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Hunter Ellis
Born(1968-07-05)July 5, 1968(age 56)
Alexandria, Virginia,U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupation(s)Actor
Television personality
TelevisionSurvivor: Marquesas
Children2

Hunter Ellis(born July 5, 1968 inAlexandria, Virginia) is anAmericanmilitary veteran and television personality.[1]

A former naval aviator, he was first noted for his participation onSurvivorbefore going on to host several television shows for theHistory Channel,includingTactical to Practical;Man, Moment, Machine;andDigging for the Truth,before hostingThe CWreality showIn Harm's Way.He is the current spokesperson for Atomic Beam flashlight.[2]

Background

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Part of a family with a strong tradition in theUnited States Navy,Ellis is the grandson ofNaval Aviatorand Vice AdmiralDonald D. Engen.He graduated from theUniversity of Southern Californiawith abachelor's degreeinpolitical science,before entering the Navy as a commissioned officer and being designated as a Naval Aviator following completion of flight training. Ellis graduated first in his flight training class and, during his ten-year military service, he amassed 433 carrier landings and more than two thousand hours of flight time in theF/A-18 Hornet.[citation needed]

After resigning his commission, Ellis worked for a time as a pilot forFedEx Corporation.[1][3]

Personal life

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Ellis is a member of thefraternityAlpha Tau Omega.He previously lived inAustin, Texasand currently resides inDallas, Texas,with his wife and two children,[citation needed]

Survivor

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Marquesas

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Main article:Survivor: Marquesas

Ellis was a participant in the reality TV programSurvivor: Marquesas,which was filmed in 2001 and aired in 2002.

He was initially cast on the Maraamu tribe, alongside Gina Crews, Peter Harkey, Patricia Jackson, Sarah Jones,Rob Mariano,Sean Rector, and Vecepia Towery. Ellis was the "leader" of the tribe, and formed an alliance with Crews, which helped him survive the first two votes, but after Maraamu lost the third immunity challenge in a row, he was voted out on day 9 as he was seen as a controlling threat by Mariano.[4][5][6]

Career

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Subsequently, Ellis became the host of several nationally televised programs. The first of these wasTactical to Practical[7](also known asTactical to Practical With Hunter Ellis), which aired onThe History Channelas a program that took a historical look at the development of common consumer electronic products which originated as military research projects.[8][9]It lasted for three seasons, with 38 episodes airing in 2003-04.

In 2004, he began co-hosting9 on the Town,a half-hour program airing five days a week onKCAL-TV(channel 9), anindependent stationinLos Angeles, California.In 2005, he began hosting another show onThe History Channel,calledMan, Moment, Machine.[8]Episodes of this show focus on the historical consequences of the momentary interaction between a particular individual and a specific technology.[1]

In 2007, Ellis became the host ofDigging for the Truth,[10][8]and in 2008 became host ofIn Harm's Way.[11][12]

Ellis was a news anchor forKEYE-TVnews inAustin, Texasfrom 2011 until he left in 2014 to focus full-time on documentaries.[13]

Filmography

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Awards and recognition

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In 2003, Ellis received anEmmy nominationfor hostingCountdown to Survivor: The AmazonforKCBS-TV,[14]and in 2006 he received aLos AngelesEmmy Awardfor hostingHola! Survivor: Guatemala,also for KCBS.[15]In an article published on December 1, 2003,Peoplemagazine named him one of the 20 sexiest men oncable television.[16]

References

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  1. ^abc"Hunter Ellis History Channel bio".History Channel.Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2010.RetrievedDecember 28,2009.
  2. ^"Atomic Beam Magic Ear Commercial".Youtube.RetrievedOctober 5,2018.
  3. ^"Hunter EllisSurvivor: Marquesasbio at CBS ".CBS.RetrievedDecember 30,2009.
  4. ^Cosgrove-Mather, Bootie (March 14, 2002)."Heave-Ho For Hunky Hunter".CBS News.RetrievedDecember 30,2009.
  5. ^Shaw, Jessica (March 15, 2002)."Plane Awful".Entertainment Weekly.Archived fromthe originalon October 15, 2012.RetrievedDecember 30,2009.
  6. ^"Hunter Ellis profile".Top-tens.comzAutos.com.RetrievedMay 14,2018.
  7. ^Oei, Lily (May 6, 2003)."History net launching new fronts".Variety.RetrievedDecember 30,2009.
  8. ^abcDempsey, John (May 22, 2007)."History to do more 'Digging'".Variety.RetrievedDecember 30,2009.
  9. ^Sandell, Scott (September 13, 2003)."PUTTING MILITARY TECHNOLOGY TO CIVILIAN USE".South Florida Sun-Sentinel.Archived fromthe originalon October 24, 2012.RetrievedDecember 28,2009.
  10. ^"Meet the New Host".History Channel.Archived fromthe originalon April 29, 2009.RetrievedDecember 28,2009.
  11. ^Levine, Stuart (August 5, 2008)."Hunter Ellis to host 'In Harm's Way'".Variety.RetrievedDecember 29,2009.
  12. ^"Ex-'Survivor' castaway Hunter Ellis to host The CW's 'In Harm's Way'".Reality TV World. August 6, 2008.RetrievedDecember 28,2009.
  13. ^"Morning anchor Hunter Ellis leaves KEYE - TV & Radio".RetrievedMay 23,2017.
  14. ^"56th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY AWARDS".Google cache.Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.Archived fromthe originalon July 19, 2006.RetrievedDecember 30,2009.
  15. ^"Winners of the 58th Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Announced".Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.August 12, 2006.RetrievedDecember 30,2009.
  16. ^"Hunter Ellis: Fly Guy".People.December 1, 2003.RetrievedDecember 28,2009.
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