Johnny Carson

Biography

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.

Known for

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Breakdown: 1975

2025 ⭐ 6.8

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John Candy: I Like Me

2025 ⭐ 7.9

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6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

2024 ⭐ 8.0

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Luther: Never Too Much

2024 ⭐ 8.0

Career timeline

2025

Breakdown: 1975

Self - Host, The Tonight Show · 2025

⭐ 6.8

John Candy: I Like Me Notable

Self - Host, The Tonight Show · 2025

⭐ 7.9

2024

6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2024

⭐ 8.0

Luther: Never Too Much Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2024

⭐ 8.0

Bad Hostage Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2024

⭐ 7.0

2023

Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

Self (archive footage) · 2023

The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

Self (archive footage) · 2023

The Many Faces of Jim Carrey Notable

Self (Archive Footage) · 2023

⭐ 7.2

2022

Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

Self (archive footage) · 2022

⭐ 6.4

Finster

2022

Lucy and Desi Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2022

⭐ 7.1

2021

The Capote Tapes

Self (archive footage) · 2021

⭐ 5.9

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2021

⭐ 7.4

2020

Audrey Notable

Self - TV Host (archive footag · 2020

⭐ 7.1

My Darling Vivian Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2020

⭐ 7.1

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

Self (archive footage) · 2020

⭐ 5.9

2019

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2019

⭐ 7.6

Mike Wallace Is Here

Self (archive footage) · 2019

⭐ 6.5

Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2019

⭐ 10.0

2018

The Front Runner

Self (archive footage) (uncred · 2018

⭐ 5.9

Won't You Be My Neighbor? Notable

Self - TV Host (archive footag · 2018

⭐ 8.0

Game Changers Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2018

⭐ 7.4

2017

This Is Bob Hope... Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2017

⭐ 8.0

Jerry Before Seinfeld

Self (archive footage) · 2017

⭐ 6.8

Whitney: Can I Be Me

Self (archive footage) (uncred · 2017

⭐ 6.5

2014

Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

Self (archive footage) · 2014

⭐ 6.0

Life Itself Notable

Self - TV Host (archive footag · 2014

⭐ 7.5

The Battered Bastards of Baseball Notable

Himself (Archive Footage) · 2014

⭐ 7.4

2013

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2013

⭐ 7.8

Llyn Foulkes One Man Band Notable

Himself · 2013

⭐ 7.7

Behind the Candelabra

Self (archive footage) (uncred · 2013

⭐ 6.6

2012

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Notable

Self · 2012

⭐ 7.8

2010

The Best of Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage) · 2010

2009

The Minnie Riperton Story

(archive footage) · 2009

2008

Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

Self · 2008

2007

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

Self (archive footage) · 2007

⭐ 6.5

2006

The Best of Carson, Volume 1 Notable

2006

⭐ 10.0

Carson Country

2006

2004

Seinfeld: How It Began Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2004

⭐ 7.8

2003

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2003

⭐ 7.8

Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

Self (archive footage) · 2003

2002

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

2002

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

Self (archive footage) · 2002

Frequently appears with

Jodie Foster

Narrator (voice)

Albert Brooks

Self

Ellen Burstyn

Self

Frank Rich

Self

Martin Scorsese

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John Candy

Self (archive footage)

Tom Hanks

Self - Actor, Splash

Steve Martin

Self - Actor, 'Planes, Tr

Martin Short

Self - Actor, SCTV

Eugene Levy

Self - Actor, SCTV

Full filmography

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Breakdown: 1975

2025 ⭐ 6.8

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John Candy: I Like Me

2025 ⭐ 7.9

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6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote

2024 ⭐ 8.0

HD

Luther: Never Too Much

2024 ⭐ 8.0

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Bad Hostage

2024 ⭐ 7.0

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Jim Henson Idea Man

2024 ⭐ 7.8

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Butterfly in the Sky

2024 ⭐ 8.2

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Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

2023

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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

2023

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The Many Faces of Jim Carrey

2023 ⭐ 7.2

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Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

2022 ⭐ 6.4

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Finster

2022

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Lucy and Desi

2022 ⭐ 7.1

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The Capote Tapes

2021 ⭐ 5.9

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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021 ⭐ 7.4

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Audrey

2020 ⭐ 7.1

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My Darling Vivian

2020 ⭐ 7.1

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

2020 ⭐ 5.9

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The Great Toilet Paper Scare

2020

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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019 ⭐ 7.6