Dan Rather
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1931-10-31 (age 94)
- Place of birth
- Wharton, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Dan Irvin Rather Jr.
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (26)
The Simpsons
1989
as Dan Rather (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
American Experience
1988
as Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
Chelsea
2016
as Self
Explained
2018
as Self (archive footage)
30 for 30
2009
as (archive footage)
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Dirty Sexy Money
2007
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
The Nineties
2017
as Self
Charlie Rose
1991
as Self
Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Seventies
2015
as Self
Cuomo
2022
as Self - Guest
The Top Ten Revealed
2018
as Self
The Sixties
2014
as Self (archive footage)
MLB Network Presents
2015
as Self
CBS Evening News
1961
as Self - Anchor / Self - Saturday Anchor / Self - Weekend Anchor
Dan Rather Reports
2006
as Self
The Big Interview With Dan Rather
2013
as Self
Movies (45)
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Breakdown: 1975
2025
as Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)
Howard
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010
as Self
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self (archive)
Cover-Up
2025
as Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
2006
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014
as Self
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019
as Self
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007
as Self
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Assassination of President Kennedy
2013
as Self
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
1995
as Self
Powaqqatsi
1988
as (archive footage)
Lakota Nation vs. United States
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Commercial Entertainment Product
1992
as Self (archive footage)
Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011
as Self (archive footage)
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
2013
as Self
Rather
2023
as Self - Journalist
Everything's Cool
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Most Dangerous Man in America
2009
as Self - Reporter (archive footage)
Ghosts of Ole Miss
2012
as Himself
Harry Benson: Shoot First
2016
as Self
Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World
2013
as Self
The Real Malcolm X
1992
as Self - Narrator / Interviewer
The War You Don't See
2010
as Self
Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins
2019
as Self
JFK: Breaking the News
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Barbecue: A Texas Love Story
2004
as Self
The Inquisitor
2025
as Self
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
2004
as Self
Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House
2009
as Self
Biden's Decision
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
2003
as Narrator (voice)
The Draft
2015
as Self
The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
2007
as Self - Host
Tiananmen Tonight
2025
as Himself
Lombardi's Redskins
2016
as Narrator
Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room
1985
as Self
What We Saw
2002
as Himself
About 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… With 71 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Dan Rather has appeared in 45 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dan Rather Movies
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) — as Self (archive footage)
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) — as Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)
- Howard (2018) — as Self (archive footage)
- Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
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