Dave Grohl

actor • soundtrack • director

David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; the drummer for Them Crooked Vultures; and wrote all...

Born: January 14, 1969 in Warren, Ohio, USA (age 56)

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Known For

6.9

Saturday Night Live

Movies & TV Credits

197 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt Movie	9.1	Actor	Self	2025
FireAid Benefit Concert TV Special	7.3	Actor	Self	2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music TV Special	7.9	Actor	Self	2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert TV Special	7.7	Actor	Self	2025
Shouting Through the Letterhole Short Film	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2024
Pretenders: Glastonbury 2023 Movie	—	Actor	—	2023
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts Movie	—	Actor	Self	2023
Foo Fighters: Glastonbury 2023 Movie	—	Actor	—	2023
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2023
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits Movie	—	Actor	self	2023
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2023
The Teacher Movie	—	Actor	Self	2023
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2023
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die Movie	—	Actor	—	2023
Studio 666 Movie	5.8	Actor	Dave Grohl	2022
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary Movie	9.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2022
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero Movie	—	Actor	Self	2022
Gary Numan: Resurrection Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2022
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality Movie	—	Actor	Self	2022
ABBA V Queen Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2022
Taylor Hawkins: Tribute Concert Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2022
The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony TV Special	7.1	Actor	Self - Performer	2022
Studio 666 Movie	5.8	Production	Executive Producer	2022
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World Movie	—	Actor	Self - Performer	2021
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021) Movie	—	Actor	Self	2021
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2021
I'm in the Band Movie	7.2	Actor	—	2021
From Cradle to Stage TV Show	8.4	Actor	Self(6 Episodes)	2021
When Nirvana Came to Britain Movie	7.4	Actor	—	2021
Celebrating America: An Inauguration Night Special TV Special	6.1	Actor	Self	2021
The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony TV Special	6.9	Actor	Self	2021
2021 MTV Video Music Awards TV Special	5.6	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	2021
Biography: KISStory TV Special	7.4	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2021
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson Limited Series	7.8	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2021
What Drives Us Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	2021
From Cradle to Stage TV Show	8.4	Production	Executive Producer(6 Episodes)	2021
Bill & Ted Face the Music Movie	6.1	Actor	Dave Grohl	2020
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary Movie	—	Actor	—	2020
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show Movie	—	Actor	Self - Performer	2020
Amazon Music Holiday Plays: Foo Fighters Movie	—	Actor	Self	2020
Duncanville TV Show	6.5	Actor	Ronnie D (voice)(1 Episode)	2020
Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America TV Special	6.0	Actor	Self - Performer	2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince TV Special	7.1	Actor	Self	2020
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary Movie	—	Directing	Director	2020
Liam Gallagher: As It Was Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2019
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2019
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2019
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival Movie	—	Actor	Self	2019
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio Movie	—	Actor	Self	2019
Punk TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2019
The Morning Show TV Show	7.9	Actor	Dave Grohl(1 Episode)	2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Show	6.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2019
Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2018
Reel Stories TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Guest Star(1 Episode)	2018
Play Short Film	7.1	Actor	Self	2018
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2017
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK Movie	—	Actor	Self	2017
Foo Fighters Live from the Acropolis TV Special	9.2	Actor	Self	2017
Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2016
The Smart Studios Story Movie	7.7	Actor	—	2016
The Road to ACL Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2016
Cobain: Montage of Heck Movie	7.7	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2015
All Things Must Pass Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2015
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2015
Cássia Movie	8.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2015
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring Movie	—	Actor	Self - Vocals, Guitar	2015
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro Movie	—	Actor	Self - Vocals, Guitars	2015
Foo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2015
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll TV Show	6.9	Actor	Dave Grohl(1 Episode)	2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden TV Show	5.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2015
Hot Ones TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2015
The Muppets. TV Show	7.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2015
The 2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony TV Special	7.1	Actor	Self	2015
Making Of The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1 Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2014
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years Movie	7.2	Actor	Self - Performer	2014
Led Zeppelin Played Here Movie	7.0	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2014
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Movie	—	Actor	Self	2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2014
Slash: Raised on the Sunset Strip Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2014
Sonic Highways Limited Series	8.5	Actor	Self(8 Episodes)	2014
The Concert for Valor TV Special	6.5	Actor	Self - Performer	2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles TV Special	7.5	Actor	Self	2014
Sonic Highways Limited Series	8.5	Directing	Director(8 Episodes)	2014
Sound City Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	2013
Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All Movie	8.4	Actor	Self	2013
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremony Movie	—	Actor	Self	2013
Drunk History TV Show	7.6	Actor	Memphis Mafia Member(1 Episode)	2013
Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11 Movie	8.2	Actor	Self - Nirvana	2013
Sound City Movie	7.9	Directing	Director	2013
Bad Brains: A Band in DC Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2012
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould Movie	8.2	Actor	Self	2012
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival Movie	—	Actor	Self	2012
Foo Fighters - Global Citizen Festival Movie	—	Actor	Self	2012
Foo Fighters: Live at Lollapalooza Brasil Movie	—	Actor	Self	2012
12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief TV Special	7.8	Actor	Self	2012
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth Movie	8.3	Actor	Self	2011
The Muppets Movie	7.2	Actor	Animool	2011
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount Movie	8.3	Actor	Self - Drums	2011
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2011
Foo Fighters -T in The Park Movie	—	Actor	Self	2011
Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival Movie	—	Actor	Self - Vocals	2011
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert Movie	—	Actor	Self - Lead vocal	2011
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light Movie	—	Actor	Self	2011
Foo Fighters - Live in London Movie	—	Actor	Self	2011
Man With the Midas Touch Movie	—	Actor	Self	2011
Foo Fighters - Garage Tour Movie	—	Actor	Self	2011
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses Short Film	—	Actor	Self	2011
The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song Movie	8.8	Actor	Self	2011
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount Movie	8.3	Writing	Writer	2011
Lemmy Movie	8.0	Actor	Self	2010
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rock am Ring 2010 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
Nirvana: Live On Air Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits Movie	—	Actor	Self	2009
Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rockpalast Movie	—	Actor	Self	2009
Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Canal+ Studio Movie	—	Actor	Self	2009
Foo Fighters - Live Performance from Studio 606 Movie	—	Actor	Self	2009
Skavlan TV Show	5.8	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2009
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium Movie	8.4	Actor	Self - Vocals, Guitars	2008
Paul McCartney: The Liverpool Sound Movie	—	Actor	Self	2008
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who TV Special	8.1	Actor	Self	2008
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Movie	8.4	Actor	Self	2007
The Graham Norton Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2007
Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States TV Show	4.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2007
Seven Ages of Rock TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(7 Episodes)	2007
Live Earth TV Special	6.9	Actor	Self(12 Episodes)	2007
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Movie	6.9	Actor	Satan	2006
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On Movie	5.6	Actor	Self	2006
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review Movie	7.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2006
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2006
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero Movie	—	Actor	—	2006
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2006
VH1 Rock Honors Movie	—	Actor	Self	2006
Juliette And The Licks - Four On The Floor Movie	—	Actor	Self - Drums	2006
Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review Movie	—	Actor	Self	2006
Metalocalypse TV Show	8.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2006
Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2005
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2005
SNL Digital Shorts TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2005
A Concert for Hurricane Relief TV Special	5.4	Actor	Self	2005
Lit: All Access Movie	6.1	Actor	Self	2004
I've Been Twelve Forever Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2004
Nirvana: With the Lights Out Movie	8.4	Actor	—	2004
The Other Side of AIDS Movie	4.3	Actor	self - Foo Fighters	2004
(This Is Known as) the Blues Scale Short Film	7.8	Actor	Self	2004
Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	2003
The Work of Director Michel Gondry Movie	8.6	Actor	Self	2003
Tenacious D: In the Studio Movie	—	Actor	Self	2003
Viva la Bam TV Show	6.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Show	6.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2003
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood Movie	4.1	Crew	Thanks	2003
25 Years of Punk Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2001
Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?' Movie	7.9	Actor	Daniel (voice)	2000
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn TV Show	5.2	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	1999
Free Tibet Movie	5.3	Actor	Self - Foo Fighters	1998
David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC Movie	—	Actor	Self	1997
Classic Albums TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self - Interviewee(1 Episode)	1997
Leute heute TV Show	3.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1997
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 Movie	8.1	Actor	Self	1997
Touch Movie	5.7	Sound	Original Music Composer	1997
Hype! Movie	7.4	Actor	—	1996
The Daily Show TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1996
Foo Fighters - I'm OK, Eur OK - Live Brixton, UK 1995 Movie	—	Actor	Self - Guitar, Lead Vocals	1995
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! Movie	8.2	Actor	Self - Drums	1994
MTV Europe Music Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1994
Backbeat Movie	6.6	Sound	Musician	1994
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York Movie	9.1	Actor	Self - Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals	1993
Nirvana Unplugged In New York Original MTV Version Movie	—	Actor	Self	1993
Nirvana: Live And Loud Movie	—	Actor	Self - Drums	1993
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal Movie	—	Actor	Self - Drums, Vocals	1993
The X-Files TV Show	8.4	Actor	Lobby Passerby (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1993
Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV Show	7.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1993
RuPaul's Christmas Ball TV Special	6.8	Actor	Self	1993
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York Movie	9.1	Sound	Songs	1993
1991: The Year Punk Broke Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1992
Nirvana: Live at Reading Movie	8.8	Actor	Self - Drums	1992
Nirvana - Live At Estadio José Amalfitani Movie	—	Actor	—	1992
Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991 Movie	—	Actor	Self - Drums, Backing Vocals	1991
Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso Movie	—	Actor	Self	1991
Nirvana: Live in Dallas Movie	—	Actor	Self	1991
Nirvana: [1991] Rome, Italy Movie	—	Actor	Self	1991
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit Movie	7.7	Actor	—	1991
Sub Pop Video Network Program 1 Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1991
Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990 Movie	—	Actor	Self - Drums, Backing Vocals	1990
Austin City Limits TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Musical Guest(15 Episodes)	1975
Sesame Street TV Show	7.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1969
The Grammys TV Show	8.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1959
Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20 Movie	—	Actor	Self	—
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London Movie	—	Actor	Self	—
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Are We Not Men? Movie	—	Actor	Self	—
Them Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Them Crooked Vultures (2010) Live at BBC Radio 1, London, UK on March 24, 2010 Movie	—	Actor	—	—

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Dave Grohl

Known For

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

The Muppets

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Saturday Night Live

Movies & TV Credits

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