Keith Olbermann
Biography
Keith Theodore Olbermann was born on January 27, 1959, in New York City, New York, and is known in the database for acting with 29 known credits. He is an American writer, television journalist, liberal political commentator, and sportscaster. Olbermann spent the first 20 years of his career in sports journalism, working as a sports correspondent for CNN and for local television and radio stations during the 1980s, during which he won the Best Sportscaster award from the California Associated Press three times. He later co-hosted ESPN's SportsCenter from 1992 to 1997, and served as a producer and anchor for Fox Sports Net as well as a host for Fox Sports coverage of Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2001. He is also known as the host of the nightly news and analysis program Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC from 2003 to 2011.
Career overview
Keith Theodore Olbermann was born on January 27, 1959, in New York City, New York, and has built a career as an American sports and political commentator and writer. He spent the first 20 years of his career in sports journalism. During the 1980s, he worked as a sports correspondent for CNN and for local television and radio stations, earning the Best Sportscaster award from the California Associated Press three times. From 1992 to 1997, he co-hosted SportsCenter on ESPN. Following his work at ESPN, he served as a producer and anchor for Fox Sports Net from 1998 to 2001 and hosted Fox Sports coverage of Major League Baseball.
Olbermann is also known as an American television journalist and liberal political commentator. He is perhaps best known for hosting the nightly news and analysis program Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC from 2003 to 2011.
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30 titles- Gonzo for Democracy (2024) as Self
- The President Show (2017) as Himself
- He Did Go All the Way: A Chris Berman Tribute (2017) as Self
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Tom Jumbo-Grumbo (voice)
- Top Priority: The Terror Within (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Baseball: The Tenth Inning (2010) as Self
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self
- Strange Culture (2007) as Self
- 30 Rock (2006) as Sportscaster
- Big Love (2006)
- Football Night in America (2006)
- The Colbert Report (2005) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- The Soup (2004) as Self
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Countdown with Keith Olbermann (2003)
- Family Guy (1999) as Bob Grossbeard (voice)
- Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Arli$$ (1996) as Keith Olbermann
- MS NOW Reports (1996) as Self
- Baseball (1994) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- The Simpsons (1989) as Keith Olbermann (voice)
- Dead Solid Perfect (1988) as Golf Commentator
- Dead Solid Perfect (1988)
- SportsCenter (1979)
- Lightworkers as Self-Interviewee
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Keith Olbermann best known for?
Keith Olbermann is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Chelsea (2016), BoJack Horseman (2014), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009), Canta Comigo Teen (2020).
When and where was Keith Olbermann born?
Keith Olbermann was born on January 27, 1959 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Keith Olbermann have?
Keith Olbermann has accumulated over 30 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1979 to 2024.
What is Keith Olbermann's background in cinema and television?
Keith Theodore Olbermann was born on January 27, 1959, in New York City, New York, and is known in the database for acting with 29 known credits. He is an American writer, television journalist, liberal political commentator, and sportscaster. Olbermann spent the first 20 years of his career in sports journalism, worki...