

"Weird Al" Yankovic
- singer-songwriter
- comedian
- impressionist
- actor
- satirist
- musician
- music video director
- record producer
- film director
- Born 1959-10-23 (age 66)
- Nationality United States
- Years active 1976–present
Biography
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Known for
Filmography
See full filmography- 2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingMovie
age 57 - 2009Halloween IIMovie
age 50 - 1996Spy HardMovie
age 37 - 1994Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final InsultMovie
age 35 - 1991The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearMovie
age 32 - 1989UHFMovie
age 30 - 1988The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!Movie
age 29 - Epic Rap Battles of HistoryIsaac NewtonWeb series
- How I Met Your MotherSeries
| Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Movie | 57 | |
| 2009 | Halloween II | Movie | 50 | |
| 1996 | Spy Hard | Movie | 37 | |
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Movie | 35 | |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | Movie | 32 | |
| 1989 | UHF | Movie | 30 | |
| 1988 | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Movie | 29 | |
| Epic Rap Battles of History | Web series | Isaac Newton | ||
How I Met Your Mother | Series |
Career timeline
Award won Role or nomination
1959 age 0
Born1988 age 29
1989 age 30
1991 age 32
1994 age 35
1996 age 37
CreditSpy Hard2009 age 50
CreditHalloween II2016 age 57
2022 age 63
Worked with most
Family and influences
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Photos
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Alanis Morissette and I actually used to date. I especially liked it when we went to the movies.
"Weird Al" Yankovic, CC BY-SA 4.0
That's something the kids should know about. Reading is a gateway to witchcraft and lesbianism.
"Weird Al" Yankovic, CC BY-SA 4.0
I wrote "Eat It" because I wanted to buy a banana boat for Christmas. It worked.
"Weird Al" Yankovic, CC BY-SA 4.0
I have very mixed feelings about [Napster]. On one hand, I'm concerned that the rampant downloading of my copyright-protected material over the Internet is severely eating into my album sales and having a decidedly adverse effect on my career. On the other hand, I can get all the Metallica songs I want for FREE! WOW!!!!!
"Weird Al" Yankovic, CC BY-SA 4.0
What kind of bananas do you have working at newspapers in Austin that would base an entire review of an artist's performance on whether or not they had a good seat?
"Weird Al" Yankovic, CC BY-SA 4.0
I think my chances of getting into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame are about as good as Milli Vanilli's.
"Weird Al" Yankovic, CC BY-SA 4.0
TV appearances
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Facts
Personal details
- Nationalities
- United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Languages
- English
- Years active
- 1976–
- Instruments
- accordion, electronic keyboard, theremin, piano accordion, synthesizer, voice, guitar
- Voice type
- tenor
- Record labels
- Capitol Records, Scotti Bros. Records, Volcano Entertainment, Rock 'n Roll Records, RCA Records
- Genres
- parody music, comedy rock, pop music, nerdcore, comedy, parody, polka, geek rock
- Notable works
- Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
- Education
- California Polytechnic State University, Lynwood High School




The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear