Dana Carvey Wife, Son, Net Worth, Height, Age, Bio

Posted by Carisa Kissane on Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Dana Carvey is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. He rose to fame in the late 1980s as a cast member of the long-running late-night live television show. Saturday Night Live. The Emmy Award winner is known for his perfect impersonations of society figures, including past and present presidents of the United States. As an actor, Carvey is best known for his starring role as Garth Algar in Wayne’s World film series.

Bio, age of Dana Carvey

Dana Thomas Carvey was born on June 2, 1955 in Missoula, Montana. Her mother Billie Dahl and her father Bud Carvey were both teachers. He is of English, German, Irish, Norwegian and Swedish ancestry. He was raised alongside four siblings, brothers Dana, Mark and Scott, as well as his sister Lori. The family moved to the Bay Area from San Francisco, California when Dana Carvey was a toddler. Young Carvey began his high school education at Tierra Linda Junior High in San Carlos and later joined Carlmont High School in Belmont, California. He did his university studies at San Francisco State University where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in audiovisual communication.

Gifted in theater and comedy, Dana Carvey had several job options early in her career in showbiz. He had minor roles in a number of sitcoms and also appeared in small films like Halloween II (1981), That’s Spinal Tap (1984) and Race with the Moon (1984). 1986 can be described as Carvey’s breakthrough year in both film and television. He scored his feature film debut in the action comedy Tough Guys (1986) and also landed a career-defining spot on the late-night TV show Saturday Night Live (SNL)

Dana Carvey’s 7 years of success on SNL earned her a 1993 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program, having also been nominated the previous 4 years. His work on Saturday Night Live ended in 1993, however, he has made several guest appearances on the show since. The multi-talented comedian also received another 1993 Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his guest starring role on the sitcom The Larry Sanders Show. In addition to her thriving television career, Dana Carvey has also hosted several comedy shows. He eventually launched his own variety show The Dana Carvey Showin 1996, where he served as the host and main character, the show did not last longer than its first season.

On the big screen, Dana Carvey landed her first role in the 1990 comedy film Opportunity Knocks. The talented actor garnered further attention for his starring role alongside Mike Myers in the hit comedy film Wayne’s World (1992) and also reprized his role in the film’s sequel (1993). Dana Carvey also had starring roles in the comedy film Clean Slate (1994) as well as the adventure comedy The Master of Disguise (2002), doubling as a co-writer in the latter film More recently, Dana Carvey has had roles in animated films such as Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) and The Secret Life of Pets.(2016) which were both box office monsters.

wife, son

Dana Carvey is currently married to his wife of well over 3 decades Paula. The couple met in 1979 while Carvey was performing at famed San Francisco-based comedy club ‘The Other Cafe’. After several months of dating, the duo got engaged in 1981. Dana Carvey and Paula Zwagerman ended up getting married on January 8, 1983. The duo currently have two children. They welcomed their first son Dex Carvey in 1991 and their second son Thomas Carvey was born in 1993.

In the mid-1990s, as her career came into its own, Dana Carvey stepped away from the limelight to raise her children. It also seems like his kids have taken their famous dad’s route to the show as well. In April 2016, Carvey’s two sons opened for him during his Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60 Year Old Comedy Show held at the Wilbur Theater in Boston.

Net value

As a multi-talented person, Dana Carvey has been really good at almost every facet of showbiz. Along with a thriving career in comedy theater, the comedic actor has remained a household name on American television despite not being able to launch his own prime-time show. In terms of acting, Carvey has also featured in a number of box office hits over the years. He currently has an estimated net worth of $20 million.

Height and other body measurements

Dana Carvey stands at a height of 173 cm (5 ft 8 in). The comedian also maintains a slender physique with an average body weight of 77 kg (170 lbs).

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