George Gray (TV host)
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| Born | March 11, 1967 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Game show host, comedian, announcer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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| http://www.georgegray.com/ | |
George Gray (born Saturday March 11, 1967) is an American game show host, announcer, and a comedian.
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[edit] Early life and career
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Gray attended high school in Tucson, Arizona and graduated from the University of Arizona. After working as a sketch and stand-up comedian, Gray's first television hosting gig was for the Fox Movie Channel doing a show called FXM Friday Nights. He then appeared as co-host of the long running series Movies For Guys Who Like Movies on TBS.
[edit] Hosting career
Gray's first in-studio show was Extreme Gong, an updated version of The Gong Show, on GSN in the late 1990s. He also hosted the first season of the American version of Junkyard Wars, which was nominated for a prime time Emmy.
Gray was chosen in 2001 by NBC Enterprises to host the daily syndicated American version of the game show Weakest Link, which aired from 2002–2003. TV critic Steve Rogers likened Gray's hosting style to the demeanor of a "class clown", in contrast to the "severe schoolmarm" attitude of original Weakest Link host Anne Robinson.[1]
After hosting the reality series Todd TV on FX and the GSN special National Lampoon's Greek Games, in late 2004, Gray went on to become the co-host of NBC's $25 Million Dollar Hoax, and the host of ESPN's reality sports competition I'd Do Anything. Beginning in 2006, he hosted the HGTV show What's With That House? (a.k.a. That House) as well as HGTV's Manland and the building competition Summer Showdown.
[edit] The Price Is Right
After previously appearing with a group of rotating announcers, Gray officially became the fourth permanent announcer on The Price Is Right on April 18, 2011, succeeding Rich Fields.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Syndicated version of 'The Weakest Link' tweaks its format". Reality TV World. 2002-09-07. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/syndicated-version-of-the-weakest-link-tweaks-its-format-586.php. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ^ Grosvenor, Carrie (18 April 2011). "Carrie Grosvenor The Price is Right Has a New Announcer". About.com. http://gameshows.about.com/b/2011/04/18/the-price-is-right-has-a-new-announcer.htm. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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| Preceded by Rich Fields |
Announcer of The Price Is Right 2011–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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