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.
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Filmography
all 176
TV Shows 103
self 97
Movies 73
Voice 26
Director 2
Writer 1
Narrator 1
Producer 1
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story (2024)
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
It Wants Blood 2 (2023)
Mulligan (2023)
The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
Weird Al: Never Off Beat (2023)
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023)
Velma (2023)
The Soccer Football Movie (2022)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
Hamster & Gretel (2022)
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation (2022)
The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie" (2022)
De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach (2022)
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021)
This Is GWAR (2021)
The Sparks Brothers (2021)
Path of Wellness (2021)
The Palindromists (2021)
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun (2020)
Power Hour (2020)
Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
Tiny Tim: King for a Day (2020)
Close Enough (2020)
Work in Progress (2019)
Ultramechatron Team Go! (2019)
Animation Outlaws (2019)
Archibald's Next Big Thing (2019)
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019)
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans (2019)
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
UnMade (2019)
Um, Actually... (2018)
Cartoon Hell (2018)
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2018)
Little Big Awesome (2018)
Pete the Cat (2017)
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? (2017)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017)
Danger & Eggs (2017)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
Sandy Wexler (2017)
How to Be a Latin Lover (2017)
My Brother, My Brother and Me (2017)
The History of Comedy (2017)
Weird Al Yankovic at Blizzcon 2016 (2016)
Milo Murphy's Law (2016)
Uncle Kent 2 (2016)
Ask the Storybots (2016)
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
To Tell the Truth (2016)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Hidden America with Jonah Ray (2016)
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2016)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magische Freundschaft (2015)
Jay Leno's Garage (2015)
New Looney Tunes (2015)
We Bare Bears (2015)
Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks (2015)
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)
Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015)
Batman vs. Robin (2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
The Odd Couple (2015)
Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)
Gaming Show (In My Parents Garage) (2014)
Blaze and the Monster Machines (2014)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
Garfunkel and Oates (2014)
The 7D (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
The Moving Picture Co. 1914 (2014)
The Animated Tales of GWAR (2013)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013)
The Goldbergs (2013)
Weird Al Yankovic in 'Like a Version' (2013)
Wander Over Yonder (2013)
Drunk History (2013)
The Riddler: Riddle Me This (2013)
Teen Titans Go! (2013)
American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al (2013)
The Last Leg (2013)
Animal Man (2012)
Gravity Falls (2012)
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
The Eric Andre Show (2012)
Yankoheit 27 (2012)
Good Mythical Morning (2012)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse (2011)
'Weird Al' Yankovic - Live! The Alpocalypse Tour (2011)
Adventures in Plymptoons! (2011)
Star Wars Spoofs (2011)
Conan (2010)
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
Epic Rap Battles of History (2010)
Adventure Time (2010)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2010)
Candyman: The David Klein Story (2010)
RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza! (2009)
Halloween II (2009)
Al's Brain (2009)
Childrens Hospital (2008)
Shatner's Raw Nerve (2008)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008)
Transformers: Animated (2007)
Back at the Barnyard (2007)
Yo Gabba Gabba! (2007)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007)
30 Rock (2006)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy (2006)
I Love the '80s 3-D (2005)
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Ben Folds: The Making Of Songs For Silverman (2005)
Derailroaded (2005)
Robot Chicken (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Squidbillies (2004)
Best Week Ever (2004)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003)
Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash (2003)
The New Tom Green Show (2003)
The Haunted Lighthouse (2003)
The Michael Essany Show (2003)
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (2003)
I Love the '80s (2002)
Pet Star (2002)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2001)
The Brak Show (2000)
The Power of One: The Pokémon 2000 Movie Special (2000)
Behind The Dementia (2000)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Live! (1999)
Sabrina, the Animated Series (1999)
Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music (1999)
V.I.P. (1998)
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos (1998)
Desperation Boulevard (1998)
Safety Patrol! (1998)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
The Weird Al Show (1997)
Johnny Bravo (1997)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
Spy Hard (1996)
MADtv (1995)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
Naked Gun 33â…“: The Final Insult (1994)
Green Jelly: 333 (1994)
Al Music (1993)
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)
Eek! The Cat (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
The Simpsons (1989)
UHF (1989)
Liberian Girl (1989)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Tapeheads (1988)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Fat (1988)
Family Double Dare (1988)
Amazing Stories (1985)
The Compleat Al (1985)
Al TV (1984)
Stalking Emo
Just Say Julie
Double Dare
Your Friend Logan
Trapped In The Drive-Thru
Star Wars Detours
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1959-10-23 (64 years old)
Birth NameAlfred Matthew Yankovic
Birth PlaceDowney, United States of America
ReligionChristianity
Height183-centimeter
SpouseSuzanne Yankovic
ChildrenNina Yankovic
FatherNick Yankovic
MotherMary Yankovic
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsAlfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic, Alfred Matthew Yankovic, Al Yankovic
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video, Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
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