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:''For his animated incarnation, see [[Weird Al Yankovic (character)]].''
:''For the actor's animated namsake, see [["Weird Al" Yankovic (character)]].''
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|characters= [[Al Yankstone]]<br />[[Petroleum Joe]]<br />[[Weird Al Yankovic (character)|Himself]]
|characters= [[Al Yankstone]]<br />[[Petroleum Joe]]<br />[["Weird Al" Yankovic (character)|Himself]]
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|caption2= Yankovic guesting on ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''
|caption2= Yankovic guesting on ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''
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|caption3= Yankovic fantasy guesting on ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]''
|caption3= Yankovic's fantasy guesting on ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]''
|image4= [[File:JB Weird Al.png|300px]]
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|caption4= Yankovic guesting on ''[[Johnny Bravo (TV series)|Johnny Bravo]]''
|caption4= Yankovic guesting on ''[[Johnny Bravo (TV series)|Johnny Bravo]]''
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'''Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic''' is an American singer, musician, record producer, and actor. Yankovic has voiced fictionalized versions of himself several times throughout the decades.
'''Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic''' is an American singer, musician, record producer, and actor. Yankovic has voiced fictionalized versions of himself several times throughout the decades.


Yankovic also hosted [[ABC]]'s ''[[The ABC Saturday Morning Preview Park]]'' from Knotts Berry Farm in [[1984]], and was interviewed on the ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' episode "[[Banjo (episode)|Banjo]]" in [[1994]]. This interview was later referenced in "[[Story Book House]]" and "[[20.01|$20.01]]," and recreated in "[[Woody Allen's Fall Project]]," with Yankovic played by [[C. Martin Croker]].
Yankovic hosted [[ABC]]'s ''[[The ABC Saturday Morning Preview Park]]'' from Knott's Berry Farm in [[1984]]. He was interviewed on the ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' episode "[[Banjo]]" in [[1994]]. This interview was later referenced in "[[Story Book House]]" (as a drawing) "[[20.01|$20.01]]," and "[[Dark Side of the Ghost Planet Planetarium Tour]]," and recreated in "[[Woody Allen's Fall Project]]," with Yankovic played by [[C. Martin Croker]]. His voice is heard from "Banjo" in "[[Zorak (Coast to Coast)|Zorak]]," and is given a special thanks at the end of the episode.


In the "Talent Show" episode of ''The Weird Al Show'', Yankovic mentioned that he was originally in the pilot episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'', playing [[Fred Flintstone]]'s cousin, but was cut after failing to say his line correctly.
In [[1993]], Weird Al performed the song "[[Bedrock Anthem]]," which was granted its own music video which contained scenes from ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' TV series. The following year, the song was included on ''[[The Flintstones: Music from Bedrock]]'' album to coincide with the release of ''[[The Flintstones (film)|The Flintstones]]'' film.
 
In the [[1997]] "Talent Show" episode of ''The Weird Al Show'', Yankovic mentioned that he was originally in the pilot episode of ''The Flintstones'', playing [[Fred Flintstone]]'s cousin, but was cut after failing to say his line correctly.


He was recently interviewed for [[The CW]]'s ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!]]'' in [[2021]].
He was recently interviewed for [[The CW]]'s ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!]]'' in [[2021]].
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** [[Petroleum Joe]] ("[[Feud]]," [[2002]])
** [[Petroleum Joe]] ("[[Feud]]," [[2002]])
* ''[[Johnny Bravo (TV series)|Johnny Bravo]]''
* ''[[Johnny Bravo (TV series)|Johnny Bravo]]''
** [[Weird Al Yankovic (character)|Himself]] ("[[Johnny Makeover]]," [[2004]])
** [["Weird Al" Yankovic (character)|Himself]] ("[[Johnny Makeover]]," [[2004]])
* ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold''
* ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold''
** Himself ("[[Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!]]," [[2011]])
** Himself ("[[Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!]]," [[2011]])
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
** Himself ("[[Attack of the Weird Al-O-Saurus!]]," [[2019]])
** Himself ("[[Attack of the Weird Al-Osaurus!]]," [[2019]])
* ''[[Velma]]''
** [[Dandruff Tuba]] ([[2023]])<ref>Velma ([[October 6]], [[2022]]). [https://twitter.com/velmatheseries/status/1578097432793010176 "So proud to have @alyankovic play against type in his first dramatic role as the very serious and totally normal character, Dandruff Tuba."]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved [[October 7]], 2022.</ref>


==Other roles==
==Other roles==
Yankovic is famous or infamous for his numerous parody music videos of other musicians since the [[1980s]]. From [[1984]] to [[2006]], he hosted periodic ''Al TV'' specials on MTV. In [[1989]], he wrote and starred in the film ''UHF''. He also created and starred in the short-lived [[CBS]] sitcom ''The Weird Al Show''. He has guest-starred in several television shows as himself, both in live-action and animated forms.
Yankovic is very famous (or rather, infamous) for his numerous parody music videos of other musicians since the [[1980s]]. From [[1984]] to [[2006]], he hosted periodic ''Al TV'' specials on MTV. In [[1989]], he wrote and starred in the comedy film ''UHF'', which despite its initial status as a financial disappointment, has been praised in later years and has a devoted cult following. He also created and starred in the short-lived [[CBS]] sitcom ''The Weird Al Show''. He has guest-starred in several television shows as himself, both in live-action and animated forms.


Other voice roles include the title characters of ''Animal Man'' on [[Cartoon Network]]'s DC Nation block, and ''Milo Murphy's Law'' on Disney XS, Squid Hat on ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'', Wreck-Gar in ''Transformers Animated'', Banana Man on ''Adventure Time'', and even [[Superman]] on ''Mad'', and [[Darkseid]], ruler of [[Apokolips]], in ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]''
Other voice roles include the title characters of ''Animal Man'' on [[Cartoon Network]]'s DC Nation block, and ''Milo Murphy's Law'' on Disney XD, Squid Hat on ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'', Wreck-Gar on ''Transformers Animated'', Banana Man on ''Adventure Time'', and even [[Superman]] on ''[[Mad]]'', and [[Darkseid]], ruler of [[Apokolips]], on ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]''


==Where to find his==
==Where to find him==
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/magazine/weird-al-yankovic.html Official website]
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/magazine/weird-al-yankovic.html Official website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/weirdal He's on Facebook]
* [https://www.facebook.com/weirdal He's on Facebook]
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Latest revision as of 10:09, 29 April 2023

For the actor's animated namsake, see "Weird Al" Yankovic (character).
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Weird Al Yankovic.png
Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1984, 1997
Years active at Warner Bros. 2019, 2021, 2023
Characters played Al Yankstone
Petroleum Joe
Himself
Weird Al's C2C interview.png
Yankovic guesting on Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Al Yankstone.png
Yankovic's fantasy guesting on The Flintstones
JB Weird Al.png
Yankovic guesting on Johnny Bravo
Batman Weird Al.png
Yankovic guesting on Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer, musician, record producer, and actor. Yankovic has voiced fictionalized versions of himself several times throughout the decades.

Yankovic hosted ABC's The ABC Saturday Morning Preview Park from Knott's Berry Farm in 1984. He was interviewed on the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "Banjo" in 1994. This interview was later referenced in "Story Book House" (as a drawing) "$20.01," and "Dark Side of the Ghost Planet Planetarium Tour," and recreated in "Woody Allen's Fall Project," with Yankovic played by C. Martin Croker. His voice is heard from "Banjo" in "Zorak," and is given a special thanks at the end of the episode.

In 1993, Weird Al performed the song "Bedrock Anthem," which was granted its own music video which contained scenes from The Flintstones TV series. The following year, the song was included on The Flintstones: Music from Bedrock album to coincide with the release of The Flintstones film.

In the 1997 "Talent Show" episode of The Weird Al Show, Yankovic mentioned that he was originally in the pilot episode of The Flintstones, playing Fred Flintstone's cousin, but was cut after failing to say his line correctly.

He was recently interviewed for The CW's Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! in 2021.

Roles

20th century

21th century

Other roles

Yankovic is very famous (or rather, infamous) for his numerous parody music videos of other musicians since the 1980s. From 1984 to 2006, he hosted periodic Al TV specials on MTV. In 1989, he wrote and starred in the comedy film UHF, which despite its initial status as a financial disappointment, has been praised in later years and has a devoted cult following. He also created and starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom The Weird Al Show. He has guest-starred in several television shows as himself, both in live-action and animated forms.

Other voice roles include the title characters of Animal Man on Cartoon Network's DC Nation block, and Milo Murphy's Law on Disney XD, Squid Hat on The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Wreck-Gar on Transformers Animated, Banana Man on Adventure Time, and even Superman on Mad, and Darkseid, ruler of Apokolips, on Teen Titans Go!

Where to find him

References