Barry Hansen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

17

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-04-02 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Barry Hansen

Biography

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Weird Al Show

    The Weird Al Show

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music

    "Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music

  • Behind the Dementia

    Behind the Dementia

  • UHF

    UHF

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    The Pursuit of Happiness

  • America's Top 10

    America's Top 10

  • Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety

    Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety

  • Prime Times

    Prime Times

  • The Compleat Al

    The Compleat Al

  • Zabagabee

    Zabagabee

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos

    "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos

  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home

    'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home

  • Your Friend Logan

    Your Friend Logan

  • The Spike Jones Story

    The Spike Jones Story

  • Fish Heads

    Fish Heads

  • Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party

    Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party