Matt Lauer

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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".

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2026
Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
Movie Self - Host, 'Today Show' (archive footage)
2025
Untold: The Fall of Favre
Movie Self - Co-Host, Today (archive footage)
2024
Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal
TV show Self - Host, Today Show (archive footage)
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TV show Self (archive footage)
2022
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist
TV show Self - TV Journalist (archive footage)
2021
Rulon Gardner Won't Die
Movie
2020
The New York Times Presents
TV show Self (archive footage)
2017
9/11
Movie Himself
2017
The Nineties
TV show Self (archive footage)
2017
Oklahoma City
Movie Self (archive footage)
2016
Zoolander 2
Movie Matt Lauer
2015
The Making of Trump
Movie Self (archive footage)
2015
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Movie Matt Lauer
2015
Entourage
Movie Matt Lauer
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
TV show Matt Lauer
2014
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Movie Mr. Sea Serpent (voice)