Lester Holt
ActingLester 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
Self - Host
Dolly: An NBC News Special
2026
Self (archive footage)
Instadocs: Alex Murdaugh, Unconvicted
2026
Self (archive footage)
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
One World: Together at Home
2020
Self (archive footage)
Get Me Roger Stone
2017
Self - NBC Reporter
Business of Disaster
2016
Himself
Witness to Jonestown
2008
Himself - Host
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
2008
WBBM Anchor
Primal Fear
1996
Newscaster
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
Newscaster
The Fugitive
1993
TV Shows
Self
Obama
2020
Self (archive footage)
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
2020
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self
Steve
2017
Self - Correspondent
Dateline: Secrets Uncovered
2017
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self
Hollywood Game Night
2013
Self
Steve Harvey
2012
Lester Holt
Warehouse 13
2009
Lester Holt
30 Rock
2006
Self - Guest
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004
Anchorman (uncredited)
Chicago Hope
1994
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Self - Host
Dateline
1992
Self - Correspondent
Dateline
1992
Self
NBC Nightly News
1970
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