Dan Gheesling
Dan Gheesling | |
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Born | Daniel Robert Gheesling September 1, 1983 Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
Television | Big Brother 10 (winner) Big Brother 14 (runner-up) |
Children | 3 |
Daniel Robert Gheesling (
Career
Gheesling was a Catholic high school teacher from Dearborn, Michigan.[4] Gheesling taught health at Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory School and was the assistant coach of the school's football team.[5]
In 2008, Gheesling was a contestant on Big Brother 10. He went on to win $500,000 in the final with a 7-0 unanimous vote.[6][7] After winning, he used the prize money to buy an LED TV and a PlayStation 3.[3] He later competed on Big Brother 14, finishing as the runner-up behind Ian Terry, making him the first Big Brother contestant to appear in the Final 2 twice.[6][7] During his time on Big Brother 14, with fellow teammate Ian, he built a makeshift flamethrower, using aerosol and a lighter, but chose not to pull the trigger to use it.[3]
Since September 9, 2012, he has been making gaming content on Twitch and YouTube, and regularly collaborating with other content creators such as Northernlion.[8] On February 23, 2018, Gheesling became the first person to interview the renowned Ultima Online player known as StraightStupid.[9]
In 2017, Gheesling appeared as an actor in a TV movie, The Revengers.[10]
Gheesling competed in the second season of The Traitors.[11]
Personal life
Gheesling graduated from
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Big Brother 10 | CBS | Contestant | Winner |
2012 | Big Brother 14 | Contestant | Runner-up | |
2024 | The Traitors 2
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Peacock | Contestant - Traitor | 13th Place |
References
- ^ "Big Brother Hall Of Fame - CBS.com". CBS.
- ^ "Best Big Brother US Players". The Top Tens.
- ^ a b c d June 23, Dalton Ross; EDT, 2022 at 11:30 AM. "Dan Gheesling built a flamethrower on 'Big Brother'". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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- ^ Adam Graham (2008-09-17). "Dearborn's Dan Gheesling wins 'Big Brother 10'". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- ^ a b "Talking with 'Big Brother 10' winner Dan Gheesling ahead of the 'Big Brother 18' premiere". Mlive.com. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ Huff Post. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Dan Gheesling - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ Dan Gheesling (2018-02-23), Interview with StraightStupid the Meme Factory from Ultima Online Forever, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2018-02-25
- ^ "Dan Gheesling | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (September 21, 2023). "The Traitors season 2 cast features reality all-stars and celebrities". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Big Brother's Dan Gheesling Takes Newborn Son Home From Hospital". Us Weekly. 5 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-07.
- ^ "Big Brother's Dan Gheesling and Wife Chelsea Welcome Baby No. 2". E! Online. 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Dan Gheesling - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-01-13.