Dave Grohl
Acting
BornJanuary 14, 1969 · 57
FromWarren, Ohio, USA
GenderMale
165
Movies
59
TV Shows
19
Crew Credits
68
Years Active
★ 1
Popularity
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 the music for his short-lived side projects Late! and Probot. He has also been involved with Queens of the Stone Age, and has performed session work for a variety of musicians, including Killing Joke, Tenacious D, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, Slash and Juliette Lewis. Dave Grohl has performed in over 30 bands since becoming a musician.
AKA David Grohl · Foo Fighters · Nirvana · Them Crooked Vultures
Known For
Top 8 by popularity
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
★ 5.82014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014★ 5.8
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
★ 6.12015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015★ 6.1
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
★ 6.51993
Late Show with David Letterman
1993★ 6.5
as Self - Musical Guest
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Filmography
165 titles
2011The Muppetsas Animool ★ 6.7 Watch 
2020Bill & Ted Face the Musicas Dave Grohl ★ 5.9 Watch 
2021Celebrating Americaas Self ★ 6.8 Watch 
2006Tenacious D in The Pick of Destinyas Satan ★ 6.8 Watch 
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self ★ 6.8 Watch 
2026Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Buttas Self ★ 8.0 Watch 
2004I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondryas Self ★ 6.8 Watch 
2015Cobain: Montage of Heckas Self (archive footage) ★ 7.6 Watch 
2022Studio 666as Dave Grohl ★ 5.8 Watch 
2020The Big Night Inas Self ★ 9.0 Watch 
2026The Best Summeras Self Watch 
2014Slash: Raised On the Sunset Stripas Self ★ 6.2 Watch I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self - Performer ★ 8.2 Watch 
201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self ★ 6.9 Watch 
2014Led Zeppelin Played Hereas Self (archive footage) ★ 8.0 Watch 
2001VH1 News Special: Grungeas Self (archive footage) Watch 
1993RuPaul's Christmas Ballas Self ★ 10.0 Watch Ten Years Later
2004Lit: All Accessas Self ★ 10.0 Watch 
201312-12-12 ★ 5.0 Watch 
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self ★ 4.0 Watch 
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self ★ 7.7 Watch 
2015All Things Must Passas Self ★ 7.2 Watch 
2005Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coastas Self ★ 3.5 Watch 
2011Foo Fighters: Back and Forthas Self ★ 7.6 Watch 
2013Sound Cityas Self ★ 7.4 Watch 
1994Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!as Self - Drums ★ 7.6 Watch 
1996Hype! ★ 7.4 Watch 
1991Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spiritas Dave Grohl ★ 7.7 Watch 
2019Liam Gallagher: As It Wasas Self ★ 6.7 Watch 
2003The Work of Director Michel Gondryas Self ★ 8.5 Watch 
2012Bad Brains: A Band in DCas Self ★ 6.6 Watch 
2004Supergrass: A Home Movieas Self Watch 
2022Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concertas Self ★ 7.9 Watch 
2006Foo Fighters: Hyde Parkas Self ★ 7.3 Watch 
2000Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?'as Daniel (voice) ★ 7.3 Watch 
2020Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Princeas Self ★ 7.9 Watch 
2015Cássiaas Self (archive footage) ★ 7.4 Watch 
2013Filmage: The Story of Descendents/Allas Self ★ 8.0 Watch 
2025FireAid Benefit Concertas Self ★ 8.4 Watch 
1993Nirvana: Unplugged In New Yorkas Self - Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals ★ 8.7 Watch 
2010Lemmyas Self ★ 7.5 Watch 
2008VH1 Rock Honors: The Whoas Self Watch 
2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas Self ★ 7.1 Watch 
2011Nirvana: Live at the Paramountas Self - Drums, Backing Vocals ★ 8.1 Watch VH1 Rock Honors
200125 Years of Punkas Self ★ 7.0 Watch 
2020FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for Americaas Self - Performer ★ 4.0 Watch 
2023Ego: The Michael Gudinski Storyas Self ★ 8.0 Watch 
2007Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dreamas Self ★ 7.7 Watch 
2005The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'as Self (archive footage) Watch 
1993Nirvana: Live and Loudas Self - Drums ★ 8.9 Watch 
2014The Concert for Valoras Self - Performer ★ 8.6 Watch 
2022ABBA V Queenas Self (archive footage) Watch 
2015Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiroas Self - Vocals, Guitars Watch 
19921991: The Year Punk Brokeas Self ★ 6.8 Watch 
2011Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concertas Self - Lead vocal Watch 
2005Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermindas Self ★ 7.0 Watch 
2019Foo Fighters - Reading Festivalas Self Watch 
2003Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Homeas Self ★ 7.4 Watch 
2021When Nirvana Came to Britainas Self (archive footage) ★ 7.4 Watch 
2014Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Yearsas Self - Performer Watch 
2002Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1) Watch 
1993Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsalas Self - Drums, Vocals ★ 10.0 Watch Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
2008Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadiumas Self - Vocals, Guitars ★ 8.2 Watch 
2018Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Recordsas Self ★ 7.9 Watch 
1991Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals ★ 7.8 Watch 
2015Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)as Self ★ 6.9 Watch 
—Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection Watch 
2012See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mouldas Self Watch 
2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentaryas Self (archive footage) ★ 8.5 Watch 
2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017as Self Watch 
—Shouting Through The Letterholeas Self (archive footage) ★ 8.0 Watch 
2011Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606as Self ★ 7.0 Watch 
1993MTV Unplugged: Nirvanaas Self ★ 8.8 Watch 
2013Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11as Self - Nirvana ★ 5.0 Watch 
2019Foo Fighters: Rock In Rioas Self Watch 
2022Gary Numan: Resurrectionas Self ★ 7.3 Watch 
2019Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019as Self Watch 
2014Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self ★ 5.9 Watch 
2006Foo Fighters: Skin and Bonesas Self ★ 8.0 Watch 
2011Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Massesas Self Watch 
2012A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartneyas Self ★ 8.0 Watch 
2006All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years Onas Self ★ 6.4 Watch 
2016The Smart Studios Story ★ 8.0 Watch 
1998Free Tibetas Self - Foo Fighters ★ 8.0 Watch 
1991Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italyas Self ★ 7.0 Watch 
2008D Tour: A Tenacious Documentaryas Self ★ 7.2 Watch 
2023Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concertsas Self ★ 10.0 Watch 
2022Foo Fighters: One Less Heroas Self ★ 9.0 Watch 
2023I Hate Myself and I Want to Dieas Self (archive footage) Watch 
2021Grunge: A Story of Music and Rageas Self (archive footage) ★ 7.2 Watch 
—Foo Fighters: Live at Pinkpop 2026 Watch 
2020Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Showas Self - Performer Watch 
—Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival Londonas Self Watch 
2009Nirvana: Live at Readingas Self - Drums ★ 7.3 Watch 
1997David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYCas Self Watch 
1997David Bowie: An Earthling at 50as Self ★ 8.5 Watch 
2023Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023as Self Watch 
—Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert Watch 
2010Nirvana: Live On Airas Self Watch 
2021Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the Worldas Self - Performer ★ 7.6 Watch 
2017Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Specialas Self Watch 
2003Tenacious D: In the Studioas Self ★ 10.0 Watch 
2004(This Is Known as) The Blues Scaleas Self ★ 7.0 Watch Foo Fighters - Live Performance from Studio 606
2011Foo Fighters -T in The Parkas Self ★ 7.0 Watch 
2016Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene Historyas Self ★ 6.0 Watch 
2020Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary ★ 7.5 Watch 
2014Positive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Actionas self Watch 
2021Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)as Self ★ 10.0 Watch 
2004Nirvana: With the Lights Out ★ 7.5 Watch 
2010Them Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust Watch 
2009Foo Fighters - Greatest Hitsas Self ★ 6.0 Watch Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
2015Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self ★ 7.0 Watch 
2026Other Voices Presents: Foo Fightersas Himself ★ 8.0 Watch 
1993Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festivalas Self ★ 8.0 Watch 
2011Foo Fighters - Garage Touras Self ★ 7.0 Watch 
2012Foo Fighters - Reading Festivalas Self ★ 10.0 Watch 
2019Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019as Self Watch 
2023Foo Fighters - Austin City Limitsas self ★ 8.0 Watch 
2011Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Lightas Self Watch 
2022Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Realityas Self Watch 
2021Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021as Self Watch 
2025Amazon Music Live: Foo Fightersas Himself Watch Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
1991Nirvana: Astoria Theater London Watch 
2015Foo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015as Self Watch 
2011Foo Fighters - Live in Londonas Self Watch 
2017Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017as Self Watch The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song
1991Nirvana: Live at the Paradisoas Self ★ 8.5 Watch 
1994Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich Watch Them Crooked Vultures (2010) Live at BBC Radio 1, London, UK on March 24, 2010
Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review
1990Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals Watch 
—Are We Not Men?as Self Watch 
2017Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UKas Self Watch Nirvana: Teen Spirit Interviews
2004The Other Side of AIDSas self - Foo Fighters ★ 3.0 Watch 
2023Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20as Self Watch 
2012Foo Fighters - Global Citizen Festivalas Self Watch 
2023Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023as Self Watch 
2023WINO: The Documentary Watch Nirvana: Live in Dallas
2023The Teacheras Self Watch 
2021I'm in the Band ★ 7.5 Watch Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Canal+ Studio
1991Sub Pop Video Network Program 1as Self (archive footage) ★ 9.0 Watch Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rock am Ring 2010
Making Of The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1
2016The Road to ACLas Self Watch Paul McCartney: The Liverpool Sound
2013Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremonyas Self ★ 8.5 Watch 
2006Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Uteroas Self ★ 8.0 Watch 
1993Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az Watch Foo Fighters - I'm OK, Eur OK - Live Brixton, UK 1995
Amazon Music Holiday Plays: Foo Fighters
Man With the Midas Touch
2018Playas Self ★ 6.0 Watch 
2018Foo Fighters - Lollapalooza Berlin 2017as Dave Grohl Watch