Keoghan, Phil 1967–

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Keoghan, Phil 1967-

PERSONAL

Full name, Philip John Keoghan; born May 31, 1967, in Christchurch, New Zealand; mother, a music teacher; married Louise Rodrigues; children: Elle. Avocational Interests: Watching rugby, all sports.

Addresses:

Agent—Babette Perry, IMG Media, 1640 South Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 216, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career:

Producer and actor.

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award (with others), outstanding reality-competition program, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, all for The Amazing Race.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Presenter, Spot On!, 1990.

Host, Adventure Crazy (also known as Phil Keoghan's "Adventure Crazy"), Travel Channel, 1998.

Presenter, 3.45 Live, 2000.

Host, Whose House Is It Anyway?, 2000.

Host, The Amazing Race (also known as The Amazing Race: All-Stars), CBS, 2001—.

Cohost, Best of Both Worlds, Arts and Entertainment, 2003.

Also host of Go for It.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Field correspondent, Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!, CBS, 1999.

(In archive footage) Happy Birthday 2 You, TV2, 2000.

Host, Miss World 2003 (also known as Miss World 2003 Pageant), 2003.

50 Most Outrageous TV Moments, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Presenter, The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Road warrior, Breakfast Time, FX Channel, 1994.

Road warrior, Fox After Breakfast, Fox, 1996.

Host, "America's Heroes," No Opportunity Wasted, The Discovery Channel, 2004.

Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2005.

The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2005, 2006.

Sunrise, Seven Network, 2006.

guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated.

Television Appearances; Other:

Host of Adventure Quest.

Television Work; Series:

Cocreator and co-executive producer, Adventure Crazy (also known as Phil Keoghan's "Adventure Crazy"), Travel Channel, 1998.

Executive producer, Human Edge (also known as National Geographic's "Human Edge"), 2001.

Producer, The Amazing Race (also known as The Amazing Race: All-Stars), CBS, 2001—.

Cocreator and co-executive producer, No Opportunity Wasted, The Discovery Channel, 2004.

Television Work; Other:

Cocreator of Keoghan's Heroes.

WRITINGS

Books:

(With Warren Berger) N.O.W.: No Opportunity Wasted—8 Ways to Create a List for the Life You Want, Rodale, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

TV Guide, February 27, 2006, p. 41.

Electronic:

Phil Keoghan Official Site,http://www.philkeoghan.com, April 21, 2007.

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