Global InformationPat Sajak information
Pat Sajak | |
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 Sajak in 2011 | |
| Born | Patrick Leonard Sajdak October 26, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago |
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| Years active | 1968–present |
| Notable credit(s) | Wheel of Fortune (1981–2024) The Pat Sajak Show (1989–1990) |
| Political party | Republican[1][2] |
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| Children | 2; including Maggie |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | US Army
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| Years of service | 1968–1969 |
| Rank | Specialist 5th Class |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Patrick Leonard Sajak (/ˈseɪdʒæk/ SAY-jak; né Sajdak,[3] born October 26, 1946) is an American television personality and game show host. Born and raised in Chicago, Sajak began his career in broadcasting at a local radio station, later serving as a disc jockey during the Vietnam War for the American Forces Vietnam Network.
Sajak is best known as the host of the television game show Wheel of Fortune, a position he has held since 1981. For his work on Wheel, Sajak has received 19 nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, winning three times. In 2019, he was recognized by Guinness World Records for having the longest-serving career as a game show host for the same show, surpassing previous record holder Bob Barker.
Beyond his game show career, Sajak has made various appearances in films, television series, and game shows, such as Airplane II: The Sequel, Days of Our Lives, and Rugrats. He also hosted a late-night talk show on CBS from 1989 to 1990 and became a frequent guest host for CNN's Larry King Live and the syndicated Live with Regis and Kelly.
Sajak has been involved in a variety of other endeavors, including as an external director of conservative publishing house Eagle Publishing and writing for the National Review Online and Ricochet.co. He is also the author of several puzzle games, including "Lucky Letters", developed in collaboration with puzzle developer David L. Hoyt.
Sajak has been married twice, currently to Lesly Brown Sajak since 1989, with whom he has two children. As of 2021, Sajak has also been credited as a Consulting Producer of Wheel of Fortune and hosts Prime Time Celebrity Wheel of Fortune on ABC alongside Vanna White.
- ^ Sajak, Pat (April 29, 2008). "The Left's Demonization of Hillary Clinton". Human Events. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
not as a Conservative Republican delighted with the disarray on the Democratic side (which I am)
- ^ Elliot, Danielle (May 21, 2014). "Pat Sajak sparks Twitter backlash with 'unpatriotic racists' comment on climate change". CBS News. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
he said he is a 'Conservative Republican ...'
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