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Dave Grohl

Acting

Born January 14, 1969 · Warren, Ohio, USA

Also known as David Grohl · Foo Fighters · Nirvana

Biography

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 over 30 bands since becoming a musician.

Awards & recognition

  • Grammy Awards
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Filmography50+ titles

Lit: All Access

2004as Self

The X-Files

1993as Lobby Passerby (uncredited)

Foo Fighters: Live At Wembley Stadium

2008as Self - Vocals, Guitars

Nirvana: Live at the Paramount

2011as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025as Self

The Smart Studios Story

2016

Sonic Highways

2014as Self

Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All

2013as Self

A Musicares Tribute to Paul McCartney

2012as Self

Nirvana - In Utero: Under Review

2006as Self (archive footage)

Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

2022as Self

Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records

2018as Self

Biography: KISStory

as Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025as Self

Duncanville

2020as Ronnie D (voice)

Punk

2019as Self

Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music

2016as Self

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1993

MTV Video Music Awards

as Self

The Morning Show

2019as Dave Grohl

Classic Albums

1997as Self - Interviewee

Cobain: Montage of Heck

2015as Self (archive footage)

Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

2011as Self

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

2007as Self

Metalocalypse

2006

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

2021as Self

Sound City

2013as Self

Nirvana: Live at Reading

2009as Self - Drums

Foo Fighters - Everywhere But Home

2003as Self

Hype!

1996

Grunge: A Story of Music and Rage

2021as Self (archive footage)

All Things Must Pass

2015as Self

D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary

2008as Self

The Graham Norton Show

2007as Self

Hot Ones

2015as Self

Sesame Street

1969as Self

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)

2015as Self

The Muppets.

2015as Self

Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind

2005as Self

The Colbert Report

2005as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Musical Guest

Liam Gallagher: As It Was

2019as Self

Drunk History

2013as Memphis Mafia Member

Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

2006as Satan

1991: The Year Punk Broke

1992as Self

The Muppets

2011as Animool

Viva la Bam

2003as Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019as Self

All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On

2006as Self