Alex Trebek
George Alexander Trebek OC (July 22, 1940 - November 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American television personality, game show host and actor. He was the host of the syndicated game show Jeopardy! after its revival in 1984, and also hosted a number of other game shows, including The Wizard of Odds, Double Dare, High Rollers, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth. Trebek also made appearances in numerous television series, in which he usually played himself. A native of Canada, Trebek became a naturalized United States citizen in 1998. He received the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host seven times for his work on Jeopardy!. On November 8, 2020, Trebek died at age 80 after a nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer; he had been contracted to host Jeopardy! until 2022.
Acting
- 2020Jeopardy! The Greatest of All TimeSelf - Host4 ep.
- 2019Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Alex Trebek (voice)1 ep.
- 2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanTV Host (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2017OBJECTifiedSelf1 ep.
- 2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist1 ep.
- 2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf1 ep.
- 2013The Amazing Race CanadaSelf3 ep.
- 2010FCU: Fact Checkers UnitAlex8 ep.
- 2010Hot in ClevelandNarrator1 ep.
- 2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf1 ep.
- 2005The Reichen ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2005How I Met Your MotherAlex Trebek2 ep.
- 2003Married to the KellysAlex Trebek (voice)1 ep.
- 1999Ladies ManAlex Trebek (voice)4 ep.
- 1997The Weird Al Show1 ep.
- 1997Pepper Ann5 ep.
- 1996Arthur1 ep.
- 1996Men Behaving BadlyAlex Trebek (voice)1 ep.
- 1995The Naked TruthAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1995Ned & StaceyAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1994The Magic School BusAnnouncer (voice)1 ep.
- 1993The NannyAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1993Dave's WorldAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1992Mad About YouAlex Trebek (voice)1 ep.
- 1992The Larry Sanders ShowAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1991Pacific StationAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1991RugratsAlan Quebec (voice)1 ep.
- 1990BlossomAlex Trebek2 ep.
- 1990Super Jeopardy!13 ep.
- 1989The SimpsonsAlex Trebek (voice)2 ep.
- 1984Jeopardy!Self - Host8227 ep.
- 1983Mama's FamilySelf1 ep.
- 1982CheersAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1981BattlestarsHost2 ep.
- 1980The Alan Thicke Show1 ep.
- 1978Vega$1 ep.
- 1976Double DareSelf - Host1 ep.
- 1974Dinah!Self2 ep.
- 1973The Wizard of OddsHost1 ep.
- 1967The Way It IsGuest Host1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2020Jeopardy! The Greatest of All TimePresenter4 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2020Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Alex Trebek (voice)1 ep.
- 2020Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf1 ep.
- 2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanTV Host (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2018OBJECTifiedSelf1 ep.
- 2018Orange Is the New BlackAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 2018To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist1 ep.
- 2018RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Guest1 ep.
- 2015The Amazing Race CanadaSelf3 ep.
- 2014Hot in ClevelandNarrator1 ep.
- 2010How I Met Your MotherAlex Trebek2 ep.
- 1997The SimpsonsAlex Trebek (voice)2 ep.
- 2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf1 ep.
- 2008Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self1 ep.
- 2006Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2006LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 ep.
- 2006Family GuyAlex Trebek (voice)1 ep.
- 2006The Reichen ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2005The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2004Married to the KellysAlex Trebek (voice)1 ep.
- 200360 MinutesSelf1 ep.
- 2002Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)1 ep.
- 2001Ladies ManAlex Trebek (voice)4 ep.
- 2000Pepper Ann5 ep.
- 2000Intimate PortraitSelf - Narrator (voice)1 ep.
- 2000Arthur1 ep.
- 1999Mad About YouAlex Trebek (voice)1 ep.
- 1997The Weird Al Show1 ep.
- 1997Men Behaving BadlyAlex Trebek (voice)1 ep.
- 1997The Naked TruthAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1997Ned & StaceyAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1996SeinfeldAlex Trebek (archive footage)1 ep.
- 1996The Magic School BusAnnouncer (voice)1 ep.
- 1996The X-FilesMan in Black #21 ep.
- 1995The NannyAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1995Beverly Hills, 90210Alex Trebek1 ep.
- 1995BlossomAlex Trebek2 ep.
- 1995Dave's WorldAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1995EllenAlex Trebek (voice)1 ep.
- 1993The Larry Sanders ShowAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1993RugratsAlan Quebec (voice)1 ep.
- 1992The Golden GirlsAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1991Pacific StationAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1990CheersAlex Trebek1 ep.
- 1988Mama's FamilySelf1 ep.
- 1981The Alan Thicke Show1 ep.
- 1978Vega$1 ep.
- 1975Dinah!Self2 ep.
- 1969The Way It IsGuest Host1 ep.
Also known as: George Alexander Trebek · Alex Trebeck · الکس تربک