Lawrence O'Donnell

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.

Career Overview

Lawrence O'Donnell has 21 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work is anchored in the Has Fallen universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare, Mrs. Harris, Up to Snuff. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

21

Birth Date

1951-11-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

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  Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare
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  Mrs. Harris
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  Up to Snuff
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  The One and Only Dick Gregory
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  Downey Wrote That
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  Swing Vote

Associated Universes

• Has Fallen (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• David Brooks (1 collaborations)
• Amy Klobuchar (1 collaborations)
• Nancy Pelosi (1 collaborations)
• George Mitchell (1 collaborations)
• Victoria Safford (1 collaborations)
• Annette Bening (1 collaborations)
• Ben Kingsley (1 collaborations)
• Cloris Leachman (1 collaborations)
• Frank Whaley (1 collaborations)
• Bill Smitrovich (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (19 credits)

  • Downey Wrote That

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The One and Only Dick Gregory

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Up to Snuff

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Will Forte, Alison Brie (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Chris Hayes, Mike Birbiglia (2025) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Adam Driver, Adam Brody (2023) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - James Franco, Lawrence O'Donnell, the Roots ft. Bilal (2018) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • Olympus Has Fallen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Campaign

    Lawrence O'Donnell

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Homeland

    - Clean Skin (2011) ... Lawrence O'Donnell actor actors
    2011
  • Swing Vote

    Lawrence O'Donnell

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • True Blood

    - Radioactive (2013) ... Lawrence O'Donnell actor actors
    2008
  • Damages

    - I Love You, Mommy (2012) ... The Last Word Host actor actors
    2007
  • Mrs. Harris

    Judge Leggett

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - Episode 468 (2018) ... Self actor actors

    - May 3, 2013 (2013) ... Self actor actors

    - October 29, 2010 (2010) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Monk

    - Mr. Monk and the Genius (2008) ... Lawrence Barr actor actors

    - Mr. Monk and the Leper (2006) ... Lawrence Barr actor actors
    2002
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    - Foisted! (2017) ... Lawrence O'Donnell actor actors
    2000
  • The West Wing

    - Two Cathedrals (2001) ... Dr. Bartlet actor actors
    1999
  • The Practice

    - Goodbye (2) (2003) ... Judge Franklin Brown actor actors
    1997
  • The Simpsons

    - Mad About the Toy (2019) ... Lawrence O'Donnell (voice) actor actors
    1989

• production (1 credits)

  • The West Wing

    executive producer

    production

    - Tomorrow (2006) ... producer production

    - Institutional Memory (2006) ... producer production

    - The Last Hurrah (2006) ... producer production

    - Transition (2006) ... producer production

    - Requiem (2006) ... producer production
    1999

• writing (1 credits)

  • The West Wing

    - The Last Hurrah (2006) ... writer writing

    - Two Weeks Out (2006) ... writer writing

    - The Debate (2005) ... writer writing

    - Message of the Week (2005) ... writer writing

    - In God We Trust (2005) ... writer writing
    1999