| John O'Hurley | |
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| Name: | John Gerald O’Hurley |
| Born: | October 9, 1954 |
| Birth Hometown: | Kittery, Maine |
| Occupation: | Host, Actor |
| Years active: | 1983-present |
| Known for: | Hosting To Tell the Truth from 2000-2002, and Family Feud from 2006-2010 |
John Gerald O’Hurley (born October 9, 1954, in Kittery, Maine) is an American actor and television personality, best known for his role as Jacopo Peterman on Seinfeld. His first taste of game shows was when he played a fantasy game show host in an episode of the two-year-old NBC soap opera Sunset Beach. He hosted the 2000 revival of To Tell the Truth, and in 2006, succeeded Richard Karn as the host of Family Feud. O'Hurley hosted the Feud until 2010 when Steve Harvey replaced him. Every Thanksgiving, he hosts the National Dog Show sponsored by Purina. He then played as Roger Doofenshmirtz, Heinz Doofenshmirtz's brother and mayor of Danville in the Disney Channel show, Phineas and Ferb.
Shows hosted[]
- To Tell the Truth (2000-2002)
- The Great American Celebrity Spelling Bee (2004)
- Family Feud (2006-2010)
- Secret Talents Of The Stars (2008)
- The Scrabble Challenge (First pilot; unsold)
Show announced[]
- Game Show Countdown: Top 10 Hosts (as narrator; 2007)