Bryant Gumbel

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Acting

Born

September 29, 1948 (age 77)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Bryant Gumbel

Biography

Bryant Charles Gumbel (born September 29, 1948) is an American television journalist and sportscaster, best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC's Today. He is the younger brother of sportscaster Greg Gumbel. Since 1995, he has hosted HBO's acclaimed investigative series Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, which has been rated as "flat out TV's best sports program" by the Los Angeles Times. It won a Peabody Award in 2012. Gumbel was hired by NBC Sports in the fall of 1975 as co-host of its National Football League pre-game show GrandStand with Jack Buck. From 1975 until January 1982 (when he left to do The Today Show), he hosted numerous sporting events for NBC including Major League Baseball, college basketball and the National Football League. He returned to sportscasting for NBC when he hosted the prime time coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics from Seoul and the PGA Tour in 1990. NBC News made Gumbel the principal anchor of Today beginning September 27, 1982, and broadcast from Vietnam, Vatican City, Europe, South America, and much of the United States followed between 1984 and 1989. Gumbel's work on Today earned him several Emmys and a large fanbase. He is the third longest serving co-host of Today, after former hosts Matt Lauer and Katie Couric. He stepped down from the show on January 3, 1997, after 15 years. Gumbel moved to CBS, where he hosted various shows before becoming co-host of the network's morning show The Early Show on November 1, 1999. Gumbel was hosting The Early Show on the morning of September 11, 2001. He was the first to announce the September 11 attacks to CBS viewers. Gumbel left CBS and The Early Show on May 17, 2002. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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2022TVCNN This Morning with Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattinglyas Self2018FilmHope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Mediaas Self2016FilmHarry Benson: Shoot Firstas Self2015FilmBrain Surgery Live with Mental Flossas Self - Host2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Self2010FilmThe Best That Never Wasas Self (Archive Footage)2010FilmMagic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivalsas Self - NBC Sports, 1974-822009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2006FilmThe N Wordas Self2005FilmThe Weather Manas Himself2003FilmUFO Invasion at Rendleshamas Self - Host2003FilmThe New Roswell: Kecksburg Exposedas Présentateur2002FilmThe Roswell Crash: Startling New Evidence1999TVThe Early Showas Self - Host1998FilmThe Mike Tyson Storyas Himself1997FilmContactas Bryant Gumbel1997TVThe Chris Rock Showas Self1995TVReal Sports with Bryant Gumbelas Self - Host1993TVThe Nannyas Bryant Gumbel1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1991FilmThe Hard Wayas Self1989FilmCommon Threads: Stories from the Quiltas Self - News Reporter (archive footage)1989TVSeinfeldas Bryant Gumbel1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1982FilmGod's Miraclesas Host1980TVGames People Playas Host1980FilmThe Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Storyas Self1979FilmMagic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Gameas Commentator1978FilmHeaven Can Waitas TV Sportscaster (uncredited)1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self1948TVMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade