Where to watch Johnny Carson in the UK
Find every Johnny Carson film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.
Johnny Carson films streaming in the UK
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Johnny Carson TV shows streaming in the UK
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- The Simpsons (1989) as Johnny Carson (voice)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Host
- Cheers (1982) as Johnny Carson
- Get Smart (1965) as Herald (uncredited)
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Night Court (1984) as Johnny Carson
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Knight Who Makes Point of Order
- Newhart (1982) Cast
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self - Guest Host
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Johnny Carson
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- Miss Universe (1955) as Host
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) as Self - Host
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Johnny Carson
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- The United States Steel Hour (1953) Cast
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- The Nineties (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Space Ghost and Dino Boy (1966) Cast
- The Dick Clark Show (1958) as Self
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) as Narrator
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Self
- The Seventies (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Mr. President (1987) Creator
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
- The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (1968) as Self
- There's... Johnny! (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- Biography: Comedy Icons (2019) as Self
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996) Cast
- Koyaanisqatsi (1983) as Self (archive footage)
- Behind the Candelabra (2013) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- The Front Runner (2018) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Audrey (2020) as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
- My Darling Vivian (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Joys (1976) as Self
- Lewis & Clark (1981) Creator
- The Sounds of Baseball (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The World of Jim Henson (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Life Itself (2014) as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- Mickey's 50 (1978) as Self
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- Lucy and Desi (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self
- Butterfly in the Sky (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Game Changers (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014) as Himself (Archive Footage)
- This Is Bob Hope... (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Looking for Love (1964) as Self
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985) as Self (archive footage)
- The Johnny Carson Show (1955) as Himself
- Cancel My Reservation (1972) as Himself (uncredited)
- George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business (1983) as Self
- The Capote Tapes (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992) as Self
- CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) as Self
- Lucy Moves to NBC (1980) as Self
- Untold: Caitlyn Jenner (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (1987) as Self
- Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986) as Self
- The Many Faces of Jim Carrey (2023) as Self (Archive Footage)
- The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998) as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
- Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking (1972) as Self
- Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012) as Self
- NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976) as Self
Johnny Carson — FAQ
Where can I watch Johnny Carson films in the UK?
Johnny Carson's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Johnny Carson's most popular films?
Most-watched Johnny Carson films currently: Breakdown: 1975 (2025), Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018), Koyaanisqatsi (1983), Behind the Candelabra (2013), Jim Henson Idea Man (2024).
What TV shows has Johnny Carson appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Simpsons (1989), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Cheers (1982), Get Smart (1965), Tony Awards (1956).
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