Dan Rather
Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror.
Acting
TV
The Simpsons
as Dan Rather (voice)
1989
Movie
Charlie Wilson's War
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Movie
Fahrenheit 9/11
as Self (archive footage)
2004
TV
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Movie
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
Movie
Powaqqatsi
as (archive footage)
1988
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self
1993
TV
Explained
as Self (archive footage)
2018
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
Movie
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
as Self (archive footage)
2021
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
TV
Dirty Sexy Money
2007
TV
Chelsea
as Self
2016
Movie
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive)
2015
Movie
Howard
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Movie
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
as Self
2019
TV
30 for 30
as (archive footage)
2009
TV
American Experience
as Self (archive footage)
1988
Movie
The Most Dangerous Man in America
as Self - Reporter (archive footage)
2009
Movie
Cover-Up
as Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)
2025
Movie
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
as Self
2007
