
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.

The Muppets
2011 · as Animool

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006 · as Satan

Bill & Ted Face the Music
2020 · as Dave Grohl

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · as Self

Studio 666
2022 · as Dave Grohl

Celebrating America
2021 · as Self

Cobain: Montage of Heck
2015 · as Self (archive footage)

The Big Night In
2020 · as Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · as Self

The Best Summer
2026 · as Self

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
2025 · as Self

Sound City
2013 · as Self

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005 · as Self

I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry
2004 · as Self

Lit: All Access
2004 · as Self

VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001 · as Self (archive footage)

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014 · as Self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 · as Self - Performer