Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey
Carvey in 2009
Birth name	Dana Thomas Carvey
Born	(1955-06-02) June 2, 1955 (age 69) Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television, film
Education	College of San Mateo San Francisco State University (BA)
Years active	1978–present
Genres	Improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, character comedy, impressions, surreal humor, satire
Spouse	Leah Carvey ​ ​ (m. 1979; div. 1980)​ Paula Zwagerman ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	2[a]
Website	www.danacarvey.com

Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, screenwriter and producer.

Carvey is best known for his seven seasons on Saturday Night Live, from 1986 to 1993, which earned him five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He returned to the show during the 2024 presidential election to impersonate outgoing President Joe Biden.^[1]

Carvey is also known for his film roles in comedies such as Tough Guys (1986), Opportunity Knocks (1990), Trapped in Paradise (1994), and The Master of Disguise (2002), as well as reprising his role of Garth Algar in the SNL spin-off film Wayne's World (1992) and its sequel Wayne's World 2 (1993).

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