Alex Trebek
Born July 22, 1940·Died November 8, 2020 (at 80)·Sudbury, Ontario, Canada·Male
Biography
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.
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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.
Known for
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
90 credits across 85 titlesActing
48 creditsProduction
3 creditsCrew
3 creditsAs self
36 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
