Dan Rather

Career Overview

Dan Rather has 64 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Roger & Me Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Rather, The Real Malcolm X, Tiananmen Tonight. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

64

Birth Date

1931-10-31

Birth Place

Wharton, Texas, USA

Known For

• 

  Rather
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  The Real Malcolm X
• 

  Tiananmen Tonight
• 

  Lombardi's Redskins
• 

  The Assassination of President Kennedy
• 

  JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Roger & Me Collection (1 titles)
• Qatsi Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Andrew Young (2 collaborations)
• Susan Zirinsky (2 collaborations)
• Walter Cronkite (2 collaborations)
• John F. Kennedy (2 collaborations)
• Margaret Sullivan (1 collaborations)
• Jim Murphy (1 collaborations)
• Douglas Brinkley (1 collaborations)
• Tom Bettag (1 collaborations)
• Robin Rather (1 collaborations)
• Howard Stringer (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (61 credits)

  • Norwood, Where Legends Were Born

    Archival / Himself

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Cover-Up

    Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Breakdown: 1975

    Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Tiananmen Tonight

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Inquisitor

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Biden's Decision

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Rather

    Self - Journalist

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Lakota Nation vs. United States

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Mike Wallace Is Here

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Howard

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Lombardi's Redskins

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Harry Benson: Shoot First

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Chelsea

    - We Are All Sharks (2017) ... Self actor actors
    2016
  • Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Draft

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Tab Hunter Confidential

    Self (archive)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Kristen Stewart, Dan Rather, Big Sean (2017) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • The Assassination of President Kennedy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Ghosts of Ole Miss

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Gloria: In Her Own Words

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The War You Don't See

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Most Dangerous Man in America

    Self - Reporter (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Dan Rather & Henry Winkler (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Samantha Bee & Dan Rather (2018) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Dan Rather & Courtney Vance (2016) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Stephen Moyer & Dan Rather (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Dan Rather & Will Forte (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • 30 for 30

    - Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? (2009) ... (archive footage) actor actors
    2009
  • Charlie Wilson's War

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Everything's Cool

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Dirty Sexy Money

    - The Star Witness (2008) ... actor actors

    - Pilot (2007) ... actor actors
    2007
  • This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Fahrenheit 9/11

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • JFK: Breaking the News

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - March 16, 2007 (2007) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • What We Saw

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Daily Show

    - Dan Rather (2012) ... Self actor actors

    - George Stephanopoulos (2009) ... Self actor actors

    - Indesion 2006 Election Night (2006) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Late Show with David Letterman

    - Dan Rather, Regis Philbin (2001) ... actor actors

    - Ricki Lake, William Shatner, Ray Romano (1996) ... Self actor actors
    1993
  • Commercial Entertainment Product

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Real Malcolm X

    Self - Narrator / Interviewer

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Dan Rather, Mike Rowe, Josh Kelley (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - Dan Rather, bizarre food expert Andrew Zimmern, Lloyd (2007) ... Self actor actors
    1992
  • Nixon

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Roger & Me

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Simpsons

    - Trust But Clarify (2016) ... Dan Rather (voice) actor actors

    - E Pluribus Wiggum (2008) ... Dan Rather (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • Powaqqatsi

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • American Experience

    - The American Vice President (2024) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    1988
  • 48 Hours on Crack Street

    Self - Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 80 (1975) ... Self actor actors
    1961

• production (2 credits)

  • Fail State

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • Putin Youth : Rise of the New Russian Nationalists

    producer

    production
    2009

• directing (1 credits)

  • Putin Youth : Rise of the New Russian Nationalists

    director

    directing
    2009