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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 14, 1969 (57)
- Warren, Ohio, USA
- Actor, director and producer, also writer and composer
- 20 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
What are Dave Grohl's films like?
Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 19
Light 20 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 16 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 7 · Intense 4
Steady 18 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2
Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2
Casual 18 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 18 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Heroas Dave Grohl in Studio 666 (2022)
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous5
- Cyclical3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Dave Grohl's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- Hype! (1996) · actor · free
- Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006) · actor · free
- Something Better Change (2024) · actor · free
- Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) · actor · free
- Touch (1997) · composer · free
- Studio 666 (2022) · actor, writer, producer · free
- Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha' Hood (2003) · thanks · free
Subscription and free streaming for Dave Grohl's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
41 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 177 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Something Better Change(2024)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
WINO: The Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Studio 666(2022)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
From Cradle to Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
What Drives Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
I'm in the Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Times Like Those: Foo Fighters 25th Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Duncanville(2020)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
The Morning Show(2019)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
The Smart Studios Story(2016)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Sonic Highways(2014)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Drunk History(2013)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Sound City(2013)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Muppets(2011)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Them Crooked Vultures: Teenage Cancer Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Lil' Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Metalocalypse(2006)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Nirvana: With the Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf (Real #1) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Touch(1997)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Hype!(1996)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
TFI Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Nirvana: Terminal 1, Munich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Nirvana: Unplugged In New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Nirvana: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix, Az (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The X-Files(1993)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Nirvana: Astoria Theater London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Foo Fighters - Music Video Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Foo Fighters: Live at Pinkpop 2026 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Foo Fighters: Tibetan Freedom Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Them Crooked Vultures (2010) Live at BBC Radio 1, London, UK on March 24, 2010 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles, 35 of them dated from 1990 to 2023; peak year 2022.
Biggest box office
Studio 666 (2022)
Highest rated
Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011)
Most popular right now
The Concert for Valor (2014)
Film career
Peak 2022 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1991Screen debut· Nirvana: Smells Like Teen Spirit
- 2022First top-billed film· Studio 666
- 2022Career best· Studio 666
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Dave Grohl's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up14
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 20 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved8
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Dave Grohl work with?
People who share at least 2 of Dave Grohl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Silva shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Scott CrawfordShared titles: Something Better Change (2024), Salad Days (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Scott Crawford
Writers
- Mark MonroeShared titles: Sonic Highways (2014), Sound City (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Monroe
Actors
- Chris ShiflettShared titles: Studio 666 (2022), Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011), Foo Fighters: Hyde Park (2006), Foo Fighters: Everywhere But Home (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Chris Shiflett
- Nate MendelShared titles: Studio 666 (2022), Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011), Foo Fighters: Hyde Park (2006), Foo Fighters: Everywhere But Home (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Nate Mendel
- Taylor HawkinsShared titles: Studio 666 (2022), Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011), Foo Fighters: Hyde Park (2006), Foo Fighters: Everywhere But Home (2003)See all 4 shared titles with Taylor Hawkins
- Krist NovoselicShared titles: Grunge: De Musique & de Rage (2021), Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015), Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011), Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)See all 4 shared titles with Krist Novoselic
Cinematographers
- Jessica YoungShared titles: Sonic Highways (2014), Sound City (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jessica Young
- Kenny StoffShared titles: Sonic Highways (2014), Sound City (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Kenny Stoff
- August JakobssonShared titles: Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011), Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)See all 2 shared titles with August Jakobsson
Producers
- John SilvaShared titles: Studio 666 (2022), Sonic Highways (2014), Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011), Foo Fighters: Everywhere But Home (2003), Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)See all 5 shared titles with John Silva
- John CutcliffeShared titles: Studio 666 (2022), Sonic Highways (2014), Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011), Foo Fighters: Everywhere But Home (2003)See all 4 shared titles with John Cutcliffe
- James A. RotaShared titles: Studio 666 (2022), Sonic Highways (2014), Sound City (2013)See all 3 shared titles with James A. Rota
- John RamsayShared titles: Studio 666 (2022), Sonic Highways (2014), Sound City (2013)See all 3 shared titles with John Ramsay
Mixed roles
- Lance BangsShared titles: Nirvana: Live at the Paramount (2011), I've Been Twelve Forever (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Lance Bangs
