David Letterman
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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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Simpsons
David Letterman (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Host
The View
Self
Filmography
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
2026
as Self
Bobby Rahal: True American Racer
2026
as Self
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Soccer's American Dream
2026
as Self (archive footage)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Andy Kaufman Is Me
2025
as Self
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
In Whose Name?
2025
as Self
Downey Wrote That
2025
as Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
Mutineer
2025
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
as Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler
2025
as Self - Host
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion
2025
as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Untold: The Fall of Favre
2025
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
IndyCar: Anything to Win
2025
as Self
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Self - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2"
Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"
2025
as Self (archive) - late show host
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
2025
as Self - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
2024
as Self - Host
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
2024
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Easy Kind
2024
as David Letterman
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
2024
as Self (archive footage)
DEVO
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Group Therapy
2024
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Stupid Pet Tricks
2024
as Self
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024
as Self
Mr. McMahon
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Late Night Nightmare
2023
as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
as Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
as Self
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
2023
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)
SmartLess: On the Road
2023
as Self
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2022
as Self
We Feed People
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
2022
as Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2022
as Self - Host
That’s My Time with David Letterman
2022
as Self - Host
The Last Movie Stars
2022
as Self
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
2022
as Self - Host, 'Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
2021
as Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021
as Self
Controlling Britney Spears
2021
as Self (archive Audio)
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
2021
as Narrator (voice)
This Is Pop
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Zappa
2020
as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
as Self
The Comedy Store
2020
as Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020
as Self
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
2019
as Self
This Is Farrah Fawcett
2019
as Self (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
2019
as Self - Host
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as David Letterman
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
2019
as Self
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self - Illustrious Guest
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018
as Self
Whitney
2018
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
as Self
Andre the Giant
2018
as Self (archive footage)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018
as Self - Host
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018
as Self - Guest
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
as Self
Mike and the Mad Dog
2017
as Self
Get Me Roger Stone
2017
as Self (archive footage)
The Nineties
2017
as Self (archive footage)
David Letterman: A Life on Television
2015
as Self
The Making of Trump
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
as Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MLB Network Presents
2015
as Self
Mad As Hell
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
as Self
Don Rickles: One Night Only
2014
as Self
An Open Secret
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Life Itself
2014
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Norm Macdonald Live
2013
as Self
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012
as Self
Me @ the Zoo
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011
as Self
The Undefeated
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Corman's World
2011
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
I'm Still Here
2010
as David Letterman
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Web Junk 20
2006
Earth to America
2005
as Self (archived footage)
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
2005
The Colbert Report
2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
American Splendor
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001
as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
1999
as self
Man on the Moon
1999
as Self (uncredited)
Mark Twain Prize
1999
as Self
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
Totally Bill Hicks
1998
as Self
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Private Parts
1997
as David Letterman
The View
1997
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996
as Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
Eddie
1996
as David Letterman (uncredited)
Cosby
1996
Spin City
1996
as Rags (uncredited) (voice)
Spin City
1996
as David Letterman
A Night to Die For
1995
as Self
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995
as Self (uncredited)
Rush Limbaugh's America
1995
as Self (archival footage)
Cabin Boy
1994
as Old Salt In Fishing Village
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
1994
as Self
The Nanny
1993
as David Letterman (uncredited)
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993
as David Letterman (voice)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Host
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as David Letterman
I'm from Hollywood
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Seinfeld
1989
as David Letterman
The Simpsons
1989
as David Letterman (voice)
Action Family
1987
as Self
The Jay Leno Special
1986
as self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Steve Martin Live!
1984
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Host
David Letterman: Looking For Fun
1981
as Self
Open All Night
1981
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
The David Letterman Show
1980
as Host
Fast Friends
1979
as Matt Morgan
Peeping Times
1978
as Dan Cochran
Mork & Mindy
1978
as Ellsworth
Mary
1977
as Self (Various Characters)
The Starland Vocal Band Show
1977
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Grammys
1959
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self