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| Mike Rowe on "Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe" - © Discovery Channel |
No one is better suited to the role of good-natured guinea pig than Mike Rowe—mainly because it's not a role. "Dirty Jobs" is entirely unscripted, and Mike Rowe doesn't cheat; he actually does the work, with a sense of humor rarely portrayed in such professions. In fact, the notion of depicting hard work as noble and fun is central to his personal mission.
In addition to "Dirty Jobs," Mike Rowe is the announcer on TLC's "American Chopper" and the narrator on SCI FI Chanel's "Ghost Hunters International" and Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter." Mike Rowe is also the voice of "Deadliest Catch" and the national spokesman for Ford Trucks. He has traveled extensively for Discovery Channel, hosting "Shark Week" in South Africa, where he field-tested a steel-mesh "shark-suit," and "Egypt Week Live," where he opened and explored newly discovered tombs in the Valley of the Golden Mummies.
Before "Dirty Jobs," Mike Rowe's resume was no less eclectic. Without any formal training, Mike Rowe began his career as a professional musician, faking his way into the Baltimore Opera, and earning his union card in the process. Soon thereafter, Mike Rowe crashed an audition for the QVC Cable Shopping Channel, where he was immediately hired to sell dubious merchandise in the middle of the night. There, Mike Rowe impersonated a host for nearly three years, spending most of his tenure on double-secret probation, while learning the ins and outs of live television. After that, Mike Rowe worked when he felt like it, narrating, writing, acting and hosting programs like "Worst Case Scenario" for TBS, "On-Air TV" for American Airlines, "The Most" for History Channel, "No Relation" for FOX and "New York Expeditions" for PBS.
In San Francisco, Mike Rowe is best known for his work on CBS as the host of "Evening Magazine," a position he left in 2005 to begin production on "Dirty Jobs." Mike Rowe currently lives in San Francisco, where he sometimes spends up to five days a month.
| MIKE ROWE: FACTS |
How tall is Mike Rowe? How old is Mike Rowe? Where was Mike Rowe born? Where does Mike Rowe live? Find out here.
Age: 47 years old
Birthday: March 18, 1962
Height: 6' 0"
Full Name / Real Name: Michael Gregory Rowe
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD
Current Residence: San Francisco, CA
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