Barry Hansen
Actor
- Born
- April 2, 1941 (age 85) · 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.
Known for
UHF
July 21, 1989
The Compleat Al
August 7, 1985
The Pursuit of Happiness
September 13, 1999
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
July 4, 1999
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
December 16, 1996
The Spike Jones Story
January 1, 1988
Behind the Dementia
May 20, 2000
Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
July 21, 2009
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
October 30, 1991
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
July 21, 1998
Your Friend Logan
August 9, 2025
Fish Heads
December 6, 1980
Acting14
- 2025Your Friend Logan as Self
- 2012Rhino Resurrected as Self (as Dr. Demento)
- 2009Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety as Dr. Demento
- 2000Behind the Dementia as Dr. Demento / Himself
- 1999The Pursuit of Happiness as Self
- 1999"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music as Self (as Dr. Demento)
- 1998"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos as Cashier, Dancer, Technician
- 1996'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home as Self
- 1991Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party as Dr. Demento
- 1989