Actor profile

Lawrence O'Donnell

7th November 1951 Boston, Massachusetts, USA Acting

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.

9 Movies 19 TV Shows 28 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Downey Wrote That poster

Downey Wrote That 16th October 2025 as Self

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump poster

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump 24th September 2024 as Self (archive footage)

The One and Only Dick Gregory poster

The One and Only Dick Gregory 19th June 2021 as Self

Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare poster

Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare 26th October 2019 as Self

Up to Snuff poster

Up to Snuff 14th March 2018 as Self

Olympus Has Fallen poster

Olympus Has Fallen 20th March 2013 as Self

The Campaign poster

The Campaign 9th August 2012 as Lawrence O'Donnell

Swing Vote poster

Swing Vote 1st August 2008 as Lawrence O'Donnell

Mrs. Harris poster

Mrs. Harris 16th September 2005 as Judge Leggett

Prime: Weekend poster

Prime: Weekend 14th January 2024 as Self - Host

Bill Russell: Legend poster

Bill Russell: Legend 8th February 2023 as Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC

The Other Two poster

The Other Two 24th January 2019 as Lawrence O'Donnell

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

Homeland poster

Homeland 2nd October 2011 as Lawrence O'Donnell

Franklin & Bash poster

Franklin & Bash 1st June 2011 as Judge Paul W. Redford

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell poster

The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 27th September 2010 as Self

The Rachel Maddow Show poster

The Rachel Maddow Show 8th September 2008 as Self

True Blood poster

True Blood 7th September 2008 as Lawrence O'Donnell

Damages poster

Damages 24th July 2007 as The Last Word Host

Big Love poster

Big Love 12th March 2006 as Lee Hatcher

Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher 21st February 2003 as Self

Monk poster

Monk 12th July 2002 as Lawrence Barr

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Lawrence O'Donnell

The West Wing poster

The West Wing 22nd September 1999 as Dr. Bartlet

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Judge Franklin Brown

E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story 21st August 1996 as Self - Producer

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Lawrence O'Donnell (voice)