Quick Facts
Born:
1959-03-08
Birthplace:
Hamilton Air Force Base, California, USA
Credits:
29 Total Roles
Lester Holt
Acting
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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
The Fugitive
Newscaster
Primal Fear
WBBM Anchor
Miracle on 34th Street
Newscaster
30 Rock
Lester Holt
Warehouse 13
Lester Holt
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Get Me Roger Stone
Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Atrocity Inc. MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2024 | The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Obama TV | Self |
| 2020 | Whose Vote Counts, Explained TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media MOVIE | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2017 | Dateline: Secrets Uncovered TV | Self - Correspondent |
| 2017 | Get Me Roger Stone MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |