Dana Carvey is a famous comedian and actor who was born in Missoula, Montana, on June 2, 1955. When he was very young, his family moved to California, where he grew up, went to school, and later studied communications in college. His parents were both teachers, and he was the fourth of five children in his family.

Carvey started his career by performing stand-up comedy and taking small roles in movies and TV shows, including a tiny part in the scary movie "Halloween II" and a bit role as a mime in the rock-and-roll comedy "This Is Spinal Tap." In the 1980s he kept getting more work in comedy, and in 1986 he joined the TV show "Saturday Night Live" (SNL), where he quickly became one of the most popular cast members. On SNL he created silly and memorable characters such as the Church Lady, Garth from "Wayne's World," Hans (from "Hans and Franz"), and the Grumpy Old Man.

His character Garth, a shy, long-haired rock fan, became so popular that Carvey and fellow comedian Mike Myers made a movie called "Wayne's World" in 1992 and a sequel, "Wayne's World 2," in 1993. Carvey's acting and impressions on SNL earned him six Emmy nominations, and he won an Emmy Award in 1993 for outstanding performance on a variety show. Over the years he has also appeared in many other movies, such as "Opportunity Knocks," "Clean Slate," "The Road to Wellville," "Trapped in Paradise," and "The Master of Disguise."

In the late 1990s Carvey had serious heart surgery that led to complications, and afterward he chose to spend more time with his family and less time in the public eye. Even so, he has returned to TV and the stage many times to perform stand-up comedy, voice characters in animated movies, and bring back favorite characters like the Church Lady for special events. Comedy fans still admire him today, and he has even been listed among the top 100 stand-up comedians of all time.