'Weird Al' Yankovic

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

197

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-10-23 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Lynwood, California, USA

'Weird Al' Yankovic

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • How I Met Your Mother

    How I Met Your Mother

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Adventure Time

    Adventure Time

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Teen Titans Go!

    Teen Titans Go!

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • The Naked Gun

    The Naked Gun

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Gravity Falls

    Gravity Falls

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Good Mythical Morning

    Good Mythical Morning

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

    The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

  • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

    My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

  • The Drew Carey Show

    The Drew Carey Show

  • We Bare Bears

    We Bare Bears

  • New Looney Tunes

    New Looney Tunes

  • MAD

    MAD

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • Robot Chicken

    Robot Chicken

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil

    Star vs. the Forces of Evil

  • The Goldbergs

    The Goldbergs

  • Johnny Bravo

    Johnny Bravo

  • Blaze and the Monster Machines

    Blaze and the Monster Machines

  • V.I.P.

    V.I.P.

  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series

    Lilo & Stitch: The Series

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Uncle Grandpa

    Uncle Grandpa

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital

  • Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • @midnight with Chris Hardwick

    @midnight with Chris Hardwick

  • Amazing Stories

    Amazing Stories

  • Velma

    Velma

  • Back at the Barnyard

    Back at the Barnyard

  • Hamster & Gretel

    Hamster & Gretel

  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

  • The 7D

    The 7D

  • Close Enough

    Close Enough

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

    Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

  • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

    Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • After Midnight

    After Midnight

  • Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

    Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • The Eric Andre Show

    The Eric Andre Show

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

  • SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

  • A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

    A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

  • Milo Murphy's Law

    Milo Murphy's Law

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Wander Over Yonder

    Wander Over Yonder

  • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

    Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

  • Eek! The Cat

    Eek! The Cat

  • Epic Rap Battles of History

    Epic Rap Battles of History

  • Sabrina: The Animated Series

    Sabrina: The Animated Series

  • Best Week Ever

    Best Week Ever

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

    Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

  • Um, Actually...

    Um, Actually...

  • The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

    The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"

  • Yo Gabba Gabba!

    Yo Gabba Gabba!

  • Ask the Storybots

    Ask the Storybots

  • The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange

    The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange

  • Transformers: Animated

    Transformers: Animated

  • Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

    Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

  • Mulligan

    Mulligan

  • Pet Star

    Pet Star

  • The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

  • Pete the Cat

    Pete the Cat

  • Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

    Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

  • Jay Leno's Garage

    Jay Leno's Garage

  • De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach

    De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach

  • Sandy Wexler

    Sandy Wexler

  • Mighty Monsterwheelies

    Mighty Monsterwheelies

  • American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al

    American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al

  • Spy Hard

    Spy Hard

  • The New Tom Green Show

    The New Tom Green Show

  • Pig Goat Banana Cricket

    Pig Goat Banana Cricket

  • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe

    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe

  • The Soccer Football Movie

    The Soccer Football Movie

  • Archibald's Next Big Thing

    Archibald's Next Big Thing

  • Desperation Boulevard

    Desperation Boulevard

  • Adam Ruins Everything

    Adam Ruins Everything

  • Safety Patrol!

    Safety Patrol!

  • Reno 911!

    Reno 911!

  • Derailroaded

    Derailroaded

  • Danger & Eggs

    Danger & Eggs

  • Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans

    Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans

  • Halloween II

    Halloween II

  • Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

    Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

  • Shatner's Raw Nerve

    Shatner's Raw Nerve

  • The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

    The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle

  • The Muppets Mayhem

    The Muppets Mayhem

  • Stalking Emo

    Stalking Emo

  • Batman vs. Robin

    Batman vs. Robin

  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

    Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

  • Work in Progress

    Work in Progress

  • The Power of One: The Pokémon 2000 Movie Special

    The Power of One: The Pokémon 2000 Movie Special

  • How to Be a Latin Lover

    How to Be a Latin Lover

  • Garfunkel and Oates

    Garfunkel and Oates

  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • The Weird Al Show

    The Weird Al Show

  • Tapeheads

    Tapeheads

  • Little Big Awesome

    Little Big Awesome

  • The History of Comedy

    The History of Comedy

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

  • Mystery Cuddlers

    Mystery Cuddlers

  • I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story

    I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story

  • The Sparks Brothers

    The Sparks Brothers

  • The Brak Show

    The Brak Show

  • Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

    Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

  • When We Went MAD!

    When We Went MAD!

  • Bill & Ted Face the Music

    Bill & Ted Face the Music

  • Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

    Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

  • Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

    Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

  • The Postal Service Zoom Auditions

    The Postal Service Zoom Auditions

  • Adventures in Plymptoons!

    Adventures in Plymptoons!

  • Reno 911! Defunded

    Reno 911! Defunded

  • Zabagabee

    Zabagabee

  • This Is GWAR

    This Is GWAR

  • Ultramechatron Team Go!

    Ultramechatron Team Go!

  • Theme Song Takeover

    Theme Song Takeover

  • The Amazing Johnathan Documentary

    The Amazing Johnathan Documentary

  • Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

    Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

  • My Brother, My Brother and Me

    My Brother, My Brother and Me

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Al TV

    Al TV

  • It Wants Blood 2

    It Wants Blood 2

  • Uncle Kent 2

    Uncle Kent 2

  • Hidden America with Jonah Ray

    Hidden America with Jonah Ray

  • Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

    Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular

  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse

    'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse

  • Al's Brain

    Al's Brain

  • LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

    LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation

  • Tiny Tim: King for a Day

    Tiny Tim: King for a Day

  • Untitled Kestrin Pantera Indie Project

    Untitled Kestrin Pantera Indie Project

  • UHF

    UHF

  • The Charlie Puth Show

    The Charlie Puth Show

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection

    "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection

  • The Moving Picture Co. 1914

    The Moving Picture Co. 1914

  • UnMade

    UnMade

  • Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

    Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos

    "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos

  • Animal Man

    Animal Man

  • Gemini Home Entertainment

    Gemini Home Entertainment

  • Gemini Home Entertainment

    Gemini Home Entertainment

  • Your Friend Logan

    Your Friend Logan

  • Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

    Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Live!

    'Weird Al' Yankovic: Live!

  • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

    Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

  • Candyman: The David Klein Story

    Candyman: The David Klein Story

  • Star Wars Spoofs

    Star Wars Spoofs

  • Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash

    Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash

  • Gaming Show (In My Parents Garage)

    Gaming Show (In My Parents Garage)

  • Star Wars Detours

    Star Wars Detours

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music

    "Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

  • Animation Outlaws

    Animation Outlaws

  • The Compleat Al

    The Compleat Al

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?

  • Al Music

    Al Music

  • Behind the Dementia

    Behind the Dementia

  • The Riddler: Riddle Me This

    The Riddler: Riddle Me This

  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy

    'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy

  • The Animated Tales of GWAR

    The Animated Tales of GWAR

  • Weird Al: Never Off Beat

    Weird Al: Never Off Beat

  • The Palindromists

    The Palindromists

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

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

  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Live! The Alpocalypse Tour

    'Weird Al' Yankovic - Live! The Alpocalypse Tour

  • 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Fat

    'Weird Al' Yankovic: Fat

  • Weird Al Yankovic at Blizzcon 2016

    Weird Al Yankovic at Blizzcon 2016

  • Ben Folds: The Making of Songs for Silverman

    Ben Folds: The Making of Songs for Silverman

  • RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!

    RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!

  • Trapped In The Drive-Thru

    Trapped In The Drive-Thru

  • Tight & Nerdy

    Tight & Nerdy

  • The ABC Saturday Morning Preview Park

    The ABC Saturday Morning Preview Park

  • Green Jelly: 333

    Green Jelly: 333

  • Yankoheit 27

    Yankoheit 27

  • Weird Al Yankovic in 'Like a Version'

    Weird Al Yankovic in 'Like a Version'

  • Weird Al's New Year's Makeover Special

    Weird Al's New Year's Makeover Special