Lester Holt: 9 Facts About the New Face of 'Nightly News'

Get to know NBC's anchor.

Leading Nightly News - Lester Holt will take over NBC's Nightly News full-time, AP reports. Holt hopped into the seat after Brian Williams was suspended in February for allegedly fabricating events while he reported from Iraq in 2003. Get to know the anchor here. (Photo: Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

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Leading Nightly News - Lester Holt will take over NBC's Nightly News full-time, AP reports. Holt hopped into the seat after Brian Williams was suspended in February for allegedly fabricating events while he reported from Iraq in 2003. Get to know the anchor here. (Photo: Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Holt Keeps the Views Coming  - During Holt’s first week anchoring the show, the ratings for NBC remained in the lead, tallying 9.4 million views. (Photos from Left:  Jason Kempin/Getty Images, Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Holt Keeps the Views Coming  - During Holt’s first week anchoring the show, the ratings for NBC remained in the lead, tallying 9.4 million views. (Photos from Left:  Jason Kempin/Getty Images, Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

The Good Ratings Charm? - During the 2000 presidential election, Holt anchored on MSNBC while he explained every complex detail of the Florida vote recount that would eventually allow George W. Bush to defeat Al Gore. Holt’s elaborate explanation of the election helped MSNBC’s ratings go up by 215 percent.  (Photo: Charles Sykes, NBC/AP Photo)

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The Good Ratings Charm? - During the 2000 presidential election, Holt anchored on MSNBC while he explained every complex detail of the Florida vote recount that would eventually allow George W. Bush to defeat Al Gore. Holt’s elaborate explanation of the election helped MSNBC’s ratings go up by 215 percent.  (Photo: Charles Sykes, NBC/AP Photo)

Mr. International  - Holt anchored at WBBM-TV in Chicago. His reporting went beyond the desk, and he covered news in Somalia, El Salvador and Northern Ireland. (Photo: NBC Photo)

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Mr. International  - Holt anchored at WBBM-TV in Chicago. His reporting went beyond the desk, and he covered news in Somalia, El Salvador and Northern Ireland. (Photo: NBC Photo)

NBC Is Nothing New for the 'Iron Pants' - The anchor has been at NBC Networks for years. He started at MSNBC — the network’s 24-hour news station. In the early years of the new millennium, Holt anchored daytime and breaking news shows that focused on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the wars to follow in Afghanistan and Iraq. With his intense coverage, he was dubbed the “Iron Pants.” (Photo: Robert Pitts /Landov)

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NBC Is Nothing New for the 'Iron Pants' - The anchor has been at NBC Networks for years. He started at MSNBC — the network’s 24-hour news station. In the early years of the new millennium, Holt anchored daytime and breaking news shows that focused on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the wars to follow in Afghanistan and Iraq. With his intense coverage, he was dubbed the “Iron Pants.” (Photo: Robert Pitts /Landov)

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Like Father, Like Son  - Holt has been married to his wife Carol since 1982. Together, they have two sons — one of whom is also an anchor for a NBC affiliate in Chicago. His name is Stefan and they’ve anchored together on the Today Show. (Photos from Left: NBC, Heidi Gutman/NBC)

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Like Father, Like Son  - Holt has been married to his wife Carol since 1982. Together, they have two sons — one of whom is also an anchor for a NBC affiliate in Chicago. His name is Stefan and they’ve anchored together on the Today Show. (Photos from Left: NBC, Heidi Gutman/NBC)

Holt the Actor? - When he’s not reporting the news, he’s acting – but only as a news anchor, of course. Holt appeared in Law & Order: SVU's 1,506th episode "October Surprise," where he played himself. (Photo: Michael Parmelee/NBC)

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Holt the Actor? - When he’s not reporting the news, he’s acting – but only as a news anchor, of course. Holt appeared in Law & Order: SVU's 1,506th episode "October Surprise," where he played himself. (Photo: Michael Parmelee/NBC)

Blues Brothers: Al Roker v. Lester Holt - Who had more soul? Holt and famous weatherman Al Roker wore Blues Brothers costumes as they sang “Soul Man” during Today’s SNL-themed Halloween celebration in 2014. (Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

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Blues Brothers: Al Roker v. Lester Holt - Who had more soul? Holt and famous weatherman Al Roker wore Blues Brothers costumes as they sang “Soul Man” during Today’s SNL-themed Halloween celebration in 2014. (Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

The Music Man - On Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, Holt jammed out with The Roots while playing bass. To the viewers’ surprise, he was actually quite good. (Photo: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)

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The Music Man - On Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, Holt jammed out with The Roots while playing bass. To the viewers’ surprise, he was actually quite good. (Photo: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)