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