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