Alex Trebek
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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.
Known for
Credits
Free Guy (2021)
as Alex Trebek
Charlie's Angels (2000)
as Alex Trebek
S.W.A.T. (2003)
as (voice)
Spy Hard (1996)
as Agency Tape Recorder (Voice)
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
as Alex Trebek
Finding Forrester (2000)
as Alex Trebek
Dying Young (1991)
as Host of Jeopardy
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Short Cuts (1993)
as Alex Trebek
Random Hearts (1999)
as Jeopardy Host (uncredited)
Little Manhattan (2005)
as Self
Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
as Alex Trebek (uncredited)
Being Canadian (2015)
as Self
The Earth Day Special (1990)
as Self
Phil (2019)
as Alex Trebek
WWE WrestleMania VII (1991)
as Self
Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)
as Self
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute (2015)
as Self
Public Speaking (2011)
as Self (archive footage)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
as Alex Trebek
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)
as Narrator (voice)
Game Changers (2018)
as Self - Host / Narrator
Ellen's Energy Adventure (1996)
as Himself
Who Is Arthur Chu? (2017)
as Self
What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show (2020)
as Self
Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players (2000)
as Self
The Male Swagger (—)
as Alex Trebek
Jeopardy! An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show (2005)
as Host