Born in Evanston, Illinois, USA, William Russell Geist is a television personality and journalist, perhaps best known as one of the hosts of MSNBC's show Morning Joe and for working on NBC's Today Show. He has also published several books, such as Good Talk, Dad (2014). His career has been active since 1997. Willie Geist married Christina Sharkey Geist in May 2003; they are the parents of two children.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Willie Geist
- Episode 5x102: Willie Geist, Kiawentiio & Elizabeth Yu, Robyn Schall (Mar 25, 2024)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Starring as Co-Host
- Episode 1x85: Henry Firth, Ian Theasby, Francisco Caceres (Aug 2, 2019)
Guest starring as Willie Geist
- Episode 3x149: Snoop Dogg, Barenaked Ladies, Willie Geist (Apr 16, 2021)
Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist (2016)
Starring as Host
(92 episodes)
- Episode 8x30: Hannah Waddingham (Apr 21, 2024)
- Episode 8x29: Alicia Keys (Apr 14, 2024)
- Episode 8x28: Larry David (Apr 7, 2024)
- Episode 8x27: Carol Burnett (Mar 31, 2024)
- Episode 8x25: Kate Winslet (Mar 17, 2024)
- Episode 8x24: Kacey Musgraves (Mar 10, 2024)
- Episode 8x23: Sydney Sweeney (Mar 3, 2024)
- Episode 8x22: Sheryl Lee Ralph (Feb 25, 2024)
- Episode 8x21: John Oliver (Feb 18, 2024)
- Episode 8x20: Catherine O'Hara (Feb 11, 2024)
- Episode 8x19: Kate Snow, Priscilla Thompson (Feb 4, 2024)
- Episode 8x17: Colman Domingo (Jan 21, 2024)
- Episode 8x16: Tina Fey (Jan 14, 2024)
- Episode 8x15: Emily Blunt (Jan 7, 2024)
- Episode 8x14: Highs and Lows of 2023, Favorite Stories of 2023, Sunday Sitdowns From 2023 (Dec 31, 2023)
- Episode 8x13: Artificial Intelligence I (Dec 24, 2023)
- Episode 8x11: Streaming Giants (Dec 10, 2023)
- Episode 8x10: Jon Batiste (Dec 3, 2023)
- Episode 8x08: Jonathon Heyward (Nov 19, 2023)
- Episode 8x07: Henry Winkler (Nov 12, 2023)
- Episode 8x06: John Stamos (Nov 5, 2023)
- Episode 8x05: Chris Stapleton (Oct 29, 2023)
- Episode 8x04: Kate Hudson (Oct 22, 2023)
- Episode 8x03: Jack Antonoff (Oct 15, 2023)
- Episode 8x02: Darius Rucker (Oct 8, 2023)
- Episode 8x01: Ryan Seacrest (Sep 24, 2023)
- Episode 7x52: Alexandra Daddario (Jan 8, 2023)
- Episode 7x51: January 1,2023 (Jan 1, 2023)
- Episode 7x50: Idina Menzel (Dec 25, 2022)
- Episode 7x49: Kate Hudson (Dec 18, 2022)
- Episode 7x48: Sebastian Maniscalco (Dec 11, 2022)
- Episode 7x47: Maren Morris (Dec 4, 2022)
- Episode 7x46: Marcus Mumford (Nov 27, 2022)
- Episode 7x45: Chris Hemsworth (Nov 20, 2022)
- Episode 7x44: Daniel Radcliffe (Nov 13, 2022)
- Episode 7x43: November 6, 2022 (Nov 6, 2022)
- Episode 7x42: Hasan Minhaj (Oct 30, 2022)
- Episode 7x41: Eddie Redmayne (Oct 23, 2022)
- Episode 7x40: Jack Harlow (Oct 16, 2022)
- Episode 7x39: Brandi Carlile (Oct 9, 2022)
- Episode 7x38: Mila Kunis (Oct 2, 2022)
- Episode 7x37: John Legend (Sep 25, 2022)
- Episode 7x36: Ana De Armas (Sep 18, 2022)
- Episode 7x35: Gigi Hadid (Sep 11, 2022)
- Episode 7x34: Regina Hall (Sep 4, 2022)
- Episode 7x33: August 28, 2022 (Aug 28, 2022)
- Episode 7x32: August 21, 2022 (Aug 21, 2022)
- Episode 7x31: August 14, 2022 (Aug 14, 2022)
- Episode 7x30: August 7, 2022 (Aug 7, 2022)
- Episode 7x29: Kevin Bacon (Jul 31, 2022)
- Episode 7x28: Gwyneth Paltrow (Jul 24, 2022)
- Episode 7x27: Jessica Alba (Jul 10, 2022)
- Episode 7x26: Jeff Goldblum (Jul 3, 2022)
- Episode 7x25: Jon Favreau (Jun 26, 2022)
- Episode 7x24: Emma Thompson (Jun 19, 2022)
- Episode 7x23: June 12, 2022 (Jun 12, 2022)
- Episode 7x22: Lin-Manuel Miranda (Jun 5, 2022)
- Episode 7x21: May 29,2022 (May 29, 2022)
- Episode 7x20: Jon Hamm (May 22, 2022)
- Episode 7x18: Sam Rockwell (May 8, 2022)
- Episode 7x17: Janelle Monáe (May 1, 2022)
- Episode 7x16: Sienna Miller (Apr 24, 2022)
- Episode 7x15: Jane Lynch (Apr 17, 2022)
- Episode 7x14: Mark Wahlberg (Apr 10, 2022)
- Episode 7x13: H.E.R. (Apr 3, 2022)
- Episode 7x12: Lily Collins (Mar 27, 2022)
- Episode 7x11: Seth Meyers (Mar 20, 2022)
- Episode 7x10: Bob Odenkirk (Mar 13, 2022)
- Episode 7x09: Courteney Cox (Mar 6, 2022)
- Episode 7x08: Ariana DeBose (Feb 27, 2022)
- Episode 7x07: Tony Shalhoub (Feb 20, 2022)
- Episode 7x06: Liam Neeson (Feb 6, 2022)
- Episode 7x05: Jamie Dornan (Jan 30, 2022)
- Episode 7x04: Mahershala Ali (Jan 23, 2022)
- Episode 7x03: Goldie Hawn (Jan 16, 2022)
- Episode 7x02: Steve Martin, Martin Short (Jan 9, 2022)
- Episode 7x01: Ed Sheeran (Jan 2, 2022)
- Episode 6x04: Kate Hudson (Jan 24, 2021)
- Episode 6x03: Rob Lowe (Jan 17, 2021)
- Episode 6x02: Rachel Brosnahan (Jan 10, 2021)
- Episode 6x01: A look back (Jan 3, 2021)
- Episode 5x04: Josh Gad (Jan 26, 2020)
- Episode 5x02: Ed Harris (Jan 12, 2020)
- Episode 5x01: January 5, 2020 (Jan 5, 2020)
- Episode 4x04: William H. Macy (Jan 27, 2019)
- Episode 4x03: Andy Samberg (Jan 20, 2019)
- Episode 4x02: Natalie Portman (Jan 13, 2019)
- Episode 4x01: Margot Robbie, Lukas Nelson (Jan 6, 2019)
- Episode 3x04: Chris Stapleton (Jan 28, 2018)
- Episode 3x03: Helen Mirren (Jan 21, 2018)
- Episode 3x02: Taraji Henson (Jan 14, 2018)
- Episode 3x01: Liev Schreiber (Jan 7, 2018)
Andy Cohen's Then & Now (2015)
Guest starring as Willie Geist
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Being Rich (Jun 21, 2017)
- Episode 2x07: 2008: The Year of Heroes and Villains (Jun 14, 2017)
- Episode 2x04: 1990: The Year Rebels Ruled (May 24, 2017)
- Episode 2x03: 1985: The Year Culture Clashed (May 17, 2017)
- Episode 2x02: 2003: The Year Reality TV Took Over (May 10, 2017)
- Episode 2x01: 1997: The Year Fame Turned Dangerous (May 3, 2017)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Willie Geist
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2021-04-14: Willie Geist, Maria Bakalova (Apr 14, 2021)
- Episode 2019-03-06: Willie Geist, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Dwayne Perkins (Mar 6, 2019)
Lip Sync Battle (2015)
Guest starring as Willie Geist
- Episode 1x13: Andy Cohen vs. Willie Geist (Jul 23, 2015)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Willie Geist
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2023-11-02: Willie Geist, James Austin Johnson, Connor Denis (Nov 2, 2023)
- Episode 2021-11-02: Willie Geist, Steve Schirripa & Michael Imperioli, Fortune Feimster, Roy Mayorga (Nov 2, 2021)
- Episode 2019-04-15: Tracy Morgan, Willie Geist, Ingrid Andress (Apr 15, 2019)
- Episode 2017-02-01: Dakota Johnson, Willie Geist, Paper Route, Kenny Aronoff (Feb 1, 2017)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Willie Geist
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2023-10-04: Chelsea Handler, Willie Geist, Carly Pearce (Oct 4, 2023)
- Episode 2022-05-04: Elizabeth Olsen, Willie Geist, Norah Jones (May 4, 2022)
- Episode 2019-02-08: Rebel Wilson, Willie Geist, Nathan Macintosh, Erykah Badu (Feb 8, 2019)
- Episode 2018-05-18: Sterling K. Brown, Willie Geist, Pete Lee (May 18, 2018)
Anderson Live (2011)
Guest starring as Willie Geist
- Episode 2x104: Co-Host Willie Geist | Kimora Lee Simmons (Feb 18, 2013)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Willie Geist
(10 episodes)
- Episode 20x80: Rachel Fuda, Willie Geist (May 2, 2023)
- Episode 18x68: Willie Geist And Melissa Gorga (Apr 14, 2021)
- Episode 17x135: Luke Bryan And Willie Geist (Aug 11, 2020)
- Episode 16x48: Priyanka Chopra-Jonas & Willie Geist (Mar 21, 2019)
- Episode 15x107: Dorinda Medley; Willie Geist (Jun 27, 2018)
- Episode 14x104: Kathryn Calhoun Dennis & Willie Geist (Jun 19, 2017)
- Episode 13x134: Willie Geist & Seth Rogen (Aug 7, 2016)
- Episode 12x165: Selena Gomez, Willie Geist (Oct 18, 2015)
- Episode 12x89: Snoop Dogg & Willie Geist (May 17, 2015)
- Episode 12x06: Claudia Jordan & Willie Geist (Jan 11, 2015)
Morning Joe (2006)
Starring as Anchor
(173 episodes)
- Episode 2024-04-24: Episode 82 (Apr 24, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-23: Episode 81 (Apr 23, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-19: Episode 79 (Apr 19, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-18: Episode 78 (Apr 18, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-17: Episode 77 (Apr 17, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-16: Episode 76 (Apr 16, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-12: Episode 74 (Apr 12, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-11: Episode 73 (Apr 11, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-10: Episode 72 (Apr 10, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-09: Episode 71 (Apr 9, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-05: Episode 69 (Apr 5, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-04: Episode 68 (Apr 4, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-03: Episode 67 (Apr 3, 2024)
- Episode 2024-04-02: Episode 66 (Apr 2, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-29: Episode 64 (Mar 29, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-28: Episode 63 (Mar 28, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-27: Episode 62 (Mar 27, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-26: Episode 61 (Mar 26, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-15: Episode 54 (Mar 15, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-14: Episode 53 (Mar 14, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-13: Episode 52 (Mar 13, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-12: Episode 51 (Mar 12, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-08: Episode 49 (Mar 8, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-07: Episode 48 (Mar 7, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-06: Episode 47 (Mar 6, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-05: Episode 46 (Mar 5, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-01: Episode 44 (Mar 1, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-29: Episode 43 (Feb 29, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-28: Episode 42 (Feb 28, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-27: Episode 41 (Feb 27, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-23: Episode 39 (Feb 23, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-22: Episode 38 (Feb 22, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-21: Episode 37 (Feb 21, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-20: Episode 36 (Feb 20, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-16: Episode 34 (Feb 16, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-15: Episode 33 (Feb 15, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-14: Episode 32 (Feb 14, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-13: Episode 31 (Feb 13, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-09: Episode 29 (Feb 9, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-08: Episode 28 (Feb 8, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-07: Episode 27 (Feb 7, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-06: Episode 26 (Feb 6, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-02: Episode 24 (Feb 2, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-01: Episode 23 (Feb 1, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-31: Episode 22 (Jan 31, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-30: Episode 21 (Jan 30, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-26: Episode 19 (Jan 26, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-25: Episode 18 (Jan 25, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-24: Episode 17 (Jan 24, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-23: Episode 16 (Jan 23, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-19: Episode 14 (Jan 19, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-18: Episode 13 (Jan 18, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-17: Episode 12 (Jan 17, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-16: Episode 11 (Jan 16, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-12: Episode 9 (Jan 12, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-11: Episode 8 (Jan 11, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-10: Episode 7 (Jan 10, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-05: Episode 4 (Jan 5, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-04: Episode 3 (Jan 4, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-03: Episode 2 (Jan 3, 2024)
- Episode 2024-01-02: Episode 1 (Jan 2, 2024)
- Episode 2023-12-29: Episode 259 (Dec 29, 2023)
- Episode 2023-12-28: Episode 258 (Dec 28, 2023)
- Episode 2023-12-27: Episode 257 (Dec 27, 2023)
- Episode 2023-12-15: Episode 250 (Dec 15, 2023)
- Episode 2023-12-14: Episode 249 (Dec 14, 2023)
- Episode 2023-12-13: Episode 248 (Dec 13, 2023)
- Episode 2023-12-12: Episode 247 (Dec 12, 2023)
- Episode 2023-12-08: Episode 245 (Dec 8, 2023)
- Episode 2023-12-07: Episode 244 (Dec 7, 2023)
- Episode 2023-12-06: Episode 243 (Dec 6, 2023)
- Episode 2023-12-05: Episode 242 (Dec 5, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-30: Episode 239 (Nov 30, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-29: Episode 238 (Nov 29, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-28: Episode 237 (Nov 28, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-17: Episode 230 (Nov 17, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-16: Episode 229 (Nov 16, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-15: Episode 228 (Nov 15, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-14: Episode 227 (Nov 14, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-10: Episode 225 (Nov 10, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-09: Episode 224 (Nov 9, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-08: Episode 223 (Nov 8, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-07: Episode 222 (Nov 7, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-03: Episode 220 (Nov 3, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-02: Episode 219 (Nov 2, 2023)
- Episode 2023-11-01: Episode 218 (Nov 1, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-31: Episode 217 (Oct 31, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-27: Episode 215 (Oct 27, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-26: Episode 214 (Oct 26, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-25: Episode 213 (Oct 25, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-24: Episode 212 (Oct 24, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-20: Episode 210 (Oct 20, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-19: Episode 209 (Oct 19, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-17: Episode 207 (Oct 17, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-13: Episode 205 (Oct 13, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-12: Episode 204 (Oct 12, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-11: Episode 203 (Oct 11, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-10: Episode 202 (Oct 10, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-06: Episode 200 (Oct 6, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-05: Episode 199 (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-04: Episode 198 (Oct 4, 2023)
- Episode 2023-10-03: Episode 197 (Oct 3, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-29: Episode 195 (Sep 29, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-28: Episode 194 (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-27: Episode 193 (Sep 27, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-22: Episode 190 (Sep 22, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-21: Episode 189 (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-20: Episode 188 (Sep 20, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-19: Episode 187 (Sep 19, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-15: Episode 185 (Sep 15, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-14: Episode 184 (Sep 14, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-13: Episode 183 (Sep 13, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-12: Episode 182 (Sep 12, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-08: Episode 180 (Sep 8, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-07: Episode 179 (Sep 7, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-06: Episode 178 (Sep 6, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-05: Episode 177 (Sep 5, 2023)
- Episode 2023-09-01: Episode 175 (Sep 1, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-31: Episode 174 (Aug 31, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-30: Episode 173 (Aug 30, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-29: Episode 172 (Aug 29, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-28: Episode 171 (Aug 28, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-25: Episode 170 (Aug 25, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-24: Episode 169 (Aug 24, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-23: Episode 168 (Aug 23, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-22: Episode 167 (Aug 22, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-04: Episode 155 (Aug 4, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-03: Episode 154 (Aug 3, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-02: Episode 153 (Aug 2, 2023)
- Episode 2023-08-01: Episode 152 (Aug 1, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-28: Episode 150 (Jul 28, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-27: Episode 149 (Jul 27, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-26: Episode 148 (Jul 26, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-25: Episode 147 (Jul 25, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-20: Episode 144 (Jul 20, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-14: Episode 140 (Jul 14, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-13: Episode 139 (Jul 13, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-12: Episode 138 (Jul 12, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-11: Episode 137 (Jul 11, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-10: Episode 136 (Jul 10, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-07: Episode 135 (Jul 7, 2023)
- Episode 2023-07-06: Episode 134 (Jul 6, 2023)
- Episode 2016-05-27: Friday, May 27 (May 27, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-26: Thursday, May 26 (May 26, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-25: Wednesday, May 25 (May 25, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-24: Tuesday, May 24 (May 24, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-23: Monday, May 23 (May 23, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-20: Friday, May 20 (May 20, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-19: Thursday, May 19 (May 19, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-18: Wednesday, May 18 (May 18, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-17: Tuesday, May 17 (May 17, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-16: Monday, May 16 (May 16, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-13: Friday, May 13 (May 13, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-12: Thursday, May 12 (May 12, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-11: Wednesday, May 11 (May 11, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-10: Tuesday, May 10 (May 10, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-09: Monday, May 9 (May 9, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-06: Friday, May 6 (May 6, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-05: Thursday, May 5 (May 5, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-04: Wednesday, May 4 (May 4, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-03: Tuesday, May 3 (May 3, 2016)
- Episode 2016-05-02: Monday, May 2 (May 2, 2016)
- Episode 2016-04-29: Friday, April 29 (Apr 29, 2016)
- Episode 2016-04-28: Thursday, April 28 (Apr 28, 2016)
- Episode 2016-04-27: Wednesday, April 27 (Apr 27, 2016)
- Episode 2016-04-26: Tuesday, April 26 (Apr 26, 2016)
- Episode 2016-04-25: Monday, April 25 (Apr 25, 2016)
- Episode 2016-04-22: Friday, April 22 (Apr 22, 2016)
- Episode 2016-04-21: Thursday, April 21 (Apr 21, 2016)
- Episode 2016-04-20: Wednesday, April 20 (Apr 20, 2016)
- Episode 2016-04-19: Tuesday, April 19 (Apr 19, 2016)
- Episode 2016-04-18: Monday, April 18 (Apr 18, 2016)
- Episode 2006-04-09: Episode 1 (Apr 9, 2006)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Guest starring as Willie Geist
(3 episodes)
- Episode 12x10: No Lessons Learned (Apr 7, 2024)
- Episode 12x04: Disgruntled (Feb 25, 2024)
- Episode 12x02: The Lawn Jockey (Feb 11, 2024)
Today (1952)
Starring as Co-Host
- Episode 2023-12-01: Cast of Spamalot, Katie Lee, Kelsey Grammer (Dec 1, 2023)