Carson Daly
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
- Has Irish heritage and has worked with Guinness dry stout beer to try and make Saint Patrick's Day an official holiday
- Played against Tiger Woods in the American Junior Golf Association
- 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