Dick Cavett

Born on November 19, 1936· Gibbon, Nebraska, USA

57Roles★ 7Average rating

Richard Alva Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show host. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States for five decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s. In later years, Cavett has written an online column for The New York Times, promoted DVDs of his former shows as well as a book of his Times columns, and hoste… Read more

Known for

Forrest Gump1994The Simpsons1989Beetlejuice1988Annie Hall1977

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.1

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)2025

Self

★ 7

The New Yorker at 1002025

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.9

John Candy: I Like Me2025

Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage)

★ 7.8

Jim Henson Idea Man2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.4

Remembering Gene Wilder2024

Self (archive footage)

★ 7

Lucy and Desi2022

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.4

Moonage Daydream2022

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.7

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022

Self (archive footage)

Series★ 7.5

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything2021

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.6

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice2019

Self (archive footage)

Series★ 7.4

What's My Name | Muhammad Ali2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.4

Bergman: A Year in a Life2018

Self

★ 7.3

Nureyev2018

Self, Archive Footage

★ 7.2

Best of Enemies2015

Self

★ 7.3

Janis: Little Girl Blue2015

Himself

★ 7.5

Listen to Me Marlon2015

Self (archive footage)

Series★ 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015

Self - Guest

Series★ 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers2014

Self

★ 7.5

David Bowie: Five Years2013

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'2013

Self - TV Host (archive footage)

★ 7.7

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia2013

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay2012

Narrator

★ 7

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel2012

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9

Woody Allen: A Documentary2011

Self

Series★ 7.5

George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.9

Smash His Camera2010

Self

Series★ 4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009

Self - Guest

★ 6.3

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired2008

Self (archive footage)

Series★ 6.9

Childrens Hospital2008

Dick Cavett

Series★ 8.1

Gossip Girl2007

Self

★ 5.9

Duane Hopwood2005

★ 6.5

Inside Deep Throat2005

Self

Series★ 5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003

Self - Guest

★ 7.3

Frequency2000

Himself

★ 8.5

Forrest Gump1994

Dick Cavett

★ 6.9

Barbarians at the Gate1993

Self

★ 4.9

Year of the Gun1991

Ben Gershon

Series★ 8

The Simpsons1989

Dick Cavett (voice)

★ 5.9

Moon Over Parador1988

Self

★ 7.4

Beetlejuice1988

Bernard

★ 6.7

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987

Dick Cavett

Series★ 7.5

Amazing Stories1985

Dick Cavett

★ 7.9

Koyaanisqatsi1983

Self (archive footage)

Series★ 7.6

Cheers1982

Himself

Series★ 6.8

Hotel1982

Series★ 6.1

Late Night with David Letterman1982

Self - Guest

★ 6.3

Simon1980

Himself

★ 7.7

Annie Hall1977

Dick Cavett

Series★ 6.9

Saturday Night Live1975

Self (uncredited)

★ 7.7

Jimi Hendrix1973

Self (archive footage)

★ 5.8

Cocksucker Blues1972

Self

★ 7.1

Imagine1972

Self

Series★ 7

Alias Smith and Jones1971

Series★ 7.8

The Odd Couple1970

Dick Cavett

Series★ 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968

Self

Series★ 6.8

The Dick Cavett Show1968

Self - Host

Series★ 7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962

Self