Quick Facts
Born:
1949-04-19
Birthplace:
Lakeland, Florida, USA
Credits:
9 Total Roles
Forrest Sawyer
Acting
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Biography
Forrest Sawyer (born April 19, 1949) is an American broadcast journalist. Sawyer worked 11 years with ABC News, where he frequently anchored ABC World News Tonight and Nightline and reported for all ABC News broadcasts. He anchored the newsmagazines "Day One" and "Turning Point" He recorded stories from all over the globe, and earned awards for his reports and documentaries, including Emmy Awards in 1992, 1993, and 1994. He left ABC News in 1999 to become a news anchor for both NBC and its cable counterpart, MSNBC, where he was a regular substitute for Brian Williams as anchor for The News with Brian Williams. He left NBC News in 2005 to become founder and president of Freefall Productions, where he produces documentaries and serves as a media strategist and guest lecturer.
Known For
The Manchurian Candidate
Newscaster #1
The West Wing
Forrest Sawyer
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
Liberty!
Self - Host
MS NOW Reports
Self
In France with Madonna
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Terror
himself
An Empire of Reason
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | In France with Madonna MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | The Nineties TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate MOVIE | Newscaster #1 |
| 2001 | Behind the Terror MOVIE | himself |
| 1999 | The West Wing TV | Forrest Sawyer |
| 1997 | Liberty! TV | Self - Host |
| 1996 | MS NOW Reports TV | Self |
| 1993 | Day One TV | Host |
| 1988 | An Empire of Reason MOVIE | Self |