Bear Grylls
Writer • Personality • Entrepreneur
Birth Date: June 7, 1974
Age: 49 years old
Birth Place: County Down, Northern Ireland
A rugged British adventurer and handsome TV host, Bear Grylls grew up immersed in extreme sports and physical activity, encouraged by his aristocratic parents, and served a stint in the British Special Forces after finishing school. Although he broke his back in a parachuting accident in Africa, Grylls recovered and achieved his dream of climbing Mount Everest at age 23, which helped transform him into a media darling. Appearing in commercials and writing best-selling books, the attractive, confident Grylls became a worldwide phenomenon as host of the reality show "Man vs. Wild" (Discovery Channel, 2006-2011), which showcased his ability to survive in various hostile terrains. Although immensely popular, the show and Grylls came under fire when it was revealed certain elements of production were staged or enhanced, casting some doubt on Grylls' survival credentials, which he unwaveringly defended. Nevertheless, Grylls continued his real-life adventures around the globe to benefit various charities, was named the U.K.'s Chief Scout, and hosted the shows "Worst-Case Scenario" (Discovery Channel, 2010), "Bear Grylls: Wild Weekends" (Channel 4, 2011- ) and "Get Out Alive" (NBC, 2013). Celebrated for his questing, good-hearted nature, Bear Grylls not only earned countless fans around the world, but also inspired many would-be adventurers to follow in his courageous footsteps, if only from the comfort of their own living rooms.
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I Survived Bear GryllsStream
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2023
Live with Kelly and MarkStream
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2023
War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy
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2023
War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy
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2023
Finding MichaelStream
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2023
Louis Theroux Interviews...
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2022
Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The ChallengeStream
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2022
Ranveer vs. Wild With Bear Grylls
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2022
Ranveer vs. Wild With Bear Grylls
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2022
Bear's Mission With
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2022
베어그릴스의 지옥탈출
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2022
Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Ajay Devgn
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2021
You vs. Wild: Out ColdStream
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Bear
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2021
Bear and Nicola Adam's Wild Adventure
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2021
Into the Wild With Bear Grylls and Akshay Kumar
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2021
Bear and Jonny Wilkinson's Wild Adventure
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2021
Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie
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2021
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
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2020
American Valor: We Stand Together
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2020
Steph's Packed Lunch
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2020
World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge FijiStream
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2020
Into The Wild With Bear Grylls
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2020
GMA3: What You Need to Know
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2020
Children Of Shanghai
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2020
Running Wild With Bear Grylls: Extras
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream
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2019
Tamron HallStream
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2019
Treasure Island with Bear Grylls
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2019
GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke
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2019
Man vs. Wild With Bear Grylls India Special
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2019
Man vs. Wild With Bear Grylls India Special
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2019
You vs. WildStream
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2019
You vs. WildStream
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2019
You vs. WildStream
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2019
Hostile PlanetStream
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2019
Hostile PlanetStream
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2019
Feindselige Erde: Überleben in der Kälte
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2019
Stand up to Cancer 2018
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2018
Bear vs. Shark
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2018
Absolute Wild
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2018
Man vs Wild with Sunny Leone
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2018
American Valor: A Salute to Our Heroes
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2017
Bear's Mission
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2017
Megyn Kelly Today
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2017
Daily Blast Live
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2017
The Sunday Project
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2017
Red Nose Day
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2017
Live with Kelly and Ryan
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2017
Survivor Games with Bear Grylls
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2016
Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls
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2016
A l'état sauvage
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2016
A l'état sauvage
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2016
Bear's Wild Weekend with Stephen Fry
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2016
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
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2016
Celebrity PageStream
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2016
Enginuity
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2016
Bear Grylls Survival Story
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2016
Britain's Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls
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2015
The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream
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2015
The IslandStream
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2015
The IslandStream
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2015
The Late Late Show With James CordenStream
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2015
Bear Grylls: Breaking Point
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2015
Bear Grylls: Mission Survive
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2015
Bear's Wild Weekend with Ben Stiller
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2014
Shocking Survival Videos
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2014
Running Wild With Bear GryllsStream
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2014
Running Wild With Bear GryllsStream
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2014
Running Wild With Bear GryllsStream
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2014
Bear Grylls: Surviving the Island
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2014
The Island with Bear Grylls
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2014
The Island with Bear Grylls
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2014
Bear Grylls: Man vs. Everest
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2014
Bear Grylls: Everest After the Avalanche
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2014
Changemakers
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2014
Changemakers
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2014
Changemakers
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2014
Good Morning Britain
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2014
Bear Grylls: Extreme Survival Caught on Camera
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2014
Escape del infierno con Bear Grylls
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2013
Get Out Alive With Bear Grylls
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2013
Get Out Alive With Bear Grylls
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2013
Live! With Kelly and Michael
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2012
Bear Grylls' Wild Weekend
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2012
Bear's Wild Weekends
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2012
The Jonathan Ross ShowStream
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2011
Wall of Fame
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2011
Access Hollywood Live
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2010
Lorraine
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2010
Worst-Case Scenario
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2010
The Project
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2009
Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream
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2009
The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
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2009
The Justin Lee Collins Show
Guest Star
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2009
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
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2009
Skavlan
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2009
Saturday Live
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2006
The One Show
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2006
Man vs. Wild: The Rockies
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2006
Man vs. WildStream
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2006
American DadStream
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2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
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2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
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2003
Top GearStream
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2002
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
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2002
Last Call With Carson Daly
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2002
Access Hollywood
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Late Show With David Letterman
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1993
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
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1992
Entertainment Tonight
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1981
Good Morning America
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1975
TodayStream
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Bear Grylls
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Tatiana Maslany Freezes in ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge’ Finale (VIDEO)
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Benedict Cumberbatch Talks Playing Outsiders on ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge’ (VIDEO)
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Bear Grylls on ‘Running Wild’ With Bradley Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch & More Celebs
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‘I Survived Bear Grylls’: See Contestants Try to Beat the Adventurer at His Own Game (VIDEO)
Ashton Kutcher Updates Fans on ‘Rare Vasculitis Episode’: ‘I’m Lucky to Be Alive’
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‘Running Wild’s Bear Grylls on ‘The Challenge’s Inspirational Celebrity Guests
‘You vs. Wild’: Out Cold’ Interactive Film With Bear Grylls Sets Premiere at Netflix
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Roush Review: ‘Eco-Challenge’ Is a Tough, But Inspiring, Race
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‘World’s Toughest Race’ Host Bear Grylls: ‘There’s a Possibility No One Will Finish’
Just How Tough Is ‘World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji’?
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Zachary Quinto Recalls a Life-Changing Car Accident on ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ (VIDEO)
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Bobby Bones Gets Caught in a Precarious Position in ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ (VIDEO)
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Does Alex Honnold Eat Ants While ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’? (VIDEO)
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What Will Brie Larson Eat on ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’? (VIDEO)
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Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired by Nat Geo’s ‘Free Solo,’ Bear Grylls & More (VIDEO)
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‘Hostile Planet’ Host Bear Grylls on Nat Geo’s ‘Brutal’ New Docuseries
All the Shark Week 2018 Celebrity Appearances, Ranked
‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ Season 4 Features Top Celebrities
President Obama Goes ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’ in Alaska and Makes a ‘Killer S’more’
President Obama Will Go ‘Running Wild’ With Bear Grylls on NBC
Bear Grylls’ 5 Tips for Celebrity Wilderness Survival
Bear Grylls Gets Wild With Jesse Tyler Ferguson (PHOTO)
Here Are The 14 Survivalists Joining NBC’s New Bear Grylls Show The Island
