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Lester Holt

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 8, 1959 (age 67)

Place of Birth

Hamilton Air Force Base, California, USA

Also Known As

Lester Don Holt, Jr.

Lester Holt

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.

Filmography

2024FilmAtrocity Inc.as Self (archive footage)2024FilmThe Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trumpas Self (archive footage)2021FilmWhitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It Allas Self (archive footage)2020TVObamaas Self 2020TVWhose Vote Counts, Explainedas Self (archive footage)2020FilmOne World: Together at Homeas Self 2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest 2018FilmHope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Mediaas Self - Narrator (voice)2017TVDateline: Secrets Uncoveredas Self - Correspondent 2017FilmGet Me Roger Stoneas Self (archive footage)2016FilmBusiness of Disasteras Self - NBC Reporter 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self 2013TVHollywood Game Nightas Self 2009Film2012 Startling New Secrets 2009TVWarehouse 13as Lester Holt 2008FilmWitness to Jonestownas Himself 2008FilmMystery of the Crystal Skullsas Himself - Host 2007FilmThe 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fictionas Self - Host 2006TV30 Rockas Lester Holt 2004TVMiley's New Year's Eve Partyas Self - Guest 1996FilmPrimal Fearas WBBM Anchor 1994FilmMiracle on 34th Streetas Newscaster 1994TVChicago Hopeas Anchorman (uncredited)1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest 1993FilmThe Fugitiveas Newscaster 1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992TVDatelineas Self - Host 1970TVNBC Nightly Newsas Self