Actor
David Letterman
- Born: 12 April 1947, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Estimated net worth: $400 million
David Letterman is a prominent television host, comedian, and producer known for his late-night talk shows. He gained fame with 'Late Night with David Letterman' and later 'The Late Show with David Letterman'. Renowned for his distinctive voice and dry humor…
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About David Letterman
David Letterman is a prominent television host, comedian, and producer known for his late-night talk shows. He gained fame with 'Late Night with David Letterman' and later 'The Late Show with David Letterman'. Renowned for his distinctive voice and dry humor, Letterman has left a lasting impact on the talk show format and is celebrated for his candid interviews and innovative comedic style.
- Born
- 12 April 1947, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Spouses
- Regina Lasko (2009-present)
- Children
- 1 (Harry Joseph Letterman)
- Parents
- Harry Joseph Letterman, Dorothy Marie Letterman
- Estimated net worth
- $400 million
Fun facts about David Letterman
- David Letterman was the first person to host a late-night show from the Ed Sullivan Theater.
- He is an avid fan of the Indianapolis Colts and has often incorporated his love for the team into his comedy.
Famous David Letterman quotes
“I have no idea what I'm doing.”
“You can’t be happy if you’re not doing what you want to do.”
“There’s nothing more important than your own happiness.”
David Letterman filmography
Cast (161)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2026 | Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been Movie | Self | |
| 2026 | 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later Movie | Self (archive footage) | 3.2 |
| 2026 | In Memoriam Movie | Himself | |
| 2026 | Bobby Rahal: True American Racer Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2026 | Soccer's American Dream TV | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2025 | Cam Gaze - À la recherche des premières "camgirls" TV | Self (archive) - late show host | 6.0 |
| 2025 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler Movie | Self - Host | 6.0 |
| 2025 | Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2025 | 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Movie | Self | 4.8 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mutineer Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That Movie | Self | |
| 2025 | In Whose Name? Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me Movie | Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) | 7.9 |
| 2025 | Andy Kaufman Is Me Movie | Self | |
| 2025 | Untold: The Fall of Favre Movie | Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) | 5.9 |
| 2025 | IndyCar: Anything to Win Movie | Self | |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney TV | Self - Former TV Celebrity, 6'2" | 6.7 |
| 2025 | Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy Movie | Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) | 7.8 |
| 2025 | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Movie | Unknown character | 7.1 |
| 2025 | This Is the Tom Green Documentary Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.3 |
| 2025 | Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action TV | Self - Host, 'The Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage) | 6.6 |
| 2024 | Mr. McMahon TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.7 |
| 2024 | Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 |
| 2024 | The Easy Kind Movie | David Letterman | |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.2 |
| 2024 | Group Therapy Movie | Self - Host, Late Show with David Letterman (archive footage) | 7.8 |
| 2024 | Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes Movie | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. TV | Self | 5.9 |
| 2024 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney Movie | Self - Host | 7.5 |
| 2024 | Stupid Pet Tricks TV | Self | 3.7 |
| 2024 | DEVO Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.7 |
| 2023 | The Great Heisman Race of 1997 Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2023 | SmartLess: On the Road TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2023 | Late Night Nightmare Movie | Self | |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2023 | Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman Movie | Self | 7.6 |
| 2023 | The Many Faces of Jim Carrey Movie | Self (Archive Footage) | 7.2 |
| 2022 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy Movie | Self - Host | 7.1 |
| 2022 | Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It) Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2022 | Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist TV | Self - Host, 'Late Show with David Letterman' (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2022 | The Last Movie Stars TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2022 | That’s My Time with David Letterman TV | Self - Host | 6.2 |
| 2022 | Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 2022 | We Feed People Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2021 | The Super Bob Einstein Movie Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Movie | Self | 4.0 |
| 2021 | Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2021 | Controlling Britney Spears Movie | Self (archive Audio) | 7.6 |
| 2021 | This Is Pop TV | Self (archive footage) | 5.9 |
| 2021 | Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2020 | Zappa Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.2 |
| 2020 | Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2020 | The Comedy Store TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.1 |
| 2019 | Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 2019 | My Next Guest with David Letterman and Shah Rukh Khan Movie | Self - Host | 6.0 |
| 2019 | APEX: The Secret Race Across America Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie Movie | David Letterman | 5.9 |
| 2019 | Cola Wars Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.7 |
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 |
| 2019 | This Is Farrah Fawcett Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.0 |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero TV | Self - Illustrious Guest | 5.1 |
| 2018 | Bathtubs Over Broadway Movie | Self | 8.3 |
| 2018 | Norm Macdonald Has a Show TV | Self - Guest | 8.1 |
| 2018 | Whitney Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.3 |
| 2018 | Won't You Be My Neighbor? Movie | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2018 | Andre the Giant Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.3 |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Movie | Self | 7.9 |
| 2018 | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman TV | Self - Host | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2017 | The Nineties TV | Self (archive footage) | 6.9 |
| 2017 | Get Me Roger Stone Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.1 |
| 2017 | Mike and the Mad Dog Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2017 | Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2015 | The Making of Trump Movie | Self (archive footage) | 4.4 |
| 2015 | Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Movie | Self / Audition Tape (archive footage) | 6.3 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | David Letterman: A Life on Television Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2015 | MLB Network Presents TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2014 | An Open Secret Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.9 |
| 2014 | Led Zeppelin Played Here Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2014 | Life Itself Movie | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2014 | Don Rickles: One Night Only Movie | Self | 7.6 |
| 2014 | Mad As Hell Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.7 |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2013 | Norm Macdonald Live TV | Self | 8.1 |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 2012 | Me @ the Zoo Movie | Self (archive footage) | 4.2 |
| 2012 | Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Movie | Self | 7.6 |
| 2011 | Corman's World Movie | Self - TV Host (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2011 | Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television Movie | Self | |
| 2011 | The Undefeated Movie | Self (archive footage) | 2.7 |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here Movie | David Letterman | 5.9 |
| 2009 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! TV | Unknown character | |
| 2007 | Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Web Junk 20 TV | Unknown character | 9.3 |
| 2005 | Earth to America Movie | Self (archived footage) | 7.7 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Warren Zevon: The Letterman Show Collection Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2003 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2003 | American Splendor Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.1 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2002 | The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.0 |
| 2001 | 50 Years of NBC Late Night Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.0 |
| 2001 | VH1 News Special: Grunge Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1999 | Pete Townshend - Letterman Compilation 1985-1999 Movie | self | |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon Movie | Self (uncredited) | 7.2 |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards TV | Self | 9.1 |
| 1999 | Mark Twain Prize TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1998 | Totally Bill Hicks Movie | Self | 7.8 |
| 1998 | Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.5 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self - Guest | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Private Parts Movie | David Letterman | 6.5 |
| 1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Movie | Motley Crue Roadie #1 (voice) | 6.7 |
| 1996 | Spin City TV | David Letterman | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Spin City TV | Rags (uncredited) (voice) | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Cosby TV | Unknown character | 6.1 |
| 1996 | Eddie Movie | David Letterman (uncredited) | 5.5 |
| 1995 | National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins Movie | Self (uncredited) | 5.1 |
| 1995 | A Night to Die For Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 1995 | Rush Limbaugh's America Movie | Self (archival footage) | |
| 1994 | Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 1994 | Cabin Boy Movie | Old Salt In Fishing Village | 5.2 |
| 1993 | The Nanny TV | David Letterman (uncredited) | 8.1 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Self - Host | 6.5 |
| 1993 | Beavis and Butt-Head TV | David Letterman (voice) | 7.1 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show TV | David Letterman | 7.8 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | David Letterman (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | Seinfeld TV | David Letterman | 8.3 |
| 1989 | I'm from Hollywood Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.3 |
| 1987 | Action Family Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 1986 | The Jay Leno Special Movie | self | 8.0 |
| 1985 | The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1984 | Steve Martin Live! Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars Movie | Self | 5.8 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman TV | Self - Host | 6.2 |
| 1981 | Open All Night TV | Unknown character | 5.7 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1981 | David Letterman: Looking For Fun Movie | Self | |
| 1980 | The David Letterman Show TV | Host | 6.9 |
| 1979 | Fast Friends Movie | Matt Morgan | 9.0 |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy TV | Ellsworth | 7.1 |
| 1978 | Peeping Times Movie | Dan Cochran | 3.0 |
| 1977 | Mary Movie | Self (Various Characters) | |
| 1977 | The Starland Vocal Band Show TV | Unknown character | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self - Guest Host | 7.6 |
| 1959 | The Grammys TV | Self | 8.6 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards TV | Self | 7.9 |
| TBA | Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer Movie | Self | |
| TBA | Biography: David Letterman Movie | Self |
Crew (21)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andy Kaufman Is Me Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2024 | Stupid Pet Tricks TV | Original Concept · Writing | 3.7 |
| 2024 | Stupid Pet Tricks TV | Executive Producer · Production | 3.7 |
| 2018 | Bathtubs Over Broadway Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 8.3 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Creator · Creator | 5.1 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show TV | Executive Producer · Production | 4.4 |
| 2007 | The Knights of Prosperity TV | Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 2006 | Strangers with Candy Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 2000 | Ed TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.7 |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.5 |
| 1998 | Jackie Chan: My Story Movie | Thanks · Crew | 6.3 |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show TV | Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 1995 | The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder TV | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 1994 | The High Life TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Writer · Writing | 6.5 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman TV | Writer · Writing | 6.2 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 1980 | The David Letterman Show TV | Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 1977 | Superstunt Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| TBA | Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer Movie | Executive Producer · Production |
Latest releases
- Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been2026
- 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later2026 / TMDB 3.2
- In Memoriam2026
- Bobby Rahal: True American Racer2026 / TMDB 10.0
- My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler2025 / TMDB 6.0
- Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion2025 / TMDB 7.0
Questions about David Letterman
What are some career highlights of David Letterman?
David Letterman's career highlights include hosting 'Late Night' and 'The Late Show', winning multiple Emmy Awards, and being inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
Has David Letterman won any Oscars?
David Letterman has not won an Oscar, but he was nominated for an Academy Award for producing the documentary '10th & Wolf'.
What was David Letterman's first film?
David Letterman's first film appearance was in 'The Last Action Hero' (1993), where he played himself in a cameo role.
What are David Letterman's most successful films?
David Letterman's most notable film appearances include 'The Last Action Hero' and 'The Kid Stays in the Picture', where he showcased his comedic talents.
What can you tell me about David Letterman's personal life?
David Letterman has one son, Harry Joseph Letterman, with his wife Regina Lasko. He is known for keeping his personal life relatively private.
What is David Letterman's estimated net worth?
David Letterman's estimated net worth is approximately $400 million, making him one of the wealthiest figures in television.
What are some milestones in David Letterman's filmography?
Milestones in David Letterman's filmography include the launch of 'Late Night' in 1982, his transition to CBS with 'The Late Show', and his recent Netflix series 'My Next Guest'.
Has David Letterman received any major awards?
Yes, David Letterman has received numerous awards, including 16 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award for his contributions to television.