Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 14, 1969 (age 57)
Place of Birth
Warren, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
David Grohl
Foo Fighters
Nirvana
Them Crooked Vultures
Dave Grohl
Biography
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.
Studio 666 2022 | Dave Grohl Sing "Hello"
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2015
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self
1993
TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
TV
Sesame Street
Self
1969
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Performer
2007
TV
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest
2005
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
The X-Files
Lobby Passerby (uncredited)
1993
TV
Leute heute
Self
1997
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Filmography
2026FilmButthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Buttas Self2026FilmOther Voices Presents: Foo Fightersas Himself2026TVSaturday Night Live UKas Self - Musical Guest2026FilmThe Best Summeras Self2025FilmAmazon Music Live: Foo Fightersas Himself2025FilmSNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self2025FilmFireAid Benefit Concertas Self2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self2025TVSNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self2024TVHot Ones Versusas Self2023FilmWarren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20as Self2023FilmFoo Fighters - Austin City Limitsas self2023FilmI Hate Myself and I Want to Dieas Self (archive footage)2023FilmFoo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023as Self2023FilmEgo: The Michael Gudinski Storyas Self2023FilmFoo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023as Self2023FilmThe Teacheras Self2023FilmFoo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concertsas Self2023FilmWINO: The Documentary2022Film2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self - Performer2022FilmSteve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentaryas Self (archive footage)2022FilmTaylor Hawkins Tribute Concertas Self2022FilmGary Numan: Resurrectionas Self2022FilmABBA V Queenas Self (archive footage)2022TVPaul McCartney at Glastonbury Festivalas Self2022FilmFoo Fighters: One Less Heroas Self2022FilmStudio 666as Dave Grohl2022FilmFoo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Realityas Self2021FilmFoo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)as Self2021Film2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self2021FilmGrunge: A Story of Music and Rageas Self (archive footage)2021FilmWhen Nirvana Came to Britainas Self (archive footage)2021FilmFoo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021as Self2021TVWatch the Sound with Mark Ronsonas Self2021TVBiography: KISStoryas Self2021FilmVax Live: The Concert to Reunite the Worldas Self - Performer2021TVFrom Cradle to Stageas Self2021FilmCelebrating Americaas Self2021FilmI'm in the Band2020FilmAmazon Music Holiday Plays: Foo Fightersas Self2020FilmTimes Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary2020FilmBill & Ted Face the Musicas Dave Grohl2020FilmRingo Starr’s Big Birthday Showas Self - Performer2020FilmThe Big Night Inas Self2020FilmLet's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Princeas Self2020FilmFOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for Americaas Self - Performer2020TVDuncanvilleas Ronnie D (voice)2019TVThe Morning Showas Dave Grohl2019FilmFoo Fighters: Rock In Rioas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmFoo Fighters - Reading Festivalas Self2019FilmFoo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019as Self2019FilmFoo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019as Self2019FilmLiam Gallagher: As It Wasas Self2019TVRyan's Mystery Playdateas Self2019TVPunkas Self2018TVReel Storiesas Self - Guest Star2018FilmIndustrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Recordsas Self2018FilmPlayas Self2018FilmRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017as Self2017FilmFoo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Specialas Self2017FilmFoo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017as Self2017FilmFoo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UKas Self2016TVSoundbreakingas Self2016FilmDesert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene Historyas Self2016FilmThe Smart Studios Story2016FilmThe Road to ACLas Self2015FilmAll Things Must Passas Self2015TVThe Muppetsas Self2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest/Musical Guest2015TVSex&Drugs&Rock&Rollas Dave Grohl2015FilmFoo Fighters - Rock am Ringas Self - Vocals, Guitar2015FilmRock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self2015FilmFoo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015as Self2015FilmSalad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)as Self2015FilmCobain: Montage of Heckas Self (archive footage)2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self2015TVHot Onesas Self2015FilmCássiaas Self (archive footage)2015FilmFoo Fighters - Rio De Janeiroas Self - Vocals, Guitars2014FilmPositive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Actionas self2014FilmThe Concert for Valoras Self - Performer2014FilmSlash: Raised On the Sunset Stripas Self2014TVFoo Fighters Sonic Highwaysas Self2014FilmLed Zeppelin Played Hereas Self (archive footage)2014FilmAustin City Limits Celebrates 40 Yearsas Self - Performer2014FilmRock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self2014FilmMaking Of The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1as Himself2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2014FilmThe Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas Self2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self2013FilmGreat American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11as Self - Nirvana2013FilmFilmage: The Story of Descendents/Allas Self2013TVDrunk Historyas Memphis Mafia Member2013FilmRock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremonyas Self2013FilmSound Cityas Self2012FilmSee a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mouldas Self2012Film12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self2012FilmFoo Fighters - Global Citizen Festivalas Self2012FilmFoo Fighters - Reading Festivalas Self2012FilmBad Brains: A Band in DCas Self2012FilmA MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartneyas Self2011FilmThe Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Songas Self2011FilmThe Muppetsas Animool2011FilmNirvana: Live at the Paramountas Self - Drums, Backing Vocals2011FilmFoo Fighters The Roundhouse Concertas Self - Lead vocal2011FilmMan With the Midas Touchas Self2011FilmFoo Fighters -T in The Parkas Self2011FilmFoo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festivalas Self - Vocals2011FilmNirvana: Taking Punk to the Massesas Self2011FilmFoo Fighters: A Hard Day's Lightas Self2011FilmFoo Fighters: Back and Forthas Self2011FilmFoo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606as Self2011FilmFoo Fighters - Garage Touras Self2011FilmFoo Fighters - Live in Londonas Self2010FilmTenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010as Self2010FilmThem Crooked Vultures - Live at Rock am Ring 2010as Self2010FilmNirvana: Live On Airas Self2010FilmThem Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust2010FilmLemmyas Self2009FilmThem Crooked Vultures - Live at Canal+ Studioas Self2009FilmNirvana: Live at Readingas Self - Drums2009FilmFoo Fighters - Greatest Hitsas Self2009FilmFoo Fighters - Live Performance from Studio 606as Self2009TVSkavlanas Self - Guest2008FilmVH1 Rock Honors: The Whoas Self2008FilmFoo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadiumas Self - Vocals, Guitars2008FilmPaul McCartney: The Liverpool Soundas Self2008FilmD Tour: A Tenacious Documentaryas Self2007FilmTom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dreamas Self2007TVLil' Bush2007TVSeven Ages of Rockas Self2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006FilmFoo Fighters: Hyde Parkas Self2006FilmFoo Fighters: Skin and Bonesas Self2006FilmTenacious D in The Pick of Destinyas Satan2006FilmNirvana - In Utero: Under Reviewas Self (archive footage)2006FilmNirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Uteroas Self2006FilmNirvana - the Definitive Critical Reviewas Self2006TVMetalocalypse2006FilmVH1 Rock Honorsas Self2006FilmAll Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years Onas Self2005TVThe Colbert Reportas Self - Guest2005FilmShelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coastas Self2005FilmThe Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'as Self (archive footage)2005FilmClassic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermindas Self2005FilmTen Years Lateras Himself2005FilmI Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cashas Self2004FilmNirvana: With the Lights Out2004FilmLit: All Accessas Self2004FilmI've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondryas Self2004FilmThe Other Side of AIDSas self - Foo Fighters2004Film(This Is Known as) The Blues Scaleas Self2004FilmSupergrass: A Home Movieas Self2003FilmFoo Fighters - Everywhere But Homeas Self2003FilmTenacious D: In the Studioas Self2003TVViva La Bamas Self2003FilmThe Work of Director Michel Gondryas Self2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest2002FilmQueens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1)2001FilmVH1 News Special: Grungeas Self (archive footage)2001Film25 Years of Punkas Self2000FilmDaria in 'Is It Fall Yet?'as Daniel (voice)1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self1998FilmFree Tibetas Self - Foo Fighters1997TVLeute heuteas Self1997TVClassic Albumsas Self - Interviewee1997FilmDavid Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYCas Self1997FilmDavid Bowie: An Earthling at 50as Self1996FilmHype!1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1996TVTFI Friday1995FilmFoo Fighters - I'm OK, Eur OK - Live Brixton, UK 1995as Self - Guitar, Lead Vocals1994TVMTV Europe Music Awardsas Self1994FilmNirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!as Self - Drums1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coast1994FilmNirvana: Terminal 1, Munich1993FilmRuPaul's Christmas Ballas Self1993FilmNirvana: Unplugged In New Yorkas Self - Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals1993FilmMTV Unplugged: Nirvanaas Self1993FilmNirvana: Live and Loudas Self - Drums1993FilmNirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsalas Self - Drums, Vocals1993FilmNirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993TVThe X-Filesas Lobby Passerby (uncredited)1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical Guest1993FilmNirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festivalas Self1992Film1991: The Year Punk Brokeas Self1991FilmNirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals1991FilmNirvana: Live at the Paradisoas Self1991FilmNirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italyas Self1991FilmNirvana: Astoria Theater London1991FilmNirvana: Live in Dallasas Self1991FilmNirvana: Smells Like Teen Spiritas Dave Grohl1991FilmSub Pop Video Network Program 1as Self (archive footage)1990FilmNirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals1990TVThe Word1985TVRock in Rioas Self - Performer1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1975TVAustin City Limitsas Self1969TVSesame Streetas Self1959TVThe Grammysas Self—FilmAre We Not Men?as Self—FilmThem Crooked Vultures (2010) Live at BBC Radio 1, London, UK on March 24, 2010—FilmFoo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival Londonas Self—FilmShouting Through The Letterholeas Self (archive footage)—FilmFoo Fighters - Music Video Collection—FilmFoo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert—FilmFoo Fighters: Live at Pinkpop 2026—FilmNirvana: Teen Spirit Interviewsas Self—TVLive Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisisas Self