California-conceived Lester Holt is an acclaimed veteran columnist. He is as of now dealing with NBC arrange. By and by, he fills in as the grapple of the weekday release of ‘NBC Nightly News’. Furthermore, he additionally stays another show on NBC named, ‘Dateline NBC’. Already, he worked for the CBS News from 1981 to 2000. His ongoing striking work is directing U.S. Presidential Debate in 2016.
Lester Holt was conceived in Marin County in the territory of California. He was conceived as Lester Don Holt Jr. on March 8, 1959. Lester’s nationality is American and ethnicity is the blend of Jamaican, English, Scottish, and Indian drop. His dad name is Lester Don Holt, Sr. what’s more, he filled in as an Airforce specialist. Thus, his mom’s name is June DeRozario. He has a stepbrother called Mike Swanigan who used to fill in as a representative of a radio station in Alaska.
What is Lester Holt’s Height?
Lester Holt has kept up his body. He stands tall at the stature of 6 feet 2 inches. So also, his body weight is around 71 kg. He has dim darker eyes and hair.
Lester Holt Career :
Lester Holt is dynamic in news coverage since 1981. In 1981, he began working for CBS organize. Amid his residency at CBS, he functioned as columnist and grapple. He worked in shows including inclusion like Iraq, Somalia, and Haiti. In 2000, he joined MSNBC. He was nicknamed ‘Iron Pants’ here since he had the capacity to remain engaged and careful regardless of long working hours.
After around three years in 2003, Lester Holt began functioning as a substitute stay for “NBC Nightly News” and ‘Today’. A while later, he facilitated, and revealed a few shows like ‘Weekend Today’, ‘2008 Olympics’, and ‘9/11 connivances hypotheses’. A portion of his prominent works are directing U.S. Presidential Debate, news on Iraq war, etc. Moreover, he has showed up in a few TV shows and films as a columnist and grapple. They are “House of Cards,” “Primal Fear,” “30 Rock”, and others.
Who is Lester Holt’s Wife? Children
Lester Holt is a hitched man. He is in a conjugal association with Carol Hagen. The cute couple got hitched on May 8, 1982. Together they have two children. Their names are Stefan Holt and Cameron Holt. Stefan was conceived in Chicago, Illinois. He additionally works for WNBC like his dad. He is a grapple in WNBC. On September 5, 2017, Stefan’s better half brought forth somewhat one and Lester Holt has turned into a pleased granddad. Right now, the upbeat Holt family dwells in Manhattan in New York.
What is Lester Holt’s Net Worth?
Lester Holt has made more than a decent income from his successful career. At present, he has an estimated net worth of $12 million.
Is Lester Holt active on Social Media?
Lester Holt is active on social media. He has 148k followers on Instagram and has 508K followers on Twitter. Likewise, he has more than 179K followers on Facebook.
Journalist, anchor for Dateline NBC, reporter at NBC Nightly
Education
Cordova High School, California State University
Nationality
American
Spouse
Carol Hagen (1982-)
Children
Stefan Holt, Cameron Holt
Parents
June Holt, Lester Holt Sr.
Awards
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award (1990),
Nominations
California Hall of Fame (2015), Honorary Doctorate - Pepperdine University (2012), California State University, Sacramento (2015), Alan B. DuMont Broadcaster of the Year (2016, Montclair State University)
Movies
Red White and Blue (2010), The Fugitive (1993), U.S. Marshals (1998), Primal Fear (1996), "48 Hours" No Place Like Home (documentary, 1989), Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
His son, Stefan Holt, anchors the morning news in Chicago, where Lester used to be an anchor. On November 23, 2012, when visiting his son for Thanksgiving, Lester co-anchored the NBC morning news in Chicago with his son.
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Father of son Justin Holt.
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His father is African-American, his mother is of Jamaican, Indian, English, and Scottish descent.
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Anchor on MSNBC [November 2000]
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Plays the bass guitar.
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Former Anchor/Reporter for WBBM Channel 2, the CBS affiliate in Chicago, IL.
Filmography of Lester Holt
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
House of Cards
2015
TV Series
Lester Holt
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2013
TV Series
Channel 8 News Anchor
Warehouse 13
2012
TV Series
Lester Holt
30 Rock
2007-2011
TV Series
Lester Holt
Early Edition
1997-1999
TV Series
Newscaster
U.S. Marshals
1998
Television News Anchor (uncredited)
Chicago Hope
1997
TV Series
Anchorman
Due South
1996
TV Series
Channel 2 Newscaster / Himself
Primal Fear
1996
WBBM Anchor (as Lester D. Holt)
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
Newscaster
The Fugitive
1993
Newscaster
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Witness to Jonestown
2008
TV Movie documentary narrator
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
2005-2016
TV Series
Himself - Anchor / Himself - Correspondent / Himself - Weekend Anchor / ...
Today
2006-2016
TV Series
Himself - Correspondent / Himself - Substitute Co-Host / Himself / ...
Dateline NBC
2006-2016
TV Series documentary
Himself - Host / Himself / Himself - Correspondent / ...
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Forced Friend
2016 Presidential Debates
2016
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Moderator
Extra
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - NBC News Anchor
Dateline on ID
2009-2016
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself - Correspondent
Access Hollywood Live
2016
TV Series
Himself
Weekend Today
2006-2016
TV Series
Himself - Co-Anchor / Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Anchor / ...
Nancy Reagan: A Life Remembered
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Host
Democratic Candidates Debate
2016
TV Special
Himself - Moderator
Entertainment Tonight
2015
TV Series
Himself
WWE Tribute to the Troops
2014
TV Special
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest Musician
Ronan Farrow Daily
2014
TV Series
Himself
Hollywood Game Night
2014
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Guest
Steve Harvey
2013
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself / Himself - 'Tank Tops' Host
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2008-2013
TV Series
Himself
The Wendy Williams Show
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Rock Center with Brian Williams
2012
TV Series
Himself - Correspondent
Best Jobs Ever
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Host
The Rachel Maddow Show
2011
TV Series
Himself
Meet the Press
2011
TV Series
Himself - Correspondent
CNBC Originals
2011
TV Series
Himself - Host
NBC News Decision 2010
2010
TV Movie
Himself - Correspondent
Inside Secret Government Warehouses: Shocking Revelations
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Secret Lives of Michael Jackson's Children
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
2012: Startling New Secrets
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Host
NBC News Special: The Funeral of Ted Kennedy
2009
TV Movie
Himself - Anchor
Why Planes Crash: Brace for Impact
2009
TV Movie
Himself - Host
NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama
2009
TV Movie
Himself - Anchor
Witness to Jonestown
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Host
Last Call with Carson Daly
2008
TV Series
Himself
The Longest Night: Secrets of the Austrian Cellar
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Narrator
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Host
The 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
2008
TV Series
Himself - Host
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2007-2008
TV Series
Himself
The 131st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
2007
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Hardball with Chris Matthews
2006
TV Series
Himself
Iron Chef America: The Series
2006
TV Series
Himself - Judge
The Bermuda Triangle: Startling New Secrets
2005
TV Movie
Himself
MSNBC Live
2004
TV Series
Anchor
The Battle for America's Schools
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Presenter
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Media Buzz
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself - NBC News Anchor / Himself - NBC Anchor / Himself - NBC Nightly News / ...
Extra
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - NBC News Anchor
The Kelly File
2015
TV Series
Himself - NBC News Anchor
Inside Edition
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - NBC Anchor
The Insider
2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - NBC News Anchor
Awards of Lester Holt
Won
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine
Dateline NBC (1992)
2012
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine
Dateline NBC (1992)
2012
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2012
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2012
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2012
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2011
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2011
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form
NBC News Decision 2010 (2010)
2011
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2010
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form
NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (2009)
2010
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form
NBC News Special: The Funeral of Ted Kennedy (2009)
2006
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
Nominated
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine
Dateline NBC (1992)
2012
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine
Dateline NBC (1992)
2012
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2012
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2012
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2012
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2011
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2011
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form
NBC News Decision 2010 (2010)
2011
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast
NBC Nightly News (1970)
2010
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form
NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (2009)
2010
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form
NBC News Special: The Funeral of Ted Kennedy (2009)