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Lawrence O'Donnell

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Lawrence O'Donnell at an event for Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (2015)
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Lawrence O'Donnell was born on 7 November 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The West Wing (1999), Mister Sterling (2003) and The Campaign (2012). He was previously married to Kathryn Harrold.
BornNovember 7, 1951
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BornNovember 7, 1951
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    The West Wing
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Josh Brolin, Audra McDonald, David Norona, and William Russ in Mister Sterling (2003)
    Mister Sterling
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer(as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.)
    Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in The Campaign (2012)
    The Campaign
    6.1
    • Lawrence O'Donnell
    • 2012
    First Monday (2002)
    First Monday
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Producer(as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.)

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    Producer



    • Lawrence O'Donnell in The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010)
      The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
      6.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • John Leguizamo and Donnie Wahlberg in The Kill Point (2007)
      The Kill Point
      7.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2007
    • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
      The West Wing
      8.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • producer ...
      • 2000–2006
    • Josh Brolin, Audra McDonald, David Norona, and William Russ in Mister Sterling (2003)
      Mister Sterling
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer (as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.)
      • 2003
    • First Monday (2002)
      First Monday
      7.1
      TV Series
      • supervising producer (as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.)
      • 2002
    • A Case of Deadly Force (1986)
      A Case of Deadly Force
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • associate producer (as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.)
      • 1986

    Writer



    • Lawrence O'Donnell in The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010)
      The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
      The West Wing
      8.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • writer (as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.)
      • 1999–2006
    • Josh Brolin, Audra McDonald, David Norona, and William Russ in Mister Sterling (2003)
      Mister Sterling
      8.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story
      • written by (as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.)
      • 2003
    • First Monday (2002)
      First Monday
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002
    • A Case of Deadly Force (1986)
      A Case of Deadly Force
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • book "Deadly Force" (as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.)
      • 1986

    Actor



    • Jen Psaki in Inside with Jen Psaki (2023)
      Inside with Jen Psaki
      4.4
      Podcast Series
      • 2024
    • Lawrence O'Donnell in The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010)
      The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Sel
      • 2023
    • The Other Two (2019)
      The Other Two
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Lawrence O'Donnell
      • 2023
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Lawrence O'Donnell (voice)
      • 2019
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Lawrence O'Donnell
      • 2018
    • Kevin Spacey in House of Cards (2013)
      House of Cards
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Lawrence O'Donnell
      • 2018
    • Sarah Silverman in I Love You, America (2017)
      I Love You, America
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Lawrence O'Donnell
      • 2018
    • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
      Curb Your Enthusiasm
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Lawrence O'Donnell
      • 2017
    • Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Aaron Eckhart, and Gerard Butler in London Has Fallen (2016)
      London Has Fallen
      5.9
      • Lawrence O'Donnell (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Adam Goldberg, Michael Ian Black, Jim Gaffigan, Ashley Williams, and Tongayi Chirisa in The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015)
      The Jim Gaffigan Show
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Lawrence O'Donnell
      • 2015
    • The Neighbors (2012)
      The Neighbors
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Lawrence O'Donnell
      • 2014
    • Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
      True Blood
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Lawrence O'Donnell (as Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.)
      • 2013
    • Heather Locklear, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and Breckin Meyer in Franklin & Bash (2011)
      Franklin & Bash
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Judge Paul W. Redford
      • 2013
    • chasingthehill.com
      Chasing the Hill
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Gov. Jack Ross
      • 2012
    • Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in The Campaign (2012)
      The Campaign
      6.1
      • Lawrence O'Donnell
      • 2012

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • November 7, 1951
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Spouse
      • Kathryn HarroldFebruary 14, 1994 - 2013 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Other works
      Senior Political Analyst for MSNBC
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      • 1 Portrayal
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles

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      Was the victim of a drunk driving accident as a passenger in a taxi while vacationing on Tortola, British Virgin Islands in April 2014. Both he and his oldest brother Michael were critically injured. O'Donnell credits his "NBC family" for arranging medivac flights for Lawrence to be flown back to New York City, and for Michael to be flown back to Boston for necessary surgeries to be performed where each of their families were located. Lawrence was operated on at The Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, a nationally ranked hospital for orthopedic (bone) surgeries. Lawrence opened with his account of this horrific, but ultimately life affirming ("I'm lucky to be alive...") episode of his life on his return to the anchor chair for his MSNBC program, The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010) on Monday, June 23, 2014.

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