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Lawrence O'Donnell
Sign in to saveAlso known as Lawrence Francis O'Donnell, Jr., Lawrence Francis O'Donnell, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr.
American television presenter
Film & TV
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Lawrence Francis O'Donnell Jr. is an American television anchor, actor, author, screenwriter, liberal political commentator, and host of The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, an MSNBC opinion and news program that airs on weeknights.
Known for
- Downey Wrote That — Self2025
- The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump — Self (archive footage)2024
- Prime: Weekend — Self - Host2024
- Bill Russell: Legend — Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC2023
- The One and Only Dick Gregory — Self2021
- Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare — Self2019
- The Other Two — Lawrence O'Donnell2019
- Up to Snuff — Self2018
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest2015
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self2014
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Key facts
- Born
- Lawrence Francis O’Donnell Jr. , ( 1951-11-07 ) November 7, 1951 (age 74) , Boston , Massachusetts , U.S.
- Education
- Harvard University ( BA )
- Occupations
- political analyst television host actor senate staffer
- Notable credit s
- Political commentary:, The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell , The McLaughlin Group , Morning Joe , Television fictional series:, The West Wing (producer, writer, actor), Big Love , Homeland (actor)
- Spouse
- Kathryn Harrold ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1994 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2013 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lawrence
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Spouse
- Kathryn Harrold
- Occupation
- television producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Lawrence O'Donnell at the NYC Women's March on 5th Ave. Jan 21st, 2017.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1951-11-07
- name in native language
- Lawrence Francis O'Donnell, Jr.
- Commons category
- Lawrence O'Donnell
- start of work period
- 1999-00-00
- social media followers
- 2839768
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Lawrence Francis O'Donnell Jr. (born November 7, 1951) is an American television anchor, actor, author, screenwriter, liberal political commentator, and host of The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, an MS NOW opinion and news program that airs on weeknights.
He was a writer and producer for the NBC series The West Wing (playing the role of President Bartlet's father in flashbacks) as well as creator and executive producer of the NBC series Mister Sterling. He also appeared as recurring character Lee Hatcher in the HBO series Big Love.
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