George Carlin
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-05-12 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
2008-06-22
Biography
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums. Carlin was noted for his black humor as well as his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5–4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. The first of his fourteen stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. In the 1990s and 2000s, Carlin's routines focused on socio-cultural criticism of modern American society. He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. His final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death. In 2004, Carlin placed second on the Comedy Central list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind Richard Pryor. He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live. In 2008, he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Carlin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Munchie (voice)
The Daily Show
as Self
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The View
as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self - Guest
Thomas & Friends
as Narrator (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
Cars
as Fillmore (voice)
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
That Girl
Fridays
as Self
Today
as Self