Carl Wilson
Known for Acting · 45 credits
- Born
- 1946-12-21
- Died
- 1998-02-06
- Place of birth
- Hawthorne, California, USA
- Also known as
- The Beach Boys
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.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
Full House
1987
as Carl Wilson
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self - The Beach Boys
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Home Improvement
1991
as Carl Wilson
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Legends
2006
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movies (37)
The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds
1996
as Self
The Beach Boys
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Wrecking Crew
2008
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
as Self (The Beach Boys)
The Girls on the Beach
1965
as Self
The Beach Boys: It's OK
1976
as Self - Beach Boys member
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
1987
as Self
The Monkey's Uncle
1965
as Self - The Beach Boys
Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
2003
as Self
Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson
2026
as Self
The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert
2003
as Self (uncredited)
Cease to Exist
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Beach Boys: Surfin' Success
2008
as Self
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964
as Self - The Beach Boys
Goin' Platinum Presents The Beach Boys
1980
as Self
One Man's Challenge
1962
as Self
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Mighty Good: The Beatles
1977
as Self
The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys
2007
as Self (archive footage)
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Jack Benny Hour
1965
as Self (uncredited)
The Beach Boys: An American Band
1985
as Self
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
1995
as Self
The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
2000
as Self
The Beach Boys - California Surfin
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice
2005
as Self
Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth
2012
as Himself
The Beach Boys Today
1993
as Self
The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
2016
as Self
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert
1980
as Self
The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969
1969
as Self
The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special
1981
as Self
Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969
2010
as Self (archive footage)
30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo Diddley
1995
as Self
The Beach Boys: Live At Knebworth
1980
as Self
1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
2009
as Self
About Carl Wilson
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. With 45 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Carl Wilson has appeared in 37 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Carl Wilson Movies
- The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds (1996) — as Self
- The Beach Boys (2024) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Wrecking Crew (2008) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) — as Self (The Beach Boys)
- The Girls on the Beach (1965) — as Self
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