Tom Bergeron is known to many viewers due to his participation in various talk shows, because for a long time this actor was a famous television presenter. He won the hearts of viewers from all over America and went from a DJ on a small radio station to the owner of the prestigious Emmy Award.
Biography
Tom Bergeron was born in Massachusetts, in the northeast United States of America on May 6, 1955. The mother of the future comedian was called Katherine, and his father Raymond. After school, Tom graduated from North Essex Community College, which was located in his city.
Living in the small town of Haverhill, Tom decided to start building his career on the radio. He got a job as a DJ at a local radio station in the 80s and won the hearts of listeners. The original manner of performance and an interesting voice were his hallmark.
In 1982, Tom Bergeron moved to the state capital, the city of Boston. There he continued to work on the radio, and also tried himself in the role of the host of one of the television shows. By 1990, Tom was already seriously rooted in the world of show business and was a famous figure.
TV career
In 1994, Tom went to work on one of the American cable channels, where he hosted the program "Breakfast Time". According to the concept of the show, various well-known multimedia personalities came to the host to “visit”. Thanks to an interesting format and improvisations in each issue, Tom Bergeron became very popular with viewers.
In 1996, Tom moved to the Fox television and radio company, in which he was also offered a role that brought fame and success. In America, Tom Bergeron is deservedly recognized as one of the most famous television presenters. It was already difficult to imagine show business without this bright and talented person, and with each new project the love of his fans only grew stronger. He possessed great charm and talent as a comic actor.
In 2000, Tom was awarded the American Television Emmy Award for his great contribution to the development of the television industry and the implementation of successful ideas. In 2001, his candidacy was approved for the role of the host of the program "America's funniest home videos." There he starred for many years, but in 2015, after the 25th season of the program, Thomas transferred the post of the presenter to other hands.
In 2005, he led the Dancing with the Stars project. After a long and hard work, in 2007 Tom received a prestigious award. His name was one of the first to be brought into the Massachusetts Journalists Hall of Fame.
In addition to the role of presenter in popular shows, Tom Bergeron is an actor and producer. He has starred in many TV shows and films since 1975. Among the famous paintings with his participation, the most famous are: “Gremlins”, “Star Trek: Enterprise”, “Phineas and Ferb”, “Maria”, “Candy Bank”, “Detective Rock Slide” and many others. Often Tom played the role of himself. In total, Tom Bergeron took part in the filming of more than 50 television shows and film projects, one of the last films was released in 2018.