Lester Holt

Actor · Born March 8, 1959 · Hamilton Air Force Base, California, USA

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.

Acted in 7

2000s

2009
Warehouse 13
Lester Holt · 1 episode
76
2006
30 Rock
Lester Holt · 5 episodes
81

1990s

1996
Primal Fear
WBBM Anchor
71
1994
Miracle on 34th Street
Newscaster
65
Chicago Hope
Anchorman (uncredited) · 1 episode
70
1993
The Fugitive
Newscaster
83
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 21 Seasons · Talk · Comedy
53

Appearances23

2020s

2026
Dolly: An NBC News Special
Self - Host
Instadocs: Alex Murdaugh, Unconvicted
Self (archive footage)
2024
Atrocity Inc.
Self (archive footage)
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
Self (archive footage)
2021
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
Self (archive footage)
2020
Obama
Self · 4 episodes
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
71
One World: Together at Home
Self

2010s

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 4 episodes
60
2017
Steve
Self · 1 episode
Dateline: Secrets Uncovered
Self - Correspondent · 2 episodes
79
Get Me Roger Stone
Self (archive footage)
76
2016
Business of Disaster
Self - NBC Reporter
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 episodes
60
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self, Self - Guest · 1 episode
67
2013
Hollywood Game Night
Self · 1 episode
71
2012
Steve Harvey
Self · 1 episode

2000s

2008
Witness to Jonestown
Himself
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
Himself - Host
2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self - Guest · 1 episode

1990s

1970s

1970
NBC Nightly News
Self · 153 episodes
62