Mike Rowe is an American television host and narrator, best known for his work in the ‘Dirty Jobs’ series of the Discovery Channel and ‘Somebody’s Gotta Do It’ series on CNN. His upbringing was unique, as he was raised by a teacher’s family, far from amusement parks or must-see events. He didn’t miss such things and felt sorry for those friends “who had to endure them” or “had no older cousins to provide them with a superior wardrobe of softer, studier, broken-in alternatives”. When he was twenty-two, he began his career with Baltimore Opera and later took many freelance jobs, which gave him plenty of time to relax. He was forty-one when he made a mistake and was given his first full-time job at ‘Dirty Jobs’.
Real Name/Full Name | Michael Gregory Rowe |
Date Of Birth | 18 March 1962 |
Age | 62 years old |
Birthplace | Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. |
Nationality | American. |
Religion | Christianity. |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Height | 6 feet 0 inch |
Weight | 84 kg |
Marital Status | Not Married |
Siblings | Not Known |
Profession | American Television Host, and Narrator. |
Net worth | $30 Million. |
Biography
The birth place of American television host, narrator, and actor Mike Rowe is Baltimore County, Maryland, which is where he was born on March 18, 1962. Peggy and John Rowe, who were both teachers, were responsible for raising him in a Christian household. Although their names have not been revealed to the media, he grew up with siblings.
Kenwood Presbyterian Church was where Rowe went to school, and his parents still regularly attend. In 1980, he obtained a degree from Overlea High School, where he discovered his love for theater and singing. After graduating from high school, he pursued studies at Essex Community College and Towson University.
Personal Life
Mike Rowe is well-known for his television hosting career, but he also has other accomplishments. Although he has been in a long-term relationship, the identity of his partner has not been made public. Despite this, he has made the decision not to get married. Rowe has done a lot of voice-over work, including narrating documentaries and commercials, aside from his television hosting.
Career
In 1979, Rowe was a member of Troop 16 in Overlea and became an Eagle Scout. He developed a passion for narrating and writing while serving as an Eagle Scout by reading for students at the Maryland School for the Blind. After graduating from university in 1985, Mike started working on television by hosting Your New Home on WJZ-TV, which lasted for 15 years.
He was involved in hosting a CD-ROM trivia game and working at QVC (a home-shopping channel) during the 1990s. During the late 1990s, Rowe presented an educational guide for a satellite TV service. The plight of workers in the US is the main focus of most of his shows afterward, such as American Chopper and Dirty Jobs. Mike Rowe’s programs feature footage of sewer workers, roadkill collectors, coal miners, chicken sexers, and other occupations. Immigrant workers do carework, service work, and dirty/dangerous jobs that are rarely addressed by the programs. The following is a list of Mike Rowe’s shows from 2000 until now.
His passion for promoting skilled trades has continued through various projects and initiatives, and he remains a prominent figure in the conversation surrounding the importance of hands-on work and vocational education. In television and beyond, Mike Rowe has gained a reputation as a well-known figure. Rowe’s Dirty Jobs show has been a success, allowing him to expand his audience and explore themes related to hard work and vocational training.
‘Dirty Jobs’ launched with three pilot episodes in November 2003, and then relaunched as a series on July 26, 2005. It gained tremendous popularity, eventually lasting for eight seasons until September 12, 2012. During this time, he continued to appear in other productions such as ‘American Hot Rod’ (2004), ‘Ghost Hunters’ (2004-2010) and so on. He has been working as a narrator for ‘Deadliest Catch’ since 2005 and still does it today. Some of his important works of the last decade include ‘The Ultimate Fighter (2005-2010), ‘Shark Week’ (2006), ‘After the Catch’ (2007-2012), ‘American Dad!’ (2007), ‘Ghost Hunters International’ (2008-2010), and ‘Wild Pacific’ (2009).
He played himself in the 2012 film ‘How Booze Built America’. Also in 2010s, he appeared as a narrator in ‘How the Universe Works’ (2010, 2014-present) and ‘Airplane Repo’ (2013-present) and hosted shows like ‘Bering Sea Gold’ (2013-2018), ‘Building America’ (2014) and ‘Somebody Gotta Do It’ (2014-2015 on CNN). In addition to his narrator work on series like ‘Deadliest Catch’ and ‘Airplane Repo’, he is currently hosting three shows. A web series called ‘C.R.A.P.’ is among them Since 2013, I have been watching the reality web television series ‘Returning the Favor’ and ‘Somebody Gotta Do It’ on TBN.
Net Worth
Mike Rowe is a skilled and proficient American TV host and narrator with a projected net worth of $30 million. His most notable work is on the Discovery Channel’s popular show Dirty Jobs and his narration on Deadliest Catch. Apart from his successful television career, Rowe has also established himself as a writer, producer, and advocate for skilled trades and blue-collar jobs.
Social Media
Social Media | Username | Followers/Subscribers |
@mikerowe | 1.7M | |
YouTube | @therealmikerowe | 971K |
X (Twitter) | @mikeroweworks | 600.8K |
@TheRealMikeRowe | 6.1M |