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Phil Keoghan on "The Amazing Race"
Phil Keoghan on "The Amazing Race" - © CBS
The host of CBS's "The Amazing Race," Phil Keoghan has worked all over the world as a cameraman, producer and host.

Since the age of 19, Phil Keoghan has hosted more than 1,000 program episodes, including his own internationally distributed series, "Keoghan's Heroes," which profiled famous thrill seekers around the world. Phil Keoghan got his big break in front of the camera hosting the series "Spot On!" when he auditioned while on an apprentice program in cinematography. Since then, Phil Keoghan has co-created and co-produced the primetime cable series "Phil Keoghan's Adventure Crazy," which is one of the highest-rated series on the Travel Channel in the United States and is currently broadcast worldwide.

Phil Keoghan's additional television credits include "Go for It," an extreme sports show, "Fox After Breakfast," a morning show, and "The 1998 Film Festival Awards." In 1999, Phil Keoghan co-hosted the primetime CBS special "Surprise, Surprise." Phil Keoghan was also executive producer and host of the Discovery Channel series "No Opportunity Wasted," which gave people from all over the United States the chance to live their dreams on national television. Phil Keoghan's book of the same name, published by Rodale, is a fresh and compelling self-improvement and adventure book that inspires readers to "dream more freely and live more fully."

Originally from New Zealand, Phil Keoghan lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles.







PHIL KEOGHAN: FACTS

How old is Phil Keoghan? Where was Phil Keoghan born? Where does Phil Keoghan live? Find out here.

Age: 42 years old
Birthday: May 31, 1967
Full Name / Real Name: Philip J. Keoghan
Birthplace: Christchurch, New Zealand
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Wife: Louise Rodrigues



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Phil Keoghan on "The Amazing Race"'The Amazing Race 16': Meet the ContestantsPremiering on Sunday, February 14, the new season features 11 teams hitting the road for a 40,000-mile sprint around the globe and finding themselves in the midst of a World War I re-enactment, retracing the early days of The Beatles and coming face-to-face with one of the world's most infamous villains. Read more...
Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey and Chris Rock on "30 Rock"Emmy Award Winners 2009"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" repeat for best comedy and drama series this year, while "Grey Gardens" and "Little Dorritt" take home the winged statuette for best TV movie and miniseries respectively. Read more...
"Mad Men" Cast2009 Emmy Award Nominations Announced"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" come out on top again this year for comedy and drama series with 22 and 16 nominations respectively, while "Grey Gardens" cultivates 17, "Into the West" rides into the sunset with 14, "Saturday Night Live" yucks it up for 13, and "Dancing with the Stars" waltzes away with 10. Read more...
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"Undercover Boss" scene'Undercover Boss' to Premiere after Super BowlAlso, "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" will bow Thursday, February 11 and "The Amazing Race" is due back on Sunday, February 14. Read more...
"The Amazing Race 16" contestants'The Amazing Race' Season 15: Meet the ContestantsThe teams will travel one of the fastest courses ever put together, spanning 8 countries in just 21 days, while one team will go home before even leaving the starting line. Read more...
Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J on "NCIS: Los Angeles"CBS Announces 2009-2010 Premiere DatesCBS will debut nearly all of its new and returning series during the official premiere week from September 21 - 27. Read more...
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