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Biography

Weird Al is famous for copying other people's music, and changing the words, to make the song his own, with loads of comedy. Weird…more

Born

10/23/1959, Downey,California

Birth Name

Alfred Matthew Yankovic

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (13)

Role
- I Love the 70s: Volume 2
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 1978
    7/14/06
  - S 1: Ep 10 1979
    7/14/06
  - S 1: Ep 8 1977
    7/13/06
  - S 1: Ep 6 1975
    7/12/06
  - S 1: Ep 3 1972
    7/11/06
  - + 3 More Credits
- I Love the Holidays
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 I Love the Holidays
    11/7/05
- I Love the ‘80s: 3D
  Movies That Should've Been Made in 3D Host
  - S 1: Ep 10 1989
    10/28/05
  - S 1: Ep 9 1988
    10/28/05
  - S 1: Ep 8 1987
    10/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 7 1986
    10/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 6 1985
    10/26/05
  - + 5 More Credits
- I Love the 90's Part Deux
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 1999
    1/21/04
  - S 1: Ep 9 1998
    1/21/04
  - S 1: Ep 8 1997
    1/20/04
  - S 1: Ep 7 1996
    1/20/04
  - S 1: Ep 6 1995
    1/19/04
  - + 5 More Credits
- Al TV
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Poodle Hat
    6/23/03
  - S 1: Ep 4 Running With Scissors
    2/4/99
  - S 1: Ep 3 Bad Hair Day
    4/7/96
  - S 1: Ep 2 Alapalooza
    2/15/93
  - S 1: Ep 1 Off The Deep End
    3/1/92
- I Love the 80s
  Himself / Then and Now
  - S 1: Ep 10 I Love The 80's: 1989
    12/20/02
  - S 1: Ep 9 I Love The 80's: 1988
    12/20/02
  - S 1: Ep 8 I Love The 80's: 1987
    12/19/02
  - S 1: Ep 7 I Love The 80's: 1986
    12/19/02
  - S 1: Ep 6 I Love The 80's: 1985
    12/18/02
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Weird Al Show
  Al
  - S 1: Ep 13 Al Gets Robbed
    12/6/97
  - S 1: Ep 8 Talent Show
    11/1/97
  - S 1: Ep 6 One for the Record Books
    10/18/97
- The Weird Al Show
  Al, Tony Maloney, Fred Huggins, News Reporter
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Obligatory Holiday Episode
    11/29/97
- The Weird Al Show
  Al, Fred Huggins, News Reporter, Tony Maloney
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Competition
    11/22/97
- The Weird Al Show
  Al, News Reporter
  - S 1: Ep 10 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Hamster
    11/15/97
  - S 1: Ep 4 Back to School
    10/4/97
- The Weird Al Show
  Al, Tony Maloney, News Reporter
  - S 1: Ep 9 Al Plays Hooky
    11/8/97
  - S 1: Ep 5 Time Machine
    10/11/97
- The Weird Al Show
  Al, Fred Huggins
  - S 1: Ep 7 Because I Said So
    10/25/97
  - S 1: Ep 2 Promises, Promises
    9/20/97
  - S 1: Ep 1 Bad Influence
    9/13/97
- The Weird Al Show
  Al, Tony Maloney
  - S 1: Ep 3 Mining Accident
    9/27/97
Recurring Role (6)

Role
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
  Uncle Muscles
  - S 3: Ep 8 Muscles For Bones
    9/14/08
  - S 2: Ep 1 Vacation
    11/18/07
- E!'s 101
  Interviewee
  - S 2: Ep 5 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments 20 - 1
    9/30/04
  - S 2: Ep 3 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments 60 - 41
    9/28/04
  - S 2: Ep 2 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments 80 - 61
    9/27/04
  - S 1: Ep 15 Biggest Celebrity Oops! 20 - 1
    12/11/03
  - S 1: Ep 14 Biggest Celebrity Oops! 40 - 21
    12/10/03
  - + 2 More Credits
- One Hit Wonders
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 New Wave
    8/5/02
- One Hit Wonders
  Interviewee
  - S 1: Ep 4 VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders: Hour 4
    5/9/02
  - S 1: Ep 3 VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders: Hour 3
    5/8/02
  - S 1: Ep 2 VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders: Hour 2
    5/7/02
  - S 1: Ep 1 VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders: Hour 1
    5/6/02
- Square One TV
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 30 Episode 530
    10/30/92
  - S 4: Ep 29 Episode 429
    11/7/91
  - S 4: Ep 17 Episode 417
    10/22/91
  - S 4: Ep 6 Episode 406
    10/7/91
  - S 4: Ep 1 Episode 401
    9/30/91
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 121 March 2 - 6, 1987 - Friday
    3/6/87
  - S 1: Ep 120 March 2 - 6, 1987 - Thursday
    3/5/87
  - S 1: Ep 119 March 2 - 6, 1987 - Wednesday
    3/4/87
  - S 1: Ep 118 March 2 - 6, 1987 - Tuesday
    3/3/87
  - S 1: Ep 117 March 2 - 6, 1987 - Monday
    3/2/87
Guest Star (51)

Role
- CMT Insider
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 24 July 2, 2011
    7/2/11
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 243 Episode #4.243
    6/15/11
  - S 3: Ep 296 Episode #3.296
    8/17/10
  - S 2: Ep 107 Episode #2.107
    1/9/09
  - S 2: Ep 89 Episode #2.089
    12/19/08
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!
    4/1/11
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Musical Guest
  - S 1: Ep 137 137
    10/28/09
- Transformers Animated
  Wreck-Gar
  - S 3: Ep 9 Human Error, Part II
    4/25/09
  - S 2: Ep 4 Garbage In, Garbage Out
    5/10/08
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 19: Ep 11 That '90s Show
    1/27/08
  - S 14: Ep 17 Three Gays of the Condo
    4/13/03
- 20 to 1
  Guest Interviewee
  - S 4: Ep 8 Rebels And Risk Takers
    4/22/07
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
  Uncle Muscles
  - S 1: Ep 10 Missing
    4/15/07
  - S 1: Ep 9 Hamburger
    4/8/07
- Spicks & Specks
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 5 Season 3, Episode 5
    3/14/07
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
  Simon
  - S 1: Ep 4 Salame
    3/4/07
- Best Week Ever
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 11 Best Year Ever
    12/15/06
- VH1's Top 20 Countdown
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 24 December 2, 2006
    12/2/06
  - S 5: Ep 14 September 23, 2006
    9/23/06
- American Music Awards
  Presenter
  - S 34: Ep 34 The 34th American Music Awards
    11/21/06
- Video On Trial
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 10 Episode 2.10
    11/12/06
- The Wendy Williams Experience
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    11/3/06
- Robot Chicken
  Various
  - S 2: Ep 12 The Munnery
    9/24/06
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
  Themselves
  - S 3: Ep 8 Goodale Family
    11/13/05
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
  Squid
  - S 5: Ep 2 One Crazy Summoner / Guess What's Coming to Dinner
    8/5/05
- Weeks of Fun
  Judge Mickey Van Poopin
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Way of the World
    4/10/05
- The Electric Playground
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 10 Julie's 100th
    1/29/05
  - S 8: Ep 9 100th Episode Spectacular
    6/22/02
- Johnny Bravo
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 13 Johnny Makeover / Back On Shaq
    8/27/04
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
  The Squid
  - S 3: Ep 6 Nigel Planter and the Chamber Pot of Secrets / Circus of Fear
    7/16/04
  - S 2: Ep 1 Toadblatt's School of Sorcery / Educating Grim / It's Hokey Mon!
    6/13/03
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 22 2/9/04
    2/9/04
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
  Singing Menstrol
  - S 1: Ep 20 Tank
    11/10/03
- VH1 Goes Inside
  (archive footage) Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Primetime Cartoons
    10/2/03
- The New Tom Green Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 13 Episode 13
    7/9/03
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 185 Tom Arnold, Krista Allen, and Weird Al Yankovic
    5/21/03
- The Brak Show
  Petroleum Joe
  - S 2: Ep 6 Feud
    11/10/02
- V.I.P.
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 22 Val's Big Bang
    5/19/01
- MadTV
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 Episode #501
    9/25/99
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch: The Complete Animated Series
  voice of Himself
  - S 1: Ep 14 Witchy Grrrls
    9/20/99
- Behind the Music
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 36 "Weird Al" Yankovic
    7/4/99
- The Drew Carey Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 4 Drew Between the Rock and a Hard Place
    10/14/98
- The Weird Al Show
  Fred Huggins
- The Mask
  Boogie Man
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Banjo
    9/10/94
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 36 October 25, 1993
    10/25/93
  - S 5: Ep 99 January 22, 1993
    1/22/93
- Circus of the Stars
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 17 Special #17
    11/27/92
- Mathnet
  Murray the Mouth
  - S 5: Ep 3 OffThe Record
    10/5/92
- MTV Video Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 MTV 9th Annual Video Music Awards
    9/9/92
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 177 July 13, 1992
    7/13/92
  - S 1: Ep 143 July 20, 1989
    7/20/89
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Human Grace
    2/17/91
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 190 July 16, 1990
    7/16/90
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 128 July 24, 1989
    7/24/89
- Amazing Stories
  The Cabbage Man
  - S 2: Ep 21 Miss Stardust
    4/10/87
- American Bandstand
  Guest
  - S 29: Ep 18 "Weird Al" Yankovic / Scritti Politti
    12/28/85
- American Bandstand
  Himself, music video
  - S 29: Ep 17 Stephanie Mills / Sawyer Brown
    12/21/85
  - S 28: Ep 45 Jesse Johnson's Revue / Weird Al Yankovic (video)
    7/27/85
- Soul Train
  Himself (video)
  - S 13: Ep 23 Dennis Edwards / Newcleus
    5/12/84
- Family Double Dare
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Celebrity Family Double Dare
- Sin City Spectacular
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 21 Show No. 121
- Eek! The Cat
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 9 The FugEektive
Cameo (3)

Role
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Cameo
  - S 8: Ep 108 Lisa Kudrow/Weird Al Yankovic
    2/9/12
- The Jay Leno Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 28 28
    10/21/09
- Transformers Animated
  Technician
  - S 2: Ep 4 Garbage In, Garbage Out
    5/10/08
Special Guest Star (3)

Role
- 30 Rock
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 14 Kidnapped by Danger
    3/22/12
- How I Met Your Mother
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 7 Noretta
    10/24/11
- Conan
  Special Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 113 An Atheist Named Faith
    6/29/11
Writer (1)

Role
- The Weird Al Show
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 13 Al Gets Robbed
    12/6/97
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Obligatory Holiday Episode
    11/29/97
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Competition
    11/22/97
  - S 1: Ep 10 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Hamster
    11/15/97
  - S 1: Ep 9 Al Plays Hooky
    11/8/97
  - + 8 More Credits
Creator (1)

Role
- The Weird Al Show
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 13 Al Gets Robbed
    12/6/97
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Obligatory Holiday Episode
    11/29/97
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Competition
    11/22/97
  - S 1: Ep 10 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Hamster
    11/15/97
  - S 1: Ep 9 Al Plays Hooky
    11/8/97
  - + 8 More Credits

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Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia
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- As of 2006, Weird Al has been produced 13 albums.
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- His father Nick Yankovic and his mother Mary Elizabeth both died on April 9th, 2004.
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- Weird Al's parents had the choice to give Weird Al guitar or accordion lessons.
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- Weird Al: (Talking about the controversy between him and Coolio) I don't remember what we said to each other exactly, but it was all very friendly. I doubt I'll be invited to Coolio's next birthday party, but at least I can stop wearing that bulletproof vest to the mall.
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