David Letterman


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Television would never be the same after David Letterman made his second attempt at a show in 1982. But his career before becoming host of the show was quite an interesting and long one. Letterman was born in Broad Ripple, a neighborhood in Indianapolis, to Dorothy Marie (Hofert), a church secretary, and Harry Joseph Letterman, a florist. He is of ... See full bio »

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Won 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 14 wins & 78 nominations. See more awards »

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Hide Hide Show Show Writer (15 credits)
 2018-2019 My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (TV Series) (creator - 13 episodes)
- Zachary Galifianakis (2019) ... (creator)
- Melinda Gates (2019) ... (creator)
- Lewis Hamilton (2019) ... (creator)
- Ellen DeGeneres (2019) ... (creator)
- Tiffany Haddish (2019) ... (creator)
  Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) (created by - 6,679 episodes, 1993 - 2015) (writer - 1,749 episodes, 1993 - 2009) (written by - 28 episodes, 2009 - 2015)
- The Final Late Show with David Letterman (2015) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Bill Murray/Bob Dylan (2015) ... (creator)
- Tom Hanks/Eddie Vedder (2015) ... (creator)
- Oprah Winfrey/Norm McDonald (2015) ... (creator)
- George Clooney/Tom Waits (2015) ... (creator)
 1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (special material by)
  Late Night with David Letterman (TV Series) (4 episodes, 1986 - 1992) (created by - 1,582 episodes, 1982 - 1992) (writer - 324 episodes, 1982 - 1993)
- Episode dated 25 June 1993 (1993) ... (writer)
- Episode dated 22 June 1993 (1993) ... (writer)
- Episode dated 26 May 1993 (1993) ... (writer)
- Episode dated 13 May 1993 (1993) ... (writer)
- Episode dated 30 April 1993 (1993) ... (writer)
 1980 The David Letterman Show (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Episode dated 27 June 1980 (1980) ... (writer)
- Episode dated 23 June 1980 (1980) ... (writer)
 1977 The Starland Vocal Band Show (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.6 (1977) ... (as Dave Letterman)
- Episode #1.1 (1977) ... (as Dave Letterman)
 1977 The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour (TV Special)
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Show Show Soundtrack (1 credit)
Show Show Thanks (7 credits)
Show Show Self (155 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (134 credits)

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Other Works:

Foreword to book "Daddy's Boy: A Son's Shocking Account of Life with a Famous Father" by Chris Elliott and Bob Elliott. New York: Delacorte Press, ISBN 0385297300. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 5 Portrayals | 7 Interviews | 60 Articles | 4 Pictorials | 27 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

CBS

Alternate Names:

Earl Hofert | Dave Letterman

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Personal Quote:

The worst tempered people I have ever met were those who knew that they were wrong. See more »

Trivia:

Has mentioned on the Late Show with David Letterman (1993) that his favorite song is The Spinners's "I'll Be Around (Whenever You Want Me)." On the July 27, 2006 broadcast, The Spinners appeared on the show, playing "I'll Be Around" with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra. See more »

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Often makes jokes in his monologue involving himself See more »

Nickname:

The Big Man See more »

Star Sign:

Aries

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