Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Free Guy
Character: Alex Trebek
MOVIE • 2021
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time
Character: Self - Host
TV • 2020
What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Phil
Character: Alex Trebek
MOVIE • 2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Character: Alex Trebek (voice)
TV • 2019
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Character: TV Host (uncredited)
TV • 2018
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Game Changers
Character: Self - Host / Narrator
MOVIE • 2018
OBJECTified
Character: Self
TV • 2017
Who Is Arthur Chu?
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
To Tell the Truth
Character: Self - Panelist
TV • 2016
Being Canadian
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2015
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2015
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Self
TV • 2014
The Amazing Race Canada
Character: Self
TV • 2013
Orange Is the New Black
Character: Alex Trebek
TV • 2013
Public Speaking
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2011
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
Character: Alex
TV • 2010
Hot in Cleveland
Character: Narrator
TV • 2010
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2009
Crew
Crew Credits
Free Guy
Role: In Memory Of
MOVIE • 2021
Veil
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2020
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time
Role: Presenter
TV • 2020
What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show
Role: Presenter
MOVIE • 2020
What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show
Role: Associate Producer
MOVIE • 2020
Game Changers
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2018