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Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

Acting·1969·145 films

David Eric "Dave" Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American rock musician, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter for the Foo Fighters; the former drummer for Nirvana and Scream; the drummer for Them Crooked Vultures; and wrote all the music for his short-lived side projects Late! and Probot. He has also been involved with Queens of the Stone Age, and has performed session work for a variety of musicians, including Killing Joke, Tenacious D, Nine Inch Nails, The Prodigy, Slash and Juliette Lewis. Dave Grohl has performed in o

As Actor

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)Satan
The Muppets
The Muppets (2011)Animool
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)Dave Grohl
Cobain: Montage of Heck
Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)Self (archive footage)
Studio 666
Studio 666 (2022)Dave Grohl
Sound City
Sound City (2013)Self
Lemmy
Lemmy (2010)Self
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York (1993)Self - Drums, Bass, Backing Vocals
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011)Self
All Things Must Pass
All Things Must Pass (2015)Self
Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?'
Daria in 'Is It Fall Yet?' (2000)Daniel (voice)
Hype!
Hype! (1996)
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011)Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2003)Self
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)Self - Drums
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992)Self
Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind
Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind (2005)Self
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit (1991)Dave Grohl
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium
Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium (2008)Self - Vocals, Guitars
Liam Gallagher: As It Was
Liam Gallagher: As It Was (2019)Self
Nirvana: Live at Reading
Nirvana: Live at Reading (2009)Self - Drums
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)Self
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) (2015)Self
Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All
Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All (2013)Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)Self
Cássia
Cássia (2015)Self (archive footage)
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles (2014)Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)Self
Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records
Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records (2018)Self
Nirvana: With the Lights Out
Nirvana: With the Lights Out (2004)
MTV Unplugged: Nirvana
MTV Unplugged: Nirvana (1993)Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)Self - Performer
Nirvana: Live And Loud
Nirvana: Live And Loud (1993)Self - Drums
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones
Foo Fighters: Skin and Bones (2006)Self
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert (2022)Self
I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry (2004)Self
Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home
Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home (2003)Self
Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso
Nirvana: Live at the Paradiso (1991)Self
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park
Foo Fighters: Hyde Park (2006)Self
When Nirvana Came to Britain
When Nirvana Came to Britain (2021)Self (archive footage)
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince (2020)Self
The Concert for Valor
The Concert for Valor (2014)Self - Performer
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary (2008)Self
Play
Play (2018)Self
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World
Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World (2021)Self - Performer
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On (2006)Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2014)Self
Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage
Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage (2021)Self (archive footage)
The Smart Studios Story
The Smart Studios Story (2016)
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
Bad Brains: A Band in DC (2012)Self
Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991
Nirvana: Live in Amsterdam 1991 (1991)Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Slash: Raised On the Sunset Strip
Slash: Raised On the Sunset Strip (2014)Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
FireAid Benefit Concert (2025)Self
Celebrating America
Celebrating America (2021)Self
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America (2020)Self - Performer
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2015)Self
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary (2022)Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters -T in The Park
Foo Fighters -T in The Park (2011)Self
Gary Numan: Resurrection
Gary Numan: Resurrection (2022)Self
The Other Side of AIDS
The Other Side of AIDS (2004)self - Foo Fighters
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)Self
The Big Night In
The Big Night In (2020)Self
25 Years of Punk
25 Years of Punk (2001)Self
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50
David Bowie: An Earthling at 50 (1997)Self
Sub Pop Video Network Program 1
Sub Pop Video Network Program 1 (1991)Self (archive footage)
Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History
Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History (2016)Self
Tenacious D: In the Studio
Tenacious D: In the Studio (2003)Self
I'm in the Band
I'm in the Band (2021)
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival
Nirvana: Live at Hollywood Rock Festival (1993)Self
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005)Self
Free Tibet
Free Tibet (1998)Self - Foo Fighters
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)Self (archive footage)
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits
Foo Fighters - Austin City Limits (2023)self
Lit: All Access
Lit: All Access (2004)Self
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
RuPaul's Christmas Ball (1993)Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney (2012)Self
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary (2020)
Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11
Great American Rock Anthems: Turn It Up to 11 (2013)Self - Nirvana
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story (2023)Self
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale (2004)Self
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021)
Foo Fighters Live at Madison Square Garden (June 20, 2021) (2021)Self
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero
Foo Fighters: One Less Hero (2022)Self
Foo Fighters - Garage Tour
Foo Fighters - Garage Tour (2011)Self
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Live From 606 (2011)Self
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero
Nirvana The Path from Incesticide to In Utero (2006)Self
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts
Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts (2023)Self
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits (2009)Self
Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy
Nirvana: Teatro Castello, Rome, Italy (1991)Self
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival (2012)Self
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremony
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Induction Ceremony (2013)Self
Shouting Through The Letterhole
Shouting Through The LetterholeSelf (archive footage)
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York - Rehearsal (1993)Self - Drums, Vocals
The Best Summer
The Best Summer (2026)Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who (2008)Self
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt (2025)Self
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'
The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen' (2005)Self (archive footage)
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 (2018)Self
ABBA V Queen
ABBA V Queen (2022)Self (archive footage)
The Teacher
The Teacher (2023)Self
VH1 News Special: Grunge
VH1 News Special: Grunge (2001)Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show (2020)Self - Performer
The Road to ACL
The Road to ACL (2016)Self
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert
Foo Fighters The Roundhouse Concert (2011)Self - Lead vocal
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival
Foo Fighters - Reading Festival (2019)Self
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould (2012)Self
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years (2014)Self - Performer
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special (2017)Self
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019
Foo Fighters: Southside Festival 2019 (2019)Self
Are We Not Men?
Are We Not Men?Self
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro
Foo Fighters - Rio De Janeiro (2015)Self - Vocals, Guitars
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023
Foo Fighters - Live at Rock am Ring 2023 (2023)Self
Nirvana: Live On Air
Nirvana: Live On Air (2010)Self
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK
Foo Fighters - Cheese and Grain, Frome, UK (2017)Self
David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC
David Bowie Birthday Celebration Live in NYC (1997)Self
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021
Foo Fighters-Live From Lollapalooza 2021 (2021)Self
Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rockpalast
Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rockpalast (2009)Self
Them Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust
Them Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust (2010)
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality
Foo Fighters-Superbowl LVI Aftershow in Virtual Reality (2022)Self
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light
Foo Fighters: A Hard Day's Light (2011)Self
Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert
WINO: The Documentary
WINO: The Documentary (2023)
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival London
Foo Fighters Live at iTunes Festival LondonSelf
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023
Foo Fighters - Live At The Town 2023 (2023)Self
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses (2011)Self
Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival
Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival (2022)Himself
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017
Foo Fighters - NOS Alive 2017 (2017)Self
Supergrass: A Home Movie
Supergrass: A Home Movie (2004)Self
Foo Fighters - Live in London
Foo Fighters - Live in London (2011)Self
Foo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015
Foo Fighters - BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 (2015)Self
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio
Foo Fighters: Rock In Rio (2019)Self
Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20
Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Volume 20 (2023)Self
Positive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Action
Positive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Action (2014)self
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters
Amazon Music Live: Foo Fighters (2025)Himself
Foo Fighters - Global Citizen Festival
Foo Fighters - Global Citizen Festival (2012)Self
Other Voices Presents: Foo Fighters
Other Voices Presents: Foo Fighters (2026)Himself
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die
I Hate Myself and I Want to Die (2023)Self (archive footage)
Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich
Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich (1994)
Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990
Nirvana - Live on Leeds Polytechnic, UK, 1990 (1990)Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019
Foo Fighters: Hurricane Festival 2019 (2019)Self
Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1)
Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1) (2002)
Nirvana:  Astoria Theater London
Nirvana: Astoria Theater London (1991)
Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az
Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az (1993)

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