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.
Filmography
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
as Self
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
as Self
Bobby Rahal: True American Racer
as Self
Bobby Rahal: True American Racer
as Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler
as Self - Host
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler
as Self - Host
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
In Whose Name?
as Self
In Whose Name?
as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Andy Kaufman Is Me
as Self
Andy Kaufman Is Me
as Self
Untold: The Fall of Favre
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Untold: The Fall of Favre
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
IndyCar: Anything to Win
as Self
IndyCar: Anything to Win
as Self
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
as Self (archive footage)
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
as Self (archive footage)
The Easy Kind
as David Letterman
The Easy Kind
as David Letterman
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Group Therapy
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Group Therapy
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
as Self - Host
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
as Self - Host
DEVO
as Self (archive footage)
DEVO
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
as Self (archive footage)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
as Self
Late Night Nightmare
as Self
Late Night Nightmare
as Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
as Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
as Self
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
as Self (Archive Footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
as Self - Host
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
as Self - Host
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
as Self
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
as Self
We Feed People
as Self (archive footage)
We Feed People
as Self (archive footage)
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
as Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
as Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
as Self
Controlling Britney Spears
as Self (archive Audio)
Controlling Britney Spears
as Self (archive Audio)
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
as Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
as Self
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
as Self
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
as Self
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
as Self
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
as Self
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as David Letterman
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as David Letterman
Cola Wars
as Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Farrah Fawcett
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Farrah Fawcett
as Self (archive footage)
Whitney
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Whitney
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Bathtubs Over Broadway
as Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway
as Self
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as Self
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
Get Me Roger Stone
as Self (archive footage)
Get Me Roger Stone
as Self (archive footage)
Mike and the Mad Dog
as Self
Mike and the Mad Dog
as Self
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
The Making of Trump
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of Trump
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
David Letterman: A Life on Television
as Self
David Letterman: A Life on Television
as Self
Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
Life Itself
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Life Itself
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Don Rickles: One Night Only
as Self
Don Rickles: One Night Only
as Self
Mad As Hell
as Self (archive footage)
Mad As Hell
as Self (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as Self
Me @ the Zoo
as Self (archive footage)
Me @ the Zoo
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
as Self
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
as Self
Corman's World
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Corman's World
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Undefeated
as Self (archive footage)
The Undefeated
as Self (archive footage)
I'm Still Here
as David Letterman
I'm Still Here
as David Letterman
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self (archive footage)
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self (archive footage)
Earth to America
as Self (archived footage)
Earth to America
as Self (archived footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
American Splendor
as Self (archive footage)
American Splendor
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
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of NBC Late Night
as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of NBC Late Night
as Self (archive footage)
VH1 News Special: Grunge
as Self (archive footage)
VH1 News Special: Grunge
as Self (archive footage)
Man on the Moon
as Self (uncredited)
Man on the Moon
as Self (uncredited)
Totally Bill Hicks
as Self
Totally Bill Hicks
as Self
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
as Self (archive footage)
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
as Self (archive footage)
Private Parts
as David Letterman
Private Parts
as David Letterman
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
Eddie
as David Letterman (uncredited)
Eddie
as David Letterman (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
as Self (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
as Self (uncredited)
A Night to Die For
as Self
A Night to Die For
as Self
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
as Self
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
as Self
Cabin Boy
as Old Salt In Fishing Village
Cabin Boy
as Old Salt In Fishing Village
I'm from Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
I'm from Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
Steve Martin Live!
as Self
Steve Martin Live!
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
David Letterman: Looking For Fun
as Self
David Letterman: Looking For Fun
as Self
Fast Friends
as Matt Morgan
Fast Friends
as Matt Morgan
Peeping Times
as Dan Cochran
Peeping Times
as Dan Cochran
Mary
as Self (Various Characters)
Mary
as Self (Various Characters)
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
as Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
as Self