Person

David Letterman

Acting · Born 1947-04-12 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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

Filmography

2026Bobby Rahal: True American RacerSelf
2026Soccer's American DreamSelf (archive footage)
2025Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"Self (archive) - late show host
2025My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam SandlerSelf - Host
2025Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary ReunionSelf
20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
2025Mutineer
2025Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025In Whose Name?Self
2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2025Andy Kaufman Is MeSelf
2025Untold: The Fall of FavreSelf - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2025IndyCar: Anything to WinSelf
2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2"
2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood TragedySelf - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2025This Is the Tom Green DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, ActionSelf - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
2024Mr. McMahonSelf (archive footage)
2024Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. SoccerSelf (archive footage)
2024The Easy KindDavid Letterman
2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024Group TherapySelf - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2024Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of ExtremesSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.Self
2024My Next Guest with David Letterman and John MulaneySelf - Host
2024Stupid Pet TricksSelf
2024DEVOSelf (archive footage)
2023The Great Heisman Race of 1997Self (archive footage)
2023Albert Brooks: Defending My LifeSelf
2023SmartLess: On the RoadSelf
2023Late Night NightmareSelf
2023Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage)
2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelf
2023The Many Faces of Jim CarreySelf (Archive Footage)
2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr ZelenskyySelf - Host
2022Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)Self
2022Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't ExistSelf - Host, 'Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
2022The Last Movie StarsSelf
2022That’s My Time with David LettermanSelf - Host
2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing SpecialSelf
2022We Feed PeopleSelf (archive footage)
2021The Super Bob Einstein MovieSelf
2021The Super Bob Einstein Film自己
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
2021Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&ASelf
2021Controlling Britney SpearsSelf (archive Audio)
2021This Is PopSelf (archive footage)
2021Steve McQueen: The Lost MovieNarrator (voice)
2020ZappaSelf (archive footage)
2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree ManSelf
2020The Comedy StoreSelf
2020The Drew Barrymore ShowSelf
2020My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)
2019Lindsey Vonn: The Final SeasonSelf
2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh KhanSelf - Host
2019APEX: The Secret Race Across AmericaSelf
2019Between Two Ferns: The MovieDavid Letterman
2019Cola WarsSelf (archive footage)
2019Mike Wallace Is HereSelf (archive footage)
2019This Is Farrah FawcettSelf (archive footage)
2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest
2018Norm Macdonald Has a ShowSelf - Guest
2018WhitneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018Won't You Be My Neighbor?Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2018Bathtubs Over BroadwaySelf
2018Andre the GiantSelf (archive footage)
2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelf
2018My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David LettermanSelf - Host
2017Jim & Andy: The Great BeyondSelf
2017The NinetiesSelf (archive footage)
2017Get Me Roger StoneSelf (archive footage)
2017Mike and the Mad DogSelf
2017Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
2015The Making of TrumpSelf (archive footage)
2015Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf / Audition Tape (archive footage)
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
2015David Letterman: A Life on TelevisionSelf
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenCreator
2015MLB Network PresentsSelf
2014An Open SecretSelf (archive footage)
2014Led Zeppelin Played HereSelf (archive footage)
2014Life ItselfSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2014Don Rickles: One Night OnlySelf
2014Mad As HellSelf (archive footage)
2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the BeatlesSelf
2013Norm Macdonald LiveSelf
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
2012Me @ the ZooSelf (archive footage)
2012Johnny Carson: King of Late NightSelf
2011Corman's WorldSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2011Ruth Lyons: First Lady of TelevisionSelf
2011The UndefeatedSelf (archive footage)
2010I'm Still HereDavid Letterman
2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2008The Bonnie Hunt ShowExecutive Producer
2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sSelf (archive footage)
2007The Knights of ProsperityProducer
2006Strangers with CandyExecutive Producer
2006Web Junk 20
2005Earth to AmericaSelf (archived footage)
2005The Colbert Report
2005Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2003American SplendorSelf (archive footage)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf (archive footage)
200150 Years of NBC Late NightSelf (archive footage)
2001VH1 News Special: GrungeSelf (archive footage)
2000EdExecutive Producer
1999Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999self
1999Man on the MoonSelf (uncredited)
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf
1999Strangers with CandyExecutive Producer
1999Mark Twain PrizeSelf
1998Totally Bill HicksSelf
1998Jackie Chan: My StoryThanks
1998Sonny & Me: Cher RemembersSelf (archive footage)
1997The ViewSelf
1997Private PartsDavid Letterman
1996Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaMotley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
1996Spin CityRags (uncredited) (voice)
1996Cosby
1996Everybody Loves RaymondExecutive Producer
1996EddieDavid Letterman (uncredited)
1995National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly SinsSelf (uncredited)
1995The Drew Carey ShowProducer
1995A Night to Die ForSelf
1995Rush Limbaugh's AmericaSelf (archival footage)
1995The Late Late Show with Tom SnyderProducer
1994Bill Hicks: It's Just a RideSelf
1994The High LifeExecutive Producer
1994Cabin BoyOld Salt In Fishing Village
1993The NannyDavid Letterman (uncredited)
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Host
1993Beavis and Butt-HeadDavid Letterman (voice)
1992The Larry Sanders ShowDavid Letterman
1989The SimpsonsDavid Letterman (voice)
1989SeinfeldDavid Letterman
1989I'm from HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
1987Action FamilySelf
1986The Jay Leno Specialself
1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1984Steve Martin Live!Self
1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Host
1981Open All Night
1981Entertainment TonightSelf
1981David Letterman: Looking For FunSelf
1980The David Letterman ShowHost
1979Fast FriendsMatt Morgan
1978Mork & MindyEllsworth
1978Peeping TimesDan Cochran
1977SuperstuntWriter
1977MarySelf (Various Characters)
1977The Starland Vocal Band Show
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host
1959The GrammysSelf
1953The OscarsSelf
1949The Emmy AwardsSelf
—Biography: David LettermanSelf
—Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul ShafferSelf
—Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenSelf

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