David Letterman

David Letterman

🎂 12th April 1947 (78 yrs) 📍 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Known For

Man on the Moon

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.

David Letterman

Movies Featuring David Letterman

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler (2025)

as Self - Host
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion (2025)

as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2025)

as Self
Mutineer

Mutineer (2025)

Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That (2025)

as Self
In Whose Name?

In Whose Name? (2025)

as Self
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me (2025)

as Self - Host, Late Night with David Letterman (archive footage)
Andy Kaufman Is Me

Andy Kaufman Is Me (2025)

as Self
Untold: The Fall of Favre

Untold: The Fall of Favre (2025)

as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (2025)

as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary

This Is the Tom Green Documentary (2025)

as Self (archive footage)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)

Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer

Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
The Easy Kind

The Easy Kind (2024)

as David Letterman
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes (2024)

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney

My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney (2024)

as Self - Host
DEVO

DEVO (2024)

as Self (archive footage)
The Great Heisman Race of 1997

The Great Heisman Race of 1997 (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)

as Self
Late Night Nightmare

Late Night Nightmare (2023)

as Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023)

as Self
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey

The Many Faces of Jim Carrey (2023)

as Self (Archive Footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (2022)

as Self - Host
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)

Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It) (2022)

as Self
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)

as Self
We Feed People

We Feed People (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
The Super Bob Einstein Movie

The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021)

as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)

as Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A

Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A (2021)

as Self
Controlling Britney Spears

Controlling Britney Spears (2021)

as Self (archive Audio)
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie (2021)

as Narrator (voice)
Zappa

Zappa (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020)

as Self
Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian

My Darling Vivian (2020)

as Self (archive footage)
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season

Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season (2019)

as Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan (2019)

as Self - Host
APEX: The Secret Race Across America

APEX: The Secret Race Across America (2019)

as Self
Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)

as David Letterman
Cola Wars

Cola Wars (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here

Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
This Is Farrah Fawcett

This Is Farrah Fawcett (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
Whitney

Whitney (2018)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Bathtubs Over Broadway

Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018)

as Self
Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)

as Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)

as Self
Get Me Roger Stone

Get Me Roger Stone (2017)

as Self (archive footage)
Mike and the Mad Dog

Mike and the Mad Dog (2017)

as Self
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony (2017)

The Making of Trump

The Making of Trump (2015)

as Self (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)

as Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
No Image

David Letterman: A Life on Television (2015)

as Self
An Open Secret

An Open Secret (2014)

as Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here

Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)

as Self (archive footage)
Life Itself

Life Itself (2014)

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
No Image

Don Rickles: One Night Only (2014)

as Self
Mad As Hell

Mad As Hell (2014)

as Self (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)

as Self
Me @ the Zoo

Me @ the Zoo (2012)

as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012)

as Self
Corman's World

Corman's World (2011)

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television (2011)

as Self
The Undefeated

The Undefeated (2011)

as Self (archive footage)
I'm Still Here

I'm Still Here (2010)

as David Letterman
No Image

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
Earth to America

Earth to America (2005)

as Self (archived footage)
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection

Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection (2005)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)

as Self
American Splendor

American Splendor (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
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 (2002)

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
VH1 News Special: Grunge

VH1 News Special: Grunge (2001)

as Self (archive footage)
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999

Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999 (1999)

as self
Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon (1999)

as Self (uncredited)
Totally Bill Hicks

Totally Bill Hicks (1998)

as Self
No Image

Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers (1998)

as Self (archive footage)
Private Parts

Private Parts (1997)

as David Letterman
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)

as Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
Eddie

Eddie (1996)

as David Letterman (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins (1995)

as Self (uncredited)
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For (1995)

as Self
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride

Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride (1994)

as Self
Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy (1994)

as Old Salt In Fishing Village
I'm from Hollywood

I'm from Hollywood (1989)

as Self (archive footage)
Action Family

Action Family (1987)

as Self
The Jay Leno Special

The Jay Leno Special (1986)

as self
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)

Steve Martin Live!

Steve Martin Live! (1984)

as Self
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

as Self
David Letterman: Looking For Fun

David Letterman: Looking For Fun (1981)

as Self
Fast Friends

Fast Friends (1979)

as Matt Morgan
Peeping Times

Peeping Times (1978)

as Dan Cochran
Biography: David Letterman

Biography: David Letterman (N/A)

as Self
No Image

Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer (N/A)

as Self