PBS News Hour (TV) Cast
The cast of PBS News Hour. Updated on September 17, 2025.
88 actors
Robert MacNeil
as Self - Anchor (13 episodes)

Robert MacNeil played the role of Self - Anchor, helping to establish PBS NewsHour's reputation for quality journalism.

Gwen Ifill
as Self - Anchor (758 episodes)

Gwen Ifill served as Self - Anchor on PBS NewsHour, contributing significant insight and integrity to the news program.

Jim Lehrer
as Self - Anchor (13 episodes)

Jim Lehrer held the position of Self - Anchor on PBS NewsHour, providing viewers with a deep understanding of national and international events.

Amna Nawaz
as Self - Anchor (261 episodes)

Amna Nawaz currently anchors the one-hour weekday editions of PBS NewsHour, guiding audiences through in-depth news analysis.

Judy Woodruff
as Self- Anchor (2331 episodes)

Judy Woodruff has served as Self - Anchor on PBS NewsHour, bringing decades of journalism experience to the show's daily broadcasts.

Geoff Bennett
as Self - Anchor (261 episodes)

Geoff Bennett co-anchors the PBS NewsHour's one-hour weekday editions, providing comprehensive reports on current affairs.

Jim Wright
as Self (Representative, Democrat Texas) (1 episode)

Appearing as Self (Representative, Democrat Texas), Jim Wright contributed to the show's political coverage through his interviews and commentaries.

John B. Anderson
as Self (Representative, Republican Illinois) (1 episode)

John B. Anderson played Self (Representative, Republican Illinois), offering his perspectives on legislative issues during his time on PBS NewsHour.

Gerald Ford
as Self (Archive footage) (1 episode)

Gerald Ford appeared as Self (Archive footage), with historical recordings that enrich the program's contextual narratives.

Wendy Kamaiko
as Self (Unemployed Teacher) (1 episode)

Wendy Kamaiko was featured as Self (Unemployed Teacher), providing a personal angle on stories related to the job market and education.

Sal Melluso
as Self (Unemployed Policeman) (1 episode)

Sal Melluso took on the role of Self (Unemployed Policeman), sharing his experiences to shed light on broader socio-economic topics.

Charles E. Boddy
as Self (Unemployed Clerical Worker) (1 episode)
Burns Roper
as Self (President, The Roper Organization) (1 episode)
Peter Lisagor
as Self (Political Coorespondent) (1 episode)
Bob Eckhardt
as Self (Representative, Democrat Texas) (1 episode)
F. Clifton White
as Self (Political Consultant) (1 episode)
Mark Russell
as Self (1 episode)
Robert Lippold
as Self (Kitty Clover Potato Chips) (1 episode)
Lawrence Burch
as Self (Vice President Potato Chip Institute) (1 episode)
Amitai Etzioni
as Self (Professor Columbia University) (1 episode)
I. F. Stone
as Self (Journalist) (1 episode)
William S. Kanaga
as Self (Arthur, Young & Company) (1 episode)
Abraham J. Briloff
as Self (Professor City University of New York) (1 episode)
John C. Burton
as Self (Securities & Exchange Committee) (1 episode)
Jimmy Breslin
as Self (1 episode)
Norman Mailer
as Self (1 episode)
Joe Flaherty
as Self (1 episode)
Jeremias Chitunda
as Self (U.N.I.T.A.) (1 episode)
Leslie H. Gelb
as Self (The New York Times) (1 episode)
Dick Clark
as Self (Senator, Democrat Iowa) (1 episode)
Elisio Figueirdeo
as Self (M.P.L.A.) (1 episode)
Lloyd Garrison
as Self (Journalist) (1 episode)
Pauline Kael
as Self (Movie Critic, The New Yorker) (1 episode)
Woody Allen
as Self (1 episode)
Gerry Condon
as Self (Former Green Beret) (1 episode)
Charles Goodell
as Self (Chairman Presidential Clemency Board) (1 episode)
Barry Lynn
as Self (United Church of Christ) (1 episode)
Louise Ransom
as Goldstar Mother (1 episode)
Robert Kastenmeier
as Self (Democrat Wisconsin) (1 episode)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
as Self (Archive footage) (1 episode)
Hassan Rouhani
as Self (Archive footage) (1 episode)
Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani
as Self (Archive footage) (1 episode)
Thomas Erdbrink
as Self (The New York Times) (1 episode)
Kim Jong-un
as Self (Archive footage) (1 episode)
Karim Sadjadpour
as Self (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) (1 episode)
Frank Jannuzi
as Self (Former State Department Official) (1 episode)
Reid Wilson
as Self (The Hill) (1 episode)
Blake Dremann
as Self (Archive footage) (1 episode)
Brynn Tannehill
as Self (Archive footage) (1 episode)
George Brown
as Self (Archive footage - East Tennessee State University) (1 episode)
Gary Anderson
as Self (Archive footage - U.S. Marine Corps) (1 episode)
Tamara Keith
as Self (NPR) (1 episode)
Amy Walter
as Self (The Cook Political Report) (1 episode)
Mahpikay Siddiqi
as Self (Kabul Orthopedic Organization) (1 episode)
Jennifer Glasse
as Self (1 episode)
Noorzia
as Self (Landmine survivor) (1 episode)
Rahmatullah
as Self (Noorzia's father) (1 episode)
Patrick Fruchet
as Self (United Nations Mine Action Service) (1 episode)
William Brangham
as Self (1 episode)
Rahmatullah Rahmat
as Self (Halo Trust) (1 episode)
Farah Gulistani
as Self (Mural painter) (1 episode)
Nsikan Akpan
as Self (1 episode)
Paulo Lozano
as Self (1 episode)
Carl Sagan
as Self (Archive footage - Cosmos) (1 episode)
Catherine Miller
as Self (PhD Student) (1 episode)
Rageh Omaar
as Self - Independent Television News (1 episode)
Ali Khamenei
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Cho Myoung-Gyon
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Nikki Haley
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Orrin Hatch
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Abbas Milani
as Self - Stanford University (1 episode)
Stan Collender
as Self - Georgetown University (1 episode)
Malcolm Brabant
as Self (1 episode)
Tove Fall
as Self - Uppsala University (1 episode)
Kim Hasselstrom
as Self (1 episode)
Klaus Hansen
as Self (1 episode)
Galina Plesner
as Self - Tryg Foundation (1 episode)
Tina Hogan
as Self (Hammel Neuro Center) (1 episode)
Alyson Klein
as Self (Education Week) (1 episode)
Anya Kamanetz
as Self (NPR) (1 episode)
Betsy DeVos
as Self (Archive footage) (1 episode)
Margaret Sullivan
as Self (The Washington Post) (1 episode)
Craig Silverman
as Self - Buzzfeed News (1 episode)
Rupi Kaur
as Self - Poet (1 episode)
Jeffrey Brown
as Self (2 episodes)
Rickie Lee
as Self (1 episode)
Lisa Desjardins
as Self (2 episodes)
Doug Burgum
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
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