Dan Rather
Known for Acting · 73 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 (27)
The Simpsons
1989
as Dan Rather (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
American Experience
1988
as Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self
Chelsea
2016
as Self
30 for 30
2009
as (archive footage)
Explained
2018
as Self (archive footage)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
Dirty Sexy Money
2007
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006
as Self (archive footage)
The Top Ten Revealed
2018
as Self
The Nineties
2017
as Self
Charlie Rose
1991
as Self
The Sixties
2014
as Self (archive footage)
CBS Evening News
1961
as Self - Anchor / Self - Saturday Anchor / Self - Weekend Anchor
MLB Network Presents
2015
as Self
The Seventies
2015
as Self
Dan Rather Reports
2006
as Self
Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Cuomo
2022
as Self - Guest
Watergate
2018
as Self
The Big Interview With Dan Rather
2013
as Self
Movies (46)
Cover-Up
2025
as Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)
Charlie Wilson's War
2007
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdown: 1975
2025
as Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)
The Inquisitor
2025
as Self
The Draft
2015
as Self
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self (archive)
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Real Malcolm X
1992
as Self - Narrator / Interviewer
Harry Benson: Shoot First
2016
as Self
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
2006
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007
as Self
Rather
2023
as Self - Journalist
Howard
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019
as Self
Commercial Entertainment Product
1992
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019
as Self (archive footage)
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
2014
as Self
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Powaqqatsi
1988
as (archive footage)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010
as Self
The Assassination of President Kennedy
2013
as Self
Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Everything's Cool
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Biden's Decision
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Most Dangerous Man in America
2009
as Self - Reporter (archive footage)
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Lakota Nation vs. United States
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
1995
as Self
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
2004
as Self
Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins
2019
as Self
Tiananmen Tonight
2025
as Himself
Nixon
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Ghosts of Ole Miss
2012
as Himself
Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room
1985
as Self
The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
2007
as Self - Host
JFK: Breaking the News
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
2003
as Narrator (voice)
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Barbecue: A Texas Love Story
2004
as Self
The War You Don't See
2010
as Self
Lombardi's Redskins
2016
as Narrator
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
2013
as Self
Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World
2013
as Self
Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House
2009
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 73 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Dan Rather has appeared in 46 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dan Rather Movies
- Cover-Up (2025) — as Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) — as Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)
- The Inquisitor (2025) — as Self
- The Draft (2015) — as Self
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