George Carlin
Acting • Born 1937-05-12 – 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 .
Filmography
155 credits
Cars
Movie • 2006
Fillmore (voice)
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Movie • 1991
Rufus
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Movie • 1989
Rufus
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Movie • 2001
Hitchhiker
Dogma
Movie • 1999
Cardinal Glick
Scary Movie 3
Movie • 2003
Architect
Outrageous Fortune
Movie • 1987
Frank Madras
Happily N'Ever After
Movie • 2007
Der Zauberer (voice)
George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
Movie • 2001
Self
George Carlin: On Campus
Movie • 1984
Self
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Movie • 1998
Self
I Am Richard Pryor
Movie • 2019
Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
Movie • 1990
Self
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
Movie • 1992
Self
Jersey Girl
Movie • 2004
Bart Trinke
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
Movie • 2005
Self
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Movie • 1986
Self / Mike Holder
History of the Joke
Movie • 2008
Self
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Movie • 2004
Self (archive footage)
George Carlin: Back in Town
Movie • 1996
Self
Carlin at Carnegie
Movie • 1983
Self
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
Movie • 1997
Self
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
Movie • 1997
Self
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
Movie • 1988
Self
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
Movie • 1996
Self
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
Movie • 1999
Self
Thomas & Friends: The Early Years
Movie • 2004
Narrator
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
Movie • 2008
Self
The People's Command Performance: '77
Movie • 1977
Self
The Aristocrats
Movie • 2005
Self
Car Wash
Movie • 1976
The Taxi Driver
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Tarzan II
Movie • 2005
Zugor (voice)
Unmasked with George Carlin
Movie • 2007
Self
With Six You Get Eggroll
Movie • 1968
Herbie Fleck
George Carlin: On Location at USC
Movie • 1977
Self
George on George
Movie • 2003
Self
George Carlin: Again!
Movie • 1978
Self
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
Movie • 1995
Mr. Conductor
The Last Laugh
Movie • 2016
Self
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Reality of Me
Movie • 2012
Self
Working Tra$h
Movie • 1990
Ralph Sawatzky
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
Movie • 1995
Mr. Conductor
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
Movie • 1995
Mr. Conductor
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
Justin Case
Movie • 1988
Justin Case
But... Seriously
Movie • 1994
Self (archive footage)
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Movie • 2004
Self
2012 Crossing Over A New Beginning
Movie • 2012
Self
Drawing on My Mind
Movie • 1985
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
Movie • 1973
Self
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas
Movie • 2007
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas
Movie • 2001
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Best of James
Movie • 2002
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: 10 Years of Thomas
Movie • 1999
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy
Movie • 2001
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon
Movie • 2003
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Help Out
Movie • 2003
Narrator
The Alphabet of Truth: The Climate Change Deception
Movie • 2016
George Carlin
Zeitgeist: The Movie
Movie • 2007
Self (voice) (archive sound)
Zeitgeist: Requiem
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Zeitgeist: Addendum
Movie • 2008
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Apt. 2C
Movie • 1985
Self
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland
Movie • 2000
Narrator (voice)
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Movie • 2002
The Prince of Tides
Movie • 1991
Eddie Detreville
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Movie • 1986
Self
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
Movie • 2010
Narrator
Americathon
Movie • 1979
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Percy's Ghostly Trick
Movie • 1994
Storyteller
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise
Movie • 2003
Narrator
The Glass Bottom Boat
Movie • 1966
Unknown (uncredited)
George Carlin: Too Hip For The Room
Movie • 2008
Self
Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud
Movie • 2008
Narrator
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Movie • 2008
Filmore / Additional Voices (voice)
Thomas & Friends: A Big Day for Thomas
Movie • 1998
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along & Other Thomas Adventures
Movie • 2000
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes To Breakfast & Other Thomas Adventures
Movie • 1998
Narrator
Unidentified Flying Mater
Movie • 2009
Fillmore (archive voice)
Heavy Metal Mater
Movie • 2010
Filmore (voice) (archive sound)
Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes the Plunge
Movie • 1993
Narrator
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
Movie • 1995
Mr. Conductor (uncredited)
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Movie • 2020
Rufus Hologram (archive footage)
The N Word
Movie • 2006
Self
Monster Truck Mater
Movie • 2010
Filmore (voice)
Comic Relief '90
Movie • 1990
Self
Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy & the Dragon
Movie • 1993
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Trackside Tunes
Movie • 2001
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz
Movie • 1994
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant
Movie • 1996
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped
Movie • 1992
Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along & Stories
Movie • 1997
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & the Special Letter
Movie • 1995
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures
Movie • 2006
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along
Movie • 1998
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Trust Thomas & Other Stories
Movie • 1992
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Rusty to the Rescue
Movie • 1995
Narrator
Daytime Revolution
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express
Movie • 2009
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Fun With Thomas
Movie • 2003
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Quarry Adventures on Sodor
Movie • 2005
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures
Movie • 1993
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Daisy and Other Thomas Stories
Movie • 1993
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: The Gallant Old Engine and Other Thomas Stories
Movie • 1996
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Meets the Queen
Movie • 1997
Narrator
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party
Movie • 1994
Narrator
Shining Time Station: Queen for a Day
Movie • 1995
Mr. Conductor
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Help Out
Movie • 1996
Narrator
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
Movie • 2001
Self
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Owned & Operated
Movie • 2012
George Carlin
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
Movie • 1997
Man (uncredited)
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
Movie • 1991
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Munchie (voice)
Dinner for Five
TV • 2001
Shining Time Station
TV • 1989
Mr. Conductor
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
That Girl
TV • 1966
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
TV • 1972
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
MADtv
TV • 1995
Self
The George Carlin Show
TV • 1994
George O'Grady
The Hollywood Palace
TV • 1964
Self
The Flip Wilson Show
TV • 1970
Self
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
TV • 1973
Away We Go
TV • 1967
Self
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
TV • 1990
Rufus (voice)
Streets of Laredo
TV • 1995
Billy Williams
The Midnight Special
TV • 1972
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self - Guest Host
The Chris Rock Show
TV • 1997
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Thomas & Friends
TV • 1984
Narrator (voice)
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV • 1948
Self
George Carlin's American Dream
TV • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
TV • 1967
Self
MADtv
TV • 1995
Mr. Conductor
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Host
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
TV • 2024
Self (archive footage)
The Smothers Brothers Show
TV • 1975
On Location
TV • 1975
Himself
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
TV • 2009
Self - Comedian
Fridays
TV • 1980
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest