Acting · Warren, Ohio, USA · Born January 14, 1969
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.
MovieOther Voices Presents: Foo Fighters
2026
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TVSaturday Night Live UK
2026
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MovieThe Best Summer
2026
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MovieAmazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
2025
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MovieButthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
2025
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MovieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
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MovieFireAid Benefit Concert
2025
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MovieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
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TVSNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
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TVHot Ones Versus
2024
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MovieWarren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20
2023
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MovieFoo Fighters - Austin City Limits
2023
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MovieI Hate Myself and I Want to Die
2023
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MovieFoo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
2023
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MovieEgo: The Michael Gudinski Story
2023
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MovieFoo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
2023
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MovieThe Teacher
2023
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MovieFoo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
2023
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MovieWINO: The Documentary
2023
Movie2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
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MovieSteve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
2022
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MovieTaylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
2022
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MovieGary Numan: Resurrection
2022
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MovieABBA V Queen
2022
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MoviePaul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival
2022
as Himself
TVPaul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival
2022
as Himself
MovieFoo Fighters: One Less Hero
2022
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MovieStudio 666
2022
as Dave Grohl
MovieFoo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
2022
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
2021
as Self
Movie2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
MovieGrunge: A Story of Music and Rage
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieWhen Nirvana Came to Britain
2021
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MovieFoo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
2021
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TVWatch the Sound with Mark Ronson
2021
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TVBiography: KISStory
2021
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MovieVax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
2021
as Self - Performer
TVFrom Cradle to Stage
2021
as Self
MovieCelebrating America
2021
as Self
MovieI'm in the Band
2021
Amazon Music Holiday Plays: Foo Fighters
2020
as Self
MovieTimes Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
2020
MovieBill & Ted Face the Music
2020
as Dave Grohl
MovieRingo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
2020
as Self - Performer
MovieThe Big Night In
2020
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MovieLet's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
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MovieFOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
2020
as Self - Performer
TVDuncanville
2020
as Ronnie D (voice)
TVThe Morning Show
2019
as Dave Grohl
MovieFoo Fighters: Rock In Rio
2019
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TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
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MovieFoo Fighters - Reading Festival
2019
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MovieFoo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
2019
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MovieFoo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
2019
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MovieLiam Gallagher: As It Was
2019
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TVRyan's Mystery Playdate: Level Up
2019
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TVPunk
2019
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TVReel Stories
2018
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MovieIndustrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records
2018
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MoviePlay
2018
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MovieRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
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MovieFoo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
2017
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MovieFoo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
2017
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MovieFoo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
2017
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TVSoundbreaking
2016
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MovieDesert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History
2016
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MovieThe Smart Studios Story
2016
MovieThe Road to ACL
2016
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MovieAll Things Must Pass
2015
as Self
TVThe Muppets
2015
as Self
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
TVSex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
2015
as Dave Grohl
Foo Fighters - Rock am Ring
2015
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
MovieRock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2015
as Self
MovieFoo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015
2015
as Self
MovieSalad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
2015
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MovieCobain: Montage of Heck
2015
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
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TVHot Ones
2015
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MovieCássia
2015
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MovieFoo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
2015
as Self - Vocals, Guitars
MoviePositive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Action
2014
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MovieThe Concert for Valor
2014
as Self - Performer
MovieSlash: Raised On the Sunset Strip
2014
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TVFoo Fighters Sonic Highways
2014
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MovieLed Zeppelin Played Here
2014
as Self (archive footage)
MovieAustin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014
as Self - Performer
MovieRock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2014
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Making Of The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1
2014
as Himself
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
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MovieThe Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
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TVOff Camera with Sam Jones
2014
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MovieGreat American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11
2013
as Self - Nirvana
MovieFilmage: The Story of Descendents/All
2013
as Self
TVDrunk History
2013
as Memphis Mafia Member
MovieRock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremony
2013
as Self
MovieSound City
2013
as Self
MovieSee a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould
2012
as Self
Movie12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
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MovieFoo Fighters - Global Citizen Festival
2012
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MovieFoo Fighters - Reading Festival
2012
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MovieBad Brains: A Band in DC
2012
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MovieA MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
2012
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The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song
2011
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MovieThe Muppets
2011
as Animool
MovieNirvana: Live at the Paramount
2011
as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
MovieFoo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
2011
as Self - Lead vocal
Man With the Midas Touch
2011
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MovieFoo Fighters -T in The Park
2011
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Foo Fighters: Live At Pinkpop Festival
2011
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MovieNirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses
2011
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MovieFoo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
2011
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MovieFoo Fighters: Back and Forth
2011
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MovieFoo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
2011
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MovieFoo Fighters - Garage Tour
2011
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MovieFoo Fighters - Live in London
2011
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Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010
2010
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Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rock am Ring 2010
2010
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MovieNirvana: Live On Air
2010
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MovieThem Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust
2010
MovieLemmy
2010
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Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Canal+ Studio
2009
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MovieNirvana: Live at Reading
2009
as Self - Drums
MovieFoo Fighters - Greatest Hits
2009
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Foo Fighters - Live Performance from Studio 606
2009
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TVSkavlan
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieVH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008
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MovieFoo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
2008
as Self - Vocals, Guitars
Paul McCartney: The Liverpool Sound
2008
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MovieD Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
2008
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MovieTom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
2007
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TVLil' Bush
2007
TVSeven Ages of Rock
2007
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TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
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MovieFoo Fighters: Hyde Park
2006
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MovieFoo Fighters: Skin and Bones
2006
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MovieTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
as Satan
Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review
2006
as Self (archive footage)
MovieNirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
2006
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Nirvana - the Definitive Critical Review
2006
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Juliette And The Licks - Four On The Floor
2006
as Self - Drums
TVMetalocalypse
2006
VH1 Rock Honors
2006
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MovieAll Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On
2006
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TVThe Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
MovieShelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
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MovieThe Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MovieClassic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind
2005
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Ten Years Later
2005
as Himself
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash
2005
as Self
MovieNirvana: With the Lights Out
2004
MovieLit: All Access
2004
as Self
MovieI've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
2004
as Self
MovieThe Other Side of AIDS
2004
as self - Foo Fighters
Movie(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004
as Self
MovieSupergrass: A Home Movie
2004
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MovieFoo Fighters - Everywhere But Home
2003
as Self
MovieTenacious D: In the Studio
2003
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TVViva La Bam
2003
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MovieThe Work of Director Michel Gondry
2003
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TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
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TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieQueens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1)
2002
MovieVH1 News Special: Grunge
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Movie25 Years of Punk
2001
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MovieDaria in 'Is It Fall Yet?'
2000
as Daniel (voice)
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self
MovieFree Tibet
1998
as Self - Foo Fighters
TVLeute heute
1997
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TVClassic Albums
1997
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MovieDavid Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC
1997
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MovieDavid Bowie: An Earthling at 50
1997
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MovieHype!
1996
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
Foo Fighters - I'm OK, Eur OK - Live Brixton, UK 1995
1995
as Self - Guitar, Lead Vocals
TVMTV Europe Music Awards
1994
as Self
MovieNirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994
as Self - Drums
TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
MovieNirvana: Terminal 1, Munich
1994
MovieRuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993
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MovieNirvana: Unplugged In New York
1993
as Self - Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals
MovieMTV Unplugged: Nirvana
1993
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MovieNirvana: Live and Loud
1993
as Self - Drums
MovieNirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
1993
as Self - Drums, Vocals
MovieNirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az
1993
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Lobby Passerby (uncredited)
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieNirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
1993
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Movie1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992
as Self
MovieNirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991
1991
as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
MovieNirvana: Live at the Paradiso
1991
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MovieNirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy
1991
as Self
MovieNirvana: Astoria Theater London
1991
Nirvana: Live in Dallas
1991
as Self
MovieNirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
1991
as Dave Grohl
MovieSub Pop Video Network Program 1
1991
as Self (archive footage)
MovieNirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990
1990
as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
TVThe Word
1990
TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
TVAustin City Limits
1975
as Self
TVSesame Street
1969
as Self
TVThe Grammys
1959
as Self
MovieAre We Not Men?
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Them Crooked Vultures (2010) Live at BBC Radio 1, London, UK on March 24, 2010
MovieFoo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
as Self
MovieShouting Through The Letterhole
as Self (archive footage)
MovieFoo Fighters - Music Video Collection
MovieFoo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
TVLive Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
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