David Letterman

David Letterman is an American Television Host and Comedian. He is an Emmy Award Winner and known for hosting his own show: Late Show with David Letterman.

quick facts

Birthdate:	April 12, 1947
Birthplace:	Indianapolis, Indiana
Age:	65
Height:	6' 2"
Education:	Ball State University, Broad Ripple High School
Religion:	Lutheranism
Also known as:	The Big Man, David Michael Letterman, Dave

TV appearances by David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

Series Aired: May 15, 2011

Number of seasons:18

Genre:Talk show, Variety show

Network:CBS

The Starland Vocal Band Show

Series Aired: July 31, 1977

Number of seasons:1

The Comedy Awards

Movies with appearances by David Letterman

Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian
Man on the Moon
Meeting People Is Easy
Beavis and Butt-head Do America
Eddie

Title	Released	Genre
Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian	2004	Comedy
Man on the Moon	1999	Biographical film
Meeting People Is Easy	1998	Documentary
Beavis and Butt-head Do America	1996	Comedy
Eddie	1996	Comedy
Favorite Deadly Sins	1995	Comedy
Cabin Boy	1994	Comedy
Fast Friends	1979	Drama
Peeping Times	1978	Comedy
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s	1961	Comedy

TV shows created or produced by David Letterman

Title	Role	First Aired	Last Aired	Genre
Late Night with David Letterman	Produced	1982	1993	Talk show, Variety show, Late night television
Late Show with David Letterman	Produced	2011		Talk show, Variety show
Everybody Loves Raymond	Produced	1996	2005	Situation comedy, Comedy
Ed	Produced	2000	2004	Comedy, Comedy-drama, Drama
Strangers with Candy	Produced	1999	2000	Comedy, Black comedy
The David Letterman Show	Produced	1980	1980	Talk show, Variety show
The Late Late Show	Produced	1995		Talk show, Variety show, Late night television
The High Life	Produced	1994	1995	Situation comedy, Drama
The Knights of Prosperity	Produced	2007	2007	Comedy, Situation comedy
The Drew Carey Show	Produced	1995	2004	Situation comedy, Comedy
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	Produced	2005		Talk show, Variety show, Late night television, Comedy
The Bonnie Hunt Show	Produced	2008	2010	Talk show
The Youngest Candidate	Produced

Films produced or directed by David Letterman

Title	Released	Role	Rated	Genre
Strangers with Candy	2005	Produced		LGBT

Places David Letterman has lived

Map showing Places Lived by David Letterman

Marker	Location	Date Arrived	Population
A	Westchester County	2001	950,541
B	Los Angeles	1975	3,792,621
C	Indianapolis		829,718
D	New Canaan		19,984

Personal relationships of David Letterman

Regina Lasko
Wed: 3/19/2009
Michelle Cook
Married 8 years

Significant Other	Relationship	Date Started	Date Ended	Duration
Regina Lasko	Marriage	Mar. 19, 2009
Michelle Cook	Marriage	1969	1977	8 years

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
How tall is David Letterman?
A:
He is 6 feet, 2 inches tall.
Q:
Who is David Letterman related to?
A:
David Letterman's siblings are Gretchen and Janice.
Q:
On which TV series did David Letterman portray a part in a guest role?
A:
He joined the cast of "Seinfeld" in one of the television show's episodes.
Q:
What is a popular quote by David Letterman?
A:
One famous quote is, "wouldn't give your troubles to a monkey on a rock."
Q:
Which academic institution did David Letterman attend?
A:
David Letterman went to school at Ball State University.
Q:
For which awards has David Letterman been nominated?
A:
Award nominations include:
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program for "Late Show with David Letterman"
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for "Late Show with David Letterman"
Q:
Where was David Letterman born?
A:
David Letterman was born in Indianapolis.
Q:
Who had a notable influence on David Letterman?
A:
Jack Paar, Steve Allen, Paul Dixon, Johnny Carson and Ernie Kovacs inspired David Letterman.

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