David Letterman
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
Man on the Moon
Self (uncredited)
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
American Splendor
Self (archive footage)
Life Itself
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
Everybody Loves Raymond
Executive Producer
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Self
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Filmography
Acting (149)
Movies (100)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025as Self - Host, Late Night with David Letterman (archive footage)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
In Whose Name?
2025as Self
Untold: The Fall of Favre
2025as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler
2025as Self - Host
Andy Kaufman Is Me
2025as Self
Downey Wrote That
2025as Self
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion
2025as Self
Mutineer
2025
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025as Self (archive footage)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025as Self
IndyCar: Anything to Win
2025as Self
The Easy Kind
2024as David Letterman
Group Therapy
2024as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
DEVO
2024as Self (archive footage)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
2024as Self (archive footage)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
2024as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
2024as Self - Host
The Many Faces of Jim Carey
2023as Self (Archive Footage)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023as Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023as Self
Late Night Nightmare
2023as Self
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
2023as Self (archive footage)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2022as Self
We Feed People
2022as Self (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2022as Self - Host
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
2022as Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
2021as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021as Self
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
2021as Narrator (voice)
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021as Self
Controlling Britney Spears
2021as Self (archive Audio)
Zappa
2020as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020as Self
My Darling Vivian
2020as Self (archive footage)
Uncle Tom
2020as Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
2019as Self (archive footage)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019as David Letterman
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019as Self (archive footage)
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
2019as Self
This Is Farrah Fawcett
2019as Self (archive footage)
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
2019as Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
2019as Self - Host
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
2018as Self (archive footage)
Whitney
2018as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018as Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018as Self
Get Me Roger Stone
2017as Self (archive footage)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017as Self
Mike and the Mad Dog
2017as Self
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
2017
The Making of Trump
2015as Self (archive footage)
David Letterman: A Life on Television
2015as Self
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015as Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
Life Itself
2014as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
An Open Secret
2014as Self (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014as Self
Mad As Hell
2014as Self (archive footage)
Don Rickles: One Night Only
2014as Self
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014as Self (archive footage)
Me @ the Zoo
2012as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012as Self
Corman's World
2011as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Undefeated
2011as Self (archive footage)
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
2011as Self
I'm Still Here
2010as David Letterman
Paris Hilton, Inc.
2009as Self (archive footage)
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007as Self (archive footage)
Earth to America
2005as Self (archived footage)
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
2005
American Splendor
2003as Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003as Self
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002as Self (archive footage)
VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001as Self (archive footage)
Man on the Moon
1999as Self (uncredited)
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
1999as self
Totally Bill Hicks
1998as Self
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
1998as Self (archive footage)
Private Parts
1997as David Letterman
Eddie
1996as David Letterman (uncredited)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996as Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
A Night to Die For
1995as Self
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995as Self (uncredited)
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
1994as Self
Cabin Boy
1994as Old Salt In Fishing Village
I'm from Hollywood
1989as Self (archive footage)
Action Family
1987as Self
The Jay Leno Special
1986as self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
1984as Self
Night of 100 Stars
1982as Self
David Letterman: Looking For Fun
1981as Self
Fast Friends
1979as Matt Morgan
Peeping Times
1978as Dan Cochran
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
as Self
Biography: David Letterman
as Self
Television (49)
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025as Self - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2"
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
2025as Self - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024as Self
Mr. McMahon
2024as Self (archive footage)
Stupid Pet Tricks
2024as Self
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023as Self (archive footage)
SmartLess: On the Road
2023as Self
The Last Movie Stars
2022as Self
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
2022as Self - Host of 'Late Night with David Letterman' (archive footage)
That’s My Time with David Letterman
2022as Self - Host
This Is Pop
2021as Self (archive footage)
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020as Self
The Comedy Store
2020as Self
Desus & Mero
2019as Self - Illustrious Guest
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018as Self - Host
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018as Self - Guest
The Nineties
2017as Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Guest
MLB Network Presents
2015as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014as Self
Norm Macdonald Live
2013as Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012as Self
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009 Web Junk 20
2006
The Colbert Report
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self - Guest
Mark Twain Prize
1999as Self
Teen Choice Awards
1999as Self
The View
1997as Self
Spin City
1996as David Letterman
Cosby
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
1993as Self - Host
The Nanny
1993as David Letterman (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self (archive footage)
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993as David Letterman (voice)
The Larry Sanders Show
1992as David Letterman
The Simpsons
1989as David Letterman (voice)
Seinfeld
1989as David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
1982as Self - Host
Entertainment Tonight
1981as Self
Open All Night
1981
The David Letterman Show
1980as Host
Mork & Mindy
1978as Ellsworth
The Starland Vocal Band Show
1977
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Grammys
1959as Self
The Oscars
1953as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949as Self
Crew (18)
Movies (4)
Television (14)
Stupid Pet Tricks
2024Executive Producer
Stupid Pet Tricks
2024Original Concept
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2008Executive Producer
The Knights of Prosperity
2007Producer
Ed
2000Executive Producer
Strangers with Candy
1999Executive Producer
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996Executive Producer
The Drew Carey Show
1995Producer
The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
1995Producer
The High Life
1994Executive Producer
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Writer
Late Night with David Letterman
1982Executive Producer
Late Night with David Letterman
1982Writer
The David Letterman Show
1980Producer
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