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Tom Bergeron Biography

Birth Name:Thomas R. Bergeron

Birth Place:Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

Received the Art Gilmore Career Achievement Award from the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters in 2012
Received the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Directors' Award in 2007
Started his career in broadcasting as a radio DJ before hosting the local game show "Granite State Challenge․"
Quote: "(On his decision to leave "America's Funniest Home Videos") "Next season will be the 25th year of the show and my 15th year as host of the show, so there was a certain symmetry to that that I liked․ So it seemed like a perfect time to put a bow on it and pass the piñata stick to the new host, whoever that person ends up being․""
Best known for hosting entertainment programs
Released the book "I'm Hosting as Fast as I Can!" in 2009
His long running presence on "America's Funniest Home Videos" prompted the release of a bobble head in his likeness

Awards

1999Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
1999OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: nominated
2000Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
2000OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: nominated
2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
2003Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
2003OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2011Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Reality Show Host: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program: nominated
2012Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Reality Show Host: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: winner
2013Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Reality Host: winner
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2014Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Reality Host: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2015Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Reality Host: nominated
2015OFTA Television Award-Best Host or Panelist in a Non-Fiction Program: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Reality Show Host: nominated
2016OFTA Television Award-Best Individual Host or Panelist in a Reality or Non-Fiction Program: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Reality Show Host: nominated