Lester Holt
Born
March 8, 1959
Lester Holt has built a distinguished television career appearing as himself, a news anchor, across various programs and networks since the early 1980s. He gained national recognition on MSNBC before transitioning to NBC News, where he became the anchor of Dateline NBC starting in 2011. His prominent roles include serving as the anchor for NBC Nightly News since 2015 and frequently hosting NBC News Special Report and Today. Beyond his news desk, Holt has also made cameo appearances as a news anchor in popular TV series such as House of Cards and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.