Person

Lester Holt

Acting · Born 1959-03-08 · Hamilton Air Force Base, California, USA

Biography

Lester Don Holt Jr. (born March 8, 1959) is an American journalist and news anchor for the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News, NBC Nightly News Kids Edition, and Dateline NBC. On June 18, 2015, he was made the permanent anchor of NBC Nightly News following the demotion of Brian Williams. He followed in the career footsteps of Max Robinson, an ABC News evening co-anchor, and Holt became the first African-American to solo anchor a weekday network nightly newscast.

Known for

Filmography

2024Atrocity Inc.Self (archive footage)
2024The Choice 2024: Harris vs. TrumpSelf (archive footage)
2021Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It AllSelf (archive footage)
2020ObamaSelf
2020Whose Vote Counts, ExplainedSelf (archive footage)
2020One World: Together at HomeSelf
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest
2018Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the MediaSelf - Narrator (voice)
2017SteveSelf
2017Dateline: Secrets UncoveredSelf - Correspondent
2017Get Me Roger StoneSelf (archive footage)
2016Business of DisasterSelf - NBC Reporter
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
2012Steve HarveySelf
20092012 Startling New Secrets
2009Warehouse 13Lester Holt
2008Witness to JonestownHimself
2008Mystery of the Crystal SkullsHimself - Host
2007The 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or FictionSelf - Host
200630 RockLester Holt
2004Miley's New Year's Eve PartySelf - Guest
1996Primal FearWBBM Anchor
1994Miracle on 34th StreetNewscaster
1994Chicago HopeAnchorman (uncredited)
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1993The FugitiveNewscaster
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992DatelineSelf - Host
1970NBC Nightly NewsSelf

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