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Barry Hansen

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.

Known For

The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
Behind the Dementia
Behind the Dementia
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
"Weird Al" Yankovic: Behind the Music
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
The Compleat Al
The Compleat Al
Your Friend Logan
Your Friend Logan

Filmography

2025 Your Friend Logan
as Self
2009 Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety
as Dr. Demento
2000 Behind the Dementia
as Dr. Demento / Himself
1999 The 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
1997 The Weird Al Show
as Dr. Demento
1996 'Weird Al' Yankovic: (There's No) Going Home
as Self
1991 Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary TV Party
as Dr. Demento
1989 The Simpsons
as Dr. Demento (voice)
1989 UHF
as Whipped Cream Eater
1988 The Spike Jones Story
as Self
1985 The Compleat Al
as Self (Dr. Demento)
1983 Prime Times
as Dr. Demento
1980 Fish Heads
as Bum
1980 America's Top 10
as Dr. Demento