
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
7.0
Movie

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

1987Comedy
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.0
Movie

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013Documentary
Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
7.0
Movie

Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story

2013Comedy
Bad Hostage
7.0
Movie

Bad Hostage

2024Documentary
Carnival Nights
7.0
Movie

Carnival Nights

1968Comedy
The Oscars
7.0
Series

The Oscars

1953 - ...Drama
The Bob Hope Show
7.0
Series

The Bob Hope Show

1950-1984Comedy
What's My Line?
7.0
Series

What's My Line?

1950-1967Drama
Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
7.0
Series

Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football

2025Documentary
The Nineties
6.9
Series

The Nineties

2017Documentary
Jerry Before Seinfeld
6.8
Movie

Jerry Before Seinfeld

2017Comedy
Breakdown: 1975
New6.8
Movie

Breakdown: 1975

2025Documentary
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Series

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-1971Comedy
Here's Lucy
6.7
Series

Here's Lucy

1968-1974Comedy
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.7
Series

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968-1973Comedy
The Dick Clark Show
6.7
Series

The Dick Clark Show

1958-1960Drama
Behind the Candelabra
6.6
Movie

Behind the Candelabra

2013Drama
Cancel My Reservation
6.5
Movie

Cancel My Reservation

1972Comedy
Whitney: Can I Be Me
6.5
Movie

Whitney: Can I Be Me

2017Drama
Lucy's Really Lost Moments
6.5
Movie

Lucy's Really Lost Moments

1956Comedy
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5
Movie

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Documentary
Mike Wallace Is Here
6.5
Movie

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019Documentary
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
6.5
Movie

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998Comedy
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
6.5
Movie

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

2007Documentary
The Danny Thomas Hour
6.5
Series

The Danny Thomas Hour

1967-1968Comedy
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
6.4
Movie

Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

2022Documentary
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4
Series

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956-1963Documentary
There's... Johnny!
6.4
Series

There's... Johnny!

2017Comedy
The United States Steel Hour
6.3
Series

The United States Steel Hour

1953-1963Comedy
The Steve Allen Show
6.2
Series

The Steve Allen Show

1956-1960Comedy
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
Series

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015-2026Comedy
Joys
6.0
Movie

Joys

1976Comedy
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
6.0
Movie

Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

2014Documentary
Miss Universe
6.0
Series

Miss Universe

1955 - ...Documentary
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
5.9
Movie

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

2020Documentary
The Front Runner
5.9
Movie

The Front Runner

2018Drama
The Capote Tapes
5.9
Movie

The Capote Tapes

2021Documentary
Looking for Love
5.8
Movie

Looking for Love

1964Comedy
Kraft Music Hall
5.4
Series

Kraft Music Hall

1958-1971Drama
Lucy Moves to NBC
3.3
Movie

Lucy Moves to NBC

1980Drama
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
0
Movie

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985Documentary
Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking
0
Movie

Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

1972Comedy
The Swingin' A's
0
Movie

The Swingin' A's

2017Documentary
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
0
Movie

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!

1994Drama
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
0
Movie

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!

1994Drama
Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
0
Movie

Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night

1994Drama
The Minnie Riperton Story
0
Movie

The Minnie Riperton Story

2009Documentary
Finster
0
Movie

Finster

2022Documentary
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
0
Movie

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

2003Documentary
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
0
Movie

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

2002Drama
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
0
Movie

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

2002Drama
Sheena Easton: Act One
0
Movie

Sheena Easton: Act One

1983Drama
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
0
Movie

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

1986Comedy
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
0
Movie

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

2023Documentary
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
0
Movie

The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

2023Documentary
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
0
Movie

Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

1970Comedy
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
0
Movie

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

2008Drama
The Great Toilet Paper Scare
0
Cartoon

The Great Toilet Paper Scare

2020Documentary
Carson Country
0
Movie

Carson Country

2006Drama
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
0
Movie

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1

2001Documentary
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
0
Movie

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2

2001Documentary
The Best of Johnny Carson
0
Movie

The Best of Johnny Carson

2010Comedy
Three Men on a Horse
0
Movie

Three Men on a Horse

1957Comedy
A Love Letter to Jack Benny
0
Movie

A Love Letter to Jack Benny

1981Documentary
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
0
Movie

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985Drama
NBC: The First Fifty Years
0
Movie

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976Documentary
You're in the Picture
0
Series

You're in the Picture

1961Drama
Biography: Comedy Icons
0
Series

Biography: Comedy Icons

2019Documentary
The Sounds of Baseball
0
Series

The Sounds of Baseball

2020 - ...Documentary
Tony Awards
0
Series

Tony Awards

1956 - ...Drama
Soccer's American Dream
New0
Series

Soccer's American Dream

2026 - ...Documentary

Writing2 titles

Johnny Goes Home
8.0
Movie

Johnny Goes Home

1982Documentary
Carson Country
0
Movie

Carson Country

2006Drama

Creator2 titles

Mr. President
8.3
Series

Mr. President

1987-1988Drama
The Johnny Carson Show
7.8
Series

The Johnny Carson Show

1955-1956Comedy