Tom Bergeron
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
- His long running presence on "America's Funniest Home Videos" prompted the release of a bobble head in his likeness
- Released the book "I'm Hosting as Fast as I Can!" in 2009
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