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Lester Holt

Journalist / Musician / News Presenter | * 03/08/1959 (65) | Marin County, California (United States of America (USA))
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, Holt was made the permanent anchor of NBC Nightly News following the demotion of Brian Williams. Holt followed in the career footsteps of Max Robinson, an ABC News evening co-anchor, and became the first Black male solo anchor for a major network newscast. According to a 2018 poll, Holt was ranked as being the most trusted TV news anchor in America. Holt was also known for moderating the first presidential debate of 2016 and was praised by The Washington Post columnists for his role in fact-checking false statements. While NBC Nightly News was the top-ranked evening news program for over 30 years during the Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams eras, ratings dropped to second place after Holt began as anchor. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | Comedies | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name. ...

The Fugitive

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1993 | 3.7/5 | 2h 11min
Action, Thriller, Drama
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Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Sa ...

Miracle on 34th Street

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1994 | 3.4/5 | 1h 54min
Fantasy, Drama, Kids & Family
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An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex whe ...

Primal Fear

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1996 | 3.8/5 | 2h 9min
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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After saving the life of the President, two secret service agents - Myka Bering and Pete Lattimer - find themselves assigned to the top secret Warehouse 13. The Warehouse is a massive, top secret faci ...

Warehouse 13

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2009 | 3.9/5 | 1h per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Lester Holt

California Hall of Fame Journalist of The Year Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
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Movies with Lester Holt as Actor(10)

as Self (archive footage)2021 Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
as himself2020 One World: Together at Home
as Narrator2018 Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
as Self (archive footage)2017 Get Me Roger Stone
2009 2012 Startling New Secrets
as Himself - Host2008 Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
as himself2008 Witness to Jonestown
as WBBM Anchor1996 Primal Fear
as Newscaster1994 Miracle on 34th Street
as Newscaster1993 The Fugitive

TV Shows/Series with Lester Holt as Actor(9)

as Self (archive footage)2020 Whose Vote Counts, Explained
as himself2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2009 Warehouse 13
as himself2006 30 Rock
as Self - Guest2004 Miley's New Year's Eve Party
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Anchor1992 Dateline
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Full Name: Lester Holt
Born: Sunday, 03/08 1959 (March) in Marin County, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 65 years + 48 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: California State University, Sacramento, Cordova High School
Other names for Lester Holt (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Lester Don Holt, Jr."
Lester Holt frequently works together with these people:
Rachel Dratch (12x, Actress)
Tina Fey (7x, Actress)
Jimmy Fallon (7x, Actor)
Sheryl Crow (6x, Actress)
Julianne Moore (5x, Actress)
Will Ferrell (5x, Actor)
John Legend (5x, Actor)
Drew Barrymore (5x, Actress)
Louis C.K. (5x, Crew)
Martina McBride (5x, Actress)
Daniel DiMauro (5x, Crew)
Brian Williams (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:125867, Added: 06/28/2018, Last updated: 04/20/2024