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Alex Trebek

15 movies · 32 TV shows

Known for
Acting
Born
Jul 22, 1940
Died
Nov 8, 2020 (age 80)
Place of birth
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Also known as
George Alexander Trebek · Alex Trebeck · الکس تربک

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.

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.

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Known for

Alex Trebek: movies and TV shows

Acting (46)

Behind the camera (5)

Talk shows and appearances (35)