Dr. Demento
American disc jockey · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1941 · age 85
Barret Eugene Hansen, also known professionally as Dr. Demento, is a retired American radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and unusual recordings.
Dr. Demento is read about 552 times a day, in 22 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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Close ties
Mark Cendrowski Directed Heartbreak and the Refuge of the Downtrodden (2025)
Robert K. Weiss Directed The Compleat Al (1985)
Jon Schwartz Also in The Compleat Al and UHF
"Weird Al" Yankovic Also in The Compleat Al (1985), wrote UHF (1989)
Emily Osment Also in Heartbreak and the Refuge of the Downtrodden (2025)
Will Sasso Also in Heartbreak and the Refuge of the Downtrodden (2025)
Billy Barty Also in Lobster Man from Mars and UHF
Montana Jordan Also in Heartbreak and the Refuge of the Downtrodden (2025)
Dave Van Ronk Duets: Shaving Cream (1975)
Rachel Bay Jones Also in Heartbreak and the Refuge of the Downtrodden (2025)
Dougie Baldwin Also in Heartbreak and the Refuge of the Downtrodden (2025)
Jim West Also in The Compleat Al and UHF
Also in Deutsch
Media & music
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85
Where to find them
In the same film or series as Dr. Demento
Florence HendersonAlso in "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos (1998)
Sue Ane LangdonAlso in UHF (1989)
Emo PhilipsAlso in Behind the Dementia (2000)
David ProvalAlso in UHF (1989)
Gregg TurkingtonAlso in Neil Hamburger: Western Music and Variety (2009)
Andy ComeauAlso in "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos (1998)