Chris Jacobs (television host)
Christopher K. Jacobs | |
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| Born | January 30, 1970 Long Lost Family (U.S. TV series) |
Chris Jacobs (born January 30, 1970) is a television host and personality. He is the Host of "Long Lost Family" on TLC and also the host of
Biography
Career
Jacobs had moderate success with roles in television (like
On March 5, 2011, it was announced that he had been named a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.
From 2013, when Jacobs left Entertainment Tonight, he became a weekend presenter for the NFL Network and has hosted several live events for Discovery networks, including Skywire Live, Skyscraper Live, Chopper Live, Gold Rush Live, and Klondike Live. He began co-hosting Velocity's live broadcast of the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auctions in 2014. The final season of the series Overhaulin' finished airing in November 2015.[3]
In June 2015, production began on
In January 2019, Jacobs became a spokesperson for wrench.com, a tech startup focusing on bringing mobile mechanics direct to the customer.[5]
In February 2022, Jacobs was announced as the newest member of the Mecum collector car auction's broadcast team on MotorTrend.[6]
Personal life
Jacobs was adopted at the age of 14 months. In 1993, at the age of 22 years, he was reunited with his birth mother, Mary Hagberg, through an adoption location service with the support of his adoptive parents.
References
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 13, 2009). "'Insider' gets makeover". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Guthrie, Marisa (March 5, 2011). "Kevin Frazier Leaves 'Entertainment Tonight' to Host 'The Insider'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Geisert, Eric (November 20, 2015). "Chip Foose Tapes the Last Overhaulin' TV Show". Hot Rod.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (April 1, 2016). "TV's Genealogy Craze Yields Game Shows and Paper Chases but Also Interesting Lessons". The New York Times.
- ^ "Chris Jacobs of MotorTrend Announced as New Wrench, Inc. Spokesperson". PRNewswire. January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Chris Jacobs: "Overhaulin'," Muscle Mopars & Moving Back to Mecum". Mecum Magazine. February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Chris Jacobs' Adoption Story - Long Lost Family". TLC. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "State Bar of CA: Christopher Keith Jacobs". The State Bar of California. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
External links
- Chris Jacobs at IMDb
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