David Letterman

David Letterman

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayApr. 12, 1947
BiographyDavid Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer and producer. He hosted late-night television talk shows 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 Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. In total, Letterman hosted 6,080 episodes of Late Night and Late Show, surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television history.

He is also a television and film producer. His company, Worldwide Pants, produced his shows as well as The Late Late Show and several primetime comedies, the most successful of which was the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Several late-night hosts have cited Letterman's influence, including Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers (each of whom succeeded Letterman on Late Night), Stephen Colbert (his successor on The Late Show), Jimmy Kimmel, and Jon Stewart. Since 2018, he has hosted the Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.

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Known For

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction
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My Next Guest Needs No Introduction

as Presenter
Oscars
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Oscars

as Host
The Emmy Awards
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The Emmy Awards

as Host
Late Night with David Letterman
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Late Night with David Letterman

as Host
That's My Time with David Letterman
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That's My Time with David Letterman

as Host
The Late Show with David Letterman
Ended

The Late Show with David Letterman

as David Letterman

Part of Crew

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Creator
The Late Show with David Letterman
Ended

The Late Show with David Letterman

as Creator

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