Forrest Sawyer
Known for

Acting

Credits

9

Gender

Man

Birthday

19 Apr 1949 (75)

Place of birth

Lakeland, Florida, USA

Also known as

Forrest Sawyer

Biography

Forrest Sawyer (born April 19, 1949) is an American broadcast journalist. Sawyer worked 11 years with ABC News, where he frequently anchored ABC World News Tonight and Nightline and reported for all ABC News broadcasts. He anchored the newsmagazines "Day One" and "Turning Point" He recorded stories from all over the globe, and earned awards for his reports and documentaries, including Emmy Awards in 1992, 1993, and 1994. He left ABC News in 1999 to become a news anchor for both NBC and its cable counterpart, MSNBC, where he was a regular substitute for Brian Williams as anchor for The News with Brian Williams. He left NBC News in 2005 to become founder and president of Freefall Productions, where he produces documentaries and serves as a media strategist and guest lecturer.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2022In France with MadonnaSelf (archive footage)
2017The NinetiesSelf (archive footage)
2004The Manchurian CandidateNewscaster #1
2001Behind the Terrorhimself
1999The West WingSelf
1997Liberty!Self - Host
1996MSNBC Live
1993Day OneHost
1988An Empire of ReasonSelf