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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

180

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-05-12

Day of Death

2008-06-22 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

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

Acting

Cars

2006

Cars

as

Fillmore (voice)

Dogma

1999

Dogma

as

Cardinal Glick

Scary Movie 3

2003

Scary Movie 3

as

Architect

Outrageous Fortune

1987

Outrageous Fortune

as

Frank Madras

Happily N'Ever After

2007

Happily N'Ever After

as

Der Zauberer (voice)

I Am Richard Pryor

2019

I Am Richard Pryor

as

Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)

Jersey Girl

2004

Jersey Girl

as

Bart Trinke

The Aristocrats

2005

The Aristocrats

as

Self

Car Wash

1976

Car Wash

as

The Taxi Driver

Tarzan II

2005

Tarzan II

as

Zugor (voice)

With Six You Get Eggroll

1968

With Six You Get Eggroll

as

Herbie Fleck

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

2007

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

as

Self (archive footage)

The Last Laugh

2016

The Last Laugh

as

Self

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

2022

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

as

Self (archive footage)

Working Tra$h

1990

Working Tra$h

as

Ralph Sawatzky

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

2013

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

as

Self (archive footage)

Justin Case

1988

Justin Case

as

Justin Case

But... Seriously

1994

But... Seriously

as

Self (archive footage)

Zeitgeist

2007

Zeitgeist

as

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Zeitgeist: Requiem

2024

Zeitgeist: Requiem

as

Self (archive footage)

Zeitgeist: Addendum

2008

Zeitgeist: Addendum

as

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Apt. 2C

1985

Apt. 2C

as

Self

The Prince of Tides

1991

The Prince of Tides

as

Eddie Detreville

Americathon

1979

Americathon

as

Narrator

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966

The Glass Bottom Boat

as

Unknown (uncredited)

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

2010

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

as

Filmore / Additional Voices

Unidentified Flying Mater

2009

Unidentified Flying Mater

as

Fillmore (archive voice)

Heavy Metal Mater

2010

Heavy Metal Mater

as

Filmore (voice) (archive sound)

The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

1995

The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

as

Mr. Conductor (uncredited)

Bill & Ted Face the Music

2020

Bill & Ted Face the Music

as

Rufus Hologram (archive footage)

The N Word

2006

The N Word

as

Self

Monster Truck Mater

2010

Monster Truck Mater

as

Filmore (voice)

Thomas & Friends: Trackside Tunes

2001

Thomas & Friends: Trackside Tunes

as

Narrator (voice)

Daytime Revolution

2024

Daytime Revolution

as

Self (archive footage)

Pixar Short Films

2009

Pixar Short Films

as

Filmore (archive voice)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Munchie (voice)

Shining Time Station

Shining Time Station

as

Mr. Conductor

Today

Today

as

Self

The View

The View

as

Self

MADtv

MADtv

as

Self

The George Carlin Show

The George Carlin Show

as

George O'Grady

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self - Comedian

Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo

as

Billy Williams

Thomas & Friends

Thomas & Friends

as

Narrator (voice)

George Carlin's American Dream

George Carlin's American Dream

as

Self (archive footage)

MADtv

MADtv

as

Mr. Conductor

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing