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David Letterman

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
159

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 12, 1947 (79 years old)

Place of Birth
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

David Letterman

Biography

David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American former television talk show host, comedian, writer, and producer. He hosted a late night television talk show for 33 years, beginning with the February 1, 1982, debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC, and ending with the May 20, 2015, broadcast of the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. In total, Letterman hosted 6,028 episodes of Late Night and Late Show.

Known For

Acting

2026Bobby Rahal: True American Raceras Self
2026Soccer's American Dreamas Self (archive footage)
2025Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"as Self (archive) - late show host
2025My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandleras Self - Host
2025Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunionas Self
20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2025Mutineeras
2025Downey Wrote Thatas Self
2025In Whose Name?as Self
2025John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2025Andy Kaufman Is Meas Self
2025Untold: The Fall of Favreas Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2025IndyCar: Anything to Winas Self
2025Everybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Self - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2"
2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedyas Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as
2025This Is the Tom Green Documentaryas Self (archive footage)
2025Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Actionas Self - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
2024Mr. McMahonas Self (archive footage)
2024Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Socceras Self (archive footage)
2024The Easy Kindas David Letterman
2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024Group Therapyas Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2024Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremesas Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.as Self
2024My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaneyas Self - Host
2024Stupid Pet Tricksas Self
2024DEVOas Self (archive footage)
2023The Great Heisman Race of 1997as Self (archive footage)
2023Albert Brooks: Defending My Lifeas Self
2023SmartLess: On the Roadas Self
2023Late Night Nightmareas Self
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke Shieldsas Self (archive footage)
2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Lettermanas Self
2023The Many Faces of Jim Carreyas Self (Archive Footage)
2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyyas Self - Host
2022Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)as Self
2022Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Existas Self - Host, 'Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
2022The Last Movie Starsas Self
2022That’s My Time with David Lettermanas Self - Host
2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing Specialas Self
2022We Feed Peopleas Self (archive footage)
2021The Super Bob Einstein Filmas 自己
2021The Super Bob Einstein Movieas Self
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2021Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&Aas Self
2021Controlling Britney Spearsas Self (archive Audio)
2021This Is Popas Self (archive footage)
2021Steve McQueen: The Lost Movieas Narrator (voice)
2020Zappaas Self (archive footage)
2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree Manas Self
2020The Comedy Storeas Self
2020The Drew Barrymore Showas Self
2020My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)
2019Lindsey Vonn: The Final Seasonas Self
2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khanas Self - Host
2019APEX: The Secret Race Across Americaas Self
2019Between Two Ferns: The Movieas David Letterman
2019Cola Warsas Self (archive footage)
2019Mike Wallace Is Hereas Self (archive footage)
2019This Is Farrah Fawcettas Self (archive footage)
2019Desus & Meroas Self - Illustrious Guest
2018Norm Macdonald Has a Showas Self - Guest
2018Whitneyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018Won't You Be My Neighbor?as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2018Bathtubs Over Broadwayas Self
2018Andre the Giantas Self (archive footage)
2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mindas Self
2018My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Lettermanas Self - Host
2017Jim & Andy: The Great Beyondas Self
2017The Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)
2017Get Me Roger Stoneas Self (archive footage)
2017Mike and the Mad Dogas Self
2017Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremonyas
2015The Making of Trumpas Self (archive footage)
2015Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest
2015David Letterman: A Life on Televisionas Self
2015MLB Network Presentsas Self
2014An Open Secretas Self (archive footage)
2014Led Zeppelin Played Hereas Self (archive footage)
2014Life Itselfas Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2014Don Rickles: One Night Onlyas Self
2014Mad As Hellas Self (archive footage)
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas Self
2013Norm Macdonald Liveas Self
2012Comedians in Cars Getting Coffeeas Self
2012Me @ the Zooas Self (archive footage)
2012Johnny Carson: King of Late Nightas Self
2011Corman's Worldas Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2011Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Televisionas Self
2011The Undefeatedas Self (archive footage)
2010I'm Still Hereas David Letterman
2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!as
2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sas Self (archive footage)
2006Web Junk 20as
2005Earth to Americaas Self (archived footage)
2005The Colbert Reportas
2005Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collectionas
2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Specialas Self
2003American Splendoras Self (archive footage)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70sas
2002NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self (archive footage)
200150 Years of NBC Late Nightas Self (archive footage)
2001VH1 News Special: Grungeas Self (archive footage)
1999Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999as self
1999Man on the Moonas Self (uncredited)
1999Teen Choice Awardsas Self
1999Mark Twain Prizeas Self
1998Totally Bill Hicksas Self
1998Sonny & Me: Cher Remembersas Self (archive footage)
1997The Viewas Self
1997Private Partsas David Letterman
1996Beavis and Butt-Head Do Americaas Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
1996Spin Cityas David Letterman
1996Spin Cityas Rags (uncredited) (voice)
1996Cosbyas
1996Eddieas David Letterman (uncredited)
1995National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sinsas Self (uncredited)
1995A Night to Die Foras Self
1995Rush Limbaugh's Americaas Self (archival footage)
1994Bill Hicks: It's Just a Rideas Self
1994Cabin Boyas Old Salt In Fishing Village
1993The Nannyas David Letterman (uncredited)
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Host
1993Beavis and Butt-Headas David Letterman (voice)
1992The Larry Sanders Showas David Letterman
1989The Simpsonsas David Letterman (voice)
1989Seinfeldas David Letterman
1989I'm from Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
1987Action Familyas Self
1986The Jay Leno Specialas self
1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be Thereas
1984Steve Martin Live!as Self
1982Night of 100 Starsas Self
1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - Host
1981Open All Nightas
1981Entertainment Tonightas Self
1981David Letterman: Looking For Funas Self
1980The David Letterman Showas Host
1979Fast Friendsas Matt Morgan
1978Mork & Mindyas Ellsworth
1978Peeping Timesas Dan Cochran
1977Maryas Self (Various Characters)
1977The Starland Vocal Band Showas
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest Host
1959The Grammysas Self
1953The Oscarsas Self
1949The Emmy Awardsas Self
Biography: David Lettermanas Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shafferas Self
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Beenas Self

Production

2025Andy Kaufman Is Me...Executive Producer
2024Stupid Pet Tricks...Executive Producer
2024Stupid Pet Tricks...Original Concept
2018Bathtubs Over Broadway...Executive Producer
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden...Creator
2008The Bonnie Hunt Show...Executive Producer
2007The Knights of Prosperity...Producer
2006Strangers with Candy...Executive Producer
2000Ed...Executive Producer
1999Strangers with Candy...Executive Producer
1998Jackie Chan: My Story...Thanks
1996Everybody Loves Raymond...Executive Producer
1995The Drew Carey Show...Producer
1995The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder...Producer
1994The High Life...Executive Producer
1993Late Show with David Letterman...Writer
1982Late Night with David Letterman...Writer
1982Late Night with David Letterman...Executive Producer
1980The David Letterman Show...Producer
1977Superstunt...Writer
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer...Executive Producer