Carl Wilson

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Carl Wilson

Acting December 21, 1946

Hawthorne, California, USA

Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best remembered as their lead guitari…

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The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

7.0 2005 TV Show
Full House

Full House

7.5 1987 TV Show
Home Improvement

Home Improvement

7.4 1991 TV Show
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.8 1968 TV Show
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

6.5 1982 TV Show
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

6.8 1982 TV Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show
The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew

7.3 2008 Movie
Legends

Legends

5.0 2006 TV Show
The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

6.7 2024 Movie
The Monkey's Uncle

The Monkey's Uncle

5.8 1965 Movie
The T.A.M.I. Show

The T.A.M.I. Show

7.9 1964 Movie

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Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best remembered as their lead guitarist, as the younger brother of bandmates Brian and Dennis Wilson, and as the group's de facto leader in the early 1970s. He was also the band's musical director on stage from 1965 until his death.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson

    Movie Self

  2. 2024
    Mount Vernon and Fairway

    Movie Writer

  3. 2024
    The Beach Boys

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2023
    A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2016
    The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971

    Movie Self

  6. 2014
    Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 2014
    Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 2012
    Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth

    Movie Himself

  9. 2010
    Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  10. 2009
    1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys

    Movie Self

  11. 2008
    The Wrecking Crew

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  12. 2008
    Beach Boys: Surfin' Success

    Movie Self

  13. 2007
    Cease to Exist

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  14. 2007
    The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  15. 2006
    Legends

    TV show Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  16. 2005
    The Colbert Report

    TV show Self - Guest

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  1. 2005
    The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

    Movie Self

  2. 2004
    The Beach Boys - California Surfin

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2003
    The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  4. 2003
    Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980

    Movie Self

  5. 2000
    The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony

    Movie Self

  6. 1996
    The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds

    Movie Self

  7. 1995
    Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

    Movie Self

  8. 1995
    30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley

    Movie Self

  9. 1993
    The Beach Boys Today

    Movie Self

  10. 1991
    Home Improvement

    TV show Carl Wilson

  11. 1987
    Full House

    TV show Carl Wilson

  12. 1987
    The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

    Movie Self

  13. 1985
    The Beach Boys: An American Band

    Movie Self

  14. 1982
    T. J. Hooker

    TV show Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  15. 1982
    Champs-Elysées

    TV show Self - The Beach Boys

  16. 1981
    The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special

    Movie Self

  17. 1980
    The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert

    Movie Self

  18. 1980
    Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys

    Movie Self

  19. 1980
    The Beach Boys: Live At Knebworth

    Movie Self

  20. 1977
    Mighty Good: The Beatles

    Movie Self

  21. 1976
    The Beach Boys: It's OK

    Movie Self (The Beach Boys)

  22. 1976
    The Beach Boys: It's OK

    Movie Self - Beach Boys member

  23. 1969
    The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969

    Movie Self

  24. 1968
    The Dick Cavett Show

    TV show Self - Guest