Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek

Date of Birth:

Jul 22, 1940

Place of Birth:

Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

George Alexander Trebek OC (July 22, 1940 – November 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American television personality, game show host and actor. He was the host of the syndicated game show Jeopardy! after its revival in 1984, and also hosted a number of other game shows, including The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth. Trebek also made appearances in numerous television series, in which he usually played himself.

A native of Canada, Trebek became a naturalized United States citizen in 1998. He received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host seven times for his work on Jeopardy!. On November 8, 2020, Trebek died at age 80 after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer; he had been contracted to host Jeopardy! until 2022.

filmography:

Game Changers Game Changers

2018

Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players

2000

Betty White: First Lady of Television Betty White: First Lady of Television

2018

The Simpsons: Christmas The Simpsons: Christmas

2003

Spy Hard Spy Hard

1996

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

2015

Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels

2000

Who Is Arthur Chu? Who Is Arthur Chu?

2017

Jane Austen's Mafia! Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998

The Earth Day Special The Earth Day Special

1990

Free Guy Free Guy

2021

S.W.A.T. S.W.A.T.

2003

Phil Phil

2019

What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show

2020

White Men Can't Jump White Men Can't Jump

1992

Being Canadian Being Canadian

2015

Little Manhattan Little Manhattan

2005

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

Random Hearts Random Hearts

1999

Finding Forrester Finding Forrester

2000

Dying Young Dying Young

1991

The Bucket List The Bucket List

2007

WWE WrestleMania VII WWE WrestleMania VII

1991

The Male Swagger The Male Swagger

1970

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

2003

Public Speaking Public Speaking

2010

The Mega CoreCore Mix The Mega CoreCore Mix

2023

Jeopardy! An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show Jeopardy! An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show

2005

Waking Sleeping Beauty Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009

Short Cuts Short Cuts

1993

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