Acting · Corning, Iowa, USA · Born October 23, 1925
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.
TVSoccer's American Dream
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBreakdown: 1975
2025
as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
TVRaise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
Movie6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote
2024
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLuther: Never Too Much
2024
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MovieBad Hostage
2024
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJim Henson Idea Man
2024
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MovieButterfly in the Sky
2024
as Self (archive footage)
MovieGone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
2023
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MovieThe Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain
2023
as Self (archive footage)
TVPretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Many Faces of Jim Carrey
2023
as Self (Archive Footage)
MovieUntold: Caitlyn Jenner
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieFinster
2022
MovieLucy and Desi
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Capote Tapes
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieAudrey
2020
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
TVThe Sounds of Baseball
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMy Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
2020
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Great Toilet Paper Scare
2020
as Himself
MovieLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMike Wallace Is Here
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJeff Dunham: Talking Heads
2019
as Self (archive footage)
TVBiography: Comedy Icons
2019
as Self
MovieThe Front Runner
2018
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieWon't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
MovieGame Changers
2018
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThis Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
TVThere's... Johnny!
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJerry Before Seinfeld
2017
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe Nineties
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MovieWhitney: Can I Be Me
2017
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Swingin' A's
2017
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe Seventies
2015
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
2014
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLife Itself
2014
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
MovieThe Battered Bastards of Baseball
2014
as Himself (Archive Footage)
MovieGore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
2013
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLlyn Foulkes One Man Band
2013
as Himself
MovieBehind the Candelabra
2013
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieQuality Balls: The David Steinberg Story
2013
as Self (Archive Footage)
MovieRichard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJohnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012
as Self
MovieThe Best of Johnny Carson
2010
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Minnie Riperton Story
2009
as (archive footage)
MovieJohnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
2008
as Self
MovieJimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians
2007
MovieThe Best of Carson, Volume 1
2006
MovieCarson Country
2006
MovieSeinfeld: How It Began
2004
as Self (archive footage)
MovieLive and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
2003
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBiography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
2003
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
MovieThe Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Movie50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents
1996
as Self (archive footage)
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
MovieThe World of Jim Henson
1994
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJohnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny!
1994
as Self - Host
MovieJohnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs!
1994
as Self - Host
MovieJohnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night
1994
as Self - Host
MovieJohnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell
1994
as Self - Host
MovieJack Benny: Comedy in Bloom
1992
as Himself
MovieLaurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
as Self
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Johnny Carson (voice)
Whales!
1987
as Narrator
MovieIt's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987
as Himself - Guest
MovieJay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
1987
as Self
MovieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self
MovieTV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
as Self
MovieKraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self
MovieThe Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special
1986
as Himself
MovieThe NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
MovieHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
TVNight Court
1984
as Johnny Carson
MovieGeorge Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
1983
as Self
MovieKoyaanisqatsi
1983
as Self (archive footage)
MovieSheena Easton: Act One
1983
as Self (uncredited)
TVNewhart
1982
TVCheers
1982
as Johnny Carson
MovieJohnny Goes Home
1982
as Self
MovieA Love Letter to Jack Benny
1981
as Himself
MovieLucy Moves to NBC
1980
as Self
TVThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
MovieMickey's 50
1978
as Self
MovieLife Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front
1977
as Himself
MovieCBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
1976
as Self
MovieNBC: The First Fifty Years
1976
as Self
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJoys
1976
as Self
MovieDon Rickles: Alive and Kicking
1972
as Self
MovieCancel My Reservation
1972
as Himself (uncredited)
MoviePure Goldie
1971
as Self
MovieFriars Club Roast of Don Rickles
1970
as Self - Host
MovieThe Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
TVHere's Lucy
1968
as Johnny Carson
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self
MovieCarnival Nights
1968
as Self
TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
TVThe Danny Thomas Hour
1967
as Narrator
Murder at N.B.C.
1966
TVSpace Ghost and Dino Boy
1966
Stuart Little
1966
as Narrator (voice)
TVGet Smart
1965
as Herald (uncredited)
MovieFrank Sinatra Spectacular
1965
as Self - Host
MovieLooking for Love
1964
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Host
TVYou're in the Picture
1961
as Himself
TVKraft Music Hall
1958
as Self - Host
TVThe Dick Clark Show
1958
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self - Guest Host
MovieThree Men on a Horse
1957
as Erwin Trowbridge
TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
TVThe Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
TVTony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
MovieLucy's Really Lost Moments
1956
as Self
TVMiss Universe
1955
as Host
TVThe Johnny Carson Show
1955
as Himself
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self
TVThe United States Steel Hour
1953
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
TVThe Red Skelton Show
1951
as Knight Who Makes Point of Order
TVThe Jack Benny Program
1950
as Johnny Carson
TVThe Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
TVWhat's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
TVThe Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
