Barry Hansen
Acting

Barry Hansen

Born 1941-04-02 · 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.

Cast

Known for

UHF★ 6.7Viewing moment
UHF
1989
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going HomeViewing moment
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
1996
Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the MusicViewing moment
Weird Al Yankovic: Behind the Music
1999
The Compleat Al★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Compleat Al
1985
Behind The DementiaViewing moment
Behind The Dementia
2000
The Pursuit of HappinessViewing moment
The Pursuit of Happiness
1999
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Eat It★ 6.3Viewing moment
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Eat It
1984

Frequent collaborators

'Weird Al' Yankovic'Weird Al' YankovicJay LeveyJay LeveyEmo PhilipsEmo PhilipsJon SchwartzJon SchwartzVictoria JacksonVictoria JacksonStan FrebergStan FrebergJim WestJim WestBill MumyBill Mumy