← Back
Johnny Carson
AKA: John Carson · 约翰尼·卡森 · John William Carson
Acting
Born: 1925
Corning, Iowa, USA
26 Global Credits
🔥 0.9 Popularity
0 Rank Score
0 Hearts
0 Votes
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.
Known For
Soccer's American Dream
Self (archive footage)
2026 · US
Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
Self (archive footage)
2025 · US
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
2023 · US
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
2019 · US
There's... Johnny!
Self (archive footage)
2017 · US
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
2017 · US
The Seventies
Self (archive footage)
2015 · US
The Simpsons
Johnny Carson (voice)
1989 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer's American Dream | 2026 | Self (archive footage) |
| Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football | 2025 | Self (archive footage) |
| Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | 2023 | Self (archive footage) |
| Biography: Comedy Icons | 2019 | Self |
| There's... Johnny! | 2017 | Self (archive footage) |
| The Nineties | 2017 | Self (archive footage) |
| The Seventies | 2015 | Self (archive footage) |
| The Simpsons | 1989 | Johnny Carson (voice) |
| Newhart | 1982 | Contributor |
| The Kennedy Center Honors | 1978 | Self |
| Here's Lucy | 1968 | Johnny Carson |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | 1968 | Self (uncredited) |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1962 | Self - Host |
| Kraft Music Hall | 1958 | Self - Host |
| Tonight Starring Jack Paar | 1957 | Self - Guest Host |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1956 | Self |
| The Steve Allen Show | 1956 | Self |
| Tony Awards | 1956 | Self - Presenter |
| Miss Universe | 1955 | Host |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1954 | Self |
| The United States Steel Hour | 1953 | Contributor |
| The Oscars | 1953 | Self |
| The Red Skelton Show | 1951 | Knight Who Makes Point of Order |
| The Jack Benny Program | 1950 | Johnny Carson |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1950 | Self |
| What's My Line? | 1950 | Self - Mystery Guest |