Lester Holt
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.
Known For
Newscaster
Miracle on 34th Street
Himself - Host
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
Newscaster
The Fugitive
2012 Startling New Secrets
Himself
Witness to Jonestown
Self - Narrator (voice)
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
WBBM Anchor
Primal Fear
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self (archive footage)
Get Me Roger Stone
Self (archive footage)
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
Self (archive footage)
Atrocity Inc.
Self (archive footage)
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
Self - Host
The 9/11 Conspiracies: Fact or Fiction
Self - NBC Reporter
Business of Disaster
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
14
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-03-08
Place of Birth
Hamilton Air Force Base, California, USA
Also Known As
Lester Don Holt, Jr.