Carson Daly
Host • Personality • Broadcaster • Producer
Birth Name: Carson Jones Daly
Birth Date: June 22, 1973
Age: 52 years old
Birth Place: Santa Monica, California
Partners: Tara Reid
Becoming a MTV VJ was the last thing on Carson Daly's mind. In fact, Daly aspired to become a priest or a professional golfer, not a MTV icon.
Born in Santa Monica, California, Daly grew up with strong Christian beliefs. He was a lover of golf and was part of the Santa Monica High School Vikings golf team. His hard work on the course paid off when he was awarded a partial golf scholarship to Loyola Marymount University where he opted to major in Theology. By the end of his first semester, Daly dropped out of Loyola Marymount University and relocated to Palm Springs, California. He had given up his dreams of becoming a priest and decided to put his full focus on playing golf professionally. While in Palm Springs, Daly reunited with an old friend who offered him an internship at KCMJ. Daly made such an impression on the staff at the radio station that he began producing the station's morning show. He then began working part time at LIVE 105 and shortly after, Daly became one of their popular on air dee jays. Daly has been credited as the first person in the United States to interview singer Alanis Morissette. He also played a big part in the success of the group Smashmouth. In 1996, Daly relocated to the popular KROCK station in California. It was as a DJ for KROCK that he was discovered by MTV. In 1997, Daly became the host of MTV LIVE. He then went on to host the ever-popular MTV TRL (1998). In 2002, Daly was seen not only during the day, but began hosting the night show, "Last Call with Carson Daly."
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Total Eclipse 2024
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2024
Popstart Plus: Year in Review
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2023
Popstart Plus: Oppenheimer
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2023
BarmageddonStream
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Reality
2022
BarmageddonStream
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2022
Carson Daly's Popstart Plus Summer Preview
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2022
Mind Matters: Fighting the Youth Mental Health Crisis
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2022
PopStart Plus: Oscars Preview
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2022
Carson Daly's Popstart Plus: Best of 2021
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2021
Popstart Plus
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2021
Music BoxStream
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2021
Mind Matters With Carson Daly
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2021
Mind Matters: Mental Health and Kids
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2021
NBC's New Year's Eve
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2020
NBC New Year's Eve Special 2020
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2019
GOLF Films
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2019
Access Daily
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2019
NBC's New Year's Eve
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2018
Today 3rd Hour
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2018
2018 Golden Globe Arrivals Special
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2018
Megyn Kelly Today
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2017
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2016
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2015
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2015
Red Nose Day
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2015
SNL 40th Red Carpet Special
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2015
2015 Golden Globe Arrivals Special
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2015
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly 2014
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2014
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly 2014
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2014
The Meredith Vieira Show
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2014
Late Night With Seth MeyersStream
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream
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2014
2014 Golden Globe Arrivals Special
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2014
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2013
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2013
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2012
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2012
2012 Golden Globe Arrivals Special
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2012
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2011
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2011
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2011
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2011
The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2011
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2011
The VoiceStream
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2011
The VoiceStream
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2011
2011 Golden Globe Arrivals Special
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2011
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2010
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2010
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2010
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2010
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2009
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2009
The Dr. Oz Show
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2009
The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
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2009
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
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2009
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2008
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2008
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2008
The Bonnie Hunt Show
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2008
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2007
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2007
Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis
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2007
The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet
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2007
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2006
NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2006
Rachael Ray Show
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2006
New Year's Eve With Carson Daly
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2005
My Name Is EarlStream
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Himself
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2005
2004 Radio Music Awards
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2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
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2003
Windy City Heat
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2003
Last Call With Carson Daly
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2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieStream
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2002
MTV's TRL at the Super Bowl
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2001
Session 9
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2001
Josie and the PussycatsStream
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2001
Josie and the PussycatsStream
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2001
2gether
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2000
Daria: Is It Fall Yet?
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David Sorenson
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2000
Movie Stars
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1999
The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream
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1999
Sabrina the Teenage WitchStream
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1996
Access Hollywood
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1996
Late Night With Conan O'Brien
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1993
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
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1992
Dateline NBCStream
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1992
E! News
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1991
TodayStream
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1952
TodayStream
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1952
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