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David Letterman

David Letterman

Actor · Born April 12, 1947 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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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.

Acted in 27

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2017

    Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Movie

  3. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009

    Joy Behar: Say Anything!

    TV

  2. 2005

    Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection

    Movie

  3. 2002

    The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1985

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

    Movie

  3. 1981

    Open All Night

    TV

1970s

  1. 1979

    Fast Friends

    Matt Morgan

  2. 1978
  3. Peeping Times

    Dan Cochran

  4. 1977

    The Starland Vocal Band Show

    TV

Produced 14

2020s

  1. 2025

    Andy Kaufman Is Me

    Executive Producer

  2. 2024

    Stupid Pet Tricks

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2018

    Bathtubs Over Broadway

    Executive Producer

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1996
  3. 1995
  4. The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder

    Producer

  5. 1994

    The High Life

    Executive Producer

1980s

  1. 1982
  2. 1980

    The David Letterman Show

    Producer

Wrote 3

2020s

  1. 2024

    Stupid Pet Tricks

    Original Concept

Created 1

Appearances126

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

    Self

  3. In Memoriam

    Himself

  4. Bobby Rahal: True American Racer

    Self

  5. Soccer's American Dream

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

  6. 2025

    Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"

    Self (archive) - late show host · 1 episode

  7. Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion

    Self

  8. Andy Kaufman Is Me

    Self

  9. IndyCar: Anything to Win

    Self

  10. 2024
  11. Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

    Self - TV Host (archive footage)

  12. Stupid Pet Tricks

    Self · 2 episodes

  13. 2023

    The Great Heisman Race of 1997

    Self (archive footage)

  14. Late Night Nightmare

    Self

  15. 2022
  16. Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)

    Self

  17. 2021
  18. 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self

  19. Controlling Britney Spears

    Self (archive Audio)

  20. Sisters with Transistors

    Self (archive footage)

  21. Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

    Narrator (voice)

  22. 2020
  23. The Comedy Store

    Self · 5 episodes

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. This Is Farrah Fawcett

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2018

    Bathtubs Over Broadway

    Self

  4. 2017
  5. 2015

    The Making of Trump

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

    Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)

  7. 2014

    An Open Secret

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Led Zeppelin Played Here

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Mad As Hell

    Self (archive footage)

  10. The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

    Self

  11. 2013
  12. 2012
  13. Me @ the Zoo

    Self (archive footage)

  14. 2011
  15. The Undefeated

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2005

    Earth to America

    Self (archived footage)

  2. 2003

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

    Self

  3. 2002

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 2001

    50 Years of NBC Late Night

    Self (archive footage)

  5. VH1 News Special: Grunge

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1999

    Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999

    self

  2. Teen Choice Awards

    Self · 1 episode

  3. 1998
  4. 1997
  5. 1995

    National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

    Self (uncredited)

  6. A Night to Die For

    Self

  7. 1994

    Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride

    Self

  8. 1993

1980s

  1. 1989

    I'm from Hollywood

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 1987

    Action Family

    Self

  3. 1986

    The Jay Leno Special

    self

  4. 1984

    Steve Martin Live!

    Self

  5. 1982

    Night of 100 Stars

    Self

  6. 1981
  7. David Letterman: Looking For Fun

    Self

  8. 1980

    The David Letterman Show

    Host · 90 episodes

1970s

  1. 1977

    Mary

    Self (Various Characters)

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Grammys

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1953

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Emmy Awards

    Self · 2 episodes

No release date

  1. Biography: David Letterman

    Self

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