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Director
Tom Brokaw
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 117180
IMDb ID: nm0111232
Known for: Acting
Born: February 6, 1940
Age: 86
Place of birth: Webster, South Dakota, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1952 - 2025
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q919527
Also known as
Thomas John Brokaw
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Creator (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Thomas John Brokaw is an American television journalist and author. He was the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News for twenty two years (1982–2004). Brokaw is the only person to have hosted all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and, briefly, Meet the Press. He now serves as a special correspondent for NBC News and works on documentaries for other outlets
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tom Brokaw.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tom Brokaw.
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Explained
2018 • Series
as Self - Guest • 9 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 2 eps
Challenger: The Final Flight
2020 • Series
1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
60 Minutes
1968 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 • Series
as Self • 8 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tom Brokaw.
as Self - NBC News Anchor (archive footage)
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
2022 • Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Front Runner
2018 • Movie
as Self
The Gettysburg Address
2025 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
2019 • Movie
as Self
Barbarians at the Gate
1993 • Movie
Endangered
2022 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
RBG
2018 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tom Brokaw.
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 8 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
1 eps
The Colbert Report
2005 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
60 Minutes
1968 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 • Series
as Self - Guest • 9 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Today
1952 • Series
1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tom Brokaw.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tom Brokaw.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tom Brokaw.
as Self
The Gettysburg Address
2025 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Trump's Big FUSS: Fight for US Sovereignty
2024 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The White House Effect
2024 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Biden's Decision
2024 • Movie
as Self - NBC News Anchor (archive footage)
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
2022 • Movie
Endangered
2022 • Movie
as Narrator
They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders
2022 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
2021 • Movie
as Self
Katarina Witt - Weltstar aus der DDR
2020 • Movie
as Self
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
2019 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
2019 • Movie
as (archive footage)
Mike Wallace Is Here
2019 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tom Brokaw.
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023 • Series
as Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill • 1 eps
Bill Russell: Legend
2023 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
2022 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Fiasco
2021 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 2 eps
Challenger: The Final Flight
2020 • Series
1 eps
The 2000s
2018 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
Explained
2018 • Series
as Self (archive footage) • 2 eps
The Nineties
2017 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Jackie Robinson
2016 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Narrator • 49 eps
Buccaneers & Bones
2010 • Series
as Self • 9 eps
America: The Story of Us
2010 • Series