Matt Lauer
Known for: Acting
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".
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
The Blacklist
Anchor
2013
Series
Sesame Street
1969
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
30 Rock
Matt Lauer
2006
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Will & Grace
Matt Lauer
1998
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Dateline
Self - Host
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Matt Lauer
2015
Series
The Jay Leno Show
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Today
Self
1952
Series
Up All Night
Matt Lauer
2011
Series
19 Kids and Counting
Self
2008
Series
Alpha House
Self
2013
Series
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
2023
Series
The Michael J. Fox Show
Matt Lauer
2013
Film
Zoolander 2
Matt Lauer
2016
Film
Entourage
Matt Lauer
2015
Series
Father of the Pride
Self (voice)
2004
Film
Land of the Lost
Matt Lauer
2009
Series
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
Self - TV Journalist (archive footage)
2022
Film
The Beaver
Matt Lauer
2011
Series
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
Series
The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Matt Lauer
2014
Film
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Hark Hanson (voice)
2009
Series
The New York Times Presents
Self (archive footage)
2020
Series
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
Self - Host, Today Show (archive footage)
2024
Series
Politically Incorrect
1993
Film
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Matt Lauer
2015
Film
Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
Self - Host, 'Today Show' (archive footage)
2026
Film
Fahrenheit 9/11
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
9/11
Himself
2017
Film
The Craigslist Killer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
Film
Justin Bieber's Believe
Self
2013
Film
Untold: The Fall of Favre
Self - Co-Host, Today (archive footage)
2025
Film
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Host
2005
Film
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
Self (archive footage)
2014
Film
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
Film
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Mr. Sea Serpent (voice)
2014
Film
The Making of Trump
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Who Is Clark Rockefeller?
Matt Lauer (uncredited)
2010
Film
Adele - Live in London
Self - Host
2012
Film
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
Self
2013
Film
Me @ the Zoo
Self (archive footage)
2012
Talk Of The Town
1988
Film
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together
Self
2006
Film
Oklahoma City
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Rise
Self - Host
2011
Film
Rulon Gardner Won't Die
2021
Countdown To Doomsday
2006
9/11: In Our Own Words
Himself
2011
Film
Mariah Carey At Home in Concert: with Matt Lauer
Self
2014
Film
Anna Nicole
Himself (uncredited / Archivefootage)
2013