Barry Hansen

actor • writer • music_department

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.

Born: April 2, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (age 84)

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Known For

7.1

Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness

Movies & TV Credits

14 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety Movie	—	Actor	Dr. Demento	2009
Behind The Dementia Movie	—	Actor	Dr. Demento / Himself	2000
Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (as Dr. Demento)	1999
Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	1999
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos Movie	—	Actor	Cashier, Dancer, Technician	1998
The Weird Al Show TV Show	7.2	Actor	Dr. Demento(1 Episode)	1997
'Weird Al' Yankovic: There's No Going Home TV Special	9.0	Actor	Himself	1996
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party Movie	—	Actor	Dr. Demento	1991
UHF Movie	7.1	Actor	Whipped Cream Eater	1989
The Simpsons TV Show	8.4	Actor	Dr. Demento (voice)(1 Episode)	1989
The Spike Jones Story Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	1989
The Compleat Al Movie	7.3	Actor	Self (Dr. Demento)	1985
Prime Times Movie	8.2	Actor	Dr. Demento(1 Episode)	1983
Your Friend Logan Movie	—	Actor	self	—

Barry Hansen

Known For

UHF

The Compleat Al

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

Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness

Movies & TV Credits