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Lester Holt

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Born: March 8, 1959
From: Hamilton Air Force Base, California, USA

Also known as

Lester Don Holt, Jr.

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

Primal Fear

The Fugitive

1992 Series 6.6

Miracle on 34th Street

2012 Startling New Secrets

Get Me Roger Stone

Instadocs: Alex Murdaugh, Unconvicted

Mystery of the Crystal Skulls

Filmography

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2026

Dolly: An NBC News Special

Acting (Self - Host)

Instadocs: Alex Murdaugh, Unconvicted

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2024

Atrocity Inc.

Acting (Self (archive footage))

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2021

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2020

Acting (Self) 4 EP

Whose Vote Counts, Explained

Acting (Self (archive footage)) 1 EP

One World: Together at Home

Acting (Self)

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Acting (Self - Guest) 4 EP

2018

Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

Acting (Self - Narrator (voice))

2017

Acting (Self) 1 EP

Dateline: Secrets Uncovered

Acting (Self - Correspondent) 2 EP

Get Me Roger Stone

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2016

Business of Disaster

Acting (Self - NBC Reporter)

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Acting (Self - Guest) 2 EP

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Acting (Self) 1 EPActing (Self - Guest) 2 EP

2013

Hollywood Game Night

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2012

Steve Harvey

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2009

2012 Startling New Secrets

Warehouse 13

Acting (Lester Holt) 1 EP

2008

Witness to Jonestown

Acting (Himself)

Mystery of the Crystal Skulls

Acting (Himself - Host)

2007

The 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction

Acting (Self - Host)

2006

Acting (Lester Holt) 5 EP

2004

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

Acting (Self - Guest) 1 EP

1996

Primal Fear

Acting (WBBM Anchor)

1994

Miracle on 34th Street

Acting (Newscaster)

Chicago Hope

Acting (Anchorman (uncredited)) 1 EP

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Acting (Self - Guest) 2 EP

The Fugitive

Acting (Newscaster)

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Acting 1 EP

Acting (Self - Host) 701 EPActing (Self - Correspondent) 1 EP