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Carson Daly Biography

Birth Name:Carson Jones Daly

Birth Place:Santa Monica, California, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Music department

Fast Facts

In January 2005, TV Guide ranked him No․ 24 on their list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols․"
Attended Loyola Marymount University after winning a golf scholarship
Attended Santa Monica High School, where he was on the golf team and had aspirations of becoming a priest
In his late teens, he was a successful deejay at KITS Live 105 in San Francisco
Played against Tiger Woods in the American Junior Golf Association
Has Irish heritage and has worked with Guinness dry stout beer to try and make Saint Patrick's Day an official holiday
Worked as a golf caddy for O․J․ Simpson for a time

Awards

2000Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Personality: winner
2001Blimp Award-Favorite Television Actor: winner
2001Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Personality: winner
2003Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Reality/Variety Host: nominated
2011OFTA Television Award-Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2014Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Reality Host: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Reality Show Host: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: winner
2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality Competition Program: winner
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: winner
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2019Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Morning Program: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Competition Program: nominated
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: nominated