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David Letterman
Known for The Simpsons · Seinfeld · The Nanny
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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- Born
- Apr 12, 1947
- Birthplace
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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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Known For
TV
The SimpsonsDavid Letterman (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
SeinfeldDavid Letterman · 1989
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
The NannyDavid Letterman (uncredited) · 1993
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf · 2014
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Everybody Loves RaymondExecutive Producer · 1996
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
TV
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2015
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
TV
The Colbert Report1 eps · 2005
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2003
★ 5.3
★ 5.3
Filmography
Movies
MarySelf (Various Characters)
1977S
SuperstuntWriter
1977
Peeping TimesDan Cochran
1978
Fast FriendsMatt Morgan
1979
David Letterman: Looking For FunSelf
1981
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982
Steve Martin Live!Self
1984
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
1985
The Jay Leno Specialself
1986
Action FamilySelf
1987
I'm from HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
1989
Bill Hicks: It's Just a RideSelf
1994
Cabin BoyOld Salt In Fishing Village
1994
A Night to Die ForSelf
1995
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly SinsSelf (uncredited)
1995RL
Rush Limbaugh's AmericaSelf (archival footage)
1995
Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaMotley Crue Roadie #1 (voice)
1996
EddieDavid Letterman (uncredited)
1996
Private PartsDavid Letterman
1997
Jackie Chan: My StoryThanks
1998S&
Sonny & Me: Cher RemembersSelf (archive footage)
1998
Totally Bill HicksSelf
1998
Man on the MoonSelf (uncredited)
1999
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999self
1999
50 Years of NBC Late NightSelf (archive footage)
2001
VH1 News Special: GrungeSelf (archive footage)
2001
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf (archive footage)
2002
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
American SplendorSelf (archive footage)
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2003
Earth to AmericaSelf (archived footage)
2005
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
2005
Strangers with CandyExecutive Producer
2006CE
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sSelf (archive footage)
2007
I'm Still HereDavid Letterman
2010
Corman's WorldSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2011
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of TelevisionSelf
2011
The UndefeatedSelf (archive footage)
2011
Johnny Carson: King of Late NightSelf
2012
Me @ the ZooSelf (archive footage)
2012
An Open SecretSelf (archive footage)
2014DR
Don Rickles: One Night OnlySelf
2014
Led Zeppelin Played HereSelf (archive footage)
2014
Life ItselfSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2014
Mad As HellSelf (archive footage)
2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the BeatlesSelf
2014DL
David Letterman: A Life on TelevisionSelf
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf / Audition Tape (archive footage)
2015
The Making of TrumpSelf (archive footage)
2015
Get Me Roger StoneSelf (archive footage)
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great BeyondSelf
2017
Mike and the Mad DogSelf
2017
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
2017
Andre the GiantSelf (archive footage)
2018
Bathtubs Over BroadwaySelf
2018Bathtubs Over BroadwayExecutive Producer
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelf
2018
WhitneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2018
APEX: The Secret Race Across AmericaSelf
2019
Between Two Ferns: The MovieDavid Letterman
2019
Cola WarsSelf (archive footage)
2019
Lindsey Vonn: The Final SeasonSelf
2019
Mike Wallace Is HereSelf (archive footage)
2019
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh KhanSelf - Host
2019
This Is Farrah FawcettSelf (archive footage)
2019
Chuck Leavell: The Tree ManSelf
2020
My Darling VivianSelf (archive footage)
2020
ZappaSelf (archive footage)
2020
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
2021
Controlling Britney SpearsSelf (archive Audio)
2021
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&ASelf
2021
Steve McQueen: The Lost MovieNarrator (voice)
2021
The Super Bob Einstein MovieSelf
2021
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr ZelenskyySelf - Host
2022
Norm Macdonald: Nothing SpecialSelf
2022
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)Self
2022
We Feed PeopleSelf (archive footage)
2022
Albert Brooks: Defending My LifeSelf
2023
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave LettermanSelf
2023
Late Night NightmareSelf
2023
The Great Heisman Race of 1997Self (archive footage)
2023
The Many Faces of Jim CarreySelf (Archive Footage)
2023
DEVOSelf (archive footage)
2024
Group TherapySelf - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2024
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of ExtremesSelf - TV Host (archive footage)
2024
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John MulaneySelf - Host
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
The Easy KindDavid Letterman
2024
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. SoccerSelf (archive footage)
2024
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonySelf
2025
Andy Kaufman Is MeSelf
2025Andy Kaufman Is MeExecutive Producer
2025
Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary ReunionSelf
2025
In Whose Name?Self
2025
IndyCar: Anything to WinSelf
2025
John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2025
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood TragedySelf - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2025
Mutineer
2025
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam SandlerSelf - Host
2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025
This Is the Tom Green DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
2025
Untold: The Fall of FavreSelf - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage)
2025
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years LaterSelf (archive footage)
2026
Bobby Rahal: True American RacerSelf
2026
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenSelf
2026
In MemoriamHimself
2026
Norm: The Tale of Norm MacdonaldSelf (archive footage)
2026
Biography: David LettermanSelf
SH
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul ShafferSelf
SH
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul ShafferExecutive Producer
Television
The Emmy AwardsSelf · 2 eps
1949
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
The GrammysSelf · 1 eps
1959
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host · 11 eps
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 4 eps
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1 eps
1962
The Starland Vocal Band Show1 eps
1977
Mork & MindyEllsworth · 1 eps
1978
The David Letterman ShowHost · 90 eps
1980The David Letterman ShowProducer
1980
Entertainment TonightSelf · 1 eps
1981
Open All Night1 eps
1981
Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Host · 1377 eps
1982Late Night with David LettermanWriter
1982Late Night with David LettermanExecutive Producer
1982
SeinfeldDavid Letterman · 1 eps
1989
The SimpsonsDavid Letterman (voice) · 1 eps
1989
The Larry Sanders ShowDavid Letterman · 2 eps
1992
Beavis and Butt-HeadDavid Letterman (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Host · 4252 eps
1993Late Show with David LettermanWriter
1993
The NannyDavid Letterman (uncredited) · 1 eps
1993
The High LifeExecutive Producer
1994
The Drew Carey ShowProducer
1995
The Late Late Show with Tom SnyderProducer
1995
Cosby1 eps
1996
Everybody Loves RaymondExecutive Producer
1996
Spin CityRags (uncredited) (voice) · 1 eps
1996Spin CityDavid Letterman · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997The ViewSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1997
Mark Twain PrizeSelf · 1 eps
1999
Strangers with CandyExecutive Producer
1999
Teen Choice AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1999
EdExecutive Producer
2000
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 3 eps
2003
The Colbert Report1 eps
2005WJ
Web Junk 201 eps
2006
The Knights of ProsperityProducer
2007
The Bonnie Hunt ShowExecutive Producer
2008
Joy Behar: Say Anything!1 eps
2009
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf · 1 eps
2012
Norm Macdonald LiveSelf · 1 eps
2013
Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf · 1 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
MLB Network PresentsSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenCreator
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2015
The NinetiesSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2017
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David LettermanSelf - Host · 29 eps
2018
Norm Macdonald Has a ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2018
Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest · 1 eps
2019
The Comedy StoreSelf · 5 eps
2020
The Drew Barrymore ShowSelf · 1 eps
2020
This Is PopSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2021
That’s My Time with David LettermanSelf - Host · 6 eps
2022
The Last Movie StarsSelf · 1 eps
2022
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't ExistSelf - Host, 'Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage) · 1 eps
2022
Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2023
SmartLess: On the RoadSelf · 1 eps
2023
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.Self · 1 eps
2024
Mr. McMahonSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2024
Stupid Pet TricksSelf · 2 eps
2024Stupid Pet TricksExecutive Producer
2024Stupid Pet TricksOriginal Concept
2024
Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"Self (archive) - late show host · 1 eps
2025
Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2" · 1 eps
2025
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, ActionSelf - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage) · 1 eps
2025
Soccer's American DreamSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2026Photos
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