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Alex Trebek Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1940-07-22

Birthplace:
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
85 Total Roles

Alex Trebek

Acting

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2021 Free Guy MOVIE Alex Trebek
2020 Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time TV Self - Host
2020 What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show MOVIE Self
2019 Phil MOVIE Alex Trebek
2019 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? TV Alex Trebek (voice)
2018 Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan TV TV Host (uncredited)
2018 Betty White: First Lady of Television MOVIE Self
2018 Game Changers MOVIE Self - Host / Narrator
2017 OBJECTified TV Self
2017 Who Is Arthur Chu? MOVIE Self

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