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Alex Trebek

Age: 69
Height: 5' 8"

Birth Place: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Born: Jul. 22nd, 1940

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Alex Trebek's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Classic Concentration	Host
Double Dare (1976)	Host
Ladies Man	Alex Trebek
To Tell the Truth (1990)	Host (Feb. 4-&hellip

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Trebek graduated from the University of Ottawa with a degree in Philosophy. After his first decision to become a newscaster, he joined the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company), Canada's premier network in 1961. As he was working, he helped organize national news and covered a variety of special events for CBC's radio and television divisions, receiving high praise as a broadcaster who retained his poise and composure in the toughest places. Then, in 1966, he became a Canadian game show host on "Reach for the Top" (1965), and stayed there for the first seven years until he migrated to the United States to host his very first game show in that country, "The Wizard of Odds" (1973), for NBC.

Prior to being selected as the host of "Jeopardy!" (1984), for syndication, he came back to NBC and hosted the revamped version of "Classic Concentration" (1987), which was also his second hit in his almost 30 year career. On this show, he received 4 Emmy nominations, but didn't win. It was cancelled in 1991, when the network stopped making game show for daytime TV.

On May 17, 2002, "Jeopardy!" (1984) celebrated a milestone, the show celebrated its 4000th episode and at the same time, it received another Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Game Show/Audience Participation", making it its 21st Emmy. Like Bob Barker (I), Alex Trebek had broken the world record as host of TV's #1 quiz show in the country, and he won 2 Emmy Awards and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and, this year, was described as one of the Top 10 Canadians on U.S. Television. Today, as Alex began his 19th year as the host, he remains as popular as any other quizmaster.

TRIVIA:

His hosting duties on _"Jeopardy!" (1984)_ (qv) were carried on most of the CTV networks in Canada but it still ranks #2 behind _"Wheel of Fortune" (1975)_ (qv), in ratings in most U.S. markets where both programs are often in tandem. (2003)
While driving alone on a country road near Templeton, California, where he owns a horse farm, he lost consciousness at the wheel which led him to his car crash. [30 January 2004]
As a teenager, he was a garbage man in Cincinnati, but moved back to his native Canada in 1961 to finish college and to become a newsanchor.
Lives next door to 'Ed Begley Jr.' (qv).
Hosts the National Geography Bee in the U.S. and Canada.
Graduated from Malvern Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
On _"Jeopardy!" (1984)_ (qv), he had 3 biggest winners: one was college graduate, 'Brad Rutter' (qv), who won $3,270,102, in the Tournament of Champions, including $55,102 during Brad's 5 appearances on the show, software engineer, comic book and movie collector, and game show contestant, 'Ken Jennings (I)' (qv), who won $3,022,700, also in the Tournament of Champions, including $2,520,700, during his 74 appearances on the show, and college graduate and author, 'David Madden (I)' (qv), who won $442,400, including $432,400, during his 19 appearances on the show.
Sits on the boards of the National Geographic Society Education Foundation and the National Advisory Council for the Literary Volunteers of America.