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