
Mike Rowe
Biography
Michael Gregory Rowe (born March 18, 1962) is an American television host and narrator. He is known for his work on the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs and the series Somebody's Gotta Do It originally developed for CNN. He hosted a series produced for Facebook called Returning the Favor in which he found people doing good deeds and did something for them in return. He also hosts a podcast titled The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe.
Rowe has narrated programs on the Discovery Channel, The Science Channel, and National Geographic Channel such as Deadliest Catch, How the Universe Works, and Shark Week. He has also appeared in commercials for firms such as the Ford Motor Company.
In June 2020, Discovery Channel announced Dirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip, a four-episode miniseries, to be aired in mid-July 2020, billed as "part reunion, part road-trip, part look-back-special".
Known For

TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996

TV
American Dad!
Meter Maid (voice)
2005

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
The View
Self
1997

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019

TV
The Ultimate Fighter
Self - Narrator
2005

TV
Last Man Standing
Jim
2011
TV
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004

TV
How the Universe Works
Narrator
2010

TV
How the Universe Works
Himself - Narrator
2010

TV
Dirty Jobs
Self - Host
2005

TV
Bering Sea Gold
Himself (Narrator)
2012

TV
Tuttle Twins
Mike Rowe (voice)
2021

TV
The Liberator
Narrator
2020

TV
Tucker Carlson Today
Self - Guest
2021

TV
American Chopper: Senior vs Junior
2010

TV
After the Catch
Self
2007

TV
Somebody's Gotta Do It
Himself - Host
2014

TV
Returning The Favor
2017
Filmography
2024FilmSomething to Stand for with Mike Roweas Self2022TVThe Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe2022TVJesse Watters Primetimeas Self2021TVTuttle Twinsas Mike Rowe (voice)2021TVHow America Worksas Narrator2021FilmBorrowed Futureas Self2021TVTucker Carlson Todayas Self - Guest2021TVSix Degrees with Mike Roweas Host2020TVThe Liberatoras Narrator2020TVDirty Jobs: Rowe'd Tripas Host2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmTimelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Timeas Self - Narrator (archive sound)2017FilmFarmers For Americaas Narrator2017TVReturning The Favor2017FilmThe Miracle In Manhattan, Part 1: "The Foundation"as Narrator2014TVSomebody's Gotta Do Itas Himself - Host2012TVBering Sea Gold: Under the Iceas Self - Narrator (voice)2012TVBering Sea Goldas Himself (Narrator)2011TVLast Man Standingas Jim2010TVAmerican Chopper: Senior vs Junior2010TVHow the Universe Worksas Narrator2007TVAfter the Catchas Self2005TVDirty Jobsas Self - Host2005TVAmerican Dad!as Meter Maid (voice)2005TVThe Ultimate Fighteras Self - Narrator2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self2003FilmToo Gross For Discovery2002TVWorst-Case Scenarioas Himself - Host1997TVThe Viewas Self1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno—FilmLost in the Fogas Self—FilmBlind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Storyas Narrator (voice)—FilmAgent Number 9as Self