Barry Hansen
April 2, 1941 (83 years old) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Barret Eugene 'Barry' Hansen, known professionally as Dr. Demento, is an American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present. Hansen created the Demento persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPCC -FM.
Known For
Credits
- 2009 · Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety as Dr. Demento
- 2000 · Behind The Dementia as Dr. Demento / Himself
- 1999 · The Pursuit of Happiness as Self
- 1999 · Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music as Self (as Dr. Demento)
- 1998 · "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos as Cashier, Dancer, Technician
- 1997 · The Weird Al Show as Dr. Demento
- 1996 · 'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home as Himself
- 1991 · Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party as Dr. Demento
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Dr. Demento (voice)
- 1989 · UHF as Whipped Cream Eater
- 1988 · The Spike Jones Story as Self
- 1985 · The Compleat Al as Self (Dr. Demento)
- 1983 · Prime Times as Dr. Demento
- Future · Your Friend Logan as self