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Tom Colicchio

Birth Name:
Thomas Patrick Colicchio
Birth Place:
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Producer, Actor
Tom Colicchio

Fast Facts

  • Earned his first of many James Beard Awards in 2000
  • Due to his restaurant's close proximity to Ground Zero, he volunteered to serve food free of charge to volunteer workers after the September 11th terrorist attacks
  • Despite having no prior schooling in the culinary arts, he began to pursue jobs in the field beginning at 17-years-old
  • Quote: "Cooking is a craft ․․․ I'm trying to identify in food what a particular ingredient is and making it more of itself ․․․ When I cook, if someone says, 'Wow, I never knew broccoli could taste like this,' and it actually tastes like broccoli, that's when I know I have done my job well․"
  • Gained widespread acclaim after agreeing to appear as a judge on Bravo's "Top Chef" beginning in 2006, and would later be named a consulting producer of the program's spin-off, "Top Chef Masters"
  • Opened his first restaurant, Gramercy Tavern, in 1994 in the Gramercy Park section of New York City
  • Opened his second venture, Craft, in 2001 and eventually sold his original stake in Gramercy Tavern in 2006
  • Successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver on fellow cooking expert and author, Joan Nathan while attending an event at the White House in 2009

Awards

  • 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality - Competition Program:Winner
  • 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality - Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2014PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:Nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2016PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:Nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2017PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:Nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:Nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition 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 Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Nominated
  • 2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
  • 2024PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
  • 2026PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
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