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 Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2018
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2018
The Simpsons
2019
The West Wing
2001
Real Time with Bill Maher
2010
Monk
2006
Homeland
2011
The Practice
2003
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2017
True Blood
2013
The Rachel Maddow Show
2021
Damages
2012

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
30
Writing
3
Producing
4
2026
The Last Word: Weekend
as Self
2025
Downey Wrote That
as Self
2024
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Prime: Weekend
as Self - Host
2023
Bill Russell: Legend
as Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC
2023
The Other Two
as Lawrence O'Donnell
2021
The One and Only Dick Gregory
as Self
2021
The Rachel Maddow Show
as Self
2019
Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare
as Self
2019
The Simpsons
as Lawrence O'Donnell (voice)
2018
Up to Snuff
as Self
2018
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2017
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Lawrence O'Donnell
2013
Olympus Has Fallen
as Self
2013
Franklin & Bash
as Judge Paul W. Redford
2013
True Blood
as Lawrence O'Donnell
2012
The Campaign
as Lawrence O'Donnell
2012
Damages
as The Last Word Host
2011
Homeland
as Lawrence O'Donnell
2010
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
as Self
2010
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2009
PoliWood
as Self
2008
Swing Vote
as Lawrence O'Donnell
2006
Monk
as Lawrence Barr
2006
Big Love
as Lee Hatcher
2005
Mrs. Harris
as Judge Leggett
2003
E! True Hollywood Story
as Self - Producer
2003
The Practice
as Judge Franklin Brown
2001
The West Wing
as Dr. Bartlet