'Weird Al' Yankovic
Acting
- Born:
- 1959-10-23
- Place of birth:
- Lynwood, California, USA
Biography
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he had sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2007), recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him three Grammy Awards among nine nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Yankovic's first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. Yankovic's success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the song's original artist, and the original music videos themselves, scene-for-scene in some cases. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic wrote and starred in the film, UHF, and television show, The Weird Al Show. He has also made guest appearances on many television shows, in addition to starring in Al TV specials on MTV. Description above from the Wikipedia article "Weird Al" Yankovic, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
Strip Law
Tight & Nerdy
Your Friend Logan
The Naked Gun
When We Went MAD!
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
Mystery Cuddlers
Mighty Monsterwheelies
The Charlie Puth Show
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Grave Conversations
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
After Midnight
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
It Wants Blood 2
Mulligan
The Muppets Mayhem
Weird Al: Never Off Beat
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Velma
The Soccer Football Movie
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Hamster & Gretel
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"
Reno 911! Defunded
De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!
This Is GWAR
The Sparks Brothers
The Palindromists
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Tiny Tim: King for a Day
Close Enough
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Reno 911!
Work in Progress
Gemini Home Entertainment
Ultramechatron Team Go!
Animation Outlaws
Archibald's Next Big Thing
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Theme Song Takeover
UnMade
Um, Actually...
The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
Little Big Awesome
Pete the Cat
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Danger & Eggs
Sandy Wexler
How to Be a Latin Lover
My Brother, My Brother and Me
The History of Comedy
Weird Al Yankovic at Blizzcon 2016
Milo Murphy's Law
Uncle Kent 2
Ask the Storybots
The $100,000 Pyramid
To Tell the Truth
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Hidden America with Jonah Ray
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Jay Leno's Garage
Adam Ruins Everything
New Looney Tunes
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
We Bare Bears
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Batman vs. Robin
Hot Ones
The Odd Couple
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Gaming Show (In My Parents Garage)
Blaze and the Monster Machines
BoJack Horseman
Garfunkel and Oates
The 7D
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Annoying Orange: Movie Fruitacular
The Moving Picture Co. 1914
The Animated Tales of GWAR
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
The Goldbergs
Weird Al Yankovic in 'Like a Version'
Wander Over Yonder
Uncle Grandpa
Drunk History
The Riddler: Riddle Me This
Teen Titans Go!
American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al
The Last Leg
Gravity Falls
Comedy Bang! Bang!
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
The Eric Andre Show
Yankoheit 27
Animal Man
Good Mythical Morning
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
“Weird Al” Yankovic Live!: The Alpocalypse Tour
Adventures in Plymptoons!
Star Wars Spoofs
Conan
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Epic Rap Battles of History
MAD
Adventure Time
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Candyman: The David Klein Story
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
Annoying Orange
Halloween II
AL’S BRAIN: A 3-D Journey through the Human Brain with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
Childrens Hospital
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Transformers: Animated
Back at the Barnyard
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Trapped In The Drive-Thru
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
30 Rock
Don't Download This Song
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
How I Met Your Mother
Ben Folds: The Making of Songs for Silverman
Derailroaded
Robot Chicken
American Dad!
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Best Week Ever
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash
The New Tom Green Show
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Pet Star
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
The Brak Show
The Power of One: The Pokémon 2000 Movie Special
Behind the Dementia
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Live!
Sabrina: The Animated Series
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
SpongeBob SquarePants
V.I.P.
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
Desperation Boulevard
Safety Patrol!
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Weird Al Show
Johnny Bravo
Weird Al's New Year's Makeover Special
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
The Daily Show
Spy Hard
MADtv
The Drew Carey Show
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Green Jelly: 333
Al Music
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Eek! The Cat
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
The Simpsons
UHF
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Tapeheads
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Fat
Zabagabee
Amazing Stories
The Compleat Al
Al TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Stalking Emo
Untitled Kestrin Pantera Indie Project
Weezer: Security Threat
Purple Rain MTV Premiere Party
Star Wars Detours