David Letterman

Personal Info

Birthday

April 12, 1947

(78 years old)

Place of Birth

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

Letterman

デヴィッド・レターマン

Earl Hofert

David Letterman

Biography

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

The Simpsons

Seinfeld

The Nanny

Spin City

Beavis and Butt-Head

The Larry Sanders Show

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Fast Friends

Filmography

2025
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler
as Self - Host
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion
as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Downey Wrote That
as Self
In Whose Name?
as Self
Andy Kaufman Is Me
as Self
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
as Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
as Self (archive footage)
The Easy Kind
as David Letterman
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
as Self - Host
DEVO
as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
as Self (archive footage)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
as Self
Late Night Nightmare
as Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
as Self
2022
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
as Self - Host
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
as Self
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
as Self
We Feed People
as Self (archive footage)
2021
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
as Self
Controlling Britney Spears
as Self (archive Audio)
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
as Narrator (voice)
2020
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
as Self
Uncle Tom
as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
as Self
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
as Self - Host
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
as Self
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as David Letterman
Cola Wars
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Farrah Fawcett
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Whitney
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Bathtubs Over Broadway
as Self
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as Self
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
Get Me Roger Stone
as Self (archive footage)
Mike and the Mad Dog
as Self
2015
The Making of Trump
as Self (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
David Letterman: A Life on Television
as Self
2014
An Open Secret
as Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
as Self (archive footage)
Life Itself
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Don Rickles: One Night Only
as Self
Mad As Hell
as Self (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as Self
2012
Me @ the Zoo
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
as Self
2011
Corman's World
as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
as Self
The Undefeated
as Self (archive footage)
2010
I'm Still Here
as David Letterman
2009
Paris Hilton, Inc.
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Earth to America
as Self (archived footage)
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self (archive footage)
2001
VH1 News Special: Grunge
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
as self
Man on the Moon
as Self (uncredited)
1998
Totally Bill Hicks
as Self
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Private Parts
as David Letterman
1996
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
Eddie
as David Letterman (uncredited)
1995
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
as Self (uncredited)
A Night to Die For
as Self
1994
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
as Self
Cabin Boy
as Old Salt In Fishing Village
1989
I'm from Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1987
Action Family
as Self
1986
The Jay Leno Special
as self
1984
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
as Self
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1981
David Letterman: Looking For Fun
as Self
1979
Fast Friends
as Matt Morgan
1978
Peeping Times
as Dan Cochran