Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 8, 1959 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton Air Force Base, California, USA
Also Known As
- Lester Don Holt, Jr.
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
Acting
6.5
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
2020
7.0
One World: Together at Home
2020
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
8.1
Dateline: Secrets Uncovered
2017
7.0
Get Me Roger Stone
2017
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
6.5
Hollywood Game Night
2013
7.7
Warehouse 13
2009
7.5
30 Rock
2006
7.7
Primal Fear
1996
6.8
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
7.2
Chicago Hope
1994
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
7.5
The Fugitive
1993
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
6.5
Dateline
1992
6.5
Dateline
1992
6.2
NBC Nightly News
1970