Bud Carvey was the father of American stand up comedian Dana Carvey. Bud was a teacher and a supportive parent during his lifetime. He passed away in 2016.

Who Is Dana Carvey?

Dana Carvey is famous stand-up comedian, and actor known for appearing in seven seasons of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL).

The series had shot him to fame as far back as 1986.

For his role on SNL, Carvey won five Primetime Emmy Award nominations back-to-back, and an Emmy Award in 1993 for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.

In 2004, he was listed amongst “Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.”

Consequently, Carvey returned to host SNL four times, between 1994 and 2011.

Carvey has also starred in many comedy films and series including Tough Guys, Opportunity Knocks, Trapped in Paradise, and The Master of Disguise, Wayne’s World, and its sequel Wayne’s World 2.

Along the line, he took a break from acting, and returned in 2002, starring in the spy comedy The Master of Disguise and many others.

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