Alex Trebek
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Short Cuts
as Alex Trebek
1993
Dying Young
as Host of Jeopardy
1991
Finding Forrester
as Alex Trebek
2000
Random Hearts
as Jeopardy Host (uncredited)
1999
Little Manhattan
as Self
2005
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Alex Trebek
2006
WWE WrestleMania VII
as Self
1991
The Male Swagger
as Alex Trebek
TBA
Waking Sleeping Beauty
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Jeopardy! An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show
as Host
2005
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
as Narrator (voice)
2003
Public Speaking
as Self (archive footage)
2011
Being Canadian
as Self
2015
White Men Can't Jump
as Alex Trebek
1992
Spy Hard
as Agency Tape Recorder (Voice)
1996
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute
as Self
2015
Game Changers
as Self - Host / Narrator
2018
Betty White: First Lady of Television
as Self
2018
Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players
as Self
2000
Charlie's Angels
as Alex Trebek
2000
TV Appearances
Cheers
as Alex Trebek
1982
Mad About You
as Alex Trebek (voice)
1992
How I Met Your Mother
as Alex Trebek
2005
Seinfeld
as Alex Trebek (archive footage)
1989
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self - Guest
2003
Family Guy
as Alex Trebek (voice)
1999
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
The Weird Al Show
1997
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Alex Trebek
1990
The Golden Girls
as Alex Trebek
1985
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Arthur
1996