David Letterman

David Letterman

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.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self - Guest Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 • as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 • Creator

Filmography

2025

This Is the Tom Green Documentary
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/23/2025
Movie
Andy Kaufman Is Me
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/6/2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
as Self - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2"
TV - Released: 3/12/2025

2024

My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 4/29/2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/7/2024
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/12/2024
Movie
The Easy Kind
as David Letterman
Movie - Released: 8/30/2024
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/2/2024
Stupid Pet Tricks
Stupid Pet Tricks
as Self
TV - Released: 2/11/2024
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
as Self
TV - Released: 5/3/2024
Mr. McMahon
Mr. McMahon
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 9/25/2024

2023

Pamela, A Love Story
Pamela, A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/30/2023
Late Night Nightmare
Late Night Nightmare
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/27/2023
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/12/2023
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/10/2023
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/17/2023
The Many Faces of Jim Carey
The Many Faces of Jim Carey
Movie - Released: 1/5/2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 4/3/2023
SmartLess: On the Road
SmartLess: On the Road
as Self
TV - Released: 5/23/2023

2022

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/30/2022
We Feed People
We Feed People
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 3/19/2022
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/1/2022
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 12/12/2022
That’s My Time with David Letterman
That’s My Time with David Letterman
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 6/7/2022
The Last Movie Stars
The Last Movie Stars
as Self
TV - Released: 7/21/2022

2021

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/20/2021
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/18/2021
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/28/2021
Controlling Britney Spears
Controlling Britney Spears
as Self (archive Audio)
Movie - Released: 9/24/2021
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/2021
Val
Val
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/23/2021
This Is Pop
This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 3/6/2021

2020

Zappa
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/27/2020
My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/27/2020
Uncle Tom
Uncle Tom
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/19/2020
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/6/2020
The Comedy Store
The Comedy Store
as Self
TV - Released: 10/4/2020
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Drew Barrymore Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/14/2020

2019

Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/26/2019
This Is Farrah Fawcett
This Is Farrah Fawcett
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/3/2019
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 10/25/2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as David Letterman
Movie - Released: 9/20/2019
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/20/2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/26/2019
Cola Wars
Cola Wars
as Self [Archival Footage]
Movie - Released: 8/18/2019
Desus & Mero
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest
TV - Released: 2/21/2019

2018

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/19/2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/29/2018
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Bathtubs Over Broadway
as Himself
Movie - Released: 4/21/2018
Whitney
Whitney
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/5/2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/19/2018
Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/10/2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 1/12/2018
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/14/2018

2017

Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie - Released: 4/7/2017
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/22/2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/5/2017
Mike and the Mad Dog
Mike and the Mad Dog
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/21/2017
Get Me Roger Stone
Get Me Roger Stone
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/23/2017
The Nineties
The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 7/9/2017

2016

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/28/2016
Supersonic
Supersonic
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/2/2016

2015

Movie
David Letterman: A Life on Television
as Himself
Movie - Released: 5/5/2015
The Making of Trump
The Making of Trump
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/30/2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/13/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
MLB Network Presents
MLB Network Presents
as Self
TV - Released: 1/13/2015

2014

Mad As Hell
Mad As Hell
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/29/2014
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/11/2014
Movie
Don Rickles: One Night Only
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/18/2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/9/2014
An Open Secret
An Open Secret
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/14/2014
Life Itself
Life Itself
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/4/2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
TV - Released: 4/27/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014

2013

Norm Macdonald Live
Norm Macdonald Live
as Self
TV - Released: 3/26/2013

2012

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/14/2012
Me @ the Zoo
Me @ the Zoo
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/25/2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Self
TV - Released: 7/19/2012

2011

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
as Himself
Movie - Released: 12/12/2011
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/15/2011
Corman's World
Corman's World
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/16/2011

2010

I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here
as David Letterman
Movie - Released: 9/10/2010

2009

Paris Hilton, Inc.
Paris Hilton, Inc.
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/29/2009
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
TV - Released: 9/29/2009

2007

Movie
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/10/2007

2006

TV
Web Junk 20
TV - Released: 1/13/2006

2005

Earth to America
Earth to America
as Self (archived footage)
Movie - Released: 11/20/2005
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
Movie - Released: 1/1/2005
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
TV - Released: 10/17/2005

2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/14/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/5/2002
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Movie - Released: 10/13/2002

1999

Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
as self
Movie - Released: 12/31/1999
Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon
as Self (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/22/1999
Mark Twain Prize
Mark Twain Prize
as Self
TV - Released: 1/20/1999
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Nominee
TV - Released: 8/1/1999

1998

Totally Bill Hicks
Totally Bill Hicks
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/23/1998
Jackie Chan: My Story
Jackie Chan: My Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/17/1998
Movie
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/20/1998

1997

Private Parts
Private Parts
as David Letterman
Movie - Released: 3/7/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Mötley Crüe Roadie (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/20/1996
Eddie
Eddie
as David Letterman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/31/1996
Cosby
Cosby
TV - Released: 9/16/1996
Spin City
Spin City
as Rags (uncredited) (voice)
TV - Released: 9/17/1996
Spin City
Spin City
as David Letterman
TV - Released: 9/17/1996

1995

A Night to Die For
A Night to Die For
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/18/1995
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
as Self (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/12/1995

1994

Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
as Himself
Movie - Released: 6/18/1994
Cabin Boy
Cabin Boy
as Old Salt In Fishing Village
Movie - Released: 1/7/1994

1993

The Nanny
The Nanny
as David Letterman (uncredited)
TV - Released: 11/3/1993
Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-Head
TV - Released: 3/8/1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 8/30/1993

1992

The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
as David Letterman
TV - Released: 8/15/1992

1989

I'm from Hollywood
I'm from Hollywood
as Himself (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/15/1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as David Letterman
TV - Released: 7/5/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as David Letterman (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1987

Action Family
Action Family
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/7/1987

1986

The Jay Leno Special
The Jay Leno Special
as self
Movie - Released: 11/1/1986

1984

Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/6/1984

1982

Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/8/1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 2/1/1982

1981

Open All Night
Open All Night
TV - Released: 11/28/1981
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
TV - Released: 9/15/1981

1980

The David Letterman Show
The David Letterman Show
as Host
TV - Released: 6/23/1980

1979

Fast Friends
Fast Friends
as Matt Morgan
Movie - Released: 3/19/1979

1978

Peeping Times
Peeping Times
as Dan Cochran
Movie - Released: 1/25/1978
Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy
TV - Released: 9/14/1978

1977

The Starland Vocal Band Show
The Starland Vocal Band Show
TV - Released: 7/31/1977

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1959

The Grammys
The Grammys
as Self
TV - Released: 11/29/1959

1953

The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

1949

The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 1/25/1949

Unknown

Biography: David Letterman
Biography: David Letterman
as Himself
Movie