Barry Hansen

Known for: Acting

Born: 1941-04-02 (age 85)

From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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 (18)

MOVIE
Your Friend Logan
2025
as Self
TV★ 7.9
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024
as Dr. Demento
MOVIE
Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
2009
as Dr. Demento
MOVIE
Behind the Dementia
2000
as Dr. Demento / Himself
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Pursuit of Happiness
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
1999
as Self (as Dr. Demento)
MOVIE
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
1998
as Cashier, Dancer, Technician
TV★ 7.0
The Weird Al Show
1997
as Dr. Demento
MOVIE★ 7.0
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
1996
as Self
MOVIE
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
1991
as Dr. Demento
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Dr. Demento (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
UHF
1989
as Whipped Cream Eater
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Spike Jones Story
1988
as Self
MOVIE
Zabagabee
1987
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Compleat Al
1985
as Self (Dr. Demento)
TV
Prime Times
1983
as Dr. Demento
MOVIE
Fish Heads
1980
as Bum
TV★ 8.0
America's Top 10
1980
as Dr. Demento