Lawrence O'Donnell

Acting·November 7, 1951 — 74 years old·Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Olympus Has Fallen

Homeland

True Blood

The Campaign

Monk

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The West Wing

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015·6.1

Swing Vote

2008·5.8

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003·6.1

Damages

2007·7.4

Filmography · 29

2025Downey Wrote ThatSelf 2024The Choice 2024: Harris vs. TrumpSelf (archive footage)2024Prime: WeekendTVSelf - Host 2023Bill Russell: LegendTVSelf - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC 2021The One and Only Dick GregorySelf 2019Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General WelfareSelf 2019The Other TwoTVLawrence O'Donnell 2018Up to SnuffSelf 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTVSelf - Guest 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTVSelf · Self (archive footage)2013Olympus Has FallenSelf 2012The CampaignLawrence O'Donnell 2011HomelandTVLawrence O'Donnell 2011Franklin & BashTVJudge Paul W. Redford 2010The Last Word with Lawrence O'DonnellTVSelf 2008The Rachel Maddow ShowTVSelf 2008True BloodTVLawrence O'Donnell 2008Swing VoteLawrence O'Donnell 2007DamagesTVThe Last Word Host 2006Big LoveTVLee Hatcher 2006Mrs. HarrisJudge Leggett 2003Real Time with Bill MaherTVSelf 2003Mister SterlingTVWriter · Creator 2002MonkTVLawrence Barr 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTVLawrence O'Donnell 1999The West WingTVDr. Bartlet · Writer · Story · Co-Producer · Producer · Consulting Producer · Executive Producer 1997The PracticeTVJudge Franklin Brown 1996E! True Hollywood StoryTVSelf - Producer 1989The SimpsonsTVLawrence O'Donnell (voice)