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Lester Holt
Born 1959-03-08Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 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, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Dolly: An NBC News SpecialSelf - HostAtrocity Inc.Self (archive footage)The Choice 2024: Harris vs. TrumpSelf (archive footage)Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It AllSelf (archive footage)One World: Together at HomeSelfHope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the MediaSelf - Narrator (voice)Get Me Roger StoneSelf (archive footage)Business of DisasterSelf - NBC Reporter2012 Startling New SecretsRoleWitness to JonestownHimselfMystery of the Crystal SkullsHimself - HostThe 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or FictionSelf - HostPrimal FearWBBM AnchorMiracle on 34th StreetNewscasterThe FugitiveNewscaster