Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

64

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-10-31 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Wharton, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Dan Irvin Rather Jr.

Dan Rather

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

Acting

The Most Dangerous Man in America

2009

The Most Dangerous Man in America

as

Self - Reporter (archive footage)

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

2004

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

as

Self

Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

1995

Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

as

Self

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

2006

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rather

2023

Rather

as

Self - Journalist

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

2023

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

as

Self

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

2019

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

as

Self

Charlie Wilson's War

2007

Charlie Wilson's War

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

2007

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

as

Self

Howard

2018

Howard

as

Self (archive footage)

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

2014

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

as

Self

JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

2013

JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

as

Self

Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

2013

Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

as

Self

The War You Don't See

2010

The War You Don't See

as

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

Mike Wallace Is Here

as

Self (archive footage)

Ghosts of Ole Miss

2012

Ghosts of Ole Miss

as

Himself

The Draft

2015

The Draft

as

Self

Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

2004

Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

as

Self

Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

2015

Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

as

Self (archive footage)

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

as

Self (archive footage)

Biden's Decision

2024

Biden's Decision

as

Self (archive footage)

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

2014

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

as

Self (archive footage)

Commercial Entertainment Product

1992

Commercial Entertainment Product

as

Self (archive footage)

Harry Benson: Shoot First

2016

Harry Benson: Shoot First

as

Self

Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

2019

Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

as

Self

Lombardi's Redskins

2016

Lombardi's Redskins

as

Narrator

Everything's Cool

2007

Everything's Cool

as

Self (archive footage)

The Assassination of President Kennedy

2013

The Assassination of President Kennedy

as

Self

Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House

2009

Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House

as

Self - Interviewee

Gloria: In Her Own Words

2011

Gloria: In Her Own Words

as

Self (archive footage)

Fahrenheit 9/11

2004

Fahrenheit 9/11

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

2003

Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

as

Narrator (voice)

Lakota Nation vs. United States

2022

Lakota Nation vs. United States

as

Self (archive footage)

Powaqqatsi

1988

Powaqqatsi

as

(archive footage)

The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

2007

The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

as

Self - Host

The Inquisitor

2025

The Inquisitor

as

Self

JFK: Breaking the News

2003

JFK: Breaking the News

as

Self (archive footage)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Dan Rather (voice)

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Self

Dirty Sexy Money

Dirty Sexy Money

as

Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose

as

Self (CBS News)

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as

Self

The Top Ten Revealed

The Top Ten Revealed

as

Self

Dan Rather Reports

Dan Rather Reports

as

Self

Explained

Explained

as

Self (archive footage)

Chelsea

Chelsea

as

Self

The Sixties

The Sixties

as

Self

The Seventies

The Seventies

as

Self

The Big Interview With Dan Rather

The Big Interview With Dan Rather

as

Self

The Nineties

The Nineties

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

Cuomo

Cuomo

as

Self - Guest

CBS Evening News

CBS Evening News

as

Self - Anchor

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

as

Self

30 for 30

30 for 30

as

(archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

as

Self (archive footage)

American Experience

American Experience

as

Self (archive footage)

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

as

MLB Network Presents

MLB Network Presents

as

Self

Production

Fail State

2018

Fail State

as

Crew

Directing