Dana Carvey
| Dana Carvey | |
|---|---|
Carvey in 2009 | |
| Birth name | Dana Thomas Carvey |
| Born | June 2, 1955 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 |
Paula Zwagerman (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relative(s) | Brad Carvey (brother) |
| Website | danacarvey |
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 and immediately after the 2024 presidential election to impersonate outgoing US President Joe Biden as well as Trump advisor, businessman, and billionaire Elon Musk.
Carvey is also known for his film roles in comedies such as Moving (1988), 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).