Alex Trebek

Born: 1940-07-22

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.


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as Alex Trebek
Released: 2021-08-11

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and...

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Charlie's Angels

as Alex Trebek
Released: 2000-11-02

The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are...

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Released: 2003-08-08

Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department....

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The Bucket List

as Self
Released: 2007-12-25

Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart....

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Little Manhattan

as Self
Released: 2005-09-26

Ten-year-old Gabe was just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walked...

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as Alex Trebek
Released: 1992-03-27

Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.

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Spy Hard

as Agency Tape Recorder (Voice)
Released: 1996-05-24

The evil Gen. Rancor has his sights set on world domination, and only one man can stop him: Dick...

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Short Cuts

as Alex Trebek
Released: 1993-09-05

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond...

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Finding Forrester

as Alex Trebek
Released: 2000-12-21

Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his...

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Jane Austen's Mafia!

as Alex Trebek (uncredited)
Released: 1998-07-24

Takeoff on the Godfather with the son of a mafia king taking over for his dying father.

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Random Hearts

as Jeopardy Host (uncredited)
Released: 1999-10-08

After losing their spouses in a plane crash, an internal affairs cop and a congresswoman find...

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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

as Alex Trebek
Released: 2006-10-17

The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.

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Dying Young

as Host of Jeopardy
Released: 1991-06-20

After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new...

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Waking Sleeping Beauty

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2009-09-05

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The...

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Being Canadian

as Self
Released: 2015-09-18

What does it actually mean to be Canadian? This humorous documentary, featuring interviews with...

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Phil

as Alex Trebek
Released: 2019-07-05

A depressed dentist in mid-life crisis tries to learn why one of his happiest patients suddenly...

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The Simpsons: Christmas

as uncredited
Released: 2003-10-14

A collection of five different Simpson holiday specials; Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, Mr....

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Game Changers

as Self - Host / Narrator
Released: 2018-06-29

Alex Trebek hosts a documentary about television game shows featuring interviews with a number...

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What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show

as Self
Released: 2020-01-02

Michael Strahan sits down with host Alex Trebek in a candid interview. Trebek talks about his...

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Public Speaking

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-11-22

A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on...

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Betty White: First Lady of Television

as Self
Released: 2018-08-18

The definitive look at Betty White's life and career. As the only authorized documentary on...

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The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2003-01-01

Lifetime's "Intimate Portrait" series shines a spotlight on the Golden Girls -- Bea Arthur,...

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WWE WrestleMania VII

as Self
Released: 1991-03-24

Hulk Hogan plays by new rules as he tries to liberate the WWE Championship from the clutches of...

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The Earth Day Special

as Self
Released: 1990-04-22

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on...

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Jeopardy! An Inside Look at America's Favorite Quiz Show

as Host
Released: 2005-11-08

Go behind the scenes and see what really makes Jeopardy. Catch some of your favorite episodes...

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Who Is Arthur Chu?

as Self
Released: 2017-01-20

Documentary feature about 11-time Jeopardy! champion and Internet iconoclast, Arthur Chu.

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Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

as Self
Released: 2015-04-14

Friends and family surprise Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne at the 2014 TCM Classic...

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Black Light Dreams: The 25 Years of the Famous People Players

as Self
Released: 2000-01-01

Black Light Dreams - 25 Years of the Famous People Players, Toronto

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Jeopardy!

as Self - Host
First aired: 1984-09-10

America's favorite quiz show where contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the...

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The Simpsons

as Alex Trebek (voice)
First aired: 1989-12-17

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...

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Family Guy

as Alex Trebek (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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Seinfeld

as Alex Trebek (archive footage)
First aired: 1989-07-05

A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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The Nanny

as Alex Trebek
First aired: 1993-11-03

Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the...

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Cheers

as Alex Trebek
First aired: 1982-09-30

The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and...

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How I Met Your Mother

as Alex Trebek
First aired: 2005-09-19

A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The X-Files

as Man in Black #2
First aired: 1993-09-10

The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files:...

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Orange Is the New Black

as Alex Trebek
First aired: 2013-07-11

A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she...

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Rugrats

as uncredited
First aired: 1991-08-11

Focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and...

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Beverly Hills, 90210

as uncredited
First aired: 1990-10-04

Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of...

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60 Minutes

as Self
First aired: 1968-09-24

America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News...

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self
First aired: 2014-04-27

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

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RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest
First aired: 2009-02-02

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...

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Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

as TV Host (uncredited)
First aired: 2018-08-30

When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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The Golden Girls

as Alex Trebek
First aired: 1985-09-14

Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake....

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Arthur

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-10-07

The show revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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Mad About You

as Alex Trebek (voice)
First aired: 1992-09-23

Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...

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Mama's Family

as Self
First aired: 1983-01-22

Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son...

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Hot in Cleveland

as Narrator
First aired: 2010-06-16

Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever...

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Blossom

as uncredited
First aired: 1990-07-05

Blossom Russo is a highly intelligent and spunky teenager. The youngest of three, she lives with...

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The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2005-11-11

A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.

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The Magic School Bus

as (voice)
First aired: 1994-09-10

An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of...

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Vega$

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-09-20

Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981....

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Intimate Portrait

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1993-11-14

Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network...

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The Larry Sanders Show

as Alex Trebek
First aired: 1992-08-15

Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry...

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Ellen

as Alex Trebek (voice)
First aired: 1994-03-29

Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July...

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Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

as Alex Trebek (voice)
First aired: 2019-06-27

The Mystery Inc. gang solve bigger mysteries while also encountering many memorable celebrities.

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Dave's World

as Alex Trebek
First aired: 1993-09-20

Dave's World is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1993 to 1997. The series is based on...

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Pepper Ann

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-09-13

The quirky adventures of Pepper Ann, a 12-year-old girl trying to get through life with her...

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Ladies Man

as Alex Trebek (voice)
First aired: 1999-09-20

Ladies Man is a television sitcom series starring Alfred Molina as husband, father, son,...

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To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 2016-06-14

A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be...

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The Naked Truth

as Alex Trebek
First aired: 1995-09-13

The Naked Truth is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 1996, and on NBC...

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Dinah!

as Self
First aired: 1974-10-21

Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...

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Ned and Stacey

as Alex Trebek
First aired: 1995-09-11

A self-centered ad exec and a liberal journalist enter into a marriage of convenience. He's...

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Men Behaving Badly

as Alex Trebek (voice)
First aired: 1996-09-18

Men Behaving Badly is an American sitcom that ran on NBC from 1996 to 1997. It is based on the...

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The Amazing Race Canada

as Self
First aired: 2013-07-15

A uniquely Canadian take on the original series, with ten teams of two racing around the world...

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Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time

as Self - Host
First aired: 2020-01-07

Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, and James Holzhauer compete in a series of matches in prime time. The...

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The Weird Al Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-09-13

The Weird Al Show is a television show hosted by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Produced in association...

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OBJECTified

as Self
First aired: 2017-09-17

A series profiling newsmakers and celebrities hosted by the lawyer and TV personality Harvey Levin.

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Married to the Kellys

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-10-03

New York writer Tom grew up an only child and is a loner by nature. He's a man who takes pride...

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The Way It Is

as Guest Host
First aired: 1967-09-01

"The Way It Is," a Sunday night one-hour show, aired from September 1967 to June 1969. Under the...

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The Alan Thicke Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1980-09-15

The Alan Thicke Show was a Canadian talk show hosted by Alan Thicke. It aired on CTV between...

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Super Jeopardy!

as uncredited
First aired: 1990-06-16

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