Dan Rather
Acting Born Oct 31, 1931 Wharton, Texas, USA 83 credits
Biography
Dan Rather works in acting. Born October 31, 1931 in Wharton, Texas, USA. Archytele tracks 83 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Norwood, Where Legends Were Born
Cover-UpBreakdown: 1975The InquisitorTiananmen Tonight
Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?Biden's Decision
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CuomoLakota Nation vs. United StatesMeat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on TerrorCrack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Mike Wallace Is HereWoodstock: Three Days That Defined a GenerationRaise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins
ExplainedThe Top Ten RevealedHowardWatergateFail State · Executive Producer
The NinetiesRoad to 9/11
ChelseaHarry Benson: Shoot FirstLombardi's Redskins
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonThe SeventiesMLB Network PresentsThe DraftTab Hunter Confidential
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe SixtiesAll About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star StateNixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
The Big Interview With Dan RatherNewsflash: Stories That Stopped the WorldThe Assassination of President KennedyJFK: One PM Central Standard Time
Ghosts of Ole Miss
Gloria: In Her Own Words
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!The War You Don't See
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen30 for 30Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White HouseThe Most Dangerous Man in AmericaPutin Youth : Rise of the New Russian Nationalists · Director
Dirty Sexy MoneyCharlie Wilson's WarStar Wars: The Legacy RevealedEverything's CoolThe Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsDan Rather ReportsDan Rather Reports · CreatorThis Film Is Not Yet Rated
Fahrenheit 9/11WMD: Weapons of Mass DeceptionBarbecue: A Texas Love Story
Real Time with Bill MaherJournalists: Killed in the Line of DutyJFK: Breaking the News
What We Saw
The Daily Show
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
Late Show with David LettermanLate Show with David Letterman
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoThe Real Malcolm XCommercial Entertainment Product
Charlie Rose
Nixon
The Simpsons
American ExperiencePowaqqatsi
Full Filmography
83 titles- Norwood, Where Legends Were Born (2026) as Archival / Himself
- Cover-Up (2025) as Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) as Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)
- The Inquisitor (2025) as Self
- Tiananmen Tonight (2025) as Himself
- Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World? (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Biden's Decision (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Rather (2023) as Self - Journalist
- Cuomo (2022) as Self - Guest
- Lakota Nation vs. United States (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019) as Self
- Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins (2019) as Self
- Explained (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- The Top Ten Revealed (2018) as Self
- Howard (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Watergate (2018) as Self
- Fail State (2018) Executive Producer
- The Nineties (2017) as Self
- Road to 9/11 (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016) as Self
- Lombardi's Redskins (2016) as Narrator
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (2015) as Self
- The Seventies (2015) as Self
- MLB Network Presents (2015) as Self
- The Draft (2015) as Self
- Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) as Self (archive)
- Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Sixties (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State (2014) as Self
- Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- The Big Interview With Dan Rather (2013) as Self
- Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World (2013) as Self
- The Assassination of President Kennedy (2013) as Self
- JFK: One PM Central Standard Time (2013) as Self
- Ghosts of Ole Miss (2012) as Himself
- Gloria: In Her Own Words (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice! (2010) as Self
- The War You Don't See (2010) as Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- 30 for 30 (2009) as (archive footage)
- Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House (2009) as Self
- The Most Dangerous Man in America (2009) as Self - Reporter (archive footage)
- Putin Youth : Rise of the New Russian Nationalists (2009) Director
- Putin Youth : Rise of the New Russian Nationalists (2009) Producer
- Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007) as Self
- Everything's Cool (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash (2007) as Self - Host
- America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Dan Rather Reports (2006) as Self
- Dan Rather Reports (2006) Creator
- This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004) as Self
- Barbecue: A Texas Love Story (2004) as Self
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty (2003) as Narrator (voice)
- JFK: Breaking the News (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- What We Saw (2002) as Himself
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz (1995) as Self
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- The Real Malcolm X (1992) as Self - Narrator / Interviewer
- Commercial Entertainment Product (1992) as Self (archive footage)
- Charlie Rose (1991) as Self
- Nixon (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Dan Rather (voice)
- American Experience (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- Powaqqatsi (1988) as (archive footage)
- Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room (1985) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- CBS Evening News (1961) as Self - Anchor
- CBS Evening News (1961) as Self - Saturday Anchor
- CBS Evening News (1961) as Self - Weekend Anchor
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dan Rather best known for?
Dan Rather is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Cover-Up (2025), Mike Wallace Is Here (2019), The Terrornauts (1967), Chelsea (2016).
When and where was Dan Rather born?
Dan Rather was born on October 31, 1931 in Wharton, Texas, USA.
How many credits does Dan Rather have?
Dan Rather has accumulated over 83 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2026.
What is Dan Rather's background in cinema and television?
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weat...
Dan Rather by the numbers
83credits
50films
33TV series
1961–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Simpsons (1989) as Dan Rather (voice) — aged about 57
- Explained (2018) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 86
- 30 for 30 (2009) as (archive footage) — aged about 77
- Powaqqatsi (1988) as (archive footage) — aged about 56
- Cover-Up (2025) as Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage) — aged about 93
- Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016) as Self — aged about 84
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