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David Letterman
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn April 12, 1947 (77 years)
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.
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| 2025 | This Is the Tom Green Documentary · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Martha · as Self |
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| 2024 | Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid · as Self - Host, The Late Show With David Letterman |
| 2024 | The Menendez Brothers · as Self - Host, The Late Show With David Letterman |
| 2024 | Mr. McMahon (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story · as Self - Host, Late Night With David Letterman |
| 2024 | Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Sharon Stone: Survival Instinct · as Self |
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self - Host, Late Night With David Letterman |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Brats · as Self - Host, Late Night With David Letterman |
| 2024 | Joaquin Phoenix - Schauspieler der Extreme · as Self - Tv Host (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney · as Self - Host |
| 2024 | Stupid Pet Tricks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life · as Self |
| 2023 | Let the Canary Sing · as Self |
| 2023 | Remembering Gene Wilder · as Self - Host, Late Night With David Letterman |
| 2023 | Being Mary Tyler Moore · as Self |
| 2023 | SmartLess: On the Road (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything · as Self |
| 2023 | 100 Days to Indy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
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| 2023 | Pamela: A Love Story · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Willie Nelson & Family (TV Series) · as Self - Host Of Late Night With David Letterman |
| 2022 | Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre · as Self |
| 2022 | Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah · as Self |
| 2022 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy · as Self - Host |
| 2022 | Sr. · as Self |
| 2022 | Good Night Oppy · as Self |
| 2022 | Cesária Évora · as Self - Late Show Presenter |
| 2022 | Sheryl · as Self |
| 2022 | The Redeem Team · as Self - Tv Host |
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| 2022 | Nothing Compares · as Self |
| 2022 | The Last Movie Stars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Halftime · as Self |
| 2022 | That’s My Time with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2022 | Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special · as Self |
| 2022 | We Feed People · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | The Super Bob Einstein Movie · as Self |
| 2021 | The 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Jagged · as Self |
| 2021 | Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A · as Self |
| 2021 | Julia · as Self |
| 2021 | Controlling Britney Spears · as Self (archive Audio) |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Val · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Wolfgang · as Self |
| 2021 | We Were Once Kids · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Tina · as Self |
| 2021 | This Is Pop (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Zappa · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man · as Self |
| 2020 | 537 Votes · as Self |
| 2020 | The Comedy Store (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | This Is Paris · as Self |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump · as Self |
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Uncle Tom · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Miss Americana · as Self |
| 2019 | Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season · as Self |
| 2019 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan · as Self - Host |
| 2019 | APEX: The Secret Race Across America · as Self |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie · as David Letterman |
| 2019 | Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins · as Self - Late Show With David Letterman |
| 2019 | Cola Wars · as Self |
| 2019 | The Amazing Johnathan Documentary · as Self |
| 2019 | Valerie · as Self |
| 2019 | Planet of the Humans · as Self - Host, Late Show With David Letterman |
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | This Is Farrah Fawcett · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2019 | Lorena (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Jane Fonda in Five Acts · as Self |
| 2018 | Love, Gilda · as Self |
| 2018 | Norm Macdonald Has a Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind · as Self |
| 2018 | Whitney · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Won't You Be My Neighbor? · as Self - Tv Host (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Bathtubs Over Broadway · as Himself |
| 2018 | Andre the Giant · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling · as Self |
| 2018 | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2017 | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond · as Self |
| 2017 | Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show · as Self - Host, Late Show With David Letterman |
| 2017 | The Nineties (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | The Wizard of Lies · as Self |
| 2017 | Get Me Roger Stone · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Mike and the Mad Dog · as Self |
| 2017 | Gilbert · as Self |
| 2017 | The 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Oasis: Supersonic · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women · as Self |
| 2016 | O.J.: Made in America · as Self |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Sunday Sitdown |
| 2016 | Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg · as Self |
| 2016 | The Mad World of Donald Trump · as Self |
| 2015 | The Making of Trump · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration · as Self / Audition Tape (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | Billions in Change · as Self |
| 2015 | Everything Is Copy · as Self |
| 2015 | Ferrell Takes the Field · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | In Their Own Words (2015) (TV Series) · as Self - Habitat For Humanity Volunteer |
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley · as Self |
| 2015 | Amy · as Self |
| 2015 | David Letterman: A Life on Television · as Himself |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | An Open Secret · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Mad As Hell · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Led Zeppelin Played Here · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shot (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Life Itself · as Self - Tv Host (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Howard Stern Birthday Bash · as Self |
| 2014 | Don Rickles: One Night Only · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Years of Living Dangerously (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Full Custom Garage (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | Broadway Idiot · as Self |
| 2013 | Twenty Feet from Stardom · as Self |
| 2013 | Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's · as Self |
| 2013 | Norm Macdonald Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Betty White's 2nd Annual 90th Birthday · as Self |
| 2013 | The 39th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Honoree |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Me at the Zoo · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | The Big Fix · as Self |
| 2012 | Johnny Carson: King of Late Night · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Oprah's Next Chapter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel · as Self - Tv Host (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | The Undefeated · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | The World According to Paris (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | You've Been Trumped · as Self |
| 2011 | The 2011 Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Cool It · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here · as David Letterman |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Outrage · as Self - Host, Late Night With David Letterman |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s and '70s · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood · as Self |
| 2007 | The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Who Killed the Electric Car? · as Self |
| 2006 | Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? · as Self |
| 2006 | The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Opening Segment |
| 2005 | Earth to America · as Self (archived Footage) |
| 2005 | Grizzly Man · as Self |
| 2005 | The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #15 |
| 2004 | The Teen Choice Awards 2004 · as Self |
| 2003 | CBS at 75 · as Self |
| 2003 | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360° (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Teen Choice Awards 2003 · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | 50 Years of NBC Late Night · as Self |
| 2000 | The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 1999 | Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Meeting People Is Easy · as Self |
| 1998 | Occasional Coarse Language · as Self |
| 1998 | Totally Bill Hicks · as Self |
| 1998 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 5 · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | Jackie Chan: My Story · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Bulworth · as Self |
| 1998 | CBS: The First 50 Years · as Self |
| 1998 | Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1998 | Playboy: The Best of Jenny McCarthy · as Self |
| 1998 | The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Private Parts · as David Letterman |
| 1997 | The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Favorite Deadly Sins · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Comic Relief VII · as Self |
| 1995 | The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1995 | 20 Years of Comedy on HBO · as Self |
| 1995 | A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman · as Self |
| 1995 | The 67th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 1995 | The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | It's Just a Ride · as Himself |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | The Jon Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as David Letterman |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian (segment "david Letterman") |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1990 | The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as David Letterman |
| 1989 | I'm from Hollywood · as Himself (archive Footage) |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as David Letterman |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Later with Bob Costas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | |
| 1987 | The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner, Nominee & Presenter |
| 1987 | Action Family · as Self |
| 1986 | David Letterman's 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival · as Self (segment "feelin' In Love") |
| 1986 | Elayne Boosler: Party of One · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival · as Self (segment "with My Own Eyes") |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | Homage to Steve · as Self |
| 1984 | TV Bloopers And Practical Jokes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | CNN Special Report (TV Series) · as Self - Subject |
| 1980 | Here Is Your Life (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Password Plus (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1978 | Battle of the Network Stars V · as Self - Cbs Team |
| 1977 | Robin Williams: Comic Genius (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1976 | The Jacksons (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | The Gong Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |