Lester Holt

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Lester Holt Wiki Biography

Lester Holt is a Marin County, California-born American journalist and anchor best known from the weekend edition of NBCs “Today” and “Nightly News”. He is also an anchor for NBCs “Dateline”. Born on 8 March 1959, Holt shares Jamaican origin from his mother and Indian and Scottish origin from his father.

Permanent anchor of NBC “Nightly News”, how rich is Lester in 2015? Currently, Lester has an estimated net worth of $16 million dollars. His career as an anchor and reporter at NBC has made him renowned and has added consistently to his net worth, Currently, Lester enjoys a yearly salary of $4 million which is obviously one of the major contributors to his current riches.

Lester was educated at Cordova High School in California, where his interested in reporting began, narrating announcements and also working at a radio station. In 1977 he went to California State University in Sacramento, majoring in government studies but not actually graduating, but perhaps spending too much time during his study working as a disc jockey in a country and western radio station. After that he began working for CBS, firstly in New York for a year as a reporter, but was eventually hired by KNXT in Los Angeles which helped him add to his portfolio, and net worth, after which Lester returned to New York and worked at WCBN TV.

In 1986, Lester was hired by WBBM in Chicago where he worked for 14 years as a news reporter, covering news from different chaotic places like Haiti, Iraq, El Salvador and many more hot spots. In 2000, he joined the NBC family, in 2005 moving to being a cover for NBC Nightly News after the sudden demise of its previous co-anchor; since 2007, Lester Holt has been working as the NBC Nightly News anchor. This became one of his popular works which made Holt a household name in America. Apart from that, he has also hosted different shows like “9-11 Conspiracy Theories”, “Dateline”, and coverage of the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008.

Along with being a famous journalist, he has also shown prominence in television shows. Along with being the narrator on “Crystal Skulls”, he has made multiple sitcom appearances, coupled with numerous film and TV appearances such as in “Primal Fear”, “Red White and Blue”, “The Fugitive”, “Fate”, “Cleveland” and many others, which have also helped him to amass his current net worth.

Regarding his personal life, Holt was married to Carol Hagen in 1982 and the couple has two sons, Stefan and Cameron, the former being a morning news anchor at WMAQ-TV NBC5 Chicago. Holt is also a religious person and attends Manhattan Church regularly. Moreover, he is also a skilled musician who enjoys playing bass guitar in his leisure time. For now, Lester Holt lives in Manhattan, perfectly balancing his celebrated life with a high salary and popularity and presumably enjoying the life his wealth should now sustain.

IMDB Wikipedia $4.5 Million 1959 Alan B. DuMont Broadcaster of the Year (2016 Andrew Lack Brian Williams California Hall of Fame (2015) California State University Dateline NBC George Stephanopoulos Honorary Doctorate – Pepperdine University (2012) Lester Holt March 8 Matt Lauer Miracle on 34th Street Montclair State University MSNBC NBC News NBC Nightly News Red White and Blue Sacramento (2015) Scott Pelley Today Weekend Today

Lester Holt Quick Info

Full Name Lester Holt
Net Worth $16 Million
Salary $4.5 Million
Date Of Birth March 8, 1959
Place Of Birth Marin County, California
Height 1.87 m
Profession 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.
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LesterHoltNBC
Twitter https://twitter.com/lesterholtnbc
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lesterholtnbc/?hl=en
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0392473
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)
TV Shows Weekend Today (2003-2015), NBC Nightly News, Weekend (2007-2015), Dateline NBC (2011-present), NBC News (2000-present)

Lester Holt Important Facts

  • 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.
  • Father of son Justin Holt.
  • His father is African-American, his mother is of Jamaican, Indian, English, and Scottish descent.
  • Anchor on MSNBC [November 2000]
  • Plays the bass guitar.
  • Former Anchor/Reporter for WBBM Channel 2, the CBS affiliate in Chicago, IL.

Lester Holt Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
House of Cards 2015 TV Series Lester Holt Actor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2013 TV Series Channel 8 News Anchor Actor
Warehouse 13 2012 TV Series Lester Holt Actor
30 Rock 2007-2011 TV Series Lester Holt Actor
Early Edition 1997-1999 TV Series Newscaster Actor
U.S. Marshals 1998 Television News Anchor (uncredited) Actor
Chicago Hope 1997 TV Series Anchorman Actor
Due South 1996 TV Series Channel 2 Newscaster / Himself Actor
Primal Fear 1996 WBBM Anchor (as Lester D. Holt) Actor
Miracle on 34th Street 1994 Newscaster Actor
The Fugitive 1993 Newscaster Actor
Witness to Jonestown 2008 TV Movie documentary narrator Miscellaneous
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt 2005-2016 TV Series Himself – Anchor / Himself – Correspondent / Himself – Weekend Anchor / … Self
Today 2006-2016 TV Series Himself – Correspondent / Himself – Substitute Co-Host / Himself / … Self
Dateline NBC 2006-2016 TV Series documentary Himself – Host / Himself / Himself – Correspondent / … Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014-2016 TV Series Himself / Himself – Forced Friend Self
2016 Presidential Debates 2016 TV Mini-Series Himself – Moderator Self
Extra 2015-2016 TV Series Himself / Himself – NBC News Anchor Self
Dateline on ID 2009-2016 TV Series Himself – Host / Himself – Correspondent Self
Access Hollywood Live 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Weekend Today 2006-2016 TV Series Himself – Co-Anchor / Himself – Co-Host / Himself – Anchor / … Self
Nancy Reagan: A Life Remembered 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself – Host Self
Democratic Candidates Debate 2016 TV Special Himself – Moderator Self
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself Self
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 TV Special Himself Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 TV Series Himself – Guest Musician Self
Ronan Farrow Daily 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Hollywood Game Night 2014 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Guest Self
Steve Harvey 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2010-2013 TV Series Himself / Himself – ‘Tank Tops’ Host Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2008-2013 TV Series Himself Self
The Wendy Williams Show 2012 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Rock Center with Brian Williams 2012 TV Series Himself – Correspondent Self
Best Jobs Ever 2011 TV Movie documentary Himself – Host Self
The Rachel Maddow Show 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Meet the Press 2011 TV Series Himself – Correspondent Self
CNBC Originals 2011 TV Series Himself – Host Self
NBC News Decision 2010 2010 TV Movie Himself – Correspondent Self
Inside Secret Government Warehouses: Shocking Revelations 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Secret Lives of Michael Jackson’s Children 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
2012: Startling New Secrets 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself – Host Self
NBC News Special: The Funeral of Ted Kennedy 2009 TV Movie Himself – Anchor Self
Why Planes Crash: Brace for Impact 2009 TV Movie Himself – Host Self
NBC News Special: The Inauguration of Barack Obama 2009 TV Movie Himself – Anchor Self
Witness to Jonestown 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself – Host Self
Last Call with Carson Daly 2008 TV Series Himself Self
The Longest Night: Secrets of the Austrian Cellar 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself – Narrator Self
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself – Host Self
The 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2008 TV Series Himself – Host Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 2007-2008 TV Series Himself Self
The 131st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2007 TV Mini-Series Himself Self
Hardball with Chris Matthews 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Iron Chef America: The Series 2006 TV Series Himself – Judge Self
The Bermuda Triangle: Startling New Secrets 2005 TV Movie Himself Self
MSNBC Live 2004 TV Series Anchor Self
The Battle for America’s Schools 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself – Presenter Self
Media Buzz 2014-2016 TV Series Himself – NBC News Anchor / Himself – NBC Anchor / Himself – NBC Nightly News / … Archive Footage
Extra 2015-2016 TV Series Himself / Himself – NBC News Anchor Archive Footage
The Kelly File 2015 TV Series Himself – NBC News Anchor Archive Footage
Inside Edition 2015 TV Series documentary Himself / Himself – NBC Anchor Archive Footage
The Insider 2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – NBC News Anchor Archive Footage

Lester Holt Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2013 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine Dateline NBC (1992) Won
2012 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine Dateline NBC (1992) Won
2012 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Won
2012 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Won
2012 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Won
2012 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Won
2011 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Won
2011 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form NBC News Decision 2010 (2010) Won
2011 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Won
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) Won
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) Won
2006 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Won
2013 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine Dateline NBC (1992) Nominated
2012 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine Dateline NBC (1992) Nominated
2012 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Nominated
2012 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Nominated
2012 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Nominated
2012 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Nominated
2011 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Nominated
2011 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form NBC News Decision 2010 (2010) Nominated
2011 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Nominated
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) Nominated
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) Nominated
2006 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast NBC Nightly News (1970) Nominated