All About Dana Carvey: Net Worth, Wife, Kids, Family, Straight



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Dana Thomas Carvey is an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, where he was a cast member from 1986 to 1993 and hosted the show in 1996. He has also appeared in a number of films, including Wayne’s World, Wayne’s World 2, The Mask, and Master of Disguise.

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Carvey was born on June 2, 1955, in Missoula, Montana, the son of Billie Dahl (née Thomas), a schoolteacher, and Bud Carvey, a high school business teacher. He has two brothers, Brad and Craig. Carvey is of Irish and Norwegian descent. He was raised Lutheran.

Carvey was educated at Valley High School in Helena, Montana. He then attended the College of San Mateo in San Mateo, California, and transferred to San Francisco State University.

Carvey began his comedy career as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco. He soon became a regular at The Other Cafe, where he was discovered by Lorne Michaels. Michaels hired Carvey to be a cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1986.

Carvey’s most popular characters on SNL included Garth Algar, the Church Lady, Hans from Hans and Franz, and Wayne Campbell from Wayne’s World. He left SNL in 1993 to pursue a film career.

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Carvey has appeared in a number of films, including Wayne’s World, Wayne’s World 2, The Mask, and Master of Disguise. He has also had a successful career as a voice actor, lending his voice to such films as The Simpsons Movie and The Prince of Egypt.

Carvey has been married twice. His first marriage was to Leah Remini from 1987 to 1993. They have two daughters: Dex and Lily. Carvey married his second wife, Paula Zwagerman, in 1995. They have one son: Thomas.

Carvey is 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall and has blue eyes.

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