Acting
Lester Holt
Born 1959
Known for Primal Fear, The Fugitive, Dateline.
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Born03/08/1959
Age67 years old
BirthplaceHamilton Air Force Base, California, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asLester Don Holt, Jr.
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.
