Phil Keoghan

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name = Phil Keoghan

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birthname = Philip John Keoghan
birth_date = birth date and age|1967|05|31
birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand
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occupation = TV Presenter
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credits = "The Amazing Race" (CBS)
"No Opportunity Wasted" (Discovery Channel)
URL = http://www.philkeoghan.com
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Philip John "Phil" Keoghan (IPA|/ˈko(ʊ).gən/) (born May 31, 1967) is an Emmy Award-winning New Zealand-born television personality, best known for hosting the US version of "The Amazing Race" on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is also the creator and host of "No Opportunity Wasted", which has been produced in the United States, his native New Zealand, and - later in 2007 - in Canada for the CBC. He has won four Emmy Awards for his work.

Biography

Born in Lincoln, New Zealand, Keoghan spent a considerable part of his childhood in Antigua and Canada. He has worked in over 70 countries as a television host, producer, writer, and cameraman. He currently lives with his wife, Louise, and daughter, Elle, in Los Angeles. They also have a home in Matarangi, on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Phil's brother Andrew Keoghan was a television reporter on Television New Zealand's One News and is a successful jazz singer.

While completing a TV cameraman apprenticeship, he successfully auditioned for New Zealand children's show "Spot On" at age 19. After a series of further presenter work on television in New Zealand television, he set off to further his career abroad. Before joining "The Amazing Race", he was considered as a host for "Survivor", but was unsuccessful partly due to his nationality. [cite web|url=http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3415/features/4900/phil_keoghan.html|title=Upfront:Phil Keoghan|accessmonthday=January 15 |accessyear=2008] [cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-amazing-race/exclusive-interview-phil-keogh-13321.aspx|title=Exclusive Interview: Phil Keoghan, Host of 'The Amazing Race 12'|accessmonthday=January 15 |accessyear=2008] In a 2002 interview, he admitted that his pay for a single episode of "The Amazing Race" is more than an entire year on "Spot On". [ [http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/cool/archives/phil_keoghan.php :: wickED - Phil Keoghan :: ] ]

According to his book, "No Opportunity Wasted", Keoghan set out to live his life to the fullest by accomplishing exotic goals and taking risks after a near-death experience at the age of 19. Since then, he's broken a world bungee jumping record, gone diving in the world's longest underwater caves, eaten a meal on top of an erupting volcano, and renewed his vows underwater. He was a guest on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", where he shared with Oprah his list of things he wants to do before he dies. The focus of many of his shows is helping others live their lives to the fullest.

hows

Some of the shows Phil Keoghan has been involved with include:

* "3.45 Live" (1990) Presenter
* "The Amazing Race" (2001-present) Host
* "Best of Both Worlds" Co-host
* "Breakfast Time" Road Warrior
* "The Early Show" Travel Correspondent
* "FOX After Breakfast" (1996) Reporter
* "Go For It" Host
* "The Human Edge" (2002) Co-creator
* "Phil Keoghan's Adventure Crazy" Co-creator
* "Adventure Quest" Host
* "Keoghan's Heroes" Co-creator
* "Miss World 2003" (2003) Host
* "No Opportunity Wasted" (2004) Host
* "Spot On" Host
* "Surprise, Surprise" Host
* "Whose House is it Anyway?" (2000) Host
* "Speed Test Drive" (2006) Cameo appearance as a student of the Jim Russell Racing School
* " (2007) Host
* "CBS News Sunday Morning (2008) Contributor

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References

* [http://www.listener.co.nz/default,4900.sm Upfront: Phil Keoghan] . New Zealander Listener, October 22, 2005.
* [http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/cool/archives/phil_keoghan.php Profile on Phil Keoghan] . Te Kete Ipurangi.

External links

* [http://www.philkeoghan.com Phil Keoghan's official website]
* [http://www.noopportunitywasted.com No Opportunity Wasted]
* [http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=1575 Phil Keoghan on The Hour]