Matt Lauer is an American television news anchor and journalist who is best known for his 25-year tenure as the co-host of NBC's 'Today' show. He was also a contributing anchor on Dateline NBC and hosted the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from 1998 to 2017. Lauer has been a newsman since 1979, when he began his career at an NBC affiliate in West Virginia. He has since become one of the most recognizable faces in broadcast journalism.