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

The Simpsons

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Seinfeld

All Movies (101)

• Bobby Rahal: True American Racer2026 · as Self
• My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler2025 · as Self - Host
• Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion2025 · as Self
• 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2025 · as Self
• Mutineer2025
• Downey Wrote That2025 · as Self
• In Whose Name?2025 · as Self
• John Candy: I Like Me2025 · as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
• Andy Kaufman Is Me2025 · as Self
• Untold: The Fall of Favre2025 · as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
• IndyCar: Anything to Win2025 · as Self
• Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy2025 · as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
• This Is the Tom Green Documentary2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)2025
• Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Easy Kind2024 · as David Letterman
• Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution2024 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Group Therapy2024 · as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
• Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes2024 · as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
• My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney2024 · as Self - Host
• DEVO2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Great Heisman Race of 19972023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Albert Brooks: Defending My Life2023 · as Self
• Late Night Nightmare2023 · as Self
• Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman2023 · as Self
• The Many Faces of Jim Carrey2023 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy2022 · as Self - Host
• Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)2022 · as Self
• Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special2022 · as Self
• We Feed People2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Super Bob Einstein Movie2021 · as Self
• 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · as Self
• Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A2021 · as Self
• Controlling Britney Spears2021 · as Self (archive Audio)
• Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie2021 · as Narrator (voice)
• Zappa2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man2020 · as Self
• My Darling Vivian2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season2019 · as Self
• My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan2019 · as Self - Host
• APEX: The Secret Race Across America2019 · as Self
• Between Two Ferns: The Movie2019 · as David Letterman
• Cola Wars2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mike Wallace Is Here2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• This Is Farrah Fawcett2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Whitney2018 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Won't You Be My Neighbor?2018 · as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
• Bathtubs Over Broadway2018 · as Self
• Andre the Giant2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind2018 · as Self
• Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond2017 · as Self
• Get Me Roger Stone2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mike and the Mad Dog2017 · as Self
• Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony2017
• The Making of Trump2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration2015 · as Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
• David Letterman: A Life on Television2015 · as Self
• An Open Secret2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Led Zeppelin Played Here2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Life Itself2014 · as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
• Don Rickles: One Night Only2014 · as Self
• Mad As Hell2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles2014 · as Self
• Me @ the Zoo2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Johnny Carson: King of Late Night2012 · as Self
• Corman's World2011 · as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
• Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television2011 · as Self
• The Undefeated2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• I'm Still Here2010 · as David Letterman
• Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Earth to America2005 · as Self (archived footage)
• Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection2005
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special2003 · as Self
• American Splendor2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s2002
• NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• VH1 News Special: Grunge2001 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-19991999 · as self
• Man on the Moon1999 · as Self (uncredited)
• Totally Bill Hicks1998 · as Self
• Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers1998 · as Self (archive footage)
• Private Parts1997 · as David Letterman
• Beavis and Butt-Head Do America1996 · as Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
• Eddie1996 · as David Letterman (uncredited)
• National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins1995 · as Self (uncredited)
• A Night to Die For1995 · as Self
• Rush Limbaugh's America1995 · as Self (archival footage)
• Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride1994 · as Self
• Cabin Boy1994 · as Old Salt In Fishing Village
• I'm from Hollywood1989 · as Self (archive footage)
• Action Family1987 · as Self
• The Jay Leno Special1986 · as self
• The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There1985
• Steve Martin Live!1984 · as Self
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• David Letterman: Looking For Fun1981 · as Self
• Fast Friends1979 · as Matt Morgan
• Peeping Times1978 · as Dan Cochran
• Biography: David Letterman— · as Self
• Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer— · as Self
• Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been— · as Self

All TV Shows (55)

• Soccer's American Dream2026 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"2025 · as Self (archive) - late show host
• Everybody's Live with John Mulaney2025 · as Self - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2"
• Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action2025 · as Self - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
• Mr. McMahon2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.2024 · as Self
• Stupid Pet Tricks2024 · as Self
• SmartLess: On the Road2023 · as Self
• Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist2022 · as Self - Host, 'Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage)
• The Last Movie Stars2022 · as Self
• That’s My Time with David Letterman2022 · as Self - Host
• This Is Pop2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Comedy Store2020 · as Self
• The Drew Barrymore Show2020 · as Self
• Desus & Mero2019 · as Self - Illustrious Guest
• Norm Macdonald Has a Show2018 · as Self - Guest
• My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman2018 · as Self - Host
• The Nineties2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• MLB Network Presents2015 · as Self
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Norm Macdonald Live2013 · as Self
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Joy Behar: Say Anything!2009
• Web Junk 202006
• The Colbert Report2005
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
• Mark Twain Prize1999 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self
• Spin City1996 · as Rags (uncredited) (voice)
• Spin City1996 · as David Letterman
• Cosby1996
• The Nanny1993 · as David Letterman (uncredited)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Host
• Beavis and Butt-Head1993 · as David Letterman (voice)
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as David Letterman
• The Simpsons1989 · as David Letterman (voice)
• Seinfeld1989 · as David Letterman
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Host
• Open All Night1981
• Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self
• The David Letterman Show1980 · as Host
• Mork & Mindy1978 · as Ellsworth
• The Starland Vocal Band Show1977
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self - Guest Host
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Grammys1959 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self