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My Take
Dana Carvey owns one of the great Saturday Night Live runs, seven seasons from 1986 to 1993 that earned him five straight Emmy nominations and one win. The Church Lady and Garth from Wayne's World are burned into my memory, but what I admire most is his uncanny gift for impressions; his George H. W. Bush was so sharp it practically defined the man for a generation. He has the rare ability to disappear into a character while keeping that mischievous, slightly anarchic energy underneath. A Montana kid who became one of the sharpest sketch comedians of his era, he still feels effortlessly funny to me whenever he resurfaces.
Overview
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, winning once.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dana Carvey
- Name (Japanese)
- ダナ・カーヴィ
- Reading
- だな・かーゔぃ
- Born
- June 2, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / screenwriter / television actor / film actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Carlmont High School
- University
- San Francisco State University
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.