Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek

producer, actor, additional crew

Alex Trebek was born on Jul 22, 1940 in Canada. Alex Trebek's big-screen debut came with Jeopardy! - Season 1 directed by Kevin McCarthy in 1984, strarring Self - Host. Alex Trebek is known for Free Guy directed by Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds stars as Guy and Jodie Comer as Millie. Alex Trebek has got 17 awards and 37 nominations so far. The most recent award Alex Trebek achieved is Critics' Choice Real TV Awards. The upcoming new movie Alex Trebek plays is Free Guy which will be released on Aug 13, 2021.

Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Alex 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 then-almost 30 year career. On this show, he received 4 Emmy nominations, but didn't win. It was canceled in 1991, when the network stopped making game show for daytime TV.On May 17, 2002, Jeopardy! (1984) celebrated a milestone, with its 4000th episode and at the same time, received another Daytime Emmy for "Outstanding Game Show/Audience Participation," making it its 21st Emmy. Like Bob Barker, Alex Trebek broke the world record as host of TV's #1 quiz show in the country, won seven Outstanding Game Show Host Emmy Awards, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was often described as one of the Top 10 Canadians on U.S. Television.

  • Birthday

    Jul 22, 1940
  • Place of Birth

    Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Awards

17 wins & 37 nominations

Critics' Choice Real TV Awards
2021
Winner - Impact Award
Daytime Emmy Awards
2021
Outstanding Game Show Host
Winner - Daytime Emmy
2020
Outstanding Game Show Host
Winner - Daytime Emmy
2019
Outstanding Game Show Host
Winner - Daytime Emmy
2011
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
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