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)
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8:01Alec Baldwin (Part 1) on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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5:25Adam Levine (Maroon 5) on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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10:32Bill Cosby (2014) on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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5:25Alyson Hannigan on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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7:07Alec Baldwin (Part 2) on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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8:26Betty White on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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13:45Bill Murray on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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7:08Andrew Garfield on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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13:02Adam Sandler on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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13:33Ashton Kutcher on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
768 views
6:52Amy Schumer on David Letterman || Interview
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9:12Barack Obama (Part 3) on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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7:36Anna Kendrick on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
259 views
10:35Anne Hathaway on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
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9:21Amanda Seyfried on David Letterman || Interview || (ita sub)
223 viewsGuest appearances (127)
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7:45David Letterman Tom Dreesen
Tom Dreesen
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4:19David Letterman Tom Dreesen's AHMO
Tom Dreesen
17.2K views
5:37Jim Short Late Show with David Letterman
Jim Short
14.7K views
14:54David Letterman, Seth Meyers & Jerry Seinfeld on Fatherhood
Neal Brennan
10.3K views
5:41Greg Fitzsimmons on "Late Night with David Letterman"
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
10.2K views
0:34From the archives : Late Night with David Letterman
Tom Cotter
9.2K views
4:161987 Throwback: Late Night with David Letterman | Rob Schneider
Robert Michael Schneider
7.1K views
1:37Rosebud Baker on “That’s My Time with David Letterman” streaming on @netflixisajoke now!
Rosebud Baker
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5:39Greg Fitzsimmons on "The Late Show w/ David Letterman" (1999) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
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5:31Greg Fitzsimmons on "The Late Show w/ David Letterman" (2006) | Greg Fitzsimmons
Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons
4.7K views
1:55I loVe David Letterman GloZell & SK's Road Trip
GloZell
4.5K views
5:25Jay Leno & David Letterman: RETIRED!
Adam Ray
4.2K views
0:50The Song David Letterman Never Got to Hear
Joe Piscopo
3.3K views
12:33Rhonda Shear Remembers Love Experts David Letterman
Rhonda Shear
3.2K views
0:33An oldie from The Late Show With David Letterman
Carmen Lynch
2.9K views
5:2510 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK- THE LATE SHOW W DAVID LETTERMAN- Carmen Lynch
Carmen Lynch
2.5K views
3:01David Letterman Tom Dreesen Performs For President Clinton
Tom Dreesen
2.3K views
1:30The Late David Letterman Show | Sarah Tiana
Sarah Tiana
1.9K views
57:41World Record Podcast episode 67: David Letterman
Brendon Walsh
1.7K views
2:43"Uniform Numbers with Bill Scheft 4," Late Show with David Letterman, 6/25/12
Adrianne Tolsch
1.5K views
1:54We like David Letterman better than Jay Leno ...
GloZell
1.1K views
3:05Gianfranco Fini al "David Letterman Show" GLOB | Ubaldo Pantani
Ubaldo Pantani
915 views
0:23David Letterman delivering your mail...
Jim Meskimen
841 views
2:34"Uniform Numbers with Bill Scheft 5," Late Show with David Letterman, 8/13/12
Adrianne Tolsch
746 viewsChannels on this page: Tom Dreesen, Jim Short, Neal Brennan, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons, Tom Cotter, Robert Michael Schneider, Rosebud Baker, GloZell, Adam Ray, Joe Piscopo, Rhonda Shear, Carmen Lynch, Sarah Tiana, Brendon Walsh, Adrianne Tolsch, Ubaldo Pantani, Jim Meskimen
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.
