Biography
David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; the drummer for Them Crooked Vultures; and wrote all the music for his short-lived side projects Late! and Probot. He has also been involved with Queens of the Stone Age, and has performed session work for a variety of musicians, including Killing Joke, Tenacious D, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, Slash and Juliette Lewis. Dave Grohl has performed in over 30 bands since becoming a musician.
Acted in 33
2020s
- 2023
WINO: The Documentary
Movie
- 2022
- 2021
I'm in the Band
Movie
- 2020
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
Movie
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Foo Fighters - Lollapalooza Berlin 2017
Dave Grohl
- 2016
The Smart Studios Story
Movie
- 2015
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
Dave Grohl · 1 episode
- 2013
12-12-12
Movie
- 2011
- 2010
Them Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust
Movie
2000s
- 2007
Lil' Bush
TV
- 2006
- 2004
Nirvana: With the Lights Out
Movie
- 2002
Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1)
Movie
- 2000
Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?'
Daniel (voice)
1990s
- 1996
Hype!
Movie
- 1994
Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich
Movie
- 1993
Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az
Movie
- 1992
- 1991
Nirvana: Astoria Theater London
Movie
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Dave Grohl
- 1990
No release date
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
Movie
Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Movie
Foo Fighters: Live at Pinkpop 2026
Movie
Directed 6
2020s
- 2021
From Cradle to Stage
Director
What Drives Us
Director
- 2020
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
Director
2010s
- 2018
Play
Director
- 2014
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
Director
- 2013
Sound City
Director
Produced 5
2020s
- 2022
- 2021
From Cradle to Stage
Executive Producer
- 2020
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
Executive Producer
2010s
- 2014
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
Executive Producer
- 2013
Sound City
Producer
Sound 3
2020s
- 2027
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All
Theme Song Performance
1990s
- 1997
Touch
Original Music Composer
- 1993
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Songs
Wrote 2
2020s
- 2022
2010s
- 2011
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
Author
Other crew 1
2010s
- 2013
Sound City
Actor's Assistant
Created 1
2010s
- 2014
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
Creator
Appearances164
2020s
- 2026
Other Voices Presents: Foo Fighters
Himself
The Best Summer
Self
- 2025
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
Himself
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
- 2024
- 2023
Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20
Self
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
self
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die
Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
Self
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Self
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
Self
The Teacher
Self
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Self
- 2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self - Performer
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
Self (archive footage)
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Self
Gary Numan: Resurrection
Self
ABBA V Queen
Self (archive footage)
Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival
Self · 1 episode
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
Self
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
Self
- 2021
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage
Self (archive footage)
When Nirvana Came to Britain
Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
Self
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
Self - Performer
From Cradle to Stage
Self · 6 episodes
- 2020
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
Self - Performer
The Big Night In
Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Self - Performer
2010s
- 2019
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
Self
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
Self
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
Self
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
Self
Punk
Self · 2 episodes
- 2018
Reel Stories
Self - Guest Star · 1 episode
Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records
Self
Play
Self
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Self
- 2017
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Self
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
Self
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
Self
- 2016
Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History
Self
The Road to ACL
Self
- 2015
All Things Must Pass
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Foo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015
Self
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
Self
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
Self - Vocals, Guitars
- 2014
Positive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Action
self
Foo Fighters Sonic Highways
Self · 8 episodes
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Self - Performer
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self
- 2013
Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11
Self - Nirvana
Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All
Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremony
Self
Sound City
Self
- 2012
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould
Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
Foo Fighters - Global Citizen Festival
Self
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
Self
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
Self
- 2011
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Self - Lead vocal
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
Self
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses
Self
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
Self
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Self
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
Self
Foo Fighters - Garage Tour
Self
Foo Fighters - Live in London
Self
- 2010
Nirvana: Live On Air
Self
2000s
- 2009
Nirvana: Live at Reading
Self - Drums
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
Self
- 2008
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Self
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
Self - Vocals, Guitars
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
Self
- 2007
Seven Ages of Rock
Self · 7 episodes
- 2006
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park
Self
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
Self
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
Self
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On
Self
- 2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind
Self
- 2004
I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Self
The Other Side of AIDS
self - Foo Fighters
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
Self
Supergrass: A Home Movie
Self
- 2003
Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home
Self
Tenacious D: In the Studio
Self
Viva La Bam
Self · 1 episode
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Self
- 2001
VH1 News Special: Grunge
Self (archive footage)
25 Years of Punk
Self
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Free Tibet
Self - Foo Fighters
- 1997
David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC
Self
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
Self
- 1996
- 1994
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
Self - Drums
- 1993
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
Self
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Self - Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals
MTV Unplugged: Nirvana
Self
Nirvana: Live and Loud
Self - Drums
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
Self - Drums, Vocals
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
Self
- 1992
1991: The Year Punk Broke
Self
- 1991
Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso
Self
Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy
Self
Sub Pop Video Network Program 1
Self (archive footage)
- 1990
Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
1980s
- 1985
Rock in Rio
Self - Performer · 1 episode
- 1984
1970s
- 1975
1960s
- 1969
1950s
- 1959
The Grammys
Self · 1 episode
No release date
Are We Not Men?
Self
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
Self
Shouting Through The Letterhole
Self (archive footage)
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
Self · 12 episodes
Thanked in the credits1
2000s
- 2003
