Actor info
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Name :
Barry Hansen
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Born :
April 2, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (85 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
14 films (1980–2025)
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Also known as :
Dr. Demento, Barret Eugene Hansen
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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.
Notable films
- "Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music (1999) as Self (as Dr. Demento)
- "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos (1998) as Cashier, Dancer, Technician
- UHF (1989) as Whipped Cream Eater
- Zabagabee (1987) as Self
- The Compleat Al (1985) as Self (Dr. Demento)
