David Letterman
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 12 April 1947 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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.
Known for
Acting 109
- 2026Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald as Self (archive footage)
- 2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been as Self
- 2026Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer as Self
- 20269/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later as Self (archive footage)
- 2026Bobby Rahal: True American Racer as Self
- 2025Biography: David Letterman as Self
- 2025My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler as Self - Host
- 2025Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion as Self
- 20252025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2025Mutineer
- 2025Downey Wrote That as Self
- 2025In Whose Name? as Self
- 2025John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
- 2025Andy Kaufman Is Me as Self
- 2025Untold: The Fall of Favre as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
- 2025IndyCar: Anything to Win as Self
- 2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
- 2025Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self - Audience Member
- 2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
- 2025This Is the Tom Green Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer as Self (archive footage)
- 2024The Easy Kind as David Letterman
- 2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2024Group Therapy as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
- 2024Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2024My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney as Self - Host
- 2024DEVO as Self (archive footage)
- 2023The Great Heisman Race of 1997 as Self (archive footage)
- 2023Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
- 2023Late Night Nightmare as Self
- 2023Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman as Self
- 2023The Many Faces of Jim Carrey as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2022My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Self - Host
- 2022Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It) as Self
- 2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special as Self
- 2022We Feed People as Self (archive footage)
- 2021The Super Bob Einstein Movie as Self
- 20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A as Self
- 2021Controlling Britney Spears as Self (archive Audio)
- 2021Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie as Narrator (voice)
- 2020Zappa as Self (archive footage)
- 2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self
- 2020Uncle Tom as Self (archive footage)
- 2020My Darling Vivian as Self (archive footage)
- 2019Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season as Self
- 2019My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan as Self - Host
- 2019APEX: The Secret Race Across America as Self
- 2019Between Two Ferns: The Movie as David Letterman
- 2019Cola Wars as Self (archive footage)
- 2019Mike Wallace Is Here as Self (archive footage)
- 2019This Is Farrah Fawcett as Self (archive footage)
- 2018Whitney as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2018Won't You Be My Neighbor? as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2018Bathtubs Over Broadway as Self
- 2018Andre the Giant as Self (archive footage)
- 2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind as Self
- 2017Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond as Self
- 2017Get Me Roger Stone as Self (archive footage)
- 2017Mike and the Mad Dog as Self
- 2017Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
- 2015The Making of Trump as Self (archive footage)
- 2015Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration as Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
- 2015David Letterman: A Life on Television as Self
- 2014An Open Secret as Self (archive footage)
- 2014Led Zeppelin Played Here as Self (archive footage)
- 2014Life Itself as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2014Don Rickles: One Night Only as Self
- 2014Mad As Hell as Self (archive footage)
- 2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self · 1 episode
- 2012Me @ the Zoo as Self (archive footage)
- 2012Johnny Carson: King of Late Night as Self
- 2011Corman's World as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- 2011Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television as Self
- 2011The Undefeated as Self (archive footage)
- 2010I'm Still Here as David Letterman
- 2009Paris Hilton, Inc. as Self (archive footage)
- 2007Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s as Self (archive footage)
- 2005Earth to America as Self (archived footage)
- 2005Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
- 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2003American Splendor as Self (archive footage)
- 2002The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
- 2002NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self (archive footage)
- 200150 Years of NBC Late Night as Self (archive footage)
- 2001VH1 News Special: Grunge as Self (archive footage)
- 1999Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999 as self
- 1999Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
- 1998Totally Bill Hicks as Self
- 1998Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers as Self (archive footage)
- 1997Private Parts as David Letterman
- 1996Beavis and Butt-Head Do America as Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
- 1996Eddie as David Letterman (uncredited)
- 1995National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins as Self (uncredited)
- 1995A Night to Die For as Self
- 1995Rush Limbaugh's America as Self (archival footage)
- 1994Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride as Self
- 1994Cabin Boy as Old Salt In Fishing Village
- 1989I'm from Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- 1987Action Family as Self
- 1986The Jay Leno Special as self
- 1985The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
- 1984Steve Martin Live! as Self
- 1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981David Letterman: Looking For Fun as Self
- 1979Fast Friends as Matt Morgan
- 1978Peeping Times as Dan Cochran
- 1977Mary as Self (Various Characters)
Production 4
- 2026Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer · executive producer
- 2025Andy Kaufman Is Me · executive producer
- 2018Bathtubs Over Broadway · executive producer
- 2006Strangers with Candy · executive producer
Created 1
- 2015The Late Late Show with James Corden · creator
crew 1
- 1998Jackie Chan: My Story · thanks
Writing 1
- 1977Superstunt · writer