David Letterman
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About David Letterman
David 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.
Letterman 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, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jon Stewart. Since 2018, he has hosted the Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.
Letterman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and grew up on the north side of the city in the Broad Ripple area. He attended Broad Ripple High School and Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, graduating in 1969. He began his broadcasting career as an announcer and newscaster at the college's student-run radio station, WBST. After graduating, he worked as an anchor and weatherman at Indianapolis television station WLWI, receiving attention for his novel on-air delivery. In 1975, encouraged by his then-wife Michelle and several of his fraternity brothers, Letterman moved to Los Angeles with the hope of becoming a comedy writer, and began performing comedy at The Comedy Store.
Videos (16)
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9:38Bill Cosby on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
4.2K views
8:01Alec Baldwin (Part 1) on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
2.1K views
5:25Adam Levine (Maroon 5) on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
1.9K views
10:32Bill Cosby (2014) on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
1.9K views
5:25Alyson Hannigan on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
1.5K views
7:07Alec Baldwin (Part 2) on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
1.1K views
8:26Betty White on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
1K views
13:45Bill Murray on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
1K views
7:08Andrew Garfield on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
924 views
13:02Adam Sandler on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
776 views
13:33Ashton Kutcher on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
768 views
6:52Amy Schumer on David Letterman || Interview
475 views
9:12Barack Obama (Part 3) on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
427 views
7:36Anna Kendrick on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
259 views
10:35Anne Hathaway on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
229 views
9:21Amanda Seyfried on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
223 viewsGuest appearances (127)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring David Letterman.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 127.
7:37David Letterman Reveals His True Feelings about Jay Leno Hosting Tonight Show, Johnny Carson 1991
Johnny Carson
9.9M views
5:06Jeff Dunham and Peanut on David Letterman | JEFF DUNHAM
Jeff Dunham
5.8M views
16:49Jimmy Kimmel’s FULL INTERVIEW with David Letterman
Jimmy Kimmel
4.6M views
1:30Joe Piscopo Impersonates David Letterman | October 23rd, 1987
Johnny Carson
4M views
7:41Conan Says Thank You To David Letterman | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
3.3M views
24:00David Letterman on Life After Late-Night, Self-Driving Cars & Being a Bad Hugger
Jimmy Kimmel
2.7M views
22:59Clint Eastwood and David Letterman | Carson Tonight Show
Johnny Carson
1.7M views
9:07David Letterman on Giving Conan O'Brien a Horse
Jimmy Kimmel
1.7M views
18:15David Letterman on Jimmy Hosting the Oscars, Being in LA and Bono & The Edge Writing a Song for Him
Jimmy Kimmel
1.6M views
17:24David Letterman on Jimmy’s Obsession, Relationship with Howard Stern & His Son Going to College
Jimmy Kimmel
1.3M views
18:05A Hilarious Chat with David Letterman on Regis, Kim Kardashian & His Crazy iPhone Case
Jimmy Kimmel
1.3M views
2:23How Clint Eastwood and David Letterman Met | Full Appearance Linked Above
Johnny Carson
1M views
16:41John Mulaney on David Letterman Experience, His Dad Being Unfazed & Live Show "Everybody's in LA"
Jimmy Kimmel
978.5K views
1:32Joe Piscopo’s David Letterman Impression
Joe Piscopo
850.8K views
1:56Conan Tells Viewers To Turn On David Letterman | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
769.4K views
2:47David Letterman on Not Taking Over The Tonight Show | October 30th, 1991
Johnny Carson
658.8K views
6:17Hannibal Buress on The Late Show with David Letterman (Better Quality)
Hannibal Buress
613.3K views
12:47David Letterman’s First NBC Show Got Cancelled
Seth Meyers
607.7K views
58:54David Letterman | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | EPISODE ONE
Neal Brennan
527.4K views
6:23David Letterman Ordered Chinese Food While His Wife Was in Labor
Seth Meyers
521.9K views
6:50Zach Galifianakis on David Letterman & ALF
Jimmy Kimmel
481.4K views
23:44LNSM Turns 10: David Letterman and Seth Meyers Celebrate 40 Years of Late Night
Seth Meyers
478.9K views
11:12David Letterman’s Late Night Animal Guy Was Attacked By an Illegal Beaver
Seth Meyers
401.1K views
6:56David Letterman Gives Seth a Tick
Seth Meyers
395.7K viewsChannels on this page: Johnny Carson, Jeff Dunham, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien, Joe Piscopo, Hannibal Buress, Seth Meyers, Neal Brennan
Frequently asked questions
Who is David Letterman?
David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer who hosted late-night television talk shows for 33 years.
How long did David Letterman host late-night shows?
He hosted late-night 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.
How many episodes did David Letterman host?
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.
What is Worldwide Pants?
Worldwide Pants is Letterman's production company, which 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.
How did David Letterman begin his career?
He began his broadcasting career as an announcer and newscaster at Ball State University's student-run radio station WBST, then worked as an anchor and weatherman at Indianapolis television station WLWI before moving to Los Angeles in 1975 to become a comedy writer.
