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Jim Lehrer

Acting Born May 19, 1934 Wichita, Kansas, USA 14 credits

Biography

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James Charles Lehrer (May 19, 1934 – January 23, 2020) was an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter and playwright. Lehrer was the executive editor and a news anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS, known for his role as a debate moderator during U.S. presidential election campaigns. He authored numerous fiction and non-fiction books that drew upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics.

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Known for

The Daily Show

as Self

The Colbert Report

2005

PBS News Hour

as Self - Anchor
Film

Zoolander 2

as Jim Lehrer

Full filmography

  • The Daily Show (1996) as Self
  • The Colbert Report (2005)
  • PBS News Hour (1975) as Self - Anchor
  • The Nineties (2017) as Self (archive footage)
  • Zoolander 2 (2016) as Jim Lehrer
  • Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama (2009) as Self (archive footage)
  • War Made Easy (2007) as Self (archive footage)
  • How to Win the TV Debate (2010) as Self
  • Horowitz at the White House (1978) as Self - TV Broadcast Host
  • JFK: Breaking the News (2003) as Self
  • Mitt (2014) as Self (archive footage)
  • American Umpire (2016) as Narrator
  • The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee (2017) as Self
  • Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk (2005) as Self