David Letterman
Acting
Born: April 12, 1947 (age 79) · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Simpsons
1989
Seinfeld
1989
Man on the Moon
1999
The Nanny
1993
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
American Splendor
2003
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993
I'm Still Here
2010
Photos (2)
Movies (16)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
Eddie
David Letterman (uncredited)
Private Parts
David Letterman
I'm Still Here
David Letterman
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
David Letterman
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
Cabin Boy
Old Salt In Fishing Village
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
Peeping Times
Dan Cochran
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
The Easy Kind
David Letterman
Mutineer
2025
Fast Friends
Matt Morgan
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
Narrator (voice)
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
2005
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
2017
TV Shows (15)
The Simpsons
David Letterman (voice) · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 eps
The Nanny
David Letterman (uncredited) · 1 eps
Seinfeld
David Letterman · 1 eps
The Colbert Report
1 eps
Beavis and Butt-Head
David Letterman (voice) · 1 eps
Spin City
Rags (uncredited) (voice) · 1 eps
Spin City
David Letterman · 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
David Letterman · 2 eps
Mork & Mindy
Ellsworth · 1 eps
Cosby
1 eps
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
1 eps
The David Letterman Show
Host · 90 eps
Open All Night
1 eps
The Starland Vocal Band Show
1 eps
Self / Appearances (118)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host · 11 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 4 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Host · 4252 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · 1 eps
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Host · 1377 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 1 eps
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2" · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Mark Twain Prize
Self · 1 eps
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Last Movie Stars
Self · 1 eps
Man on the Moon
Self (uncredited)
Mr. McMahon
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
Self - Host, 'Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage) · 1 eps
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Self - Host · 29 eps
The Nineties
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self · 1 eps
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
Self - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage) · 1 eps
Soccer's American Dream
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Norm Macdonald Live
Self · 1 eps
SmartLess: On the Road
Self · 1 eps
MLB Network Presents
Self · 1 eps
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 2 eps
The Comedy Store
Self · 5 eps
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Self
Whitney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self
Mary
Self (Various Characters)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Self
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Self
Stupid Pet Tricks
Self · 2 eps
American Splendor
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
Zappa
Self (archive footage)
We Feed People
Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
In Whose Name?
Self
Corman's World
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
Self (archive footage)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
My Darling Vivian
Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
Self (Archive Footage)
Earth to America
Self (archived footage)
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Self (archive footage)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
That’s My Time with David Letterman
Self - Host · 6 eps
The Undefeated
Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
Self (archive footage)
Life Itself
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Group Therapy
Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Untold: The Fall of Favre
Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
Self
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
Self (uncredited)
DEVO
Self (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self (archive footage)
Me @ the Zoo
Self (archive footage)
An Open Secret
Self (archive footage)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
Self (archive footage)
VH1 News Special: Grunge
Self (archive footage)
Controlling Britney Spears
Self (archive Audio)
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Self
Action Family
Self
Steve Martin Live!
Self
Get Me Roger Stone
Self (archive footage)
Downey Wrote That
Self
Late Night Nightmare
Self
Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"
Self (archive) - late show host · 1 eps
This Is Farrah Fawcett
Self (archive footage)
Mad As Hell
Self (archive footage)
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion
Self
IndyCar: Anything to Win
Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler
Self - Host
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Self
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
Self
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
Self
Totally Bill Hicks
Self
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
Self
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
Self - Host
The Making of Trump
Self (archive footage)
Andy Kaufman Is Me
Self
Bobby Rahal: True American Racer
Self
I'm from Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
David Letterman: Looking For Fun
Self
A Night to Die For
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Self - Host
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
Self - Host
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
self
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps
The Jay Leno Special
self
Mike and the Mad Dog
Self
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
Self (archive footage)
Upcoming (1)
Writing (3)
Producing (14)
The Drew Carey Show
Producer
Everybody Loves Raymond
Executive Producer
Late Night with David Letterman
Executive Producer
The Bonnie Hunt Show
Executive Producer
Ed
Executive Producer
Strangers with Candy
Executive Producer
The Knights of Prosperity
Producer
The David Letterman Show
Producer
Bathtubs Over Broadway
Executive Producer
Stupid Pet Tricks
Executive Producer
The High Life
Executive Producer
Strangers with Candy
Executive Producer
The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
Producer
Andy Kaufman Is Me
Executive Producer
