David Muir
Acting
Born: 1973-11-08 in Syracuse, New York, USA
Biography
David Jason Muir (/ˈmjʊər/ MURE; born November 8, 1973) is an American journalist and anchor for ABC World News Tonight and co-anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20, part of the news department of the ABC broadcast-television network, based in New York City. Muir previously served as the weekend anchor and primary substitute anchor on ABC's World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer before succeeding her on September 1, 2014. Since joining ABC News in 2003, Muir has reported from hotspots all over the world, with dispatches from Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Ukraine, Tahrir Square, Mogadishu, Gaza, Guantanamo, Fukushima, Beirut, Amman, and the Syrian border, among other places. At ABC News, Muir has won multiple Emmy and Edward R. Murrow awards for his national and international journalism. He was the 2024 recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. In both 2023 and 2024 Muir won the Emmy for Outstanding Live News Program and the Edward R. Murrow Award for Network TV Newscast. Muir has become one of the most visible journalists in America. World News Tonight with David Muir has been the most watched newscast in the United States since 2015. Muir's climate reporting has also been recognized with the George Polk Award, and the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Muir, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Life
20/20 Anchor
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
North and South
1st Abolitionist
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self (archive footage)
The View
Self - Guest
Rachael Ray
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest Co-Host
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
20/20
Self - Anchor
20/20
Self - Co-Host
20/20
Self - Host
World News Tonight with David Muir
World News Tonight with David Muir
Self - Anchor
World News Tonight with David Muir
Self - Weekend Anchor
One Day at Disney
Self
Instadocs: Alex Murdaugh, Unconvicted
Self (archive footage)
Instadocs: The Prediction Games
Self (archive footage)
From Russia with Lev
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon: His Life, Legacy, Last Days
Self - Host
Queen Elizabeth II: A Royal Life - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self - Host
Francis: The People's Pope
Self
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Self - Co-Host
Queen Elizabeth II: Passing of the Crown – A Special Edition of 20/20
Self - Co-Host
Dolly Parton: An American Original – Special Edition of 20/20
Self - Host
The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Later
Self - Host
Our Barbara
Self
Truth and Lies: The Murder of Laci Peterson
Self - Co-Host
Seven Natural Wonders of America with David Muir
The Fatal Flaw: A Special Edition of 20/20
The Year: 2021
9/11: The Day that Changed America
Self - Host
The Year: 2022
Self
Jimmy Carter: A Full Life
Self
The Dating Game Killer
Self - Co-Host