| Marc Summers | |
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| Name: | Marc Berkowitz Summers |
| Born: | November 11, 1951 |
| Birth Hometown: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Occupation: | Host |
| Years active: | 1986-present |
| Known for: | Hosting Double Dare (1986) on the Nickelodeon Network |
| Website/URL: | His Official Site |
Marc Summers (Born Marc Berkowitz on November 11, 1951, in Indianapolis, IN) is an actor, comedian, producer, and host for all seasons. In the 70s, he was a page for CBS. He had some advice from Jack Barry, Bob Barker, and Wink Martindale (all of their shows premiered together on CBS). Marc's very first on-air job was an announcer for The Joker's Wild in 1973 filling in for Johnny Jacobs. His best known one was Nickelodeon's Double Dare from 1986 to 1993 plus additional versions. He was also the executive consultant for Double Dare 2000. From 2018-2019, Summers returned to Double Dare, but this time, as the announcer. He was dubbed as "The Mayor of Double Dare". Though he showed no signs of slowing down, Marc's diagnosed with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). In mid-2012, Marc was in a taxicab accident which messed up the left side of his face but not his spirit.
He also did shows on the Food Network. One of the shows he hosted there was Unwrapped.
Shows hosted[]
- Double Dare (1986-1993)
- Monopoly (1987 Runthrough)
- Scrabble (during Game Show Week)
- Couch Potatoes
- What Would You Do?
- Pick Your Brain
- The Nova Quiz
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (co-hosted the beginning of the season 5 episode “Cats Nipped”)
- Majority Rules (1996 version)
- History IQ
- WinTuition
- Cram (April Fools' Host)
- Trivia Unwrapped
- Combination Lock (2007 pilot)
Shows announced[]
- Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak
- Keynotes (1986 pilot)
- Late Night Lotto (1987 pilot)
- I Can't Believe You Said That!
- Double Dare (2018 version as Marc Summers: The Mayor of Double Dare)
Shows produced[]
- Restaurant: Impossible
- Dinner: Impossible
- Pick Your Brain
- Double Dare (executive producer, 2018-2019)
Shows appeared[]
- Scrabble (1984 version/Game Show Week)
- Wild & Crazy Kids (1990 version)
- Super Password
- Lingo (4/1/2003)
- Pyramid
- To Tell the Truth
- Win, Lose or Draw
- Hollywood Squares
Show judged[]
Links[]
His Stage Site
Candid Marc Summers podcast interview about his life and career