David Letterman

Acting

David Letterman

Born April 12, 1947Indianapolis, Indiana, USA157 credits

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

Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"

Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"

TV

2025

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler

Movie

2025

Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Movie

2025

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie

2025

Mutineer

Mutineer

Movie

2025

Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

Movie

2025

Filmography

Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"

2025Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"as Self (archive) - late show hostTV

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler

2025My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandleras Self - HostMovie

Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion

2025Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunionas SelfMovie

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas SelfMovie

Mutineer

2025MutineerMovie

Downey Wrote That

2025Downey Wrote Thatas SelfMovie

In Whose Name?

2025In Whose Name?as SelfMovie

John Candy: I Like Me

2025John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)Movie

Andy Kaufman Is Me

2025Andy Kaufman Is Meas SelfMovie

Untold: The Fall of Favre

2025Untold: The Fall of Favreas Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)Movie

IndyCar: Anything to Win

2025IndyCar: Anything to Winas SelfMovie

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025Everybody's Live with John Mulaneyas Self - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2"TV

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedyas Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)Movie

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

2025This Is the Tom Green Documentaryas Self (archive footage)Movie

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)Movie

Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action

2025Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Actionas Self - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)TV

Mr. McMahon

2024Mr. McMahonas Self (archive footage)TV

Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer

2024Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Socceras Self (archive footage)Movie

The Easy Kind

2024The Easy Kindas David LettermanMovie

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie

Group Therapy

2024Group Therapyas Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)Movie

Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

2024Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremesas Self - TV Host (archive footage)Movie

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.as SelfTV

My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney

2024My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaneyas Self - HostMovie

Stupid Pet Tricks

2024Stupid Pet Tricksas SelfTV

DEVO

2024DEVOas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Great Heisman Race of 1997

2023The Great Heisman Race of 1997as Self (archive footage)Movie

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

2023Albert Brooks: Defending My Lifeas SelfMovie

SmartLess: On the Road

2023SmartLess: On the Roadas SelfTV

Late Night Nightmare

2023Late Night Nightmareas SelfMovie

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

2023Pretty Baby: Brooke Shieldsas Self (archive footage)TV

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Lettermanas SelfMovie

The Many Faces of Jim Carrey

2023The Many Faces of Jim Carreyas Self (Archive Footage)Movie

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyyas Self - HostMovie

Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)

2022Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)as SelfMovie

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

2022Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Existas Self - Host, 'Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)TV

The Last Movie Stars

2022The Last Movie Starsas SelfTV

That’s My Time with David Letterman

2022That’s My Time with David Lettermanas Self - HostTV

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing Specialas SelfMovie

2022We Feed Peopleas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

2021The Super Bob Einstein Movieas SelfMovie

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas SelfMovie

Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A

2021Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&Aas SelfMovie

Controlling Britney Spears

2021Controlling Britney Spearsas Self (archive Audio)Movie

This Is Pop

2021This Is Popas Self (archive footage)TV

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

2021Steve McQueen: The Lost Movieas Narrator (voice)Movie

Zappa

2020Zappaas Self (archive footage)Movie

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree Manas SelfMovie

The Comedy Store

2020The Comedy Storeas SelfTV

The Drew Barrymore Show

2020The Drew Barrymore Showas SelfTV

Uncle Tom

2020Uncle Tomas Self (archive footage)Movie

My Darling Vivian

2020My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)Movie

Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season

2019Lindsey Vonn: The Final Seasonas SelfMovie

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khanas Self - HostMovie

APEX: The Secret Race Across America

2019APEX: The Secret Race Across Americaas SelfMovie

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019Between Two Ferns: The Movieas David LettermanMovie

Cola Wars

2019Cola Warsas Self (archive footage)Movie

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019Mike Wallace Is Hereas Self (archive footage)Movie

This Is Farrah Fawcett

2019This Is Farrah Fawcettas Self (archive footage)Movie

Desus & Mero

2019Desus & Meroas Self - Illustrious GuestTV

Norm Macdonald Has a Show

2018Norm Macdonald Has a Showas Self - GuestTV

Whitney

2018Whitneyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018Won't You Be My Neighbor?as Self - TV Host (archive footage)Movie

Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018Bathtubs Over Broadwayas SelfMovie

Andre the Giant

2018Andre the Giantas Self (archive footage)Movie

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mindas SelfMovie

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

2018My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Lettermanas Self - HostTV

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017Jim & Andy: The Great Beyondas SelfMovie

The Nineties

2017The Ninetiesas Self (archive footage)TV

Get Me Roger Stone

2017Get Me Roger Stoneas Self (archive footage)Movie

Mike and the Mad Dog

2017Mike and the Mad Dogas SelfMovie

Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

2017Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction CeremonyMovie

The Making of Trump

2015The Making of Trumpas Self (archive footage)Movie

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)Movie

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - GuestTV

2015David Letterman: A Life on Televisionas SelfMovie

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenCreatorTV

MLB Network Presents

2015MLB Network Presentsas SelfTV

An Open Secret

2014An Open Secretas Self (archive footage)Movie

Led Zeppelin Played Here

2014Led Zeppelin Played Hereas Self (archive footage)Movie

Life Itself

2014Life Itselfas Self - TV Host (archive footage)Movie

2014Don Rickles: One Night Onlyas SelfMovie

Mad As Hell

2014Mad As Hellas Self (archive footage)Movie

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras SelfTV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas SelfTV

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas SelfMovie

Norm Macdonald Live

2013Norm Macdonald Liveas SelfTV

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012Comedians in Cars Getting Coffeeas SelfTV

Me @ the Zoo

2012Me @ the Zooas Self (archive footage)Movie

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

2012Johnny Carson: King of Late Nightas SelfMovie

Corman's World

2011Corman's Worldas Self - TV Host (archive footage)Movie

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

2011Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Televisionas SelfMovie

The Undefeated

2011The Undefeatedas Self (archive footage)Movie

I'm Still Here

2010I'm Still Hereas David LettermanMovie

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!TV

The Bonnie Hunt Show

2008The Bonnie Hunt ShowExecutive ProducerTV

2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sas Self (archive footage)Movie

Strangers with Candy

2006Strangers with CandyExecutive ProducerMovie

2006Web Junk 20TV

Earth to America

2005Earth to Americaas Self (archived footage)Movie

The Colbert Report

2005The Colbert ReportTV

Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection

2005Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show CollectionMovie

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Specialas SelfMovie

American Splendor

2003American Splendoras Self (archive footage)Movie

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - GuestTV

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70sMovie

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002NBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self (archive footage)Movie

VH1 News Special: Grunge

2001VH1 News Special: Grungeas Self (archive footage)Movie

2000EdExecutive ProducerTV

Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999

1999Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999as selfMovie

Man on the Moon

1999Man on the Moonas Self (uncredited)Movie

Teen Choice Awards

1999Teen Choice Awardsas SelfTV

Strangers with Candy

1999Strangers with CandyExecutive ProducerTV

Mark Twain Prize

1999Mark Twain Prizeas SelfTV

Totally Bill Hicks

1998Totally Bill Hicksas SelfMovie

1998Sonny & Me: Cher Remembersas Self (archive footage)Movie

The View

1997The Viewas SelfTV

Private Parts

1997Private Partsas David LettermanMovie

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996Beavis and Butt-Head Do Americaas Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)Movie

Spin City

1996Spin Cityas Rags (uncredited) (voice)TV

Cosby

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996Everybody Loves RaymondExecutive ProducerTV

Eddie

1996Eddieas David Letterman (uncredited)Movie

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

1995National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sinsas Self (uncredited)Movie

A Night to Die For

1995A Night to Die Foras SelfMovie

Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride

1994Bill Hicks: It's Just a Rideas SelfMovie

The High Life

1994The High LifeExecutive ProducerTV

Cabin Boy

1994Cabin Boyas Old Salt In Fishing VillageMovie

The Nanny

1993The Nannyas David Letterman (uncredited)TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - GuestTV

Late Show with David Letterman

1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - HostTV

Beavis and Butt-Head

1993Beavis and Butt-Headas David Letterman (voice)TV

The Larry Sanders Show

1992The Larry Sanders Showas David LettermanTV

The Simpsons

1989The Simpsonsas David Letterman (voice)TV

Seinfeld

1989Seinfeldas David LettermanTV

I'm from Hollywood

1989I'm from Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)Movie

Action Family

1987Action Familyas SelfMovie

The Jay Leno Special

1986The Jay Leno Specialas selfMovie

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be ThereMovie

Steve Martin Live!

1984Steve Martin Live!as SelfMovie

Night of 100 Stars

1982Night of 100 Starsas SelfMovie

Late Night with David Letterman

1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - HostTV

Open All Night

1981Open All NightTV

Entertainment Tonight

1981Entertainment Tonightas SelfTV

David Letterman: Looking For Fun

1981David Letterman: Looking For Funas SelfMovie

The David Letterman Show

1980The David Letterman Showas HostTV

Fast Friends

1979Fast Friendsas Matt MorganMovie

Mork & Mindy

1978Mork & Mindyas EllsworthTV

Peeping Times

1978Peeping Timesas Dan CochranMovie

1977SuperstuntWriterMovie

The Starland Vocal Band Show

1977The Starland Vocal Band ShowTV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest HostTV

The Grammys

1959The Grammysas SelfTV

The Oscars

1953The Oscarsas SelfTV

The Emmy Awards

1949The Emmy Awardsas SelfTV

Biography: David Letterman

—Biography: David Lettermanas SelfMovie

—Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shafferas SelfMovie