Matt Lauer

Biography

Matthew Todd Lauer ( born December 30, 1957) is a former American television news personality, best known for his work with NBC News. After serving as a local news personality in New York City on WNBC, his first national exposure was as the news anchor for The Today Show from 1994 to 1997. In 1997, he was moved from the news desk to the host's chair, and served as the co-host of NBC's Today show from 1997 to 2017. He was also a frequent contributor for the evening news magazine Dateline NBC. With NBC, Lauer hosted the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and co-hosted the opening ceremonies of several Olympic Games. Following allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior, Lauer's contract was terminated by NBC in November 2017 after the network reported receiving "a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace" and added that the network had "reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident".

Known For

The Blacklist

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

Sesame Street

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (30)

• Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom2026 · as Self - Host, 'Today Show' (archive footage)
• Untold: The Fall of Favre2025 · as Self - Co-Host, Today (archive footage)
• Rulon Gardner Won't Die2021
• 9/112017 · as Himself
• Oklahoma City2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Zoolander 22016 · as Matt Lauer
• The Making of Trump2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!2015 · as Matt Lauer
• Entourage2015 · as Matt Lauer
• Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas2014 · as Mr. Sea Serpent (voice)
• Sharknado 2: The Second One2014 · as Matt Lauer
• Mariah Carey At Home in Concert: with Matt Lauer2014 · as Self
• Drew Peterson: Untouchable2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Justin Bieber's Believe2013 · as Self
• Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale2013 · as Self
• Anna Nicole2013 · as Himself (uncredited / Archivefootage)
• Adele - Live in London2012 · as Self - Host
• Me @ the Zoo2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• 9/11: In Our Own Words2011 · as Himself
• The Beaver2011 · as Matt Lauer
• Rise2011 · as Self - Host
• The Craigslist Killer2011 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Who Is Clark Rockefeller?2010 · as Matt Lauer (uncredited)
• Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days2010 · as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
• Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!2009 · as Hark Hanson (voice)
• Land of the Lost2009 · as Matt Lauer
• Countdown To Doomsday2006
• Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together2006 · as Self
• Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast2005 · as Self - Host
• Fahrenheit 9/112004 · as Self (archive footage)

All TV Shows (30)

• Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal2024 · as Self - Host, Today Show (archive footage)
• Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist2022 · as Self - TV Journalist (archive footage)
• The New York Times Presents2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Nineties2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015 · as Matt Lauer
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Michael J. Fox Show2013 · as Matt Lauer
• The Blacklist2013 · as Anchor
• Alpha House2013 · as Self
• Up All Night2011 · as Matt Lauer
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self - Guest
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• 19 Kids and Counting2008 · as Self
• 30 Rock2006 · as Matt Lauer
• Father of the Pride2004 · as Self (voice)
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Will & Grace1998 · as Matt Lauer
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Politically Incorrect1993
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Dateline1992 · as Self - Host
• Talk Of The Town1988
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• Sesame Street1969
• Today1952 · as Self
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade1948