Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 2, 1941 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
- Dr. Demento
- Barret Eugene Hansen
Barry Hansen
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.
Known For - Movies
UHF
as Whipped Cream Eater
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Self
Zabagabee
as Self
The Compleat Al
as Self (Dr. Demento)
Your Friend Logan
as Self
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
as Cashier, Dancer, Technician
Fish Heads
as Bum
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
as Self (as Dr. Demento)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
as Self
The Spike Jones Story
as Self
