Alex Trebek
Canadian and American game show host and TV personality (1940-2020) · Canada · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
George Alexander Trebek was a Canadian and American game show host and television personality. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he was best known for hosting the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons from its revival in 1984 until his death in 2020.
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VeilFilm, 2020Producer2019Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show HostAward2018
Tom Clancy's Jack RyanSeries, TV Host (uncredited)
Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionFilm, 20182017Officer of the Order of CanadaAward
Who Is Arthur Chu?Film, 20172013
Orange Is the New BlackSeries, Alex Trebek2011Honorary Doctor of Fordham UniversityAwardLifetime Achievement EmmyAward
Public SpeakingFilm, 20112010
Waking Sleeping BeautyFilm2009
RuPaul's Drag RaceSeries2008Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show HostAward2006Canada's Walk of FameAwardDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show HostAward
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyFilm, 2006Alex Trebek2003Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show HostAward
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series, 2003
S.W.A.T.Film, 2003(voice)2000
Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People PlayersFilm1999
Random HeartsFilm, Jeopardy Host (uncredited)1996Honorary doctor of the University of OttawaAward
Ellen's Energy AdventureFilm, 1996Himself1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries
Short CutsFilm, 1993Alex Trebek1991
RugratsSeries, Alan Quebec (voice)
Dying YoungFilm, 1991Host of Jeopardy1990Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show HostAward
The Earth Day SpecialFilm, 19901989Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show HostAward
SeinfeldSeries, 1989Alex Trebek (archive footage)1985
The Golden GirlsSeries, Alex Trebek1982
CheersSeries, Alex Trebek1968
60 MinutesSeries1940Born22 July 1940People around Alex
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Free Guy 2021
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2010
Little Manhattan 2005
Short Cuts 1993
Finding Forrester 2000
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Trebek in 1996
Trebek on the scoreboard of Dodger Stadium in 2014
Trebek at the 2016 USO Gala
Trebek at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, in 2007
Trebek (left) with Don McLean (right) in December 2019, nine months after his diagnosis
Trebek with the Peabody Award in 2012
Trebek's star on Canada's Walk of FameAwards
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Trebek 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. He made appearances, usually as himself, in numerous films and television series.
