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.

Filmography

• The Other Two — Lawrence O'Donnell
• 2012The Campaign — Lawrence O'Donnell
• Franklin & Bash — Judge Paul W. Redford
• Homeland — Lawrence O'Donnell
• 2008Swing Vote — Lawrence O'Donnell
• True Blood — Lawrence O'Donnell
• Damages — The Last Word Host
• Big Love — Lee Hatcher
• 2005Mrs. Harris — Judge Leggett
• Mister Sterling — Writer, Creator
• Monk — Lawrence Barr
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Lawrence O'Donnell
• The West Wing — Dr. Bartlet, Writer, Story, Co-Producer, Consulting Producer, Executive Producer
• The Practice — Judge Franklin Brown
• The Simpsons — Lawrence O'Donnell (voice)

Appearances as themselves (16)

• The Last Word: Weekend — Self
• 2025Downey Wrote That — Self
• Prime: Weekend — Self - Host
• 2024The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump — Self (archive footage)
• Bill Russell: Legend — Self - Host 'The Last Word' MSNBC
• 2021The One and Only Dick Gregory — Self
• 2019Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare — Self
• 2018Up to Snuff — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• 2013Olympus Has Fallen — Self
• The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell — Self
• 2009PoliWood — Self
• The Rachel Maddow Show — Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher — Self
• E! True Hollywood Story — Self - Producer