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David Letterman

Acting

Born: 1947-04-12
From: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.7

Also Known As

Lettermanデヴィッド・レターマンEarl Hofert

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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Awards & Nominations5 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

2017
🏆 Won

Sagamore of the Wabash

2007
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

🏆 Won

Daytime Emmy Award

🏆 Won

Kennedy Center Honors

Acting144 titles

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
10.0
Movie

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002Drama
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
10.0
Movie

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015Drama
Bobby Rahal: True American Racer
New10.0
Movie

Bobby Rahal: True American Racer

2026Documentary
Teen Choice Awards
9.1
Cartoon

Teen Choice Awards

1999 - ...Comedy
Fast Friends
9.0
Movie

Fast Friends

1979Drama
The Grammys
8.6
Series

The Grammys

1959 - ...Documentary
Seinfeld
8.3
Series

Seinfeld

1989-1998Comedy
Bathtubs Over Broadway
8.1
Movie

Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018Documentary
The Nanny
8.1
Series

The Nanny

1993-1999Comedy
Norm Macdonald Has a Show
8.1
Series

Norm Macdonald Has a Show

2018Documentary
Led Zeppelin Played Here
8.0
Movie

Led Zeppelin Played Here

2014Documentary
The Jay Leno Special
8.0
Movie

The Jay Leno Special

1986Comedy
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
8.0
Movie

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018Documentary
Norm Macdonald Live
8.0
Series

Norm Macdonald Live

2013-2017Comedy
SmartLess: On the Road
8.0
Series

SmartLess: On the Road

2023Documentary
The Simpsons
8.0
Cartoon

The Simpsons

1989 - ...Drama
MLB Network Presents
8.0
Series

MLB Network Presents

2015 - ...Documentary
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
7.9
Movie

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018Documentary
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
7.9
Movie

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

2025Documentary
The Emmy Awards
7.9
Series

The Emmy Awards

1949 - ...Drama
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
7.8
Movie

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

2012Documentary
Totally Bill Hicks
7.8
Movie

Totally Bill Hicks

1998Comedy
Cola Wars
7.8
Movie

Cola Wars

2019Documentary
John Candy: I Like Me
7.8
Movie

John Candy: I Like Me

2025Documentary
Group Therapy
7.8
Movie

Group Therapy

2024Documentary
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8
Series

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014 - ...Documentary
Mr. McMahon
7.8
Series

Mr. McMahon

2024Documentary
Earth to America
7.7
Movie

Earth to America

2005Drama
Controlling Britney Spears
7.7
Movie

Controlling Britney Spears

2021Documentary
My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney
7.7
Movie

My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney

2024Documentary
The Comedy Store
7.7
Series

The Comedy Store

2020Documentary
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7
Series

The Larry Sanders Show

1992-1998Comedy
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
7.6
Movie

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

2023Documentary
DEVO
7.6
Movie

DEVO

2024Documentary
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
7.5
Movie

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017Documentary
APEX: The Secret Race Across America
7.5
Movie

APEX: The Secret Race Across America

2019Documentary
Life Itself
7.5
Movie

Life Itself

2014Documentary
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
7.4
Movie

Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride

1994Documentary
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
7.4
Movie

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

2003Comedy
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
7.4
Series

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

2023Documentary
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
7.4
Series

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

2022Documentary
Zappa
7.3
Movie

Zappa

2020Drama
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
7.3
Movie

Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A

2021Documentary
Whitney
7.3
Movie

Whitney

2018Drama
Andre the Giant
7.3
Movie

Andre the Giant

2018Documentary
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
Series

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993-2009Comedy
Man on the Moon
7.2
Movie

Man on the Moon

1999Comedy
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
7.2
Movie

The Many Faces of Jim Carrey

2023Documentary
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
7.2
Movie

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

2025Documentary
American Splendor
7.2
Movie

American Splendor

2003Comedy
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
7.1
Movie

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

2023Documentary
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
7.1
Movie

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

2014Drama
Corman's World
7.1
Movie

Corman's World

2011Documentary
My Darling Vivian
7.1
Movie

My Darling Vivian

2020Documentary
In Whose Name?
7.1
Movie

In Whose Name?

2025Documentary
Mork & Mindy
7.1
Series

Mork & Mindy

1978-1982Comedy
Beavis and Butt-Head
7.1
Cartoon

Beavis and Butt-Head

1993-2011Animation
The Last Movie Stars
7.1
Series

The Last Movie Stars

2022Documentary
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
7.1
Series

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012-2019Comedy
Action Family
7.0
Movie

Action Family

1987Comedy
We Feed People
7.0
Movie

We Feed People

2022Documentary
A Night to Die For
7.0
Movie

A Night to Die For

1995Drama
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
7.0
Movie

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

2022Documentary
Mike and the Mad Dog
7.0
Movie

Mike and the Mad Dog

2017Documentary
Get Me Roger Stone
7.0
Movie

Get Me Roger Stone

2017Documentary
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie
7.0
Movie

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

2021Documentary
Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion
7.0
Movie

Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion

2025Documentary
The Oscars
7.0
Series

The Oscars

1953 - ...Drama
Spin City
7.0
Series

Spin City

1996-2002Comedy
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
7.0
Series

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

2018 - ...Documentary
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
6.9
Movie

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

2021Documentary
Steve Martin Live!
6.9
Movie

Steve Martin Live!

1984Comedy
An Open Secret
6.9
Movie

An Open Secret

2014Documentary
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
6.9
Movie

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025Documentary
The Colbert Report
6.9
Series

The Colbert Report

2005-2014Documentary
The Nineties
6.9
Series

The Nineties

2017Documentary
Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
6.8
Movie

Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes

2024Documentary
Night of 100 Stars
6.8
Movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982Comedy
The David Letterman Show
6.8
Series

The David Letterman Show

1980Documentary
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
6.7
Movie

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

2022Comedy
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
6.7
Series

Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action

2025Documentary
Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season
6.6
Movie

Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season

2019Documentary
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
6.6
Cartoon

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996Animation
Private Parts
6.5
Movie

Private Parts

1997Comedy
Mike Wallace Is Here
6.5
Movie

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019Documentary
Late Show with David Letterman
6.4
Series

Late Show with David Letterman

1993-2015Documentary
I'm from Hollywood
6.3
Movie

I'm from Hollywood

1989Comedy
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
6.2
Movie

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024Documentary
Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
6.2
Movie

Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer

2024Documentary
Mark Twain Prize
6.2
Series

Mark Twain Prize

1999 - ...Drama
That’s My Time with David Letterman
6.2
Series

That’s My Time with David Letterman

2022 - ...Documentary
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1
Series

Late Night with David Letterman

1982-1993Comedy
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
Series

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015-2026Comedy
I'm Still Here
6.0
Movie

I'm Still Here

2010Drama
This Is Farrah Fawcett
6.0
Movie

This Is Farrah Fawcett

2019Documentary
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
6.0
Movie

Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)

2022Documentary
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan
6.0
Movie

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan

2019Documentary
My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler
6.0
Movie

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler

2025Documentary
Cosby
6.0
Series

Cosby

1996-2001Comedy
Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"
6.0
Series

Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls"

2025Documentary
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
5.9
Movie

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019Comedy
This Is Pop
5.9
Series

This Is Pop

2021Documentary
The Drew Barrymore Show
5.8
Series

The Drew Barrymore Show

2020 - ...Documentary
Mad As Hell
5.7
Movie

Mad As Hell

2014Documentary
Untold: The Fall of Favre
5.7
Movie

Untold: The Fall of Favre

2025Documentary
Open All Night
5.7
Series

Open All Night

1981 - ...Comedy
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
5.6
Series

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

2024Comedy
Eddie
5.5
Movie

Eddie

1996Action
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
Series

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 - ...Documentary
Cabin Boy
5.2
Movie

Cabin Boy

1994Comedy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.2
Series

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 - ...Documentary
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
5.1
Movie

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

1995Comedy
Desus & Mero
5.1
Series

Desus & Mero

2019-2022Documentary
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
5.0
Movie

Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

2020Documentary
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
5.0
Series

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025 - ...Comedy
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.8
Movie

2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2025Drama
The Making of Trump
4.4
Movie

The Making of Trump

2015Documentary
The View
4.4
Series

The View

1997 - ...Documentary
Entertainment Tonight
4.3
Series

Entertainment Tonight

1981 - ...Documentary
Me @ the Zoo
4.2
Movie

Me @ the Zoo

2012Documentary
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.0
Movie

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021Drama
Peeping Times
4.0
Movie

Peeping Times

1978Comedy
Stupid Pet Tricks
3.5
Series

Stupid Pet Tricks

2024 - ...Documentary
The Undefeated
2.7
Movie

The Undefeated

2011Documentary
Late Night Nightmare
0
Movie

Late Night Nightmare

2023Comedy
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
0
Movie

Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

2017Drama
Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999
0
Movie

Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999

1999Drama
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
0
Movie

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

2002Drama
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
0
Movie

Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television

2011Documentary
Biography: David Letterman
0
Movie

Biography: David Letterman

2024Documentary
The Easy Kind
0
Movie

The Easy Kind

2024Drama
Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection
0
Movie

Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection

2005Drama
Andy Kaufman Is Me
0
Movie

Andy Kaufman Is Me

2025Documentary
David Letterman: Looking For Fun
0
Movie

David Letterman: Looking For Fun

1981Drama
The Great Heisman Race of 1997
0
Movie

The Great Heisman Race of 1997

2023Documentary
Downey Wrote That
0
Movie

Downey Wrote That

2025Documentary
Mutineer
0
Movie

Mutineer

2025Drama
VH1 News Special: Grunge
0
Movie

VH1 News Special: Grunge

2001Documentary
The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There
0
Movie

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

1985Drama
IndyCar: Anything to Win
0
Movie

IndyCar: Anything to Win

2025Documentary
The Starland Vocal Band Show
0
Series

The Starland Vocal Band Show

1977Drama
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
0
Series

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

2009-2010Drama
Soccer's American Dream
New0
Series

Soccer's American Dream

2026 - ...Documentary

Writing3 titles

Late Show with David Letterman
6.4
Series

Late Show with David Letterman

1993-2015Documentary
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1
Series

Late Night with David Letterman

1982-1993Comedy
Stupid Pet Tricks
3.5
Series

Stupid Pet Tricks

2024 - ...Documentary

Production14 titles

Bathtubs Over Broadway
8.1
Movie

Bathtubs Over Broadway

2018Documentary
Ed
7.7
Series

Ed

2000-2004Drama
Strangers with Candy
7.5
Series

Strangers with Candy

1999-2000Comedy
The Knights of Prosperity
6.8
Series

The Knights of Prosperity

2007Comedy
The David Letterman Show
6.8
Series

The David Letterman Show

1980Documentary
Everybody Loves Raymond
6.8
Series

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996-2005Comedy
The Drew Carey Show
6.5
Series

The Drew Carey Show

1995-2004Comedy
The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
6.3
Series

The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder

1995-1998Documentary
The High Life
6.2
Series

The High Life

1994-1995Drama
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1
Series

Late Night with David Letterman

1982-1993Comedy
Strangers with Candy
5.7
Movie

Strangers with Candy

2006Comedy
The Bonnie Hunt Show
4.4
Series

The Bonnie Hunt Show

2008-2010Documentary
Stupid Pet Tricks
3.5
Series

Stupid Pet Tricks

2024 - ...Documentary
Andy Kaufman Is Me
0
Movie

Andy Kaufman Is Me

2025Documentary

Crew1 title

Jackie Chan: My Story
6.3
Movie

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998Documentary

Creator1 title

The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.2
Series

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015-2023Documentary