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Lawrence O'Donnell
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Lawrence O'Donnell

Known for The Simpsons · Olympus Has Fallen · Homeland

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.

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Born
Nov 7, 1951
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.

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Known For

TVThe Simpsons
The SimpsonsLawrence O'Donnell (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
MOVIEOlympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has FallenSelf · 2013
★ 6.4
TVHomeland
HomelandLawrence O'Donnell · 2011
★ 7.6
TVTrue Blood
True BloodLawrence O'Donnell · 2008
★ 7.6
MOVIEThe Campaign
The CampaignLawrence O'Donnell · 2012
★ 5.8
TVMonk
MonkLawrence Barr · 2002
★ 7.9
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your EnthusiasmLawrence O'Donnell · 2000
★ 8.1
TVThe West Wing
The West WingDr. Bartlet · 1999
★ 8.3

Filmography

Movies

Mrs. HarrisJudge Leggett
2005
Swing VoteLawrence O'Donnell
2008
PoliWoodSelf
2009
The CampaignLawrence O'Donnell
2012
Olympus Has FallenSelf
2013
Up to SnuffSelf
2018
Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General WelfareSelf
2019
The One and Only Dick GregorySelf
2021
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. TrumpSelf (archive footage)
2024
Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025

Television

The SimpsonsLawrence O'Donnell (voice) · 1 eps
1989
E! True Hollywood StorySelf - Producer · 1 eps
1996
The PracticeJudge Franklin Brown · 1 eps
1997
The West WingDr. Bartlet · 1 eps
1999
The West WingWriter
1999
The West WingStory
1999
The West WingCo-Producer
1999
The West WingProducer
1999
The West WingConsulting Producer
1999
The West WingExecutive Producer
1999
Curb Your EnthusiasmLawrence O'Donnell · 1 eps
2000
MonkLawrence Barr · 2 eps
2002
Mister SterlingWriter
2003
Mister SterlingCreator
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 3 eps
2003
Big LoveLee Hatcher · 11 eps
2006
DamagesThe Last Word Host · 1 eps
2007
The Rachel Maddow ShowSelf · 2 eps
2008
True BloodLawrence O'Donnell · 1 eps
2008
The Last Word with Lawrence O'DonnellSelf · 16 eps
2010
Franklin & BashJudge Paul W. Redford · 1 eps
2011
HomelandLawrence O'Donnell · 1 eps
2011
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2014
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
The Other TwoLawrence O'Donnell · 1 eps
2019
Bill Russell: LegendSelf - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC · 2 eps
2023
Prime: WeekendSelf - Host · 15 eps
2024
The Last Word: WeekendSelf · 1 eps
2026

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