Dana Carvey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dana Carvey
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Jun 2, 1955(1955-06-02)
Age	69
Birthplace	Missoula
Country	United States
Birth City	Montana
Horoscope	Gemini

Dana Carvey Biography

Dana Carvey is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on June 2, 1955 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Saturday Night Live alumnus who was a part of Wayne’s World. He also gained fame by impersonating George H.W. Bush on Saturday Night Live.

He co-starred alongside He co-starred with Mike Myers in the Wayne’s World films. in the Wayne’s World films.

Carvey was born in Missoula, Montana, the fourth of five (with three older brothers and one younger sister) born to Billie Dahl, a schoolteacher, and Bud Carvey, a high school business teacher. Carvey is the brother of Brad Carvey, the engineer/designer of the Video Toaster. The character Garth Algar is loosely based on Brad. Carvey has English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish ancestry, and was raised Lutheran. 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. He attended Tierra Linda Junior High in San Carlos, Carlmont High School in Belmont, California (where he was a member of the Central Coast Section champion cross country team), College of San Mateo in San Mateo, California, and received his bachelor’s degree in broadcast communications from San Francisco State University. In 1977, he won the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition.

In 1979, childhood sweethearts Dana and Leah Carvey were married. During his marriage, while performing at The Other Cafe in San Francisco, Carvey met and became romantically involved with Paula Zwagerman. Subsequently, Leah and Dana divorced in 1980. Dana and Paula became engaged in 1981 and married in 1983. The couple have two children, Dex and Thomas Carvey.

Brad Carvey is his brother. Brad Carvey invented the Video Toaster. Both of his parents taught and his dad Bud taught business while the mom Billie Dahl taught grade school students. He got married to Paula Zwagerman in 1983 and the couple has two sons, Thomas as well as Dex.

Dana Carvey Net Worth

Dana Carvey is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dana Carvey 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a guitar player and drums during his time as an teen. He received the B.A. degree in broadcast communication from SF State University.

He played the Dana character Dana in the animated film Hotel Transylvania 2.

Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his work as a cast member on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (from 1986 to 1993), which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award from five consecutive nominations.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dana Carvey height 5 ft 8 in Dana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dana Carvey Dating?

According to our records, Dana Carvey married to Paula Zwagerman , Leah Carvey. As of December 1, 2023, Dana Carvey’s is not dating anyone.

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During the 1992 US presidential election campaign, Carvey also did an impression of independent candidate Ross Perot; in a prime-time special before the election, Carvey played both George H. W. Bush and Perot in a three-way debate with Bill Clinton, played by Phil Hartman. As Perot—recorded and timed to give the appearance of interacting with the live Bush and Clinton—Carvey eschewed the show’s signature “Live from New York” opening line, telling Bush “Why don’t you do it, live-boy?” Carvey left SNL in 1993.

Facts & Trivia

Dana Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dana Carvey celebrates birthday on June 2 of every year.

Carvey’s SNL work won him an Emmy Award in 1993 for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. He has a total of six Emmy nominations. Carvey has returned to host SNL four times, in 1994, 1996, 2000, and 2011.

Are Dana Carvey and Mike Myers friends?

The father of two shared he and Myers have “come full circle.” “ We’ve become very, very close friends ,” Carvey continued to Stern.

Why did Dana Carvey leave SNL?

Carvey eventually withdrew from the limelight to focus on his family. He later said in an interview that he does not want to be in a career, in which his kids would already be grown with him having neglected spending time with them.

Did Dana Carvey have a heart transplant?

In 1997, Carvey underwent heart bypass surgery for a blocked coronary artery , but the surgeon operated on the wrong artery. The blocked artery was deeply buried in muscle and thus hard to find; another artery, though not blocked, was clearly accessible.

Is Dana Carvey still acting?

Now he’s working side-by-side with his grown sons , directing and co- writing a short horror film in which they’re starring. Still, Carvey largely prefers podcasting and stand-up to on-camera work.

What did Mike Myers and Dana Carvey fight about?

Mike Myers Was Insecure About ‘ Wayne’s World ‘ And Carvey Knew It. Even though he’d been performing the Wayne Campbell character for years, Myers was never confident about the film or his place at the head of it.