Dana Carvey

Birth Name:

Dana Thomas Carvey

Birth Place:

Missoula, Montana, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Listed as number 90 on Comedy Central's list of the "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time․"
Won the American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series from 1989 to 1991
Earned a degree in broadcast communications from San Francisco State University
Got his big break when he appeared in "One of the Boys" alongside Mickey Rooney, Nathan Lane and Meg Ryan
Quote: "I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit․ No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human․ While many comics have a secret persona, I fundamentally want to be myself․"
Frequently impersonates political figures, including George Bush, Ross Perot, Jimmy Carter, etc
At his time of departure, he held the record for say "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night" the most often
Before becoming an actor, he worked as a busboy at Holiday Inn
Had open-heart surgery in 1997 to unblock a clogged artery, but the doctor operated on the wrong artery by mistake
Was suggested as David Letterman's replacement for the "Late Show" on CBS

1989American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series:Winner
1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
1990American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series:Winner
1990Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
1991American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series:Winner
1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
1992MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Duo:Winner
1992MTV Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
1993American Comedy Award - Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):Nominated
1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Winner
1994MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Duo:Nominated
1994MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
2001American Comedy Award - Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a TV Series:Nominated
2002Stinker Award - Worst Actor:Nominated
2002Stinker Award - Worst Fake Accent: Male:Nominated

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