Poster of The Late Shift

The Late Shift

Plot: David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show. "
Release Date: Saturday, February 24 1996
29 years ago
Genres: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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Cast

Portrait of John Michael HigginsJohn Michael Higgins. John Michael Higgins was 33 in The Late Shift as 'David Letterman'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 12 1963
Portrait of Daniel RoebuckDaniel Roebuck. Daniel Roebuck was 32 in The Late Shift as 'Jay Leno'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 04 1963
Portrait of Kathy BatesKathy Bates. Kathy Bates was 47 in The Late Shift as 'Helen Kushnick'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 28 1948
Portrait of Bob BalabanBob Balaban. Bob Balaban was 50 in The Late Shift as 'Warren Littlefield'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 16 1945
Portrait of Ed Begley Jr.Ed Begley Jr.. Ed Begley Jr. was 46 in The Late Shift as 'Rod Perth'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 16 1949
Portrait of Peter JurasikPeter Jurasik. Peter Jurasik was 45 in The Late Shift as 'Howard Stringer'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 25 1950
Portrait of Reni SantoniReni Santoni. Reni Santoni was 56 in The Late Shift as 'John Agoglia'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 21 1939 –
Died: Sat, Aug 01 2020
Portrait of John KapelosJohn Kapelos. John Kapelos was 39 in The Late Shift as 'Robert Morton'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 08 1956
Portrait of Steven GilbornSteven Gilborn. Steven Gilborn was 59 in The Late Shift as 'Peter Lassally'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 15 1936 –
Died: Fri, Jan 02 2009
Portrait of John GetzJohn Getz. John Getz was 49 in The Late Shift as 'Brandon Tartikoff'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 15 1946
Portrait of Lawrence PressmanLawrence Pressman. Lawrence Pressman was 56 in The Late Shift as 'Bob Wright'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 10 1939
Portrait of Sandra BernhardSandra Bernhard. Sandra Bernhard was 40 in The Late Shift as 'Sandra Bernhard'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 06 1955
Portrait of Treat WilliamsTreat Williams. Treat Williams was 44 in The Late Shift as 'Michael Ovitz'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 01 1951 –
Died: Mon, Jun 12 2023
Portrait of David BrisbinDavid Brisbin. David Brisbin was 43 in The Late Shift as 'Alan Levine'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 26 1952
Portrait of Michael ChieffoMichael Chieffo. Michael Chieffo was 44 in The Late Shift as 'Rick Ludwin'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 01 1951 –
Died: Mon, Jan 02 2023
Portrait of Wendy CutlerWendy Cutler. Wendy Cutler was 42 in The Late Shift as 'Reporter #2 Letterman Press Conference'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 19 1953
Portrait of Nancy Cheryll DavisNancy Cheryll Davis. Nancy Cheryll Davis was >> in The Late Shift as 'Reporter #2 Carnegie Hall'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul ElderPaul Elder. Paul Elder was >> in The Late Shift as 'Rupert Murdoch'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael FairmanMichael Fairman. Michael Fairman was 61 in The Late Shift as 'Michael Gartner'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1934
Portrait of John R. ForsJohn R. Fors. John R. Fors was >> in The Late Shift as 'Writer #2'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicholas GuestNicholas Guest. Nicholas Guest was 44 in The Late Shift as 'Robert Iger'.
Birthday: Sat, May 05 1951
Portrait of Lucinda JenneyLucinda Jenney. Lucinda Jenney was 41 in The Late Shift as 'Debbie Vickers'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 23 1954
Portrait of Ivan KaneIvan Kane. Ivan Kane was >> in The Late Shift as 'Reporter #1'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken KragenKen Kragen. Ken Kragen was 59 in The Late Shift as 'Ken Kragen'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 24 1936 –
Died: Tue, Dec 14 2021
Portrait of Susan KrebsSusan Krebs. Susan Krebs was 49 in The Late Shift as 'Airport Attendant'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Portrait of James Kiriyama-LemJames Kiriyama-Lem. James Kiriyama-Lem was >> in The Late Shift as 'Reporter #1 Letterman Press Conference'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dan LipeDan Lipe. Dan Lipe was >> in The Late Shift as 'Writer #1'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aaron LustigAaron Lustig. Aaron Lustig was 39 in The Late Shift as 'Paul Shaffer'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 17 1956
Portrait of Cynthia LynchCynthia Lynch. Cynthia Lynch was >> in The Late Shift as 'Laurie Diamond'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael C. McCarthyMichael C. McCarthy. Michael C. McCarthy was 37 in The Late Shift as 'Jim Brogan'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 15 1959 –
Died: Wed, Apr 08 2020
Portrait of Kerry NoonanKerry Noonan. Kerry Noonan was 36 in The Late Shift as 'Letterman's Girlfriend'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 25 1960
Portrait of Penny PeyserPenny Peyser. Penny Peyser was 45 in The Late Shift as 'Susan Binford'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 09 1951
Portrait of Little RichardLittle Richard. Little Richard was 63 in The Late Shift as 'Little Richard'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 05 1932 –
Died: Sat, May 09 2020
Portrait of Ann RyersonAnn Ryerson. Ann Ryerson was 46 in The Late Shift as 'Betty Hudson'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 15 1949
Portrait of Kevin ScannellKevin Scannell. Kevin Scannell was 44 in The Late Shift as 'Dick Ebersol'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 10 1951 –
Died: Mon, Mar 25 2019
Portrait of Edmund L. ShaffEdmund L. Shaff. Edmund L. Shaff was >> in The Late Shift as 'Jack Welsh'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joanne TakahashiJoanne Takahashi. Joanne Takahashi was 32 in The Late Shift as 'Thai Waitress'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 13 1963
Portrait of Arthur TaxierArthur Taxier. Arthur Taxier was 45 in The Late Shift as 'Lee Gabler'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 19 1951
Portrait of Cathy WorthingtonCathy Worthington. Cathy Worthington was 45 in The Late Shift as 'Kragen's Asst.'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 22 1951
Portrait of Rich LittleRich Little. Rich Little was 57 in The Late Shift as 'Johnny Carson'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 26 1938
Portrait of Arnold F. TurnerArnold F. Turner. Arnold F. Turner was 64 in The Late Shift as 'Reporter #3 Letterman Press Conference'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 15 1931 –
Died: Mon, May 06 2013
Portrait of Dean FrancoisDean Francois. Dean Francois was >> in The Late Shift as 'CBS Executive to Howard Stringer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Angie GrayAngie Gray. Angie Gray was >> in The Late Shift as 'Mrs. Wright (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Betty ThomasBetty Thomas. Betty Thomas was 48 in The Late Shift as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 27 1947
Portrait of Richard GravesRichard Graves. Richard Graves was >> in The Late Shift as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert LorenzRobert Lorenz. Robert Lorenz was 30 in The Late Shift as 'Second Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 01 1965
Portrait of Mac AhlbergMac Ahlberg. Mac Ahlberg was 64 in The Late Shift as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 12 1931 –
Died: Fri, Oct 26 2012
Portrait of George ArmitageGeorge Armitage. George Armitage was 53 in The Late Shift as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 02 1942 –
Died: Sat, Feb 15 2025
Portrait of Bill CarterBill Carter. Bill Carter was >> in The Late Shift as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Don CarmodyDon Carmody. Don Carmody was 44 in The Late Shift as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 16 1951
Portrait of Daniel GoldbergDaniel Goldberg. Daniel Goldberg was >> in The Late Shift as 'Co-Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe MedjuckJoe Medjuck. Joe Medjuck was 53 in The Late Shift as 'Co-Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1943
Portrait of Ivan ReitmanIvan Reitman. Ivan Reitman was 49 in The Late Shift as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 27 1946 –
Died: Sat, Feb 12 2022
Portrait of Peter TeschnerPeter Teschner. Peter Teschner was >> in The Late Shift as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ira NewbornIra Newborn. Ira Newborn was 46 in The Late Shift as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 26 1949
Portrait of Nancy FoyNancy Foy. Nancy Foy was >> in The Late Shift as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jay HartJay Hart. Jay Hart was >> in The Late Shift as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shari FeldmanShari Feldman. Shari Feldman was >> in The Late Shift as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Linda BergerLinda Berger. Linda Berger was >> in The Late Shift as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Benita BrazierBenita Brazier. Benita Brazier was >> in The Late Shift as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of June WestmoreJune Westmore. June Westmore was >> in The Late Shift as 'Key Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Garreth StoverGarreth Stover. Garreth Stover was >> in The Late Shift as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Timothy LasquadeTimothy Lasquade. Timothy Lasquade was >> in The Late Shift as 'Key Hair Stylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday