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
Private Parts (1997)
as David Letterman
Eddie (1996)
as David Letterman (uncredited)
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Whitney (2018)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Man on the Moon (1999)
as Self (uncredited)
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
I'm Still Here (2010)
as David Letterman
Cola Wars (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Zappa (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
as Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
Mary (1977)
as Self (Various Characters)
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been (2026)
as Self
Corman's World (2011)
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
We Feed People (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
Actor
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey (2023)
as Self (Archive Footage)
In Whose Name? (2025)
as Self
This Is Farrah Fawcett (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023)
as Self
My Darling Vivian (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion (2025)
as Self
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
as David Letterman
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy (2025)
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Steve Martin Live! (1984)
as Self
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)
as Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025)
Actor
Mutineer (2025)
Actor
David Letterman: A Life on Television (2015)
as Self
VH1 News Special: Grunge (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Controlling Britney Spears (2021)
as Self (archive Audio)
Downey Wrote That (2025)
as Self
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie (2021)
as Narrator (voice)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
as Self
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Bobby Rahal: True American Racer (2026)
as Self
Untold: The Fall of Favre (2025)
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
Rush Limbaugh's America (1995)
as Self (archival footage)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)
as Self
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
David Letterman: Looking For Fun (1981)
as Self
Late Night Nightmare (2023)
as Self
American Splendor (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of NBC Late Night (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Life Itself (2014)
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
Don Rickles: One Night Only (2014)
as Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2025)
as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)
as Self
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection (2005)
Actor
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999 (1999)
as self
The Making of Trump (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Get Me Roger Stone (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018)
as Self
IndyCar: Anything to Win (2025)
as Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A (2021)
as Self
This Is the Tom Green Documentary (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Biography: David Letterman (—)
as Self
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Cabin Boy (1994)
as Old Salt In Fishing Village
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
DEVO (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)
as Self
The Undefeated (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes (2024)
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
I'm from Hollywood (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
Mike and the Mad Dog (2017)
as Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler (2025)
as Self - Host
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020)
as Self
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It) (2022)
as Self
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s (2002)
Actor
The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021)
as Self
Sisters with Transistors (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
as Self
An Open Secret (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (2022)
as Self - Host
Group Therapy (2024)
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney (2024)
as Self - Host
In Memoriam (2026)
as Himself
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)
as Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan (2019)
as Self - Host
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012)
as Self
APEX: The Secret Race Across America (2019)
as Self
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins (1995)
as Self (uncredited)
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season (2019)
as Self
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television (2011)
as Self
A Night to Die For (1995)
as Self
Earth to America (2005)
as Self (archived footage)
The Easy Kind (2024)
as David Letterman
Totally Bill Hicks (1998)
as Self
The Jay Leno Special (1986)
as self
Me @ the Zoo (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Heisman Race of 1997 (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride (1994)
as Self
Peeping Times (1978)
as Dan Cochran
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Andy Kaufman Is Me (2025)
as Self
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony (2017)
Actor
Mad As Hell (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Action Family (1987)
as Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer (—)
as Self
Fast Friends (1979)
as Matt Morgan