From The TV IV
| Alex Trebek
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| Birth name
| Giorgi Suka-Alex Trebek
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| Born
| July 22, 1940 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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| Notable Shows
| Jeopardy!: Host
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| Awards
| 4 Daytime Emmys
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Biography
Alex Trebek is a well known game host. He started out hosting a handful of shows in his native Canada before coming to the US and hosting more. He is best known for hosting Jeopardy!, which he has done since 1984 and continues to do so.
Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series
| Role
| Episode
| Airdate
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| Vega$ | Arthur Martin | 1x02 - The Games Girls Play | September 27, 1978
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| Mama's Family | Himself | 4x23 - Mama on Jeopardy | December 11, 1987
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| Cheers | Himself | 8x14 - What Is... Cliff Clavin? | January 18, 1990
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| The Golden Girls | Himself | 7x17 - Questions and Answers | February 8, 1992
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| Rugrats | Alan Quebec | 2x24A - Game Show Didi | April 11, 1993
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| The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | 2x15 - Hank's Wedding | September 8, 1993
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| The Larry Sanders Show | Himself | 3x13 - Hank's Divorce | September 14, 1994
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| Ellen | Himself | 2x13 - Ellen's Improvement | January 4, 1995
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| Dave's World | unknown | 2x16 - Bear with Me | January 23, 1995
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| Blossom | Himself | 5x13 - A Kiss Is Just a Kiss | January 23, 1995
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| Blossom | Himself | 5x14 - Who's Not on First | February 6, 1995
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| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Himself | 5x25 - Double Jeopardy | March 29, 1995
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| The Nanny | Himself | 3x02 - Franny and the Professor | September 18, 1995
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| The X-Files | Man in Black | 3x20 - Jose Chung's "From Outer Space" | April 12, 1996
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| The Magic School Bus | Announcer | 3x06 - Shows and Tells | October 19, 1996
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| Seinfeld | Himself | 8x09 - The Abstinence | November 21, 1996
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| Ned and Stacey | Himself | 2x07 - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Eric | January 5, 1997
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| Ned and Stacey | Himself | 2x12 - Sex, Lies and Commercials | unaired
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| The Weird Al Show | Himself | 1x04 - Back to School | October 4, 1997
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| The Simpsons | Himself | 9x10 - Miracle on Evergreen Terrace | December 21, 1997
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| Baywatch | Himself | 9x08 - Swept Away | November 9, 1998
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| Mad About You | Himself | 7x20 - The Dirty Little Secret | May 17, 1999
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| Arthur | Alex Lebek | 5x01 - Arthur and the Big Riddle | February 11, 2000
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| Pepper Ann | Himself | 5x11A - Unhappy Campers | November 16, 2000
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| Pepper Ann | Himself | 5x13 - The Finale | November 18, 2000
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| Ladies Man | Himself | 2x02 - A Quiet Evening at Home | June 6, 2001
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| Ladies Man | Himself | 2x03 - The 31-Inch-High Club | June 13, 2001
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| Ladies Man | Himself | 2x04 - No Cinco, Seis! | June 20, 2001
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| Family Guy | Himself | 3x21 - Family Guy Viewer Mail #1 | February 14, 2002
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| Saturday Night Live | Himself | 27x20 - Winona Ryder/Moby | May 18, 2002
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| Married to the Kellys | Himself | 1x12 - Whose Pants Are Smarter? | January 23, 2004
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| Celebrity Poker Showdown | | 6x04 - Tournament 6, Game 4 | September 8, 2005
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| Family Guy | Himself | 4x21 - I Take Thee Quagmire | March 12, 2006
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| How I Met Your Mother | Himself | 6x13 - False Positive | December 13, 2010
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Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Awards and Accolades
(19 Nominations, 5 Wins)
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (2009)
- Jeopardy!
- Won: Outstanding Game-Show Host (2008)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (2007)
- Jeopardy!
- Won: Outstanding Game-Show Host (2006)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (2005)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (2004)
- Jeopardy!
- Won: Outstanding Game-Show Host (2003)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (2002)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (2001)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (2000)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (1999)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (1995)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (1994)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (1993)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (1992)
- Jeopardy!
- Won: Outstanding Game-Show Host (1990)
- Jeopardy! / Classic Concentration, tied with Bob Barker
- Won: Outstanding Game-Show Host (1989)
- Jeopardy!
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (1988)
- Jeopardy! / Classic Concentration
- Nominated: Outstanding Game-Show Host (1987)
- Jeopardy!
Walk of Fame
- Awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 for his work in television.
- Awarded a spot on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2003. He is only the second game show host to be honored after Monty Hall.
Other Awards
- Awarded one of six Access Awards in 2001 from the American Federation for the Blind for accommodating notable champion Eddie Timanus.
Trivia
- Trebek is the only host in American TV history to host three daily national game shows at the same time. In 1991 he hosted Jeopardy!, Classic Concentration and To Tell the Truth (1990).
- He is one of only four people to host a game show in the United States and Canada at the same time.
- Was an announcer for the TGIF programming block on ABC.
