Lester Holt Net Worth is
$12 Million
Lester Holt's salary
$4 Million Per Year
Lester Holt Biography
Lester Don Holt, Jr. can be an American Television anchor and journalist presently working as the web host of NBC Nightly Information weekday edition in addition to an anchor for this program Dateline NBC. He’s also the anchor for Dateline NBC. His grandfather from mother’s aspect was of fifty percent
Known for movies
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (2005-2016)
as Himself - Anchor / Himself - Correspondent / Himself - Weekend Anchor / Himself - Substitute Anchor / Anchor
Dateline NBC (2006-2016)
as Himself - Host / Himself / Himself - Correspondent / Himself - Anchor / Himself - Correspodent / Himself - Correspondent (segment "Finding Booker's Place") / Himself - Correspondent (segment "Path of Destruction") / Host
Mystery of the Crystal Skulls (2008)
as Himself - Host
2012: Startling New Secrets (2009)
as Himself - Host
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Lester Holt |
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Salary | $4 Million Per Year |
| Date Of Birth | March 8, 1959 |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Profession | Musician, Actor, Newscaster |
| Education | California State University, Sacramento |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Carol Hagen |
| Children | Stefan Holt, Cameron Holt |
| Parents | June Holt, Lester Holt Sr. |
| http://www.facebook.com/LesterHoltNBC | |
| http://www.twitter.com/lesterholtnbc | |
| Awards | News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program |
| Nominations | News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast, News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine |
| Movies | Primal Fear, Miracle on 34th Street, The Fugitive |
| TV Shows | NBC Nightly News, Dateline NBC, Today, Weekend Today, NBC News Special, NBC News Decision 2010 |
Interesting Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | Father of son Justin Holt. |
| 3 | His father is African-American, his mother is of Jamaican, Indian, English, and Scottish descent. |
| 4 | Anchor on MSNBC [November 2000] |
| 5 | Plays the bass guitar. |
| 6 | Former Anchor/Reporter for WBBM Channel 2, the CBS affiliate in Chicago, IL. |
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine | Dateline NBC (1992) | David Corvo (senior executive producer) Elizabeth Cole (executive producer) Adam Gorfain (senior broadcast producer) Paul F. Ryan (senior producer) Ellen Mason (senior producer) Charmian Ling (senior producer) Allison Orr (senior producer) Allan Maraynes (senior investigative producer) Aretha Marshall (managing editor) Richard Latour (line producer) Susan Nalle (coordinating producer) Frank Shanbacker (senior operations producer) Anthony Galloway (supervising producer) Tom Keenan (producer) Justin Balding (producer) Tim Uehlinger (producer) Meade Jorgensen (producer) |
| 2012 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine | Dateline NBC (1992) | David Corvo (executive producer) Jim Gerety (senior producer) Adam Gorfain (senior producer) Ellen Mason (senior producer) Elizabeth Cole (executive editor) Shane Bishop (producer) Donna Bass (producer) Rob Buchanan (producer) Anthony Galloway (producer) Bob Gilmartin (producer) Solly Granatstein (producer) Izhar Harpaz (producer) Tom Keenan (producer) Lynn Keller (producer) Kim Krawitz (producer) Liz Brown (producer) Susan Leibowitz (producer) Mary Ann Rotondi (producer) Ellen Sherman (producer) Ka |
| 2012 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast | NBC Nightly News (1970) | Bob Epstein (executive producer) Aurelia Grayson (senior broadcast producer) James Kraft (senior broadcast producer) Carol Eggers (senior producer) Andy Franklin (senior producer) Brett Holey (director/senior broadcast producer) Stephen Lucas (director/producer) Yuka Tachibana (producer) Bill Angelucci (producer) Donna Bass (producer) Beverly Allyn Chase (producer) John Cheang (producer) Waan Chomchuen (producer) Bob Croce (producer) Jane Derenowski (producer) Melissa Dunlop (producer) Kyle Eppler (producer) Sarah Ford (producer) Sam Singal (senior broadcast producer) Patrick Burkey (executive producer) Beverly Allyn Chase (producer) Joo Lee (producer) James Kraft (senior broadcast producer) John Yang (correspondent) Kelly Venardos (producer) Thanh Truong (correspondent) Truus Bos (producer) Stephanie Himango (producer) Shane Bishop (producer) Christina Vallice (producer) Doug Stoddart (producer) Amber Payne (producer) Al Henkel (producer) Rob Kaplan (producer) Mark Hudspeth (producer) Maggie Kassner (producer) Bob Epstein (executive producer) |
| 2012 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast | NBC Nightly News (1970) | Bob Epstein (executive producer) Brett Holey (director/senior broadcast producer) James Kraft (senior broadcast producer) Andy Franklin (senior producer) Madeleline Haeringer (senior producer) Maria Alcon (producer) Ghazi Balkiz (producer) Baruch Ben-Chorin (producer) Beverly Allyn Chase (producer) Mario Garcia (producer) Charlene Gubash (producer) Rob Kaplan (producer) Maggie Kassner (producer) Joo Lee (producer) Michelle Neubert (producer) Kianne Sadeq (producer) Sohel Uddin (producer) Brian Williams (anchor/managing editor) Patrick Burkey (executive producer) Bob Epstein (executive producer) James Kraft (senior broadcast producer) Sam Singal (senior broadcast producer) Tracey Lyons (senior producer) Brett Holey (director/senior broadcast producer) Malinda Adams (producer) Erika Angulo (producer) Donna Bass (producer) Truus Bos (producer) Shane Bishop (producer) Beverly Allyn Chase (producer) Bob Croce (producer) Mario Garcia (producer) Bob Gilmartin (producer) A.J. Goodwin (producer) Andrew Gross (producer) Garrett Haake (producer) Charles Had |
| 2011 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast | NBC Nightly News (1970) | Brian Williams (anchor/managing editor) Bob Epstein (executive producer) Aurelia Grayson (senior broadcast producer) Brett Holey (director/senior broadcast producer) Mary Laurence Flynn (senior producer) Subrata De (senior producer) Madeleline Haeringer (senior producer) Tracey Lyons (senior producer) Albert Oetgen (senior producer) Robert Bazell (correspondent) Tom Costello (correspondent) Ann Curry (correspondent) Rehema Ellis (correspondent) Savannah Guthrie (correspondent) Andrea Mitchell (correspondent) Mark Potter (correspondent) Al Roker (correspondent) |
| 2011 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form | NBC News Decision 2010 (2010) | Brian Williams (anchor) Tom Brokaw (anchor) David Gregory (anchor) Savannah Guthrie (anchor) Andrea Mitchell (anchor) Mark Whitaker (anchor) Ron Allen (correspondent) Miguel Almaguer (correspondent) Peter Alexander (correspondent) Tom Costello (correspondent) Lee Cowan (correspondent) Jose Diaz-Balart (correspondent) George Lewis (correspondent) Ron Mott (correspondent) Kelly O'Donnell (correspondent) Norah O'Donnell (correspondent) Luke Russert (correspondent) Janet Shamlian (correspondent) Kevin Tibbles (correspondent |
| 2011 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast | NBC Nightly News (1970) | Brian Williams (anchor/managing editor) Bob Epstein (executive producer) Patrick Burkey (executive producer) Aurelia Grayson (senior broadcast producer) Sam Singal (senior broadcast producer) Mary Laurence Flynn (senior producer) Subrata De (senior producer) Madeleline Haeringer (senior producer) Ron Allen (correspondent) Ann Curry (correspondent) Bill Neely (correspondent) Kerry Sanders (correspondent) Laura Allenbaugh (producer) Erika Angulo (producer) Molly Burckhardt (producer) Justin Cece (producer) Bob Croce (producer) Clare Duffy (produc |
| 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) | Phil Alongi (executive producer) Bob Epstein (senior producer) Subrata De (senior producer) Naomi Karam (senior producer) Margie Lehrman (senior producer) Jim Gaines (director) Doug Adams (producer) John Baiata (producer) Justin Balding (producer) Tony Capra (producer) Gene Choo (producer) Steve Daniels (producer) Tory Duncan (producer) Missy Dunlop (producer) Lauren Fairbank (producer) Betsy Fischer (producer) Scott Foster (producer) Ro Freitas (producer) Charles Hadlock (producer) Al Henkel (p |
| 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) | Patrick Burkey (executive producer) Mark Lukasiewicz (executive producer) Doug Adams (producer) Maria Alcon (producer) Rosanna Arlia (producer) John Baiata (producer) Jay Blackman (producer) Tony Capra (producer) Subrata De (producer) Lauren Fairbanks (producer) Dave Forman (producer) Mary Laurence Flynn (producer) Roxanne Garcia (producer) Hillary Guy (producer) Garrett Haake (producer) Naomi Karam (producer) Michelle Kessel (producer) Susan Kroll (producer) Courtney Kube (producer) Megan Marcus |
| 2006 | Emmy | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast | NBC Nightly News (1970) | John Reiss (executive producer) Heather Allen (senior producer) Patrick Burkey (senior producer) Mary Laurence Flynn (senior producer) Sharon Hoffman (senior producer) Rich Latour (senior producer) Frieda Morris (senior producer) Campbell Brown (correspondent) Ron Mott (correspondent) Kelly O'Donnell (correspondent) Carl Quintanilla (correspondent) Martin Savidge (correspondent) Anne Thompson (correspondent) Brian Williams (anchor/managing editor) Brett Holey (director) |
Filmography
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 |