Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey: Biography in Details

Who is Dana Carvey?

Dana Carvey is an Emmy award-winning American actor. He is also a writer and stand-up comedian.

He is famous for his appearance as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for playing the role of Garth Algar in the Wayne’s World films.

Dana Carvey: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Carvey was born on June 2, 1955, in Missoula, Montana, the U.S. He is 67 years old.

His nationality is American and his ethnicity is mixed(English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish).

He is the son of Billie Carvey(mother) a school teacher, father of Bud Carvey a high school business teacher, and brother of Brad Carvey the engineer/designer of the Video Toaster.

When he was three years old, his family moved to San Carlos, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. He received his first drum kit at an early age.

Education

He attended Tierra Linda Junior high in San Carlos. Later he studied at Carlmont High School in Belmont.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in broadcast communications from San Francisco State University. After college, he started performing stand-up comedy.

Dana Carvey: Professional Life, Career

Carvey had a minor role in Halloween II and co-starred in One of the Boys in 1982.

In 1984, Carvey had a small role in Rob Reiner’s film This is Spinal Tap, in which he played a mime with fellow comedian Billy Crystal.

He also appeared in the short-lived film-based action television series Blue Thunder.

He became a household name when he joined the cast of NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

In 1992, he played both George H.W. Bush and Perot in a three-way debate with Bill Clinton, played by Phill Hartman.

In 1992, he joined Mike Myers in Wayne’s World the film. He won an Emmy Award in 1993 for outstanding individual performance in a variety of music programs.

In 1994, he started in the film Clean Slate. In 2002, he returned to films in the spy comedy The Master of Disguise.

In 2010, he appeared in the Funny or Die original comedy sketch Presidential reunion.

On April 29 and 30 of 2016, he recorded two live performances at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts for a Netflix special to be released later in the year.

Dana Carvey: Salary, Net Worth

Carvey’s estimated salary is $700,000 and his net worth is estimated to be $20 million according to the richest as of 2023.

Dana Carvey: Rumors

There are no rumors, controversy, or criticism about Dana Carvey.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

He has a proper height of 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m). His color of hair is light brown and his eyes are blue.

His weight is 150 lbs (66 kg).

Social Media

He is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 219.8k followers on Twitter, more than 75.6k followers on Instagram, and gas more than 562k followers on Facebook.

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