JDRF San Diego welcomes Dana Carvey to the stage for the 2008 Promise Ball ~ Picture the Cure! An emmy-award winning comedian, Carvey has maintained a tremendous career. A repertory member of Saturday Night Live since the 1986-87 season, he left in 1992 after seven seasons. Carvey is best known for his characters the Church Lady; Hans, of the Hans and Franz bodybuilding duo; Garth, Wayne Campbell's (Mike Myers) "Excellent Cohost" on the immensely popular sketch Wayne's World, and Weekend Update's Grumpy Old Man.

In 1992, Carvey appeared in the blockbuster film Wayne's World, based on the hit SNL sketch. The film grossed over $160 million and was produced by SNL creator Lorne Michaels. The public demanded a sequel, and in 1993, Carvey appeared in Wayne's World 2, recreating his role of Garth. The film was hugely successful. Carvey's move from the small screen to the large screen included roles in Alan Parker's The Road to Wellville, for Columbia Pictures, Richard and Lili Zanuck's Clean Slate for MGM, and Twentieth Century Fox's Trapped in Paradise. His early film work includes his debut in This is Spinal Tap, Racing with the Moon, One of the Group, where he portrayed Mickey Rooney's grandson, Blue Thunder with James Farentino, Tough Guys, with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, and starring in the comedy Opportunity Knocks.

Dana Carvey won an Emmy Award in 1993 for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. He has received a total of six Emmy nominations, one of which was for a guest appearance on HBO's highly acclaimed Larry Sanders Show. Also, he was honored with the American Comedy Award as Television's Funniest Supporting Male in 1990 and 1991.

JDRF San Diego warmly welcomes Mr. Dana Carvey to our stage for your entertainment, and prepare to laugh!