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George Carlin
Deceased

How Did George Carlin Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 71
Also known asGeorge Denis Patrick CarlinGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn12/05/1937Born inNew York City, New York, USADied22/06/2008 (aged 71)Died inSanta MonicaCauseheart failure, myocardial infarctionWikidataQ150651 ↗TMDb#15903 ↗

George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author. He was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics, English, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects.

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Filmography74 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2024Group TherapyMovieSelf (archive footage)87
2024Daytime RevolutionMovieSelf (archive footage)87
2024Stand-Up: The Laughing TherapySeriesSelf (archive footage)87
2022George Carlin's American DreamSeriesSelf (archive footage)85
2022Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFLMovieSelf (archive footage)85
2020Bill & Ted Face the MusicMovieRufus Hologram (archive footage)83
2020Out of ShadowsMovieSelf (archive)83
2019I Am Richard PryorMovieSelf - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)82
2016The Last LaughMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)79
2016Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord BuckleyMovieSelf79
2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallMovieSelf (archive footage)76
2012Owned & OperatedMovieGeorge Carlin75
2010Monster Truck MaterMovieFilmore (voice)73
2010Heavy Metal MaterMovieFilmore (voice) (archive sound)73
2009Unidentified Flying MaterMovieFillmore (archive voice)72
2008Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesMovieFilmore / Additional Voices (voice)71
2008Zeitgeist: AddendumMovieSelf (voice) (archive footage)71
2008George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!MovieSelf71
2008History of the JokeMovieSelf71
2007Happily N'Ever AfterMovieDer Zauberer (voice)70
2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sMovieSelf (archive footage)70
2006CarsMovieFillmore (voice)69
2006The N WordMovieSelf69
2005The AristocratsMovieSelf68
2004Jersey GirlMovieBart Trinke67
2004Oh, What a Lovely Tea PartyMovieSelf67
2003Scary Movie 3MovieArchitect66
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSeriesSelf - Guest66
2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70sMovie—65
2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackMovieHitchhiker64
2001The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly CoolMovieSelf64
1999DogmaMovieCardinal Glick62
1998Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last TimeMovieSelf61
1997The ViewSeriesSelf60
1997Honey, We Shrunk OurselvesMovieMan (uncredited)60
1997The Chris Rock ShowSeriesSelf60
1996The Daily ShowSeriesSelf - Guest59
1995MADtvSeriesMr. Conductor58
1995Shining Time Station: Second ChancesMovieMr. Conductor58
1995Shining Time Station: Once Upon a TimeMovieMr. Conductor58
1995Streets of LaredoSeriesBilly Williams58
1994Inside the Actors StudioSeriesSelf57
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeriesSelf55
1991Bill & Ted's Bogus JourneyMovieRufus54
1991The Prince of TidesMovieEddie Detreville54
1990Working Tra$hMovieRalph Sawatzky53
1990Comic Relief '90MovieSelf53
1989The SimpsonsSeriesMunchie (voice)52
1989Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureMovieRufus52
1988Justin CaseMovieJustin Case51
1987Outrageous FortuneMovieFrank Madras50
1986George Carlin: Playin' with Your HeadMovieSelf / Mike Holder49
1986TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic RoutinesMovieSelf49
1985Apt. 2CMovieSelf48
1980FridaysSeriesSelf43
1979AmericathonMovieNarrator42
1977The People's Command Performance: '77MovieSelf40
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Host38
1975The Smothers Brothers ShowSeries—38
1974Dinah!SeriesSelf37
1973The Burns and Schreiber Comedy HourSeries—36
1972The Midnight SpecialSeriesSelf35
1972Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan SeacrestSeriesSelf35
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeriesSelf33
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest31
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeriesSelf30
1967The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSeriesSelf30
1967Away We GoSeriesSelf30
1966That GirlSeries—29
1966The Glass Bottom BoatMovieUnknown (uncredited)29
1964The Hollywood PalaceSeriesSelf27
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf25
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf24
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf11