Barry Hansen
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Compleat Al
as Self (Dr. Demento) 1985
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
as Self (as Dr. Demento) 1999
The Spike Jones Story
as Self 1988
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Self 1999
Behind the Dementia
as Dr. Demento / Himself 2000
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
as Self 1996
Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
as Dr. Demento 2009
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
as Dr. Demento 1991
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
as Cashier, Dancer, Technician 1998
Your Friend Logan
as Self 2025
Fish Heads
as Bum 1980