George Carlin

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1937-05-12

Deathday 2008-06-22 (71 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

George Carlin

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 .

Known For

Actor

2024
Daytime Revolution

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Zeitgeist: Requiem

as Self (archive footage)

2022
2022
George Carlin's American Dream

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Bill & Ted Face the Music

as Rufus Hologram (archive footage)

2019
I Am Richard Pryor

as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

2016
2013
2012
2010
Heavy Metal Mater

as Filmore (voice) (archive sound)

2010
Monster Truck Mater

as Filmore (voice)

2009
Unidentified Flying Mater

as Fillmore (archive voice)

2008
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

as Filmore / Additional Voices

2008
Zeitgeist: Addendum

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

2007
Zeitgeist

as Self (voice) (archive sound)

2007
2007
Happily N'Ever After

as Der Zauberer (voice)

2006
Cars

as Fillmore (voice)

2006
The N Word

as Self

2005
2005
Tarzan II

as Zugor (voice)

2004
2004
Jersey Girl

as Bart Trinke

2003
Scary Movie 3

as Architect

2003
2001
1999
Dogma

as Cardinal Glick

1997
The View

as Self

1996
1995
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

as Mr. Conductor (uncredited)

1995
Streets of Laredo

as Billy Williams

1995
MADtv

as Self

1995
MADtv

as Mr. Conductor

1994
But... Seriously

as Self (archive footage)

1994
The George Carlin Show

as George O'Grady

1991
The Prince of Tides

as Eddie Detreville

1990
Working Tra$h

as Ralph

1990
1989
The Simpsons

as Munchie (voice)

1989
Shining Time Station

as Mr. Conductor

1988
Justin Case

as Justin Case

1987
Outrageous Fortune

as Frank Madras

1986
1985
Apt. 2C

as Self

1984
Thomas & Friends

as Narrator (voice)

1983
1979
Americathon

as Narrator

1976
Car Wash

as The Taxi Driver

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1968
With Six You Get Eggroll

as Herbie Fleck

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1967
Away We Go

as Self

1966
The Glass Bottom Boat

as Unknown (uncredited)

1964
The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Comedian

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1952
Today

as Self

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Comedian

Sound

1990
George Carlin: Doin' It Again

as Original Music Composer

Creator

1994