Hunter Ellis

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Hunter Ellis
Born (1968-07-05) July 5, 1968
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Residence Austin, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater University of Southern California
Occupation Actor
Television personality
Television Survivor: Marquesas
Children 1

Hunter Ellis (born July 5, 1968, in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American television personality.[1] A former naval aviator, he was first noted for his participation in the Survivor Television series before going on to host several television shows for the History Channel, including Tactical to Practical; Man, Moment, Machine; and Digging for the Truth, before hosting The CW reality show In Harm's Way.

Background

Part of a family with a strong tradition in the United States Navy, Ellis is the grandson of Vice Admiral Donald D. Engen. Ellis graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in political science, before entering the Navy as an aviator. He graduated first in his flight class, and during his ten-year military career, he amassed 433 carrier landings and more than two thousand hours of flight time in the F/A-18 Hornet. After his discharge, Ellis worked for a time as a pilot for FedEx Corporation.[1][2] Ellis is a member of the fraternity Alpha Tau Omega. People magazine named Ellis one of the 20 sexiest men on cable television.[3] Married to a Texas Hill Country Native, Hunter currently resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife and daughter.

Career

Ellis was a participant in the reality TV program Survivor: Marquesas, which was filmed in 2001 and aired in 2002. A member of the Maraamu tribe, Ellis was the third contestant voted off the show[4][5][6] Subsequently, Ellis became the host of several nationally televised programs. The first of these was Tactical to Practical[7] (also known as Tactical to Practical With Hunter Ellis), which aired on The History Channel as a program that took a historical look at the development of common consumer electronic products which originated as military research projects.[8][9] It lasted for three seasons, with 38 episodes airing in 2003 and 2004. In 2004, he also began co-hosting "9 on the Town", a half-hour program airing five days a week on KCAL-TV, an independent station in Los Angeles, California. In 2005, he began hosting another show on The History Channel, called Man, Moment, Machine.[8] Episodes of this show focus on the historical consequences of the momentary interaction between a particular individual and a specific technology.[1] In 2007, Ellis became the host of Digging for the Truth,[3][8] and in 2008 became host of In Harm's Way.[10][11] Hunter is now an anchor for KEYE TV news in Austin, Texas.

Filmography

Awards & recognition

In 2003 Ellis received an Emmy nomination for hosting Countdown to Survivor: The Amazon for KCBS,[12] and in 2006 he received a Los Angeles Emmy Award for hosting Hola! Survivor: Guatemala, also for KCBS.[13] In an article published on December 1, 2003, People magazine named him one of the 20 sexiest men on cable television.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hunter Ellis History Channel bio". History Channel. Retrieved 28 December 2009. 
  2. ↑ "Hunter Ellis Survivor: Marquesas bio at CBS". CBS. Retrieved 30 December 2009. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Meet the New Host". History Channel. Retrieved 28 December 2009. 
  4. ↑ Cosgrove-Mather, Bootie (14 March 2002). "Heave-Ho For Hunky Hunter". CBS News. Retrieved 30 December 2009. 
  5. ↑ Shaw, Jessica (15 March 2002). "Plane Awful". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 December 2009. 
  6. ↑ "Hunter Ellis". Top-tens.comzAutos.com. 
  7. ↑ Oei, Lily (6 May 2003). "History net launching new fronts". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 30 December 2009. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Dempsey, John (22 May 2007). "History to do more 'Digging'". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 30 December 2009. 
  9. ↑ Sandell, Scott (13 September 2003). "PUTTING MILITARY TECHNOLOGY TO CIVILIAN USE". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 28 December 2009. 
  10. ↑ Levine, Stuart (5 August 2008). "Hunter Ellis to host 'In Harm's Way'". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 29 December 2009. 
  11. ↑ "Ex-'Survivor' castaway Hunter Ellis to host The CW's 'In Harm's Way'". Reality TV World. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2009. 
  12. ↑ "56th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY AWARDS". Google cache. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 30 December 2009. 
  13. ↑ "Winners of the 58th Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Announced". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 12 August 2006. Retrieved 30 December 2009. 
  14. ↑ "Hunter Ellis: Fly Guy". People. 1 December 2003. Retrieved 28 December 2009. 

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