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
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grizzly Man
(2005)
Self
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
(2018)
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Life Itself
(2014)
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Man on the Moon
(1999)
Self (uncredited)
Zappa
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
(1996)
Mötley Crüe Roadie (voice)
Private Parts
(1997)
David Letterman
I'm Still Here
(2010)
David Letterman
Whitney
(2018)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
(2017)
Self
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
(2019)
David Letterman
Eddie
(1996)
David Letterman (uncredited)
Pamela, A Love Story
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
(2018)
Self
Corman's World
(2011)
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
Peeping Times
(1978)
Dan Cochran
Fast Friends
(1979)
Matt Morgan
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
(1984)
Himself
The Jay Leno Special
(1986)
self
Action Family
(1987)
Self
I'm from Hollywood
(1989)
Himself (archive footage)
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
(1994)
Himself
Cabin Boy
(1994)
Old Salt In Fishing Village
A Night to Die For
(1995)
Himself
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
(1996)
Mötley Crüe Roadie (voice)
Eddie
(1996)
David Letterman (uncredited)
Private Parts
(1997)
David Letterman
Totally Bill Hicks
(1998)
Self
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
(1999)
self
Man on the Moon
(1999)
Self (uncredited)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
(2002)
Grizzly Man
(2005)
Self
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
(2005)
Earth to America
(2005)
Self (archived footage)
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
(2007)
Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity
(2009)
Self (archive footage)
I'm Still Here
(2010)
David Letterman
The Undefeated
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
Corman's World
(2011)
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
(2011)
Himself
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
(2012)
Self
Me @ the Zoo
(2012)
Self (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
(2014)
Self
Don Rickles: One Night Only
(2014)
Self
An Open Secret
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Life Itself
(2014)
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Mad As Hell
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
David Letterman: A Life on Television
(2015)
Himself
The Making of Trump
(2015)
Self (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
(2015)
Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
(2016)
Self
Supersonic
(2016)
Self (archive footage)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
(2017)
Self
Mike and the Mad Dog
(2017)
Self
Get Me Roger Stone
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
(2017)
Self
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2017)
Bathtubs Over Broadway
(2018)
Himself
Whitney
(2018)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
(2018)
Self
Andre the Giant
(2018)
Self (archive footage)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
(2018)
Self
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
(2018)
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
(2019)
David Letterman
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
(2019)
Self
Mike Wallace Is Here
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
(2019)
Self
This Is Farrah Fawcett
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
(2019)
Self - Host
My Darling Vivian
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Uncle Tom
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
(2020)
Self
Zappa
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
(2021)
Narrator (voice)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2021)
Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
(2021)
Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
(2021)
Self
Controlling Britney Spears
(2021)
Self (archive Audio)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
(2022)
Self
We Feed People
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
(2022)
Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
(2022)
Self - Host
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
(2023)
Self
Pamela, A Love Story
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Late Night Nightmare
(2023)
Self
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
(2023)
Self
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
(2024)
Self - Host
Production