Anderson Cooper: movies and TV shows
Anderson Cooper has 98 credits in the archive: 39 films and 59 TV series, from 1968 to 2026. Highest rated: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (9.8/10).
Career timeline
1968 – 2026 · busiest year: 2015 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Lady and The Legend | Self | Film | 10.0 | 59 |
| 2025 | Untold: The Fall of Favre | Self - Host, Anderson 360° (archive footage) | Film | 5.9 | 58 |
| 2025 | The Secret of Me | Self - Host (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 58 |
| 2025 | Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud | Self (archival footage) | Film | 7.3 | 58 |
| 2025 | Good Night, and Good Luck: Truth and Power | Self - Host | Film | — | 58 |
| 2024 | What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.6 | 57 |
| 2024 | The Truth vs. Alex Jones | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 2024 | The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 57 |
| 2024 | MisinfoNation: The Trump Faithful | Self - Host | Film | — | 57 |
| 2024 | MisinfoNation: The Trump Faithful | Film | — | 57 | |
| 2023 | The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper | Self - Host | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Anderson Cooper | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2022 | Generation Gap | Self | TV | 6.8 | 55 |
| 2022 | Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist | Self - Anchor, Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 55 |
| 2022 | Parental Guidance with Anderson Cooper | Self - Host | TV | — | 55 |
| 2021 | Christmas In Florida | Film | 4.3 | 54 | |
| 2021 | A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks | Self | Film | 6.9 | 54 |
| 2021 | Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A | Self | Film | 7.3 | 54 |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Self - Contestant | TV | 9.8 | 53 |
| 2020 | The New York Times Presents | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.2 | 53 |
| 2020 | Coronavirus, Explained | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.9 | 53 |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television | Self | TV | 6.3 | 53 |
| 2020 | The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 53 |
| 2020 | In Delusion: Trump and the American Catastrophe | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.5 | 53 |
| 2018 | Explained | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 51 |
| 2018 | Anderson Cooper Full Circle | Self - Host | TV | — | 51 |
| 2018 | A Private War | Self | Film | 6.8 | 51 |
| 2018 | Remembering Anthony Bourdain | Self - Host | Film | — | 51 |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America | Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 2017 | Zero Weeks | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 50 |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Anderson Cooper | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 2016 | Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour | Self - Unapologetic Bitch | Film | 7.3 | 49 |
| 2016 | The Red Pill | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 49 |
| 2016 | Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper | Self | Film | 7.7 | 49 |
| 2016 | Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper | Film | 7.7 | 49 | |
| 2016 | Ana | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 49 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 48 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 48 |
| 2015 | Chappie | Anderson Cooper | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 2015 | The 33 | CNN Anchor | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 2015 | The Life of Adam | Film | — | 48 | |
| 2015 | The Making of 'American Sniper' | Self - Archive Footage | Film | 6.2 | 48 |
| 2015 | #Being13: Inside The Secret World of Teens | Self - Anchor | Film | 5.0 | 48 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 47 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.1 | 47 |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Self | TV | 7.8 | 47 |
| 2014 | At This Hour with Kate Bolduan | Self | TV | 5.0 | 47 |
| 2014 | Drew Peterson: Untouchable | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.3 | 47 |
| 2014 | State of Bacon | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 2013 | Blackfish | Self | Film | 7.8 | 46 |
| 2013 | The Armstrong Lie | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 45 |
| 2011 | The Craigslist Killer | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.2 | 44 |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Live | TV | 2.8 | 44 | |
| 2010 | John King, USA | Self | TV | — | 43 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 42 |
| 2007 | CNN Heroes | Self - Host | TV | 1.0 | 40 |
| 2007 | CNN Special Investigations Unit | TV | 8.0 | 40 | |
| 2007 | Ghosts of Abu Ghraib | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 40 |
| 2007 | Planet in Peril | TV | — | 40 | |
| 2007 | Jerry Seinfeld: The Comedian Award | Self - Host | Film | 6.0 | 40 |
| 2006 | The Howard Stern Interview | Self | TV | 7.5 | 39 |
| 2006 | When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts | Self | TV | 7.5 | 39 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self | TV | 6.9 | 38 |
| 2005 | Iron Chef America | Self | TV | 6.5 | 38 |
| 2005 | The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer | TV | 3.8 | 38 | |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Self | TV | 4.8 | 38 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 36 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 36 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - "Mean Tweets" | TV | 5.3 | 36 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 36 |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360° | Self - Host | TV | 5.4 | 36 |
| 2003 | Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty | Self - Host | Film | — | 36 |
| 2002 | American Morning | TV | 8.0 | 35 | |
| 2001 | The Mole | Host | TV | 7.2 | 34 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 30 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 29 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 26 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 26 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 25 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Anderson Cooper (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 22 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self | TV | 5.6 | 21 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 21 |
| 1985 | Larry King Live | Self | TV | 5.3 | 18 |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 17 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 14 |
| 1980 | CNN Special Report | Self - Anchor | TV | 6.7 | 13 |
| 1980 | CNN Special Report | Self - Host | TV | 6.7 | 13 |
| 1980 | CNN Special Report | TV | 6.7 | 13 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 8 |
| 1969 | Sesame Street | TV | 7.1 | 2 | |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes | Self | TV | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes | Self - Correspondent | TV | 6.5 | 1 |
| CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip | Self - Host | TV | 7.0 | — | |
| CNN Presents | TV | 5.0 | — | ||
| Channel One | TV | — | — | ||
| New Year's Eve Live | Self | TV | — | — | |
| MiP: The Journey Across the Universe | Anderson Cooper | Film | — | — |