Dave Grohl
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David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; the drummer for Them Crooked Vultures; and wrote all the music for his short-lived side projects Late! and Probot. He has also been involved with Queens of the Stone Age, and has performed session work for a variety of musicians, including Killing Joke, Tenacious D, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, Slash and Juliette Lewis. Dave Grohl has performed in over 30 bands since becoming a musician.
Known for
Credits
The Muppets (2011)
as Animool
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
as Dave Grohl
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
as Satan
Studio 666 (2022)
as Dave Grohl
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
Sound City (2013)
as Self
FireAid Benefit Concert (2025)
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
as Self - Performer
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)
as Self
The Best Summer (2026)
as Self
The Big Night In (2020)
as Self
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005)
as Self
Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019)
as Self
Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?' (2000)
as Daniel (voice)
1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992)
as Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)
as Self
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011)
as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self
Lemmy (2010)
as Self
Cássia (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Free Tibet (1998)
as Self - Foo Fighters
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt (2025)
as Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)
as Self
I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2004)
as Self
25 Years of Punk (2001)
as Self
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011)
as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
VH1 News Special: Grunge (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Celebrating America (2021)
as Self
Hype! (1996)
Actor
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert (2022)
as Self
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium (2008)
as Self - Vocals, Guitars
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash (2005)
as Self
Lit: All Access (2004)
as Self
All Things Must Pass (2015)
as Self
The Concert for Valor (2014)
as Self - Performer
The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2003)
as Self
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America (2020)
as Self - Performer
MTV Unplugged: Nirvana (1993)
as Self
Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind (2005)
as Self
Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records (2018)
as Self
Are We Not Men? (—)
as Self
Slash: Raised On the Sunset Strip (2014)
as Self
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary (2008)
as Self
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)
as Self - Drums
The Smart Studios Story (2016)
Actor
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince (2020)
as Self
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival (2019)
as Self
Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rock am Ring 2010 (2010)
as Self
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts (2023)
as Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2015)
as Self
Nirvana: Live and Loud (1993)
as Self - Drums
RuPaul's Christmas Ball (1993)
as Self
Supergrass: A Home Movie (2004)
as Self
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 (2018)
as Self
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years (2014)
as Self - Performer
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York (1993)
as Self - Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould (2012)
as Self
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show (2020)
as Self - Performer
Ten Years Later (2005)
as Himself
The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song (2011)
as Self
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring (2015)
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park (2006)
as Self
Play (2018)
as Self
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story (2023)
as Self
Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso (1991)
as Self
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On (2006)
as Self
Bad Brains: A Band in DC (2012)
as Self
Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All (2013)
as Self
Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home (2003)
as Self
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606 (2011)
as Self
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro (2015)
as Self - Vocals, Guitars
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert (2011)
as Self - Lead vocal
Foo Fighters - Live in London (2011)
as Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney (2012)
as Self
Foo Fighters -T in The Park (2011)
as Self
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991 (1991)
as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) (2015)
as Self
VH1 Rock Honors (2006)
as Self
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary (2020)
Actor
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones (2006)
as Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2014)
as Self
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991)
as Dave Grohl
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019 (2019)
as Self
ABBA V Queen (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Road to ACL (2016)
as Self
Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History (2016)
as Self
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale (2004)
as Self
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 (2010)
as Self
The Teacher (2023)
as Self
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World (2021)
as Self - Performer
Gary Numan: Resurrection (2022)
as Self
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero (2022)
as Self
Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy (1991)
as Self
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 (1997)
as Self
Nirvana: Live at Reading (2009)
as Self - Drums
Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert (—)
Actor
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits (2023)
as self
When Nirvana Came to Britain (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Sub Pop Video Network Program 1 (1991)
as Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters - Garage Tour (2011)
as Self
The Other Side of AIDS (2004)
as self - Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019 (2019)
as Self
Tenacious D: In the Studio (2003)
as Self
Nirvana: With the Lights Out (2004)
Actor
Nirvana: Live On Air (2010)
as Self
Positive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Action (2014)
as self
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017 (2017)
as Self
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses (2011)
as Self
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection (—)
Actor
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London (—)
as Self
Nirvana: Live in Dallas (1991)
as Self
Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990 (1990)
as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rockpalast (2009)
as Self
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023 (2023)
as Self
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK (2017)
as Self
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival (2011)
as Self - Vocals
Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20 (2023)
as Self
Paul McCartney: The Liverpool Sound (2008)
as Self
Them Crooked Vultures (2010) Live at BBC Radio 1, London, UK on March 24, 2010 (—)
Actor
Juliette And The Licks - Four On The Floor (2006)
as Self - Drums
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits (2009)
as Self
Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review (2006)
as Self
WINO: The Documentary (2023)
Actor
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021) (2021)
as Self
Nirvana: Astoria Theater London (1991)
Actor
Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival (2022)
as Himself
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality (2022)
as Self
Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Canal+ Studio (2009)
as Self
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters (2025)
as Himself
Them Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust (2010)
Actor
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023 (2023)
as Self
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero (2006)
as Self
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival (1993)
as Self
Foo Fighters - Live Performance from Studio 606 (2009)
as Self
Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich (1994)
Actor
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival (2012)
as Self
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special (2017)
as Self
David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC (1997)
as Self
Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11 (2013)
as Self - Nirvana
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremony (2013)
as Self
Man With the Midas Touch (2011)
as Self
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021 (2021)
as Self
Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az (1993)
Actor
Foo Fighters - Global Citizen Festival (2012)
as Self
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal (1993)
as Self - Drums, Vocals
I'm in the Band (2021)
Actor
Foo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 (2015)
as Self
Foo Fighters - I'm OK, Eur OK - Live Brixton, UK 1995 (1995)
as Self - Guitar, Lead Vocals
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light (2011)
as Self
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio (2019)
as Self
Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1) (2002)
Actor
Shouting Through The Letterhole (—)
as Self (archive footage)
Other Voices Presents: Foo Fighters (2026)
as Himself
Amazon Music Holiday Plays: Foo Fighters (2020)
as Self
Making Of The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1 (2014)
as Himself