J. D. Roth
J.D. Roth | |
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Born | James David Weinroth April 20, 1968 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | television producer, actor, voice actor, game show host, TV personality |
Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse | Christine |
Children | 2, including Cooper |
James David Weinroth (born April 20, 1968), known professionally as J.D. Roth, is an American
Roth is the co-creator of the reality show
His hosting jobs include
Roth was the
Roth and his wife, Christine, are parents of two children, Cooper and Duncan.
Early life
Roth was born and raised in
After being a finalist on
Television productions
In 1991, after his Fun House stint, he went on to host the magazine
Moolah Beach
In 2001, he formed 3Ball Productions, along with Todd A. Nelson. Roth produced and hosted his first children's
Endurance
A spinoff titled
Other productions
From 1995 to 1997, Roth co-hosted The Disney Channel's Walt Disney World Inside Out along with Brianne Leary and George Foreman.[8]
While not working on
On September 23, 2008, ABC premiered Opportunity Knocks, which received low ratings, especially in the 18-34 demographic, and was canceled after three episodes.[9] ABC subsequently scheduled the remaining six completed episodes for broadcast, beginning on May 26, 2009.[10]
Roth's 3Ball Productions has partnered with Milestone Entertainment to produce the
He hosted and co-created Unan1mous, which premiered March 22, 2006. Though the show did well in the ratings, possible high production costs kept it from getting a second season. In September 2006, the Dutch company Eyeworks Group announced that it had acquired a 50-percent ownership of 3Ball Productions. He also produced the ABC game show Downfall, which aired in the summer of 2010. Hosted by wrestler Chris Jericho, the show featured contestants answering trivia questions to stop valuable prizes from falling from the roof of a Los Angeles building.[14]
Beginning in 2011, Roth served as producer for the
References
- ^ a b "J. D. Roth Biography". 3B Productions website. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
- ^ February 11, 2014 "Eyeworks USA to remain independent following Eyeworks Group acquisition by Warner Bros. Television Group - News - USA - Countries - Eyeworks". Archived from the original on 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2014-07-02. eyeworks.com, Retrieved on July 2, 2014
- ^ a b c Ellen Gray (1996-08-21). "The new 'Jonny Quest' is full of ideas for children's programming". Knight-Ridder Media. Archived from the original on 1997-04-30. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ^ Pensiero, Nicole (May 2011). "As Seen on TV". South Jersey Magazine. Vol. 8, no. 2. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
All told, Roth had appeared in more than 200 commercials by the time he graduated from Cherry Hill High School East in 1986.
- ^ https://lettersofnote.com/2010/08/25/star-trekcasting/
- ^ https://trekmovie.com/2010/08/26/1987-paramount-memo-reveals-actors-auditioning-for-star-trek-tng-cast/
- ^ "Gaming TV". GamePro. No. 67. IDG. February 1995. p. 163.
- ^ "Walt Disney World Inside Out (television)". D23. Disney. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Opportunity Knocks: ABC Cancels Family Reality Series, TV Series Finale, October 16, 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ^ Opportunity Knocks and Pushing Daisies: ABC TV Shows to Return, TV Series Finale, April 5, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ^ "Commission Advisory, Videos of the Commission Meeting" Archived March 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine of December 3, 2008, Agenda Item 7E, California State Lottery.
- ^ "3 Ball takes chance on lottery game show" The Hollywood Reporter, Nielsen Business Media, Inc., January 7, 2009.
- ^ California Lottery cancels 'Make Me a Millionaire' Archived May 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine May 5, 2010, Sacramento Bee.]
- ^ James Hibberd, AP. "ABC orders game show set on skyscraper". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Security Check Required". facebook.com.
External links
- J. D. Roth at IMDb
- 3Ball Productions – official website
- Eyeworks Group – official website
- An interview of J. D. Roth conducted by Streaming Futures