Dick Cavett
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 19, 1936 in Gibbon, Nebraska, USA
- Active Years
- 1958–2026 (69 Years)
- Total Credits
- 160 credits in database
Acting Born Nov 19, 1936 Gibbon, Nebraska, USA 160 credits
Biography
Richard Alva Cavett was born on November 19, 1936, in Gibbon, Nebraska. He is an American television personality and former talk show host who 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 hosted replays of his television interviews with figures such as Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Salvador Dali, Lee Marvin, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Mitchum, John Lennon, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Richard Burton, and Sophia Loren.
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Career overview
Richard Alva Cavett was born on November 19, 1936, in Gibbon, Nebraska. He is an American television personality and former talk show host who appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States across five decades, spanning from the 1960s through the 2000s. Within the database, his acting career is documented with 162 known credits.
In his later years, Cavett's career activities have included writing an online column for The New York Times, promoting a book of his Times columns, and promoting DVDs of his former shows. He has also hosted replays of his television interviews featuring numerous prominent figures, including Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Salvador Dali, Lee Marvin, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Mitchum, John Lennon, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Richard Burton, and Sophia Loren.
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Career timeline
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
John Candy: I Like MeOne to One: John & YokoFrom Darkness to LightThe New Yorker at 100SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Jim Henson Idea ManGroup TherapyAn American Family at 50Remembering Gene WilderFrom Roger Moore with Love
Godard by GodardPaul Newman: The RestlessGodard CinemaThe Lost Weekend: A Love Story
Groucho & CavettMoonage DaydreamLucy and Desi2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyLouis Armstrong's Black & Blues
1971: The Year That Music Changed EverythingThe Story of Late NightLive at Mister Kelly'sBoulevard! A Hollywood StoryMy Guest is Orson Welles
What's My Name | Muhammad AliAlan Pakula: Going for TruthNice Girls Don't Stay for BreakfastMike Wallace Is HereLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Bergman: A Year in a LifeAli & Cavett: The Tale of the TapesAli & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes · WriterNureyev
This Is Bob Hope...KyokoStewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of AmericaOn the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertListen to Me MarlonJanis: Little Girl BlueBest of EnemiesDick Cavett's Vietnam
Late Night with Seth MeyersRiver of FundamentDick Cavett's WatergateA Venue For The End Of The WorldKatharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
Gore Vidal: The United States of AmnesiaDavid Bowie: Five YearsJimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Excuse Me for LivingDiana Vreeland: The Eye Has to TravelDriving Me CrazyNorman Mailer: The AmericanDeceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldWoody Allen: A DocumentaryMel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
Smash His CameraUnforgettableSimon & Garfunkel: Across the Airwaves
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenCelebrity Ghost Stories
Childrens HospitalRoman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Gossip GirlTo My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother TheodoreTension: Who's Guilty Now?Where Danger Lives: White Rose for JulieBlack White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Stardust: The Bette Davis StoryThe Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks
Inside Deep ThroatFrontier University DreamsDuane Hopwood
Celsius 41.11
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Education of Gore VidalJack Paar: Smart Television
Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller
FrequencyLucille Ball: Finding LucyBehind the SeamsOnce Upon a Sleigh Ride: The Music & Life of Leon Anderson
Sell & Spin: A History of Advertising
Elvis Meets Nixon
Forrest GumpTennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Barbarians at the Gate
Year of the GunThe One, the Only... GrouchoThe Fred Astaire Songbook
Full Filmography
160 titles- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (2026) as Self - Talk Show Host
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage)
- One to One: John & Yoko (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- From Darkness to Light (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- The New Yorker at 100 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025) as Self
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Group Therapy (2024) as Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage)
- An American Family at 50 (2024) as Self
- Remembering Gene Wilder (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- From Roger Moore with Love (2024) as Self
- Godard by Godard (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Paul Newman: The Restless (2023) as Self
- Godard Cinema (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- The Lost Weekend: A Love Story (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Groucho & Cavett (2022) as Self
- Moonage Daydream (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Lucy and Desi (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- The Ghost of Richard Harris (2022) as Self
- Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- The Story of Late Night (2021) as Self
- Live at Mister Kelly's (2021) as Self
- Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- My Guest is Orson Welles (2021)
- The Capote Tapes (2021) as Self
- Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (2021) as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- What's My Name | Muhammad Ali (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Alan Pakula: Going for Truth (2019) as Self
- Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019) as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) as (archive footage)
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019) as Self
- Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018) as Self
- Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes (2018) as Self
- Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes (2018) Writer
- Nureyev (2018) as Self, Archive Footage
- This Is Bob Hope... (2017) as Self
- Kyoko (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America (2017) as Self
- On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone (2017)
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Listen to Me Marlon (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) as Himself
- Best of Enemies (2015) as Self
- Dick Cavett's Vietnam (2015)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- River of Fundament (2014) as Wake Guest
- Dick Cavett's Watergate (2014) as Himself
- A Venue For The End Of The World (2014) as Himself
- Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate (2014) as Self - Chat-Show Host
- James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message (2014) as Self
- Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- David Bowie: Five Years (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' (2013) as Self - TV Host (archive footage)
- Excuse Me for Living (2012) as Reverend Pilatus
- Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Driving Me Crazy (2012) as Mr. Johnson
- Norman Mailer: The American (2012) as Self
- Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) as Narrator
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) as Self
- Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again (2011) as Self
- Smash His Camera (2010) as Self
- Unforgettable (2010) as Self
- Simon & Garfunkel: Across the Airwaves (2010) as Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009) as Self
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Dick Cavett
- Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Gossip Girl (2007) as Self
- To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore (2007) as Self
- Tension: Who's Guilty Now? (2007) as Self
- Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie (2007)
- Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Decoy: A Map to Nowhere (2007) as Self
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks (2006) as Self
- Inside Deep Throat (2005) as Self
- Frontier University Dreams (2005) as Narrator
- Duane Hopwood (2005)
- Celsius 41.11 (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Education of Gore Vidal (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003) as Self
- Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller (2001) as Self
- Frequency (2000) as Himself
- Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Behind the Seams (2000) as Detective
- Once Upon a Sleigh Ride: The Music & Life of Leon Anderson (2000) as Narrator
- Sell & Spin: A History of Advertising (1999) as Narrator
- Elvis Meets Nixon (1997) as Narrator
- Forrest Gump (1994) as Dick Cavett
- Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Barbarians at the Gate (1993) as Self
- Year of the Gun (1991) as Ben Gershon
- The One, the Only... Groucho (1991) as Self
- The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991) as Self (archive footage)
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self
- Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies (1990) as Self
- Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous (1990) as Self
- The Simpsons (1989) as Dick Cavett (voice)
- Beetlejuice (1988) as Bernard
- Moon Over Parador (1988) as Self
- Funny (1988) as Self
- After School (1988) as Himself
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) as Dick Cavett
- Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread (1987) as Dick Cavett
- It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986) as Self (archive footage) (audio) (uncredited)
- Bye Bye Kipling (1986) as Self
- Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce (1986) as Self
- Amazing Stories (1985) as Dick Cavett
- Koyaanisqatsi (1983) as Self (archive footage)
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- Cheers (1982) as Himself
- Hotel (1982)
- Yesteryear (1982) as Self - Host
- The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (1982) as Self
- The Video Wine Guide with Dick Cavett (1982) as Self
- Dick Cavett Meets ABBA (1981) as Host
- Remember When (1981) as Self - Host
- HealtH (1980) as Dick Cavett
- Simon (1980) as Himself
- Time Was (1979) as Self - Host
- Remember Me (1979) as Narrator
- Power Play (1978) as Dick Cavett
- Hocus Pocus, It's Magic (1978) as Self - Host
- Annie Hall (1977) as Dick Cavett
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Funny Girl to Funny Lady (1975) as Self
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Janis (1974)
- Nightside (1973) as Dick Cavett
- Jimi Hendrix (1973) as Self (archive footage)
- Imagine (1972) as Self
- Cocksucker Blues (1972) as Self
- Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here (1972) as Self
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Narrator (voice)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Fight of the Century (1971) as Self-(Audience Member)
- Festival at Ford's (1971) as Self
- The Odd Couple (1970) as Dick Cavett
- Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles (1970) as Self
- This Is Tom Jones (1969) as Self
- Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show (1969) as Self
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Host
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self
- The Phil Donahue Show (1967) as Self
- ABC Stage 67 (1966) as Self - Host
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place (1960)
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) as Self
- From the Ashes: The Life and Times of Tick Hall as Self
- I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dick Cavett best known for?
Dick Cavett is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including John Candy: I Like Me (2025), Group Therapy (2024), The Lost Weekend: A Love Story (2023), Moonage Daydream (2022).
When and where was Dick Cavett born?
Dick Cavett was born on November 19, 1936 in Gibbon, Nebraska, USA.
How many credits does Dick Cavett have?
Dick Cavett has accumulated over 160 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1958 to 2026.
What is Dick Cavett's background in cinema and television?
Richard Alva Cavett was born on November 19, 1936, in Gibbon, Nebraska. He is an American television personality and former talk show host who 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 colum...
Dick Cavett by the numbers
160credits
126films
34TV series
1958–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Forrest Gump (1994) as Dick Cavett — aged about 57
- Gossip Girl (2007) as Self — aged about 70
- The Simpsons (1989) as Dick Cavett (voice) — aged about 52
- Koyaanisqatsi (1983) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 46
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage) — aged about 88
- Group Therapy (2024) as Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage) — aged about 87
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