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TV
Acting
David Letterman
- Born
- (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Credits
- 169 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
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TV
8.2
TV
Seinfeld
5.9
Movie
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
6.7
Movie
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
6.8
TV
Everybody Loves Raymond
7.1
TV
Beavis and Butt-Head
5.9
Movie
I'm Still Here
6.5
Movie
Private Parts
6.1
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
7.0
TV
Spin City
7.0
TV
The Colbert Report
5.3
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
6.5
TV
The Drew Carey Show
6.5
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
7.3
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.1
TV
Mork & Mindy
5.1
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.2
Movie
Cabin Boy
Acting credits 157
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Biography: David Letterman Film | Self |
| TBA | Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer Film | Self |
| 2026 | Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2026 | Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been Film | Self |
| 2026 | 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2026 | In Memoriam Film | Himself |
| 2026 | Bobby Rahal: True American Racer Film | Self |
| 2026 | Soccer's American Dream TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls" TV | Self (archive) - late show host (1 ep) |
| 2025 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler Film | Self - Host |
| 2025 | Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion Film | Self |
| 2025 | 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Film | Self |
| 2025 | Mutineer Film | |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That Film | Self |
| 2025 | In Whose Name? Film | Self |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me Film | Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) |
| 2025 | Andy Kaufman Is Me Film | Self |
| 2025 | Untold: The Fall of Favre Film | Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) |
| 2025 | IndyCar: Anything to Win Film | Self |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney TV | Self - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2" (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy Film | Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) |
| 2025 | This Is the Tom Green Documentary Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2025 | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Film | |
| 2025 | Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action TV | Self - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Mr. McMahon TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | The Easy Kind Film | David Letterman |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Group Therapy Film | Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes Film | Self - TV Host (archive footage) |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2024 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney Film | Self - Host |
| 2024 | Stupid Pet Tricks TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2024 | DEVO Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | The Great Heisman Race of 1997 Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Film | Self |
| 2023 | SmartLess: On the Road TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Late Night Nightmare Film | Self |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman Film | Self |
| 2023 | The Many Faces of Jim Carrey Film | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 2022 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy Film | Self - Host |
| 2022 | Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It) Film | Self |
| 2022 | Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist TV | Self - Host, 'Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2022 | The Last Movie Stars TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2022 | That’s My Time with David Letterman TV | Self - Host (6 ep) |
| 2022 | Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special Film | Self |
| 2022 | We Feed People Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | The Super Bob Einstein Movie Film | Self |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Film | Self |
| 2021 | Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A Film | Self |
| 2021 | Controlling Britney Spears Film | Self (archive Audio) |
| 2021 | This Is Pop TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | Zappa Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man Film | Self |
| 2020 | The Comedy Store TV | Self (5 ep) |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season Film | Self |
Crew credits 19
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer Film | Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Andy Kaufman Is Me Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Stupid Pet Tricks TV | Executive Producer, Original Concept (10 ep) |
| 2018 | Bathtubs Over Broadway Film | Executive Producer |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Creator |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show TV | Executive Producer (179 ep) |
| 2007 | The Knights of Prosperity TV | Producer (13 ep) |
| 2006 | Strangers with Candy Film | Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Ed TV | Executive Producer (83 ep) |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy TV | Executive Producer (30 ep) |
| 1998 | Jackie Chan: My Story Film | Thanks |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond TV | Executive Producer (210 ep) |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show TV | Producer (233 ep) |
| 1995 | The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder TV | Producer (3 ep) |
| 1994 | The High Life TV | Executive Producer (6 ep) |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Writer (4252 ep) |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman TV | Writer, Executive Producer (1377 ep) |
| 1980 | The David Letterman Show TV | Producer (90 ep) |
| 1977 | Superstunt Film | Writer |