Johnny Carson

Explore Johnny Carson's movie filmography on ReelBot, including film credits, roles, release dates, ratings, and movie details.

Acting

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.

Filmography

• Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
• John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
• 6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capote (2024)
• Luther: Never Too Much (2024)
• Bad Hostage (2024)
• Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)
• Butterfly in the Sky (2024)
• Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr. (2023)
• The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain (2023)
• The Many Faces of Jim Carrey (2023)
• Untold: Caitlyn Jenner (2022)
• Finster (2022)
• Lucy and Desi (2022)
• The Capote Tapes (2021)
• Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
• Audrey (2020)
• My Darling Vivian (2020)
• The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show (2020)
• The Great Toilet Paper Scare (2020)
• Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
• Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
• Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads (2019)
• The Front Runner (2018)
• Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
• Game Changers (2018)
• This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
• Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
• Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)
• The Swingin' A's (2017)
• Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker (2014)
• Life Itself (2014)
• The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014)
• Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013)
• Llyn Foulkes One Man Band (2013)
• Behind the Candelabra (2013)
• Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story (2013)
• Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
• Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012)
• The Best of Johnny Carson (2010)
• The Minnie Riperton Story (2009)
• Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas (2008)
• Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007)
• The Best of The Tonight Show: Stand - Up Comedians (2007)
• The Best of Carson, Volume 1 (2006)
• Carson Country (2006)
• Seinfeld: How It Began (2004)
• Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection (2003)
• Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer (2003)
• 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 (2002)
• 50 Years of NBC Late Night (2001)
• The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 (2001)
• The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 (2001)
• The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)
• Bob Hope: Laughing With the Presidents (1996)
• The World of Jim Henson (1994)
• Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '70s & '80s: The Master of Laughs! (1994)
• Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '80s & '90s: The King of Late Night (1994)
• Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - '60s & '70s: Heeere's Johnny! (1994)
• Johnny Carson - His Favorite Moments from 'The Tonight Show' - The Final Show: America Says Farewell (1994)
• Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom (1992)
• Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992)
• Whales! (1987)
• It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration (1987)
• Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (1987)
• James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
• TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986)
• Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)
• The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special (1986)
• The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
• Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
• George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983)
• Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
• Sheena Easton: Act One (1983)
• Johnny Goes Home (1982)
• A Love Letter to Jack Benny (1981)
• Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)
• Mickey's 50 (1978)
• Life Goes to War: Hollywood and the Home Front (1977)
• CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)
• NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976)
• Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)
• Joys (1976)
• Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking (1972)
• Cancel My Reservation (1972)
• Pure Goldie (1971)
• Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles (1970)
• The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
• Carnival Nights (1968)
• Murder at N.B.C. (1966)
• Stuart Little (1966)
• Frank Sinatra Spectacular (1965)
• Looking for Love (1964)
• Three Men on a Horse (1957)
• Lucy's Really Lost Moments (1956)
• Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary