Acting
Barry Hansen
Also Known As: Dr. Demento, Barret Eugene Hansen
Birth Date
April 2, 1941
(85 years old)
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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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.
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TV Show
The Simpsons
Dr. Demento (voice)
1989 • 1 episode
star8.0
TV Show
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Dr. Demento
2024 • 1 episode
star7.0
TV Show
The Weird Al Show
Dr. Demento
1997 • 1 episode
star6.7
Movie
UHF
Whipped Cream Eater
1989
Movie
Zabagabee
Self
1987
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Movie
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
Self
1996
star8.0
TV Show
America's Top 10
Dr. Demento
1980 • 1 episode
Movie
Your Friend Logan
Self
2025
star6.5
Movie
The Compleat Al
Self (Dr. Demento)
1985
star9.0
Movie
The Pursuit of Happiness
Self
1999
TV Show
Prime Times
Dr. Demento
1983 • 1 episode
Movie
Fish Heads
Bum
1980
Movie
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
Cashier, Dancer, Technician
1998
Movie
Behind the Dementia
Dr. Demento / Himself
2000
star7.0
Movie
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
Self (as Dr. Demento)
1999
Movie
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
Dr. Demento
1991
star4.0
Movie
The Spike Jones Story
Self
1988
Movie
Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
Dr. Demento
2009