Lester Holt

Acting

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 31

Movies (14)

Atrocity Inc.
2024
Self (archive footage)
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
2024
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
2021
Self (archive footage)
One World: Together at Home
2020
Self
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
2018
Self - Narrator (voice)
Get Me Roger Stone
2017
Self (archive footage)
Business of Disaster
2016
Self - NBC Reporter
2012 Startling New Secrets
2009
Witness to Jonestown
2008
Himself
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
2008
Himself - Host
The 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction
2007
Self - Host
Primal Fear
1996
WBBM Anchor
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
Newscaster
The Fugitive
1993
Newscaster

Shows (17)

Obama
2020
Self
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
2020
Self (archive footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self - Guest
Steve
2017
Self
Dateline: Secrets Uncovered
2017
Self - Correspondent
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self
Hollywood Game Night
2013
Self
Steve Harvey
2012
Self
Warehouse 13
2009
Lester Holt
30 Rock
2006
Lester Holt
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004
Self - Guest
Chicago Hope
1994
Anchorman (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Dateline
1992
Self - Host
NBC Nightly News
1970
Self