Sajak has been married twice, currently to Lesly Brown Sajak since 1989, with whom he has two children. He is also the author of several puzzle games, including 'Lucky Letters', developed in collaboration with puzzle developer David L. Sajak has been involved in a variety of other endeavors, including as an external director of conservative publishing house Eagle Publishing and writing for the National Review Online and. He also hosted a late-night talk show on CBS from 1989 to 1990 and became a frequent guest host for CNN's Larry King Live and the syndicated Live with Regis and Kelly.

In 2019, he was recognized by the Guinness World Records for having the longest career as a game show host for the same show, surpassing previous record holder Bob Barker.īeyond his game show career, Sajak has made various appearances in films, television series, and game shows, such as Airplane II: The Sequel, Days of Our Lives, and Rugrats. For his work on Wheel, Sajak has received 19 nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, winning three times. Sajak is best known as the host of the American television game show Wheel of Fortune, a position he has held since 1981. Born and raised in Chicago, Sajak began his career in broadcasting at a local radio station, later serving as a disc jockey during the Vietnam War for the American Forces Vietnam Network. We are incredibly grateful and proud to have had Pat as our host for all these years and we look forward to celebrating his outstanding career throughout the upcoming season,' said Suzanne Prete, executive vice president of game shows for Sony Pictures Television.Pat Sajak ( / ˈ s eɪ dʒ æ k/ SAY-jak born Patrick Leonard Sajdak, October 26, 1946) is an American television personality and game show host. 'As the host of Wheel of Fortune, Pat has entertained millions of viewers across America for 40 amazing years. Sajak will continue to serve as a consultant on the show for three years after his retirement as host. The show soon shifted to a syndication and aired in the evening in many markets, becoming one of the most successful game shows in history. He took over duties from Chuck Woolery, who was the show's first host when it debuted in 1975.Īlong with Vanna White, who joined the show in 1982, Sajak has been a television mainstay. Sajak, 76, has presided over the game show, which features contestants guessing letters to try to fill out words and phrases to win money and prizes, since 1981.

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