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

as Dan Rather (voice)

Charlie Wilson's War

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fahrenheit 9/11

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Daily Show

as Self

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Powaqqatsi

as (archive footage)

Late Show with David Letterman

Explained

as Self (archive footage)