Dick Cavett
Acting
Biography
Richard Alva Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show host. He 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 TV interviews with Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Salvador Dalí, 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, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Kirk Douglas and others on Turner Classic Movies.
Filmography 158
Movies (125)
John Candy: I Like Me2025Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage)
The New Yorker at 1002025Self (archive footage)
From Darkness to Light2025Self (archive footage)
One to One: John & Yoko2025Self (archive footage)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)2025Self
From Roger Moore with Love2024Self
Group Therapy2024Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man2024Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder2024Self (archive footage)
An American Family at 502024Self
Paul Newman: The Restless2023Self
Godard Cinema2023Self (archive footage)
Godard by Godard2023Self (archive footage)
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story2023Self (archive footage)
Groucho & Cavett2022Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2022Self (archive footage)
Moonage Daydream2022Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022Self (archive footage)
The Ghost of Richard Harris2022Self
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue2022Self (archive footage)
Lucy and Desi2022Self (archive footage)
My Guest is Orson Welles2021
Live at Mister Kelly's2021Self
The Capote Tapes2021Self
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story2021Self (archive footage)
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation2021Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth2019Self
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice2019Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here2019(archive footage)
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am2019Self (archive footage)
Shows (33)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!2026Self - Talk Show Host
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything2021Self (archive footage)
The Story of Late Night2021Self
What's My Name | Muhammad Ali2019Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014Self
George Harrison: Living in the Material World2011Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Ghost Stories2009Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009Self - Guest
Childrens Hospital2008Dick Cavett
Gossip Girl2007Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003Self - Guest
The Simpsons1989Dick Cavett (voice)
It's Garry Shandling's Show1986Self (archive footage) (audio) (uncredited)
Amazing Stories1985Dick Cavett
Cheers1982Himself
Hotel1982
Yesteryear1982Self - Host
Late Night with David Letterman1982Self - Guest
Remember When1981Self - Host
Time Was1979Self - Host
Saturday Night Live1975Self (uncredited)
Dinah!1974Self
Alias Smith and Jones1971
The Odd Couple1970Dick Cavett
This Is Tom Jones1969Self
The Dick Cavett Show1968Self - Host
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968Self
The Phil Donahue Show1967Self
ABC Stage 671966Self - Host