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.
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Filmography
all 137
self 107
Movies 82
TV Shows 55
Producer 10
Narrator 1
Creator 1
Voice 1
Executive Producer / Original Concept / Self
Stupid Pet Tricks (2024)
TV
Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open (2023)
Movie
Self
SmartLess: On the Road (2023)
TV
Self
100 Days to Indy (2023)
TV
Self
Late Night Nightmare (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)
TV
Self
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Pamela, A Love Story (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
Movie
Self
Keanu Reeves, messie pop (2022)
Movie
Self - Host
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (2022)
Movie
Self
Good Night Oppy (2022)
Movie
Self
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It) (2022)
Movie
Self
The Last Movie Stars (2022)
TV
Self - Host
That’s My Time with David Letterman (2022)
TV
Self
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
We Feed People (2022)
Movie
Self
The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021)
Movie
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
Movie
Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A (2021)
Movie
Self (archive Audio)
Controlling Britney Spears (2021)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
This Is Pop (2021)
TV
Narrator
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie (2021)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Zappa (2020)
Movie
Self
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man (2020)
Movie
Self
The Comedy Store (2020)
TV
Self
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
TV
Self - Guest
Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Sorta Uncut Interviews (2020)
TV
Self (archive footage)
Uncle Tom (2020)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian (2020)
Movie
Self
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season (2019)
Movie
Self - Host
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan (2019)
Movie
Self
APEX: The Secret Race Across America (2019)
Movie
David Letterman
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
Movie
6.32
Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
This Is Farrah Fawcett (2019)
Movie
Self - Illustrious Guest
Desus & Mero (2019)
TV
Self
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2018)
Movie
Self - Guest
Norm Macdonald Has a Show (2018)
TV
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Whitney (2018)
Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
Movie
6
Self
Bathtubs Over Broadway (2018)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant (2018)
Movie
Self
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)
Movie
Self - Host / Self
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman (2018)
TV
Self
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2017)
Movie
Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Nineties (2017)
TV
Self (archive footage)
Get Me Roger Stone (2017)
Movie
Self
Mike and the Mad Dog (2017)
Movie
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony (2017)
Movie
Self
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2016)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Supersonic (2016)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Making of Trump (2015)
Movie
Self / Audition Tape (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)
Movie
Self
Billions in Change (2015)
Movie
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
TV
2
Self
David Letterman: A Life on Television (2015)
Movie
Creator
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
TV
9.5
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
An Open Secret (2014)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)
Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Life Itself (2014)
Movie
1
Self
Don Rickles: One Night Only (2014)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Mad As Hell (2014)
Movie
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
TV
6.67
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)
Movie
Self
Norm Macdonald Live (2013)
TV
Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012)
TV
5
Self (archive footage)
Me @ the Zoo (2012)
Movie
Self
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012)
Movie
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Corman's World (2011)
Movie
6
Self
The Legend of Pale Male (2011)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Undefeated (2011)
Movie
David Letterman
I'm Still Here (2010)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity (2009)
Movie
Joy Behar: Say Anything! (2009)
TV
Executive Producer
The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008)
TV
Producer
The Youngest Candidate (2008)
Movie
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)
Movie
Producer
The Knights of Prosperity (2007)
TV
Executive Producer
Strangers with Candy (2006)
Movie
Web Junk 20 (2006)
TV
Self (archived footage)
Earth to America (2005)
Movie
The Colbert Report (2005)
TV
6.27
Self
Grizzly Man (2005)
Movie
6
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection (2005)
Movie
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s (2002)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
Movie
Executive Producer
Ed (2000)
TV
4.33
self
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999 (1999)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
Man on the Moon (1999)
Movie
9.5
Self - Nominee: Comedian
Teen Choice Awards (1999)
TV
10
Executive Producer
Strangers with Candy (1999)
TV
6
Self
Mark Twain Prize (1999)
TV
Self
Totally Bill Hicks (1998)
Movie
Self
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
David Letterman
Private Parts (1997)
Movie
3.5
Mötley Crüe Roadie (voice)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
Movie
6
Rags (uncredited) (voice) / David Letterman
Spin City (1996)
TV
7
Cosby (1996)
TV
6
Executive Producer
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
TV
6.48
David Letterman (uncredited)
Eddie (1996)
Movie
6.04
Producer
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
TV
5.27
Himself
A Night to Die For (1995)
Movie
Self
The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (1995)
TV
Himself
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride (1994)
Movie
Executive Producer
The High Life (1994)
TV
Old Salt In Fishing Village
Cabin Boy (1994)
Movie
6.26
David Letterman (uncredited)
The Nanny (1993)
TV
6.18
Self - Host / Self / Various
Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
TV
6.5
Beavis and Butt-Head (1993)
TV
7.56
David Letterman
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
TV
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
David Letterman
Seinfeld (1989)
TV
5.99
Himself (archive footage)
I'm from Hollywood (1989)
Movie
Self
Action Family (1987)
Movie
self
The Jay Leno Special (1986)
Movie
Self
Elayne Boosler: Party of One (1986)
Movie
Himself
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve (1984)
Movie
Self
TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (1984)
TV
Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Movie
Self - Host / Writer / Executive Producer
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
TV
8.33
Open All Night (1981)
TV
Self - Host
The David Letterman Show (1980)
TV
Various / Gus
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (1979)
TV
Matt Morgan
Fast Friends (1979)
Movie
Self - Honoree
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
TV
Mork & Mindy (1978)
TV
Dan Cochran
Peeping Times (1978)
Movie
The Starland Vocal Band Show (1977)
TV
Self - Guest Host / Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self
The Grammy Awards (1959)
TV
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Self
The Emmy Awards (1949)
TV
6.08
Ratings
Average 6.31
Based on 1.89 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1949
1996
2014
1999
2024
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-04-12 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceIndianapolis, United States of America
ReligionLutheranism
Net Worth$400 Million
RelationshipsMerrill Markoe (1978-01-01 - 1988-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLetterman, デヴィッド・レターマン
AwardsDaytime Emmy Award, Primetime Emmy Award, Sagamore of the Wabash, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Kennedy Center Honors
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