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
Cast Credits
Atrocity Inc.
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2024
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2024
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2021
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Character: Self (archive footage)
TV • 2020
One World: Together at Home
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character: Self
TV • 2019
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 2018
Dateline: Secrets Uncovered
Character: Self - Correspondent
TV • 2017
Get Me Roger Stone
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2017
Business of Disaster
Character: Self - NBC Reporter
MOVIE • 2016
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
TV • 2014
Hollywood Game Night
Character: Self
TV • 2013
2012 Startling New Secrets
Character:
MOVIE • 2009
Warehouse 13
Character: Lester Holt
TV • 2009
Witness to Jonestown
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2008
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
Character: Himself - Host
MOVIE • 2008
The 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction
Character: Self - Host
MOVIE • 2007
30 Rock
Character: Lester Holt
TV • 2006
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2004
Primal Fear
Character: WBBM Anchor
MOVIE • 1996