David Sedaris

Career Overview

David Sedaris has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Signature works include Strijdmakker, Sex, Drugs & Bicycles, Do I Sound Gay?. 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

18

Birth Date

1956-12-26

Birth Place

Johnson City, New York, US

Known For

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  Strijdmakker
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  Sex, Drugs & Bicycles
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  Do I Sound Gay?
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  This American Life Live: The Invisible Made Visible

Frequent Collaborators

• Wim Brands (1 collaborations)
• Karl Ove Knausgård (1 collaborations)
• Arjan Roskam (1 collaborations)
• Marianne Thieme (1 collaborations)
• Ruut Veenhoven (1 collaborations)
• Paul Schnabel (1 collaborations)
• Dan Savage (1 collaborations)
• Jeff Hiller (1 collaborations)
• Margaret Cho (1 collaborations)
• Susan Sankin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (16 credits)

  • Strijdmakker

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Sex, Drugs & Bicycles

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Do I Sound Gay?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Taika Waititi, David Sedaris (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2015
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Brett Goldstein, David Sedaris (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Ayo Edebiri, David Sedaris (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Josh Brolin, David Sedaris, Paloma Faith (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Chris Hayes, David Sedaris (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Kerry Washington, David Sedaris, Mamoudou Athie (2018) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2014
  • BoJack Horseman

    - The Amelia Earhart Story (2018) ... Cutie Cutie Cupcake (voice) actor actors
    2014
  • This American Life Live: The Invisible Made Visible

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Finding Your Roots

    - Ancient Roots (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2012
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Amy Sedaris & David Sedaris (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    - RuPaul Book Ball (2016) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
    2009
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    - David Sedaris / Michael Clarke Duncan / Mila Kunis / Ariel Tweto / Rashida Jones (2012) ... Self actor actors

    - Mila Kunis / Ariel Tweto / Fred MacAulay (2012) ... Self actor actors

    - Michael Clarke Duncan / Mila Kunis (2012) ... Self actor actors

    - Mila Kunis / Michael Clarke Duncan / Rashida Jones / Ariel Tweto / David Sedaris (2012) ... Self actor actors
    2005
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - June 12, 2026: David Sedaris, Ian Bremmer, Hagar Chemali (2026) ... Self actor actors

    - March 7, 2025: David Sedaris, Jon Tester, Alyssa Farah Griffin (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - March 24, 2023: David Sedaris, Scott Galloway, Annie Lowrey (2023) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Amy Poehler, David Sedaris, SuperM (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Ben Affleck, David Sedaris, Nicki Minaj (2010) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • The Daily Show

    - David Sedaris (2010) ... Self actor actors

    - David Sedaris (2008) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    - Episode 13 (2020) ... Self actor actors
    1979

• writing (1 credits)

  • C.O.G.

    story

    writing
    2013

• crew (1 credits)

  • Sunday

    thanks

    crew
    2013