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| Born | Thomas Raymond Bergeron (1955-05-06)May 6, 1955 (age 70) Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
| Known for | Breakfast Time (1994–1997) Good Morning America (1997–1998) Hollywood Squares (1998–2004) America's Funniest Home Videos (2001–2015) Dancing with the Stars (2005–2019, 2025) 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) |
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Thomas Raymond Bergeron (born May 6, 1955) is an American television personality, comedian, and game show host. He hostedBreakfast Time from 1994 to 1997,Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004,America's Funniest Home Videos from 2001 to 2015, andDancing with the Stars from 2005 to 2019 and was an anchor onGood Morning America from 1997 to 1998 and a co-host on the60th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2008.
Bergeron was born inHaverhill, Massachusetts, the son of Adrian Raymond "Ray" Bergeron Jr. (1934–2015) and Mary Catherine "Kay" Costello (1933–2016).[1] Bergeron is ofFrench Canadian andIrish descent.[2] While being interviewed onThe Howard Stern Show, Bergeron revealed when he was 17 years old he interviewedLarry Fine andMoe Howard ofThe Three Stooges after contacting the nursing home Fine was residing.[3]
His first job in broadcasting was as adisc jockey at local radio stationWHAV, in his home town of Haverhill, Massachusetts. He became a radio DJ in theSeacoast area ofNew Hampshire in the early 1980s onPortsmouth'sWHEB,[4] where he played comedy records along with music and offbeat interviews. This led to additional television and radio auditions.
One of his first jobs on television was as host of a local game show,Granite State Challenge, on New Hampshire Public Television (produced at NHPTV flagship stationWENH-TV). He moved to the Boston market in February 1982, joiningWBZ-TV as a general on-air personality. His early roles at the station included being a contributor onEvening Magazine (1982–1987), and hosting brief informational and show preview segments known as4 Today, every 30 minutes during WBZ's daytime lineup (1983–1987). In 1984, he landed the hosting spot onLottery Live, the nightly drawings of the Massachusetts State Lottery games. In January 1987, while still working in these roles, Bergeron began hostingPeople Are Talking, replacing Buzz Luttrell on the early afternoon talk show. While he was replaced by Ron Cantera as host of4 Today until its cancellation in 1988, Bergeron remained lottery host until drawings moved toWNEV-TV in August 1987.[citation needed] Bergeron additionally served as the original host of WBZ's weekend morning teenage discussion seriesRap-Around[5] from 1987 to 1989.
By the early 1990s, WBZ was featuring him onWBZ Radio. It was there he had an early-morning radio show calledThe Tom Bergeron Show. WhenPeople Are Talking ended a 13-year run in June 1993, Bergeron remained on WBZ-TV as commentator and lifestyle reporter for the station's expanded hour-long noon newscast.[citation needed] In early 1994, Bergeron briefly surfaced as a morning host on Boston's soft-rock stationWMJX ("Magic 106.7"), which was only a short commute to WBZ's studios for his work on the noon news.[citation needed]
Bergeron credits a portion of his success as a television personality to his more than 35 years of regularly practicingTranscendental Meditation.[6] He discussed his meditation practice on10 Percent Happier with Dan Harris[7] andThe Fifth Dimension: A Mindfulness Podcast.[8]
From 1994 to 1997, Bergeron co-hosted the morning showBreakfast Time onFX and later retitledFox After Breakfast when the show moved toFox.
In 1997, Bergeron joinedABC, where he served as a guest host forGood Morning America.
Bergeron was the host ofHollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004, a role for which he won aDaytime Emmy Award forOutstanding Game Show Host in 2000.[citation needed]
In February 2001, he became the host of theABC seriesAmerica's Funniest Home Videos. In March 2014, Bergeron announced on Twitter that he would be leavingAmerica's Funniest Home Videos after season 25. Bergeron's final episode ofAmerica's Funniest Home Videos aired on May 17, 2015; he was replaced byAlfonso Ribeiro.[9] As of 2025, Bergeron remains the show's longest tenured host.
In June 2005, he began hosting the reality seriesDancing with the Stars, also on ABC. For his work onDancing with the Stars, he received ninePrimetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program, winning the award once in2012. On July 13, 2020, Bergeron announced he had been dismissed from the series after 28 seasons.[10] On November 11, 2025, Bergeron returned toDancing with the Stars as guest judge on during week nine ofseason 34 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the show, he also performed partial hosting duties with current hosts Alfonso Ribeiro andJulianne Hough.[11][12]
On September 21, 2008, Bergeron co-hosted the60th Primetime Emmy Awards alongsideHeidi Klum,Jeff Probst,Ryan Seacrest, andHowie Mandel. The five were selected to host in recognition of their nominations in the inaugural category of Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program.[citation needed]
In 2020, Bergeron competed in thethird season ofThe Masked Singer as "Taco".[13]
Bergeron has been married to Lois since 1982 and has two daughters.[14]
In 2009, Bergeron published his autobiographyI'm Hosting as Fast as I Can!: Zen and the Art of Staying Sane in Hollywood.[citation needed]
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| 2009 | Rock Slyde | Randy Wonder | |
| 2018 | Candy Jar | Principal Nelson |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987–1990 | People Are Talking | Himself/host | 3 episodes |
| 1994–1997 | Breakfast Time | Himself/host | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 1997–1998 | Good Morning America | Himself/anchor | |
| 1998 | The Nanny | Himself | Episode: "Making Whoopi" |
| 1998–2004 | Hollywood Squares | Himself/host | 1,047 episodes |
| 2001–2015 | America's Funniest Home Videos | Himself/host | 289 episodes Also producer |
| 2002–2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Coridan Ambassador, Alien Trader D'Marr | 2 episodes |
| 2005–2019, 2025 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself/Host | 444 episodes (includes being guest host and judge for the 20th birthday party on November 11, 2025) |
| 2005–present | Entertainment Tonight | Himself | 20 episodes |
| 2006–2019 | Good Morning America | Himself | 21 episodes |
| 2008 | Supper Club with Tom Bergeron | Himself | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Castle | Bobby Mann | Episode: "The Late Shaft" |
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb | Announcer (voice) | Episode: "Bullseye!" |
| 2012–2014, 2016 | A Capitol Fourth | Himself/host | |
| 2013 | Sesame Street | Johnny Gotcha | Episode 4412: "Gotcha!" |
| 2015 | The Muppets | Himself | Episode: "Pig Girls Don't Cry" |
| 2017 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Himself/Panelist | Episode: "Leslie Jones vs. LL Cool J and Tom Bergeron vs. Jennifer Nettles" |
| 2017 | To Tell the Truth | Himself/Panelist | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The 3rd Annual Carney Awards | Himself/host | Television special |
| 2017 | Access Daily | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Candy Jar | Principal Nelson | |
| 2018 | Behind Closed Doors | Himself | Episode: "John Ritter" |
| 2018 | Steve | Himself | Episode: "Tom Bergeron/Cali Champion, Dr. V & Alesha Renee" |
| 2018 | Animals. | Himself | Episode: "Pigeons" |
| 2018 | The Messenger | The Messenger | Also producer |
| 2020 | The Masked Singer | Taco/Himself | Eliminated in "Friends in High Places: Group B Championships" |
| 2020 | Down the Middle | Rex | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | American Auto | Himself | Episode: "Charity Dinner" |
| 2025 | Dancing with Sharks | Himself | Part of the 2025Shark Week[15] |
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| Preceded by John Davidson (1986–1989) | Host ofHollywood Squares 1998–2004 | Succeeded by Nate Burleson (2025) |
| Preceded by | Host ofAmerica's Funniest Home Videos 2001–2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Series created | Host ofDancing with the Stars 2005–2019, 2025 (Guest) With:Lisa Canning (2005) Samantha Harris (2006–2009) Brooke Burke (2010–2013) Erin Andrews (2014–2019) | Succeeded by |
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