Alex Trebek
Biography
Alex Trebek
Alex Trebek has hosted the syndicated quiz show "Jeopardy!" for 36 seasons, earning him seven Daytime Emmy Awards --- including a Lifetime Achievement Award --- and the Guinness World Record for most episodes of a game show hosted by the same presenter. Prior to Jeopardy!, he hosted various other quiz shows, including "The Wizard of Odds" and "High Rollers." He began his career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, working there for more than a decade. He graduated from the University of Ottawa and holds honorary doctorates from the University of Ottawa and Fordham University. He has worked with the humanitarian organization World Vision since the early 1980s, and has contributed to various other philanthropic organizations, including the USO, UNCF, National Geographic Society and the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission. Originally from Sudbury, Ontario, he resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Jean.
Alex Trebek