David Letterman
Acting
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.
Born: April 12, 1947 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Filmography (104)
In Whose Name?
2025
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John Candy: I Like Me
2025
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Untold: The Fall of Favre
2025
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Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
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Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025
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This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025
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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
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Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
2025
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Mr. McMahon
2024
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Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
2024
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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
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Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
2024
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John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024
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Stupid Pet Tricks
2024
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DEVO
2024
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
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SmartLess: On the Road
2023
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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
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Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
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My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
2022
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Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
2022
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The Last Movie Stars
2022
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That’s My Time with David Letterman
2022
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Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
2022
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We Feed People
2022
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The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021
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Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
2021
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Controlling Britney Spears
2021
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This Is Pop
2021
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Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
2021
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Zappa
2020
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The Comedy Store
2020
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The Drew Barrymore Show
2020
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Uncle Tom
2020
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My Darling Vivian
2020
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
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Cola Wars
2019
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Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
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Desus & Mero
2019
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Norm Macdonald Has a Show
2018
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Whitney
2018
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
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Bathtubs Over Broadway
2018
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Andre the Giant
2018
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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
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My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
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The Nineties
2017
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Get Me Roger Stone
2017
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
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An Open Secret
2014
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Life Itself
2014
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
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The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
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Norm Macdonald Live
2013
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
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Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
2012
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Corman's World
2011
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The Undefeated
2011
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I'm Still Here
2010
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Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009
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The Bonnie Hunt Show
2008
Executive Producer
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The Knights of Prosperity
2007
Producer
Strangers with Candy
2006
Executive Producer
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The Colbert Report
2005
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
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American Splendor
2003
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Actor: Self - Guest
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Ed
2000
Executive Producer
Man on the Moon
1999
Actor: Self (uncredited)
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Teen Choice Awards
1999
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Strangers with Candy
1999
Executive Producer
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Mark Twain Prize
1999
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Totally Bill Hicks
1998
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Jackie Chan: My Story
1998
Thanks
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The View
1997
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Private Parts
1997
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996
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Spin City
1996
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Cosby
1996
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Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
Executive Producer
Eddie
1996
Actor: David Letterman (u…
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995
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The Drew Carey Show
1995
Producer
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
1994
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Cabin Boy
1994
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The Nanny
1993
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Late Show with David Letterman
1993
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Beavis and Butt-Head
1993
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The Larry Sanders Show
1992
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The Simpsons
1989
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Seinfeld
1989
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I'm from Hollywood
1989
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Action Family
1987
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Late Night with David Letterman
1982
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Entertainment Tonight
1981
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The David Letterman Show
1980
Actor: HostProducer
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Mork & Mindy
1978
Actor: Ellsworth
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Actor: Self - Guest HostActor+1
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The Grammys
1959
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The Oscars
1953
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The Emmy Awards
1949
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