David Letterman
Born April 12, 1947
Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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 episo...
Filmography
Actor (143 credits)
Movies
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John MulaneySelf - Host
2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of ExtremesSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2024The Easy KindDavid Letterman
2024Late Night NightmareSelf
2023Albert Brooks: Defending My LifeSelf
2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelf
2023Norm Macdonald: Nothing SpecialSelf
2022We Feed PeopleSelf (archive footage)
2022Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)Self
2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr ZelenskyySelf - Host
20222021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
2021Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&ASelf
2021The Super Bob Einstein MovieSelf
2021Controlling Britney SpearsSelf (archive Audio)
2021ZappaSelf (archive footage)
2020Lindsey Vonn: The Final SeasonSelf
2019This Is Farrah FawcettSelf (archive footage)
2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh KhanSelf - Host
2019Won't You Be My Neighbor?Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2018Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
2017David Letterman: A Life on TelevisionSelf
2015The Making of TrumpSelf (archive footage)
2015Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf / Audition Tape (archive footage)
2015Mad As HellSelf (archive footage)
2014Led Zeppelin Played HereSelf (archive footage)
2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the BeatlesSelf
2014Don Rickles: One Night OnlySelf
2014Johnny Carson: King of Late NightSelf
2012Ruth Lyons: First Lady of TelevisionSelf
2011I'm Still HereDavid Letterman
2010Paris Hilton, Inc.Self (archive footage)
2009Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sSelf (archive footage)
2007Earth to AmericaSelf (archived footage)
2005NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf (archive footage)
2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999self
1999Man on the MoonSelf (uncredited)
1999Private PartsDavid Letterman
1997A Night to Die ForSelf
1995Cabin BoyOld Salt In Fishing Village
1994Bill Hicks: It's Just a RideSelf
1994I'm from HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
1989Action FamilySelf
1987The Jay Leno Specialself
1986Steve Martin: Homage to SteveSelf
1984Biography: David LettermanSelf
This Is the Tom Green DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
2025Andy Kaufman Is MeSelf
2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood TragedySelf - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2025In Whose Name?Self
2025Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025Mutineer
20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
2025My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam SandlerSelf - Host
2025Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary ReunionSelf
2025Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. SoccerSelf (archive footage)
2024DEVOSelf (archive footage)
2024The Many Faces of Jim Carey
2023The Great Heisman Race of 1997Self (archive footage)
2023Steve McQueen: The Lost MovieNarrator (voice)
2021My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)
2020Uncle TomSelf (archive footage)
2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree ManSelf
2020Between Two Ferns: The MovieDavid Letterman
2019APEX: The Secret Race Across AmericaSelf
2019Mike Wallace Is HereSelf (archive footage)
2019Cola WarsSelf (archive footage)
2019Bathtubs Over BroadwaySelf
2018WhitneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelf
2018Andre the GiantSelf (archive footage)
2018Jim & Andy: The Great BeyondSelf
2017Mike and the Mad DogSelf
2017Get Me Roger StoneSelf (archive footage)
2017An Open SecretSelf (archive footage)
2014Life ItselfSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2014Me @ the ZooSelf (archive footage)
2012The UndefeatedSelf (archive footage)
2011Corman's WorldSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2011Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
2005Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2003VH1 News Special: GrungeSelf (archive footage)
2001Totally Bill HicksSelf
1998Sonny & Me: Cher RemembersSelf (archive footage)
1998Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaMotley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
1996EddieDavid Letterman (uncredited)
1996National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly SinsSelf (uncredited)
1995Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982David Letterman: Looking For FunSelf
1981Fast FriendsMatt Morgan
1979Peeping TimesDan Cochran
1978Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul ShafferSelf
Tv
Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2"
2025Stupid Pet TricksSelf
2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.Self
2024Mr. McMahonSelf (archive footage)
2024Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage)
2023SmartLess: On the RoadSelf
2023That’s My Time with David LettermanSelf - Host
2022The Last Movie StarsSelf
2022This Is PopSelf (archive footage)
2021The Comedy StoreSelf
2020The Drew Barrymore ShowSelf
2020Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest
2019My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David LettermanSelf - Host
2018Norm Macdonald Has a ShowSelf - Guest
2018The NinetiesSelf (archive footage)
2017The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
2015MLB Network PresentsSelf
2015Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014Norm Macdonald LiveSelf
2013Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
2012Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009Web Junk 20
2006The Colbert Report
2005Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2003Mark Twain PrizeSelf
1999Teen Choice AwardsSelf
1999The ViewSelf
1997Cosby
1996Spin CityRags (uncredited) (voice)
1996Spin CityDavid Letterman
1996The NannyDavid Letterman (uncredited)
1993Beavis and Butt-HeadDavid Letterman (voice)
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Host
1993The Larry Sanders ShowDavid Letterman
1992SeinfeldDavid Letterman
1989The SimpsonsDavid Letterman (voice)
1989Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Host
1982Open All Night
1981Entertainment TonightSelf
1981The David Letterman ShowHost
1980Mork & Mindy
1978The Starland Vocal Band Show
1977The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The GrammysSelf
1959The OscarsSelf
1953The Emmy AwardsSelf
1949Writer (3 credits)
Producer (14 credits)
Movie
Andy Kaufman Is MeExecutive Producer
2025Bathtubs Over BroadwayExecutive Producer
2018Strangers with CandyExecutive Producer
2006Tv
Stupid Pet TricksExecutive Producer
2024The Bonnie Hunt ShowExecutive Producer
2008The Knights of ProsperityProducer
2007EdExecutive Producer
2000Strangers with CandyExecutive Producer
1999Everybody Loves RaymondExecutive Producer
1996The Drew Carey ShowProducer
1995The Late Late Show with Tom SnyderProducer
1995The High LifeExecutive Producer
1994Late Night with David LettermanExecutive Producer
1982The David Letterman ShowProducer
1980Misc. (2 credits)
