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
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
as Cashier, Dancer, Technician
The Compleat Al
as Self (Dr. Demento)
Fish Heads
as Bum
Zabagabee
as Self
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Self
Behind the Dementia
as Dr. Demento / Himself
The Spike Jones Story
as Self
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
as Self
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
as Self (as Dr. Demento)
