5.1Acting
David Letterman
- Born
- 1947-04-12
- Birthplace
- 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
169 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later
2026 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Bobby Rahal: True American Racer
2026 · Movie
Self
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
2026 · Movie
Self
In Memoriam
2026 · Movie
Himself
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald
2026 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Soccer's American Dream
2026 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 · Movie
Self
Andy Kaufman Is Me
2025 · Movie
Self · Executive Producer
Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"
2025 · TV Show
Self (archive) - late show host
Downey Wrote That
2025 · Movie
Self
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion
2025 · Movie
Self
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025 · TV Show
Self - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2"
In Whose Name?
2025 · Movie
Self
IndyCar: Anything to Win
2025 · Movie
Self
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
2025 · TV Show
Self - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · Movie
Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025 · Movie
Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Mutineer
2025 · Movie
Cast
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler
2025 · Movie
Self - Host
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025 · Movie
Cast
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Untold: The Fall of Favre
2025 · Movie
Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
DEVO
2024 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Group Therapy
2024 · Movie
Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
2024 · Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024 · TV Show
Self
Mr. McMahon
2024 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
2024 · Movie
Self - Host
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024 · Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stupid Pet Tricks
2024 · TV Show
Self · Executive Producer · Original Concept
The Easy Kind
2024 · Movie
David Letterman
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
2024 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023 · Movie
Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023 · Movie
Self
Late Night Nightmare
2023 · Movie
Self
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
SmartLess: On the Road
2023 · TV Show
Self
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
2023 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
2023 · Movie
Self (Archive Footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2022 · Movie
Self - Host
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2022 · Movie
Self
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
2022 · Movie
Self
That’s My Time with David Letterman
2022 · TV Show
Self - Host
The Last Movie Stars
2022 · TV Show
Self
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
2022 · TV Show
Self - Host, 'Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
We Feed People
2022 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 · Movie
Self
Controlling Britney Spears
2021 · Movie
Self (archive Audio)
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
2021 · Movie
Self
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
2021 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021 · Movie
Self
This Is Pop
2021 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020 · Movie
Self
My Darling Vivian
2020 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Comedy Store
2020 · TV Show
Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020 · TV Show
Self
Zappa
2020 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
2019 · Movie
Self
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019 · Movie
David Letterman
Cola Wars
2019 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Desus & Mero
2019 · TV Show
Self - Illustrious Guest
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
2019 · Movie
Self
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
2019 · Movie
Self - Host
This Is Farrah Fawcett
2019 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
2018 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018 · Movie
Self · Executive Producer
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018 · TV Show
Self - Host
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018 · Movie
Self
Whitney
2018 · Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018 · Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Get Me Roger Stone
2017 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017 · Movie
Self
Mike and the Mad Dog
2017 · Movie
Self
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
2017 · Movie
Cast
The Nineties
2017 · TV Show
Self (archive footage)
David Letterman: A Life on Television
2015 · Movie
Self
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015 · Movie
Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
MLB Network Presents
2015 · TV Show
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · TV Show
Creator
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
Self - Guest
The Making of Trump
2015 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
An Open Secret
2014 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Don Rickles: One Night Only
2014 · Movie
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · TV Show
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
Self
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Life Itself
2014 · Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Mad As Hell
2014 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014 · Movie
Self
Norm Macdonald Live
2013 · TV Show
Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 · TV Show
Self
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012 · Movie
Self
Me @ the Zoo
2012 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Corman's World
2011 · Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011 · Movie
Self
The Undefeated
2011 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
I'm Still Here
2010 · Movie
David Letterman
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009 · TV Show
Cast
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2008 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Knights of Prosperity
2007 · TV Show
Producer
Strangers with Candy
2006 · Movie
Executive Producer
Web Junk 20
2006 · TV Show
Cast
Earth to America
2005 · Movie
Self (archived footage)
The Colbert Report
2005 · TV Show
Cast
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
2005 · Movie
Cast
American Splendor
2003 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003 · Movie
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002 · Movie
Cast
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ed
2000 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Man on the Moon
1999 · Movie
Self (uncredited)
Mark Twain Prize
1999 · TV Show
Self
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
1999 · Movie
self
Strangers with Candy
1999 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · TV Show
Self
Jackie Chan: My Story
1998 · Movie
Thanks
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
1998 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Totally Bill Hicks
1998 · Movie
Self
Private Parts
1997 · Movie
David Letterman
The View
1997 · TV Show
Self · Self - Guest
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996 · Movie
Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
Cosby
1996 · TV Show
Cast
Eddie
1996 · Movie
David Letterman (uncredited)
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Spin City
1996 · TV Show
Rags (uncredited) (voice) · David Letterman
A Night to Die For
1995 · Movie
Self
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995 · Movie
Self (uncredited)
Rush Limbaugh's America
1995 · Movie
Self (archival footage)
The Drew Carey Show
1995 · TV Show
Producer
The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
1995 · TV Show
Producer
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
1994 · Movie
Self
Cabin Boy
1994 · Movie
Old Salt In Fishing Village
The High Life
1994 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993 · TV Show
David Letterman (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV Show
Self - Host · Writer
The Nanny
1993 · TV Show
David Letterman (uncredited)
The Larry Sanders Show
1992 · TV Show
David Letterman
I'm from Hollywood
1989 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Seinfeld
1989 · TV Show
David Letterman
The Simpsons
1989 · TV Show
David Letterman (voice)
Action Family
1987 · Movie
Self
The Jay Leno Special
1986 · Movie
self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985 · Movie
Cast
Steve Martin Live!
1984 · Movie
Self
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · TV Show
Self - Host · Writer · Executive Producer
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Movie
Self
David Letterman: Looking For Fun
1981 · Movie
Self
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · TV Show
Self
Open All Night
1981 · TV Show
Cast
The David Letterman Show
1980 · TV Show
Host · Producer
Fast Friends
1979 · Movie
Matt Morgan
Mork & Mindy
1978 · TV Show
Ellsworth
Peeping Times
1978 · Movie
Dan Cochran
Mary
1977 · Movie
Self (Various Characters)
Superstunt
1977 · Movie
Writer
The Starland Vocal Band Show
1977 · TV Show
Cast
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
Self - Guest Host · Self · Cast
The Grammys
1959 · TV Show
Self
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
Self
The Emmy Awards
1949 · TV Show
Self
Biography: David Letterman
Date unknown · Movie
Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Date unknown · Movie
Self · Executive Producer