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Dave Grohl

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
214

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 14, 1969 (57 years old)

Place of Birth
Warren, Ohio, USA

Dave Grohl

Biography

David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; the drummer for Them Crooked Vultures; and wrote all the music for his short-lived side projects Late! and Probot. He has also been involved with Queens of the Stone Age, and has performed session work for a variety of musicians, including Killing Joke, Tenacious D, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, Slash and Juliette Lewis. Dave Grohl has performed in over 30 bands since becoming a musician.

Known For

Acting

2026Other Voices Presents: Foo Fightersas Himself
2026Saturday Night Live UKas Self - Musical Guest
2026The Best Summeras Self
2025Amazon Music Live: Foo Fightersas Himself
2025Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Buttas Self
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self
2025FireAid Benefit Concertas Self
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self
2024Hot Ones Versusas Self
2023Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20as Self
2023Foo Fighters - Austin City Limitsas self
2023I Hate Myself and I Want to Dieas Self (archive footage)
2023Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023as Self
2023Ego: The Michael Gudinski Storyas Self
2023Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023as Self
2023The Teacheras Self
2023Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concertsas Self
2023WINO: The Documentaryas
20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self - Performer
2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentaryas Self (archive footage)
2022Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concertas Self
2022Gary Numan: Resurrectionas Self
2022ABBA V Queenas Self (archive footage)
2022Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festivalas Himself
2022Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festivalas Himself
2022Foo Fighters: One Less Heroas Self
2022Studio 666as Dave Grohl
2022Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Realityas Self
2021Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)as Self
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2021Grunge: A Story of Music and Rageas Self (archive footage)
2021When Nirvana Came to Britainas Self (archive footage)
2021Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021as Self
2021Watch the Sound with Mark Ronsonas Self
2021Biography: KISStoryas Self
2021Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the Worldas Self - Performer
2021From Cradle to Stageas Self
2021Celebrating Americaas Self
2021I'm in the Bandas
2020Amazon Music Holiday Plays: Foo Fightersas Self
2020Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversaryas
2020Bill & Ted Face the Musicas Dave Grohl
2020Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Showas Self - Performer
2020The Big Night Inas Self
2020Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Princeas Self
2020FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for Americaas Self - Performer
2020Duncanvilleas Ronnie D (voice)
2019The Morning Showas Dave Grohl
2019Foo Fighters: Rock In Rioas Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019Foo Fighters - Reading Festivalas Self
2019Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019as Self
2019Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019as Self
2019Liam Gallagher: As It Wasas Self
2019Ryan's Mystery Playdate: Level Upas Self
2019Punkas Self
2018Reel Storiesas Self - Guest Star
2018Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Recordsas Self
2018Playas Self
2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017as Self
2017Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Specialas Self
2017Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017as Self
2017Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UKas Self
2016Soundbreakingas Self
2016Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene Historyas Self
2016The Smart Studios Storyas
2016The Road to ACLas Self
2015All Things Must Passas Self
2015The Muppetsas Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2015Sex&Drugs&Rock&Rollas Dave Grohl
2015Foo Fighters - Rock am Ringas Self - Vocals, Guitar
2015Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2015Foo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015as Self
2015Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)as Self
2015Cobain: Montage of Heckas Self (archive footage)
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest
2015Hot Onesas Self
2015Cássiaas Self (archive footage)
2015Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiroas Self - Vocals, Guitars
2014Positive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Actionas self
2014The Concert for Valoras Self - Performer
2014Slash: Raised On the Sunset Stripas Self
2014Foo Fighters Sonic Highwaysas Self
2014Led Zeppelin Played Hereas Self (archive footage)
2014Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Yearsas Self - Performer
2014Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self
2014Making Of The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1as Himself
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas Self
2014Off Camera with Sam Jonesas Self
2013Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11as Self - Nirvana
2013Filmage: The Story of Descendents/Allas Self
2013Drunk Historyas Memphis Mafia Member
2013Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremonyas Self
2013Sound Cityas Self
2012See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mouldas Self
201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self
2012Foo Fighters - Global Citizen Festivalas Self
2012Foo Fighters - Reading Festivalas Self
2012Bad Brains: A Band in DCas Self
2012A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartneyas Self
2011The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Songas Self
2011The Muppetsas Animool
2011Nirvana: Live at the Paramountas Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
2011Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concertas Self - Lead vocal
2011Man With the Midas Touchas Self
2011Foo Fighters -T in The Parkas Self
2011Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festivalas Self - Vocals
2011Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Massesas Self
2011Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Lightas Self
2011Foo Fighters: Back and Forthas Self
2011Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606as Self
2011Foo Fighters - Garage Touras Self
2011Foo Fighters - Live in Londonas Self
2010Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010as Self
2010Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rock am Ring 2010as Self
2010Nirvana: Live On Airas Self
2010Them Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trustas
2010Lemmyas Self
2009Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Canal+ Studioas Self
2009Foo Fighters - Greatest Hitsas Self
2009Nirvana: Live at Readingas Self - Drums
2009Foo Fighters - Live Performance from Studio 606as Self
2009Skavlanas Self - Guest
2008VH1 Rock Honors: The Whoas Self
2008Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadiumas Self - Vocals, Guitars
2008Paul McCartney: The Liverpool Soundas Self
2008D Tour: A Tenacious Documentaryas Self
2007Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dreamas Self
2007Lil' Bushas
2007Seven Ages of Rockas Self
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self
2007The Graham Norton Showas Self - Performer
2006Foo Fighters: Hyde Parkas Self
2006Foo Fighters: Skin and Bonesas Self
2006Tenacious D in The Pick of Destinyas Satan
2006Nirvana - In Utero: Under Reviewas Self (archive footage)
2006Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Uteroas Self
2006Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Reviewas Self
2006Juliette And The Licks - Four On The Flooras Self - Drums
2006Metalocalypseas
2006VH1 Rock Honorsas Self
2006All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years Onas Self
2005The Colbert Reportas Self - Guest
2005Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coastas Self
2005The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'as Self (archive footage)
2005Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermindas Self
2005Ten Years Lateras Himself
2005I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cashas Self
2004Nirvana: With the Lights Outas
2004Lit: All Accessas Self
2004I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondryas Self
2004The Other Side of AIDSas self - Foo Fighters
2004(This Is Known as) The Blues Scaleas Self
2004Supergrass: A Home Movieas Self
2003Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Homeas Self
2003Tenacious D: In the Studioas Self
2003Viva La Bamas Self
2003The Work of Director Michel Gondryas Self
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest
2002Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1)as
2001VH1 News Special: Grungeas Self (archive footage)
200125 Years of Punkas Self
2000Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?'as Daniel (voice)
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self
1998Free Tibetas Self - Foo Fighters
1997Leute heuteas Self
1997Classic Albumsas Self - Interviewee
1997David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYCas Self
1997David Bowie: An Earthling at 50as Self
1996Hype!as
1996The Daily Showas Self
1995Foo Fighters - I'm OK, Eur OK - Live Brixton, UK 1995as Self - Guitar, Lead Vocals
1994MTV Europe Music Awardsas Self
1994Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!as Self - Drums
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas
1994Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munichas
1993RuPaul's Christmas Ballas Self
1993Nirvana: Unplugged In New Yorkas Self - Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals
1993MTV Unplugged: Nirvanaas Self
1993Nirvana: Live and Loudas Self - Drums
1993Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsalas Self - Drums, Vocals
1993Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Azas
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993The X-Filesas Lobby Passerby (uncredited)
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical Guest
1993Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festivalas Self
19921991: The Year Punk Brokeas Self
1991Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
1991Nirvana: Live at the Paradisoas Self
1991Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italyas Self
1991Nirvana: Astoria Theater Londonas
1991Nirvana: Live in Dallasas Self
1991Sub Pop Video Network Program 1as Self (archive footage)
1991Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spiritas Dave Grohl
1990Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
1984MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
1975Austin City Limitsas Self
1969Sesame Streetas Self
1959The Grammysas Self
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival Londonas Self
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collectionas
Are We Not Men?as Self
Them Crooked Vultures (2010) Live at BBC Radio 1, London, UK on March 24, 2010as
Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concertas
Shouting Through The Letterholeas Self (archive footage)
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisisas Self

Production

2022Studio 666...Executive Producer
2022Studio 666...Story
2021From Cradle to Stage...Executive Producer
2021From Cradle to Stage...Director
2021What Drives Us...Director
2020Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary...Director
2020Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary...Executive Producer
2014Foo Fighters Sonic Highways...Creator
2014Foo Fighters Sonic Highways...Director
2014Foo Fighters Sonic Highways...Executive Producer
2013Sound City...Director
2013Sound City...Actor's Assistant
2013Sound City...Producer
2011Nirvana: Live at the Paramount...Author
2003Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood...Thanks
1997Touch...Original Music Composer
1993Nirvana: Unplugged In New York...Songs
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All...Theme Song Performance