Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Common Brittonic
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Grace Anne Dorney Koppel (1963)
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♒ Aquarius
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龙 Dragon
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Ted Koppel: British-born American broadcast journalist.
Born (age 86).
Biography
Edward James Martin Koppel (born February 8, 1940) is an American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for Nightline, from the program's inception in 1980 until 2005. Before Nightline, he spent 20 years as a broadcast journalist and news anchor for ABC. After becoming host of Nightline, he was regarded as one of the outstanding serious-minded interviewers on American television. Five years after its 1980 debut, the show had a nightly audience of about 7.5 million viewers. After leaving Nightline, Koppel worked as managing editor for the Discovery Channel, a news analyst for NPR and BBC World News America and a contributor to Rock Center with Brian Williams.
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How old is Ted Koppel?
Ted Koppel is 86 years old, born on .
Where can I find more information about Ted Koppel?
You can find more about Ted Koppel on TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
