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Chris Kratt
Born
Christopher Frederick James Kratt

(1969-07-19) July 19, 1969 (age 55)
Warren Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, television host
Years active1990–present
TelevisionWild Kratts, Zoboomafoo, Kratts' Creatures
Spouse
Tanya Kratt (née Armstrong)
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(m. 2000)​
Children2
RelativesMartin Kratt (brother)
Websitewww.wildkratts.com

Christopher Frederick James Kratt (born July 19, 1969) is an American zoologist and educational nature show host. A grandson of musical-instrument manufacturer William Jacob "Bill" Kratt,[1] he and his older brother Martin grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey,[2] and together created children's television series Kratts' Creatures, Zoboomafoo, and Be the Creature (which aired on the National Geographic Channel and CBC), as well as Wild Kratts (which airs on PBS Kids and TVOKids). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Carleton College.[3] Chris co-hosts all of his educational childhood programs with his older brother Martin Kratt.

Kratt and his brother Martin attended Watchung Hills Regional High School. Both brothers were inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2013.[4]

Career

In 1990, Chris served as an intern at Conservation International in Washington, D.C. A year later, he started the Carleton Organization for Biodiversity. His ecology studies have been funded by the Explorers Club and the National Science Foundation. He was also the recipient of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. Chris also starred alongside with his brother Martin in the show Zoboomafoo, which aired from 1999 to 2001. On this PBS kids show, they went on many adventures with animals with the help of Zoboomafoo, a Coquerel's sifaka lemur (Propithecus coquereli).The other shows he created are Wild Kratts, Be the Creature, Kratt's Creatures, And Wild Alaska Live.

From June 13 to August 3, 2008, Chris appeared along with his brother Martin in Creature Adventures, a stage show at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.[5] They also appear as themselves in the Odd Squad episode "Night Shift".

Personal life

Chris was born on July 19, 1969 in New Jersey to Linda (born 1939) and William Kratt (born 1928). He is the grandson of musical instrument maker William Jacob Kratt.[6] Chris and his brother Martin have lived in Ottawa, Ontario since 2008,[7] where they film and animate their TV series Wild Kratts. Chris has two sons, Aidan (born 2003), a swimmer [8] and Nolan, with his wife Tanya, an interior designer whom he married in 2000 in the country of Botswana.[9][10] Chris' older son, Aidan, [11] played a child named Aidan in the Wild Kratts episode "Build It Beaver", though his character was unrelated to Chris and Martin in the show. Nolan's character made a brief cameo as a Wild Kratts Kid, and appears later on in the series as the little brother of Aidan.

References

  1. ^ Kerr, Grady. "The History of the Pitchpipe: 80 Years and Still on Pitch". Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "PBS – Zoboomafoo: Family Fun". "PBSKids.org". Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "PBS – Zoboomafoo: Family Fun". "PBSKids.org". Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Mathews, Ellie. "Watchung Hills Principal, Teacher Top Hall of Fame Class; Joseph Battiato, Matthew Kantor, Chris and Martin Kratt, Robert Oppenheim and Lawrence von Beidel also inducted.", Warren, NJ Patch, April 8, 2013. Accessed January 26, 2020. "The Watchung Hills Hall of Fame committee has announced its 2013 honorees, persons who have served or brought honor to the high school through their efforts or achievements. They will be honored at a ceremony to be held on May 10 in the school's Performing Arts Center. Those named for the honor are:... Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt, brothers whose educational television programs and films about wildlife and animals are aired on National Geographic Channel and PBS"
  5. ^ "Creature Adventures starring the Kratt Brothers at Dollywood". Dollywood.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  6. ^ https://people.com/archive/animal-magnetism-vol-55-no-6/amp/
  7. ^ Robb, Peter (November 30, 2013). "Brothers Gone Wild". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 30, 2017. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  8. ^ http://grsa.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3951700&player=384341874
  9. ^ Politowicz, Tracy Ann (January 8, 2011). "Brothers Martin and Chris Kratt trade Somerset County for the wide world of wildlife". The Star-Ledger. Nj.com. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  10. ^ O'Brien, Elizabeth (February 12, 2001). "Animal Magnetism". Archive. people.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  11. ^ https://www.swimming.ca/en/swimmer/4784496/
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