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Weird Al Yankovic
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General Information (Weird Al Yankovic) |
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| Mostly Credited As: | Weird Al Yankovic |
| Birth Name: | Alfred Matthew Yankovic |
| Date Of Birth: | October 23, 1959 |
| Country Of Birth: |  USA |
| Birth Place: | Downey, California |
"Weird Al" is a comedian, but not a typical stand-up comedian. He's a "musical comedian" who creates songs with laugh-out-loud lyrics. Although Yankovic is perhaps most well-known for his parodies of famous songs, a common misconception is that he only writes parodies. However, he has written an equal, if not larger, amount of original songs as well. Some of these are purely original in music and lyrics, while others mimic the style of a certain artist or genre.
Weird Al is also famous for playing the accordion, an instrument that he has been playing since the age of seven. Besides this unusual instrument, his physical appearance is also somewhat of a trademark. Al generally dons loud clothing (like Hawaiian shirts), Vans shoes, and naturally curly hair. He also wore large glasses before getting LASIK eye surgery in 1998, about the same time he decided to get rid of his facial hair.
Discography
Studio Albums:
1. "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983)
2. "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D (1984)
3. Dare to Be Stupid (1985)
4. Polka Party! (1986)
5. Even Worse (1988)
6. UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff (1989)
7. Off the Deep End (1992)
8. Alapalooza (1993)
9. Bad Hair Day (1996)
10. Running with Scissors (1999)
11. Poodle Hat (2003)
12. Straight Outta Lynwood (2006)
Compilation Albums:
1. "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits (1988)
2. The Food Album (1993)
3. Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994)
4. Greatest Hits Volume II (1994)
5. The TV Album (1995)
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Weird Al Yankovic TV Appearances |
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| Main cast | | | Episode Cast Credits |
| Show: The Simpsons |
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• That 90's Show |
19x11: (Jan/27/2008) |
Voice of |
Himself |
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• Three Gays of the Condo |
14x17: (Apr/13/2003) |
Voice of |
Himself, [Special Guest Stars] |
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| Show: Spicks & Specks |
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• Season 3, Episode 5 |
03x05: (Mar/14/2007) |
As |
Himself |
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| Show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
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• Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudso ... |
04x104: (Feb/12/2007) |
As |
Himself |
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| Show: Best Week Ever |
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• Best Year Ever |
05x11: (Dec/15/2006) |
As |
Himself |
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| Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
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• Penelope Cruz, John Stamos, " ... |
15x29: (Nov/02/2006) |
As |
Himself |
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• Ralph Fiennes, Carmen Electra ... |
13x213: (Aug/19/2005) |
As |
Himself |
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| Show: Robot Chicken |
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• The Munnery |
02x12: (Sep/24/2006) |
Voice of |
Himself |
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| Show: VSpot Top 20 Countdown |
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• Season 4, Episode 38 |
04x38: (Sep/23/2006) |
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Himself |
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| Show: The Daily Show |
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• Weird Al |
06x06: (May/24/2006) |
As |
Himself |
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| Show: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition |
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• Goodale Family |
03x08: (Nov/13/2005) |
As |
Himself |
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| Show: The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy |
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• One Crazy Summoner / Guess Wh ... |
05x10: (Aug/05/2005) |
Voice of |
Squid |
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• Nigel Planter And The Chamber ... |
03x06: (Jul/16/2004) |
Voice of |
Squid |
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• Toadblatt's School of Sorcery ... |
02x01: (Jun/13/2003) |
Voice of |
The Squid Hat |
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| Show: Lilo & Stitch: The Series |
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• Tank |
01x15: (Nov/10/2003) |
Voice of |
Singing Menstrol |
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| Show: The New Tom Green Show |
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• Episode 13 |
01x13: (Jul/09/2003) |
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Himself |
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Show: Pet Star
• 6 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Saturday August 10th, 2002) |
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• Pet Star: Champship 2003 |
01x16: (Jun/08/2003) |
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Himself |
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• Pet Star: 14 |
01x14: (May/09/2003) |
As |
Himself |
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• Pet Star: 13 |
01x13: (Apr/19/2003) |
As |
Himself |
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• Pet Star: 11 |
01x11: (Mar/01/2003) |
As |
Himself |
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| Show: MADtv |
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• Episode #501 |
05x01: (Sep/25/1999) |
As |
Himself |
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| Show: Sabrina, the Animated Series |
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• Witchy Grrrls |
01x14: (Sep/20/1999) |
As |
Himself |
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| Show: Behind The Music |
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• "Weird Al" Yankovic |
02x36: (Jul/04/1999) |
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Himself |
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| Show: The Weird Al Show |
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• Promises, Promises |
01x02: (Sep/20/1997) |
As |
Fred Huggins |
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| Show: Space Ghost Coast to Coast |
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• Banjo |
01x06: (Sep/10/1994) |
Voice of |
Himself |
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| Show: Amazing Stories |
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• Miss Stardust |
02x21: (Apr/10/1987) |
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The Cabbage Man |
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| Show: American Bandstand |
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• "Weird Al" Yankovic / Scritti ... |
29x18: (Dec/28/1985) |
As |
Himself |
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Weird Al Yankovic Crew Credits |
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| Show Crew | | | Episode Crew | |
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Weird Al Yankovic Featured Songs |
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Coolio, even though he received royalties, was outraged by Al's parody of "Gangsta's Paradise."
| Al has done a parody of "Lose Yourself" and even dressed up as Eminem. Surprisingly, they have an uncanny resemblance.
| In 2004, Al's parents passed away due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
| Al is featured in the Genesis music video for "I Can't Dance."
| Al skipped second grade at school due to his intelligence.
| Al claims to have been a straight-A student throughout school.
| After Al did a parody of Nirvana's song "Smells Like Teen Spirit," Kurt Cobain felt that they (the band) had "made it." According to the band members, they found the music video very funny and laughed when they saw it.
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