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Carl Wilson

Carl Wilson

Actor · Died February 6, 1998, aged 51 · Hawthorne, California, USA

Grammy Award nominee

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 21, 1946
Died
February 6, 1998 (aged 51)
From
Hawthorne, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
2 on MovieCove · 4 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 43% in 30 days

Where can I watch Carl Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (2).

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Subscription and free streaming for Carl Wilson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

4 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 42 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mount Vernon and Fairway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer · Writer

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Wilson

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Wilson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Beach Boys: It's OK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer · as Self (The Beach Boys)

Awards

6 major nominations and no wins, 1967–2001.

  1. 2001
    • Grammy Award, nominated ×2 · Best Long Form Music Video
  2. 1989
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
  3. 1967
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary (R&R) Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Contemporary (R&R) Recording
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Performance by a Vocal Group

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.