Phil Keoghan
Birth Name:
Phillip John Keoghan
Birth Place:
Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
Profession
Director, Producer, Actor, Writer
Fast Facts
- Biked 3,500 miles from Los Angeles to New York City to raise funds for multiple sclerosis research
- Supported funding the New Zealand Red Cross following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake
- Supports the non-profit organizations Reality Cares and TeamVRC
- Is the brother of musician Andrew Keoghan
- Got his big break when he was cast in the series "Spot On․"
- Started out working as a television assistant
- Quote: "The more I live, the more I want to live, and the more I want to help others live their once-in-a-lifetime dreams․"
- Best known for hosting the series "The Amazing Race․"
Awards
- 2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality/Competition Program:Winner
- 2004OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Game, Competition or Reality Show:Winner
- 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2005OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Game, Competition or Reality Show:Winner
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2007OFTA Television Award - Best Host of a Game, Competition or Reality Show:Nominated
- 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2008OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer of a Game, Reality, or Competition Show:Nominated
- 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2009OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer of a Game, Reality, or Competition Show:Nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality - Competition Program:Winner
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2010OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Panelist in a Non-Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality - Competition Program:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2011Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality - Competition Program:Winner
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program:Nominated
- 2012Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Reality Show Host:Nominated
- 2012Gold Derby TV Award - Reality Host:Nominated
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Panelist in a Non-Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Winner
- 2015Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Reality Host:Nominated
- 2015OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Panelist in a Non-Fiction Program:Nominated
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Reality Show Host:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Competition Program:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality Competition Program:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Reality-Competition Program:Nominated
- 2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
- 2021PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Competition Program:Nominated
- 2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
- 2024PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
- 2025PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated
- 2026PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:Nominated