Who is David Letterman?

David Letterman is American comedian and television host.

When was David Letterman born?

David Letterman was born in 1947.

David Letterman

Q: What is David Letterman known for?

David Letterman is primarily known as a(n) television producer, comedian, writer, actor, television presenter, weather presenter, journalist.

American comedian and television host

Born:April 12, 1947

Age:79

Zodiac Sign:Aries

Born in:Indianapolis, United States

Languages:Japanese, Spanish, Italian, English

Television Producer Comedian Writer Actor Television Presenter Weather Presenter Journalist

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Links

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Famous For

Movies & TV

SullyMan on the MoonSpin CityAmyMiss Americana

Books

Late Show Fun FactsDavid Letterman's Book of Top Ten ListsDavid Letterman's New Book of Top Ten ListsLate Show Fun Facts

Awards

Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2017)Sagamore of the Wabash (2007)Daytime Emmy AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesKennedy Center Honors

David Letterman

American comedian and television host

Biography

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 (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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Quotes

“Nothing—believe me—nothing is more satisfying to me personally than getting a great idea and then beatin' it to death.”

— Late Night with David Letterman (5 March 1993).

“We're told that they were zealots fueled by religious fervour…religious fervour and if you live to be a thousand years old will that make any sense to you? Will that make any goddamn sense?”

— During his first show after the September 11th attacks (17 September 2001).

“What is this, Vassar?!”

— The Wahoo Gazette (30 October 2002).

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "David Letterman", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

David Letterman during an interview on the Late Show in New York City.

David Letterman accepting his Individual Peabody Award. (Photo/Sarah E. Freeman/Grady College, freemans@uga.edu in New York City, Georgia, on Saturday, May 21, 2016)