Snl hans and franz quotes1/3/2024 ![]() ![]() He became so associated with the character that later cast members such as Chris Farley referred to Carvey simply as "The Lady".Ĭarvey's other original characters included Garth Algar (from Wayne's World), who was based on his brother, Hans (from "Hans and Franz"), and The Grumpy Old Man (from Weekend Update appearances). Carvey said he based the character on women he knew from church while growing up, who would keep track of other churchgoers' attendance. An important part of the show's revival was Carvey's breakout character, The Church Lady, the uptight, smug, and pious host of Church Chat. He, along with newcomers Phil Hartman, Kevin Nealon, Jan Hooks, and Victoria Jackson, helped to reverse the show's declining popularity and made SNL "must-see" TV once again. That same year, Carvey became a household name when he joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live. Being the lifelong Douglas fan that he is, Carvey threw an affectionate impression of his mentor, while describing a hairy scene they did together on a moving train. His big break came in 1986, when he co-starred opposite Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster in Tough Guys. He also appeared in the short-lived film-based action television series Blue Thunder. In 1984, Carvey had a small role in Rob Reiner's film This Is Spinal Tap, in which he played a mime, with fellow comedian Billy Crystal (who tells him "Mime is money!"). ![]() He had a minor role in Halloween II, and co-starred on One of the Boys in 1982, a short-lived television sitcom that also starred Mickey Rooney, Nathan Lane, and Meg Ryan. He attended Tierra Linda Junior High in San Carlos, Carlmont High School in Belmont, California (where he was a member of the Central Coast Section champion cross country team), College of San Mateo in San Mateo, California, and received his bachelor's degree in broadcast communications from San Francisco State University. He received his first drum kit at an early age. When he was three years old, his family moved to San Carlos, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ![]() Carvey has English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish ancestry, and was raised Lutheran. The character Garth Algar is loosely based on Brad. Carvey is the brother of Brad Carvey, the engineer/designer of the Video Toaster. Carvey was born in Missoula, Montana, the son of Billie Dahl, a schoolteacher, and Bud Carvey, a high school business teacher. ![]()
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