
Lester Holt
Acting
Born: 1959-03-08 · 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.
🎬 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

Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
2008
Himself - Host

Witness to Jonestown
2008
Himself
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
📺 TV Shows (16)

Whose Vote Counts, Explained
2020
Self (archive footage)

Obama
2020
Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self - Guest

Dateline: Secrets Uncovered
2017
Self - Correspondent

Steve
2017
Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest

Hollywood Game Night
2013
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 - Correspondent

NBC Nightly News
1970
Self