Carl Wilson
Known for
Acting
Born
December 21, 1946
Birthplace
Hawthorne, California, USA
Died
February 6, 1998 (aged 51)
Biography
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.
Best known work
Full House
1987
Home Improvement
1991
The Colbert Report
2005
T. J. Hooker
1982
The Wrecking Crew
2008
The Beach Boys
2024
The Monkey's Uncle
1965
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964Filmography
2026
2024
Mount Vernon and FairwayWriter, Music
2024
The Beach Boysas Self (archive footage)
2023
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boysas Self (archive footage)
2016
2014
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Rogeras Self (archive footage)
2014
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982as Self (archive footage)
2012
2010
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969as Self (archive footage)
2009
2008
The Wrecking Crewas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2008
Beach Boys: Surfin' Successas Self
2007
Cease to Existas Self (archive footage)
2007
The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boysas Self (archive footage)
2006
2005
2005
2004
The Beach Boys - California Surfinas Self (archive footage)
2003
The Beach Boys: The Lost Concertas Self (uncredited)
2003
2000
1996
1995
1995
1993
The Beach Boys Todayas Self