Biography
His presence, however, was almost in direct contrast to the adventure-driven lifestyle he had led onscreen and off since his boyhood days. A native of New Zealand, Keoghan lent his palpable love for outdoor excitement to a wide variety of television shows in his home country before attempting entry into the U.S. markets. There, he found modest success on programs that included correspondent work on "Fox After Breakfast" (FX, 1996) until his …
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Career Milestones
| Landed an apprenticeship as a television cameraman at age 19 | ||
1990 | Debuted as the host of New Zealand children's show "Spot On" | |
1996 | Appeared as a correspondent on "The Vicki Lawrence Show" (FOX) | |
1996 | Hosted the extreme sports show "Go for It" on the Discovery Channel | |
1998 | Created and co-produced the primetime cable series "Phil Keoghan's Adventure Crazy" for the Travel Channel | |
1999 | Co-hosted the primetime CBS special "Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!" | |
2001 | Host and producer of "The Amazing Race" on CBS; earned an Emmy nomination (2009, 2010) for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program | |
2001 | Host and producer of "The Amazing Race" on CBS; earned an Emmy nominations in 2009 as the host and producer of a Reality-Competition Program | |
2004 | Created and executive-produced "No Opportunity Wasted" for the Discovery Channel; also served as host | |
2006 | Hosted New Zealand and Canadian versions of "No Opportunity Wasted" | |
2006 | Published his book, No Opportunity Wasted | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program | |
Awards
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 3 |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 5 |
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 6 |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 9 |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 10 |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 12 |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 13 |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 13 |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 15 |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 15 |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 18 |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 20 |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 20 |