(December 30, 1957- )
Host of the 'Today Show' (1997-November 29, 2017)
Previous news anchor on the 'Today Show'
Host of 'Headliners and Legends'
Previously worked at WNBC-TV New York
Hosted '9 Broadcast Plaza' on WWOR-TV New York (1989-1991)
Hosted 'PM Magazine' (1980-1986)

He divorced his first wife.
He dropped out of college four credits short of graduation.
He has a fear of lightening which he has described as being a 'concern.'
He has a passion for shoes.
He was fired from '9 Broadcast Plaza' because he refused to do live commercials.
He was fired from The Today Show following allegations of sexual misconduct (November 29, 2017).

He obtained his degree in communications from Ohio University by writing a paper on work experience and delivering the commencement address (1997).
He got the first interview to Hillary Clinton after the Monica Lewinsky story broke.
He has traveled around the world in the popular 'Where in the World is Matt Lauer' segments on the Today Show.
He loves Italian food.
Growing up, he aspired to be a relief pitcher for the Yankees.
He is ranked in People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1994 and 1997).
He is left handed.

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For 2018, as of last week, Out of 350 Votes: 80.57% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 517 Votes: 86.85% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 51 Votes: 78.43% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 42 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 52 Votes: 63.46% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 271 Votes: 65.68% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 598 Votes: 67.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 45 Votes: 64.44% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 184 Votes: 69.02% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 471 Votes: 72.61% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 89 Votes: 39.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 113 Votes: 57.52% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 179 Votes: 58.10% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 309 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 1159 Votes: 68.16% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 823 Votes: 68.41% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1596 Votes: 68.23% Annoying

• 2017 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 55)
• 6th Annual Junior Cotillions' Ten Best Mannered People [1997] (Ranked: 10)
• Annoyatorium's Most Annoying [2012] (Ranked: 31)
• Annoyatorium's Most Annoying [2017] (Ranked: 23)
• Birdienest81's Most Annoying (Ranked: 37)
• Born Half-Jewish
• Boston Phoenix's 100 Unsexiest Men in the World [April 2008] (Ranked: 43)
• Celebrity New York Yankee Fans
• College Drop Outs
• Esquire's 21 Best Dressed Men in the World [2004]
• Esquire's 21 Best Dressed Men in the World [2005] (Ranked: 7)
• Forbes' 20 Highest Paid People On TV [September 2007] (Ranked: 17)
• Gallup Poll's Favorite TV Personalities [2006] (Ranked: 6)
• Golden Retriever Owners
• Hollywood Reporter's 35 Most Powerful People in Media [April 2012]
• Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together [November 2, 2012]
• I Attended Claudia Cohen's Funeral [June 18, 2007]
• I Attended Donald Trump-Melania Knauss' Wedding [January 22, 2005]
• I Attended Ohio University
• I Attended Tim Russert's Funeral [June 18, 2008]
• I Became a Dad in 2001
• I Became a Dad in 2006
• I Hosted the Today Show
• I Made a Perverted Ass Out of Myself
• I Married in 1998
• I Took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
• Inside TV's 50 Sexiest Men on TV [2005]
• Invited to Donald Trump-Melania Knauss' Wedding [January 22, 2005]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Tux
• Mad Magazine's 20 Dumbest People, Events, and Things [2012] (Ranked: 12)
• Men in Dresses
• News
• OK Magazine's Spooky Celebs for Halloween [November 5, 2007] (Ranked: 7)
• OK! Magazine's Top 50 Man Candy of the Year [2008] (Ranked: 41)
• People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [1994]
• People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [1997]
• People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People Multiple Appearances [1990-2003] (Ranked: 2)
• People Magazine's Worst Dressed [2002]
• Playgirl Magazine's 10 Sexiest Men [1997]
• Playgirl Magazine's 10 Sexiest Newscasters [October 2004] (Ranked: 6)
• Pop Eater's Top 10 Most Infamous Celebrity Interviews (Ranked: 3)
• Profiles 4001-4250 (Ranked: 4089)
• Roasted By the Friar's Club (Ranked: 2008)
• Satirized on South Park
• Sesame Street Guests
• Star Magazine's 20 Most Hated Celebrities [2013] (Ranked: 6)
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2012 [May 2012]
• Time Magazine's Top 10 TV Feuds [2009] (Ranked: 10)
• Toupee Wearers and Hair Transplants
• Tsunami Aid Telethon Participants [January 15, 2005]
• Vanity Fair's Best Dressed List - Males [2008]
• VH-1's 20 Most Brutal Celeb Beefs [2012] (Ranked: 14)
• Whiff Boy's Profiles [Series 1]
• Will and Grace - Cameos
• Will and Grace - Guest Stars