Dan Rather

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

68

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-10-31 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Wharton, Texas, USA

Dan Rather

Biography

Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. He reported on some of the most significant events of the modern age, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraq War, and the war on terror.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Show with David Letterman

    Late Show with David Letterman

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Explained

    Explained

  • Chelsea

    Chelsea

  • 30 for 30

    30 for 30

  • Charlie Wilson's War

    Charlie Wilson's War

  • Dirty Sexy Money

    Dirty Sexy Money

  • Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

    Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

  • Charlie Rose

    Charlie Rose

  • Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

    Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

  • All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

    All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

  • Fahrenheit 9/11

    Fahrenheit 9/11

  • Biden's Decision

    Biden's Decision

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • The Seventies

    The Seventies

  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

    Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

  • The Sixties

    The Sixties

  • Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

    Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

  • The Top Ten Revealed

    The Top Ten Revealed

  • Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

    Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

  • Harry Benson: Shoot First

    Harry Benson: Shoot First

  • JFK: Breaking the News

    JFK: Breaking the News

  • Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

    Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

  • MLB Network Presents

    MLB Network Presents

  • Cuomo

    Cuomo

  • JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

    JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

  • The War You Don't See

    The War You Don't See

  • The Draft

    The Draft

  • Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

    Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?

  • Dan Rather Reports

    Dan Rather Reports

  • The Most Dangerous Man in America

    The Most Dangerous Man in America

  • Rather

    Rather

  • CBS Evening News

    CBS Evening News

  • CBS Evening News

    CBS Evening News

  • CBS Evening News

    CBS Evening News

  • This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    This Film Is Not Yet Rated

  • Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

    Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

  • Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

    Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

  • Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

    Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

  • The Assassination of President Kennedy

    The Assassination of President Kennedy

  • Mike Wallace Is Here

    Mike Wallace Is Here

  • The Big Interview With Dan Rather

    The Big Interview With Dan Rather

  • WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

    WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

  • Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

    Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

  • Lakota Nation vs. United States

    Lakota Nation vs. United States

  • The Inquisitor

    The Inquisitor

  • Powaqqatsi

    Powaqqatsi

  • Howard

    Howard

  • Gloria: In Her Own Words

    Gloria: In Her Own Words

  • The Real Malcolm X

    The Real Malcolm X

  • Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room

    Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room

  • The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

    The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

  • Ghosts of Ole Miss

    Ghosts of Ole Miss

  • Commercial Entertainment Product

    Commercial Entertainment Product

  • Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House

    Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House

  • What We Saw

    What We Saw

  • Everything's Cool

    Everything's Cool

  • Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

    Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

  • Tiananmen Tonight

    Tiananmen Tonight

  • Lombardi's Redskins

    Lombardi's Redskins