David Muir

Career Overview

David Muir has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Signature works include Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20, Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20, 9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan. 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

37

Birth Date

1973-11-08

Birth Place

Syracuse, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
• 

  Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
• 9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan
• 

  The Dating Game Killer
• 

  American Catastrophe: LA Burning -- Special Edition of 20/20
• 

  Queen Elizabeth II: Passing of the Crown – A Special Edition of 20/20

Frequent Collaborators

• Robin Roberts (2 collaborations)
• Amy Robach (2 collaborations)
• Dolly Parton (1 collaborations)
• Barbara Walters (1 collaborations)
• Jane Fonda (1 collaborations)
• Morley Safer (1 collaborations)
• Kenny Rogers (1 collaborations)
• Julia Roberts (1 collaborations)
• Ashley McBryde (1 collaborations)
• Keith Urban (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (36 credits)

  • Seven Natural Wonders of America with David Muir

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • 9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Instadocs: The Prediction Games

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness

    Self (archival footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Instadocs: Alex Murdaugh, Unconvicted

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20

    Self - Co-Host

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The American Pope: Leo XIV - Special Edition of 20/20

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Francis: The People's Pope

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • American Catastrophe: LA Burning -- Special Edition of 20/20

    Self - Co-Host

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Jimmy Carter: A Full Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Year: 2024

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • From Russia with Lev

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • You’ve Got Jail

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Kill List

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Kill Or Be Killed

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Horror in Idaho: The Student Murders

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Our Barbara

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Year: 2022

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Queen Elizabeth II: Passing of the Crown – A Special Edition of 20/20

    Self - Co-Host

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Queen Elizabeth II: A Royal Life - A Special Edition of 20/20

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Year: 2021

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • 9/11: The Day that Changed America

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Later

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Dating Game Killer

    Self - Co-Host

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • John Lennon: His Life, Legacy, Last Days

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20

    Self - Co-Host

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Truth and Lies: The Murder of Laci Peterson

    Self - Co-Host

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Life

    20/20 Anchor

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Adam Scott, Juliette Lewis (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Seth MacFarlane (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Maya Rudolph, Adam Pally (2025) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julio Torres (2025) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - George Clooney, Jennifer Simard & Christopher Sieber (2025) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    2014
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Anne Hathaway/David Muir/H.E.R. (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sofia Vergara, David Muir, Kacey Musgraves (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • The View

    - David Muir, Bill Murray, Jan Vogler (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1997
  • The Daily Show

    - July 20, 2026 - Ben Wikler (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - May 11, 2026 - Josh Tyrangiel (2026) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors
    1996
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    - David Muir and Liza Colón-Zayas (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - David Muir, Bailee Madison (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - David Muir, Jesse Palmer (2022) ... Self - Guest Co-Host actor actors

    - Halle Berry, David Muir (2021) ... Self - Guest Co-Host actor actors
    1988
  • North and South

    - Spring 1857 - November 1860 (1985) ... 1st Abolitionist actor actors
    1985
  • 20/20

    Self - Anchor

    actor

    actors

    - Mr. & Mrs. Murder (2026) ... Self - Anchor actor actors

    - The Trial of Lindsay Clancy (2026) ... Self - Anchor actor actors

    - Where Are You, Jacob? (2026) ... Self - Anchor actor actors

    - Her Last Call (2026) ... Self - Anchor actor actors

    - Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror (2026) ... Self - Anchor actor actors
    1978

• production (1 credits)

  • Trump | Assassination Attempt: Minute by Minute

    producer

    production
    2024