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