Chris Jacobs (television host)

Christopher K. Jacobs
Born (1970-01-30) January 30, 1970
Chicago, Illinois
Occupation Television host
Years active 1995-present
Notable credit(s) Overhaulin', The Insider, Entertainment Tonight

Chris Jacobs (born January 30, 1970) is a television host and personality. He is the host of Overhaulin' and the lead host for Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions, which both air on Velocity, and is a weekend presenter on the NFL Network. He formerly hosted The Insider and also worked as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.

Biography

Career

Jacobs had moderate success with roles in television, film, and commercial projects for eight years before being tapped to co-host Overhaulin' in 2004. After the show went on hiatus in 2008, he co-presented The Insider with Lara Spencer from 2009 to 2011.[1] On March 5, 2011, it was announced that he had been named a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.[2] Jacobs left ET in early 2013 after Overhaulin' returned for a sixth season on Velocity in the fall of 2012.

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 Long Lost Family, which debuted on TLC on March 6, 2016. Jacobs hosts the show along with Lisa Joyner.[4]

Personal life

Jacobs attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois and then Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan before moving to California in 1988 where he attended Whittier College, earning a bachelor's degree in English. He also attended and graduated from Western State University College of Law and was later admitted to the state bar of California in 1995, although he has been inactive since 1999[5].

He proposed to his girlfriend Ivy Teves on August 10, 2016 at Wrigley Field after throwing out the first pitch at a Chicago Cubs-Los Angeles Angels game.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (13 Sep 2009). "'Insider' gets makeover". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. ↑ Guthrie, Marisa (5 Mar 2011). "Kevin Frazier Leaves 'Entertainment Tonight' to Host 'The Insider'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ↑ Geisert, Eric (20 Nov 2015). "Chip Foose Tapes the Last Overhaulin’ TV Show". Hot Rod.
  4. ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (1 Apr 2016). "TV’s Genealogy Craze Yields Game Shows and Paper Chases but Also Interesting Lessons". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ "State Bar of CA :: Christopher Keith Jacobs". The State Bar of California.
  6. ↑ Swartz, Tracy (11 Aug 2016). "Watch TV host Chris Jacobs throw out Cubs first pitch, get engaged". Chicago Tribune.
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