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Regis Philbin

 
General Information (Regis Philbin)
  
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Mostly Credited As: Regis Philbin
Birth Name: Regis Francis Xavier Philbin
Date Of Birth: August 25, 1931 (Age 78)
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: New York, New York
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Spouse
Joy Philbin Mar/01/1970 - Present (2 children)
Catherine Faylen 1957 - 1968 (Divorced) (2 children)

Regis Philbin is a renaissances man of the broadcast industry he has been a talk show host, game show host, singer and presenter at various events and series. He holds the Guinness Book of World Record for the most time spent in front of a television camera. He is known for his quick wit, distinctive New York Irish accent, and is often called "the hardest working man in show business". Regis was born Regis Francis Xavier Philbin, son of Frank and Florence Philbin. He was born in Manhattan and lived in the Bronx. He attended Our Lady of Solace grammar school in the Bronx. He went on to graduate from Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx in 1949 before attending the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated in 1953 with a sociology degree. He briefly served in the US Navy and after that got his own talk show; "The Regis Philbin Show" on KGTV in San Diego, California. From 1967-1969 Regis finally gained national attention on the "The Joey Bishop Show" and then went on to bring "A

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Regis Philbin TV Appearances
  
Main cast 
Show: Million Dollar Password(2008)As: Himself (Host)
Show: America's Got Talent(2006)As: Himself (Host S01)
Show: New Year's Eve Live(2005)As: Himself (Co-Host 2005)
Show: Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire(2004)As: Himself (Host)
Show: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US)(1999)As: Himself (Host - S01 - S03 & S10)
Show: Live with Regis and Kelly(1988)As: Co-Host
Show: The Regis Philbin Show(1981)As: Himself (Host)
Show: The Neighbors(1975)As: Host
Show: Almost Anything Goes (US)(1975)As: Field Interviewer (1976)
Show: Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest(1972)As: Himself (Co-Host 2004)
Show: The Joey Bishop Show (Talk Show)(1967)As: Co-Host
Episode Cast Credits 
Show: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) 
• 7 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Tuesday January 18th, 2005)
  • Regis Philbin, the Upper Crust 05x46: (Mar/16/2009) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Alice Smith 04x40: (Feb/26/2008) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, James McAvoy, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus 03x36: (Feb/26/2007) As Himself, [Interviewees]
  • Regis Philbin, John Landis, Snoop and Tha Dogg Pound 02x106: (Jun/26/2006) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Tichina Arnold, Fiona Apple 02x49: (Mar/23/2006) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Tichina Arnold, D. C. Benny 02x37: (Feb/28/2006) As Himself 
  • Ian Bagg, Rob Morrow, Regis Philbin 01x12: (Jan/18/2005) As Himself 
Show: Brothers & Sisters (2006) 
  • Sibling Rivalry 03x12: (Jan/11/2009) As Himself 
Show: Late Show with David Letterman (1993) 
• 14 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Friday November 05th, 1999)
  • Regis Philbin, James Taylor 16x31: (Oct/28/2008) As Himself, [Interviewees]
  • Regis Philbin, Laura Dern, Death Cab for Cutie 15x115: (May/13/2008) As Himself, [Interviewees]
  • Regis Philbin, Joseph Arthur 15x66: (Feb/14/2008) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Chamillionaire 15x09: (Sep/14/2007) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Darlene Love 14x140: (May/07/2007) As Himself 
  • Kid Scientists, Regis Philbin, Robert Randolph 14x62: (Dec/13/2006) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Bryce Dallas Howard 13x179: (Jul/18/2006) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Colin Hanks 13x57: (Nov/29/2005) As Himself 
  • Kelly Ripa, Hilary Duff 13x43: (Nov/09/2005) As Himself 
  • Vin Diesel, Amos Lee 12x111: (Mar/02/2005) As Himself, [Uncredited]
  • Regis Philbin, Jay Thomas, Darlene Love 12x73: (Dec/23/2004) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Hoobastank 12x12: (Sep/07/2004) As Himself 
  • Diving Dogs, Tina Fey, Morgan Spurlock 11x133: (May/06/2004) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Mitch Hedberg 07x39: (Nov/05/1999) As Himself 
Show: How I Met Your Mother (2005) 
  • The Best Burger in New York 04x02: (Sep/29/2008) As Himself 
Show: Ugly Betty (2006) 
  • The Manhattan Project 03x01: (Sep/25/2008) As Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
Show: Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003) 
• 6 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Friday May 06th, 2005)
  • Regis Philbin, Sharon Osborne, Lil Wayne 06x92: (Jun/20/2008) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Jay-Z 04x172: (Nov/22/2006) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Trevor Fehrman, Pharrell 04x114: (Jul/28/2006) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Barry Watson, Mike Birbiglia 04x63: (Apr/21/2006) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Jordana Brewster, She Wants Revenge 04x14: (Jan/24/2006) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin & Faith Evans 03x60: (May/06/2005) As Himself 
Show: Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (2007) 
  • Episode 221/222 02x19: (Apr/03/2008) As Himself 
  • Episode 204/205 02x04: (Nov/01/2007) As Himself 
Show: The View (1997) 
• 11 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Thursday May 02nd, 2002)
  • Regis Philbin, Patti Scialfa 11x03: (Sep/06/2007) As Himself 
  • Yunjin Kim, Jackie Earle Haley 10x105: (Feb/06/2007) As Himself, [Interviewees]
  • Regis Philbin, Sendhil Ramamurthy 10x104: (Feb/05/2007) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Michael and Jodi Schiavo, Ludacris, guest co-host Tisha Campbell-Martin 09x57: (Mar/28/2006) As Himself 
  • The 2,000th episode with Regis Philbin, Tom Selleck 09x24: (Feb/02/2006) As Himself 
  • Philben/The O'Jays 08x135: (Mar/14/2005) As Himself 
  • Philbin 08x31: (Oct/11/2004) As Himself 
  • Lauper/Paymer 07x70: (Dec/09/2003) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Heidi Fleiss 06x103: (Feb/05/2003) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Richard Dreyfuss 06x16: (Sep/25/2002) As Himself 
  • Al Franken, Greta Van Susteren, Regis Philbin 05x74: (May/02/2002) As Himself 
Show: Deal Or No Deal (US) (2005) 
  • SPECIAL 100TH Anniversary Show 02x65: (May/07/2007) As Himself (via satellite), [Special Guest Stars]
  • Episode 135 01x35: (May/15/2006) As Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
Show: The Knights of Prosperity (2007) 
  • Operation: Oswald Montecristo 01x09: (Feb/28/2007) As Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
Show: Jeopardy! (1964) 
  • Celebrity Jeopardy! 1 23x43: (Nov/08/2006) As Himself 
  • Celebrity Jeopardy! 1 09x36: (Oct/26/1992) As Himself 
Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) 
  • Regis Philbin, Alessandra Ambrosio, Dierks Bentley 14x21: (Oct/16/2006) As Himself 
  • Regis Philbin, Ja Rule, Kevin McDonald 10x33: (Nov/13/2002) As Himself 
Show: E! True Hollywood Story (1996) 
  • Kelly Ripa 10x37: (Aug/06/2006) As Himself 
Show: Last Call with Carson Daly (2002) 
  • Regis Philbin, David Ford 05x88: (Jun/27/2006) As Himself 
Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) 
  • Regis Philbin, Ringo Starr, young chefs Isabella & Olivia Girasole 14x176: (Jun/20/2006) As Himself 
  • Regis Philben, Michael Essany, Theory Of Dead Man 11x191: (Apr/10/2003) As Himself 
Show: Hope & Faith (2003) 
  • Homeless Hal 03x14: (Mar/28/2006) As “Handsome Hal” Halverson 
  • Another Car Commercial 02x14: (Jan/14/2005) As Handsome Hal 
  • Car Commercial 01x07: (Nov/07/2003) As Handsome Hal Halverson 
Show: The Tony Danza Show (2004) (2004) 
  • Wolfgang Puck, Regis Philbin, Wendy Diamond 02x102: (Feb/14/2006) As Himself 
  • John O'Hurley, Regis Philbin 02x53: (Nov/23/2005) As Himself 
  • Leslie Karam, Regis Philbin, Jen Schefft 01x111: (Feb/25/2005) As Himself 
  • James Gandolfini, Liza Minnelli, Regis Philbin 01x01: (Sep/13/2004) As Himself 
Show: Christmas In Rockefeller Center (1998) 
  • 2005 Special 08x01: (Nov/30/2005) As Himself 
Show: All My Children (1970) 
  • Ep. #9192 36x179: (Sep/14/2005) As Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
Show: Less Than Perfect (2002) 
  • Get Away 03x17: (Feb/11/2005) As Xin Xao Pi 
Show: The Apprentice (2004) 
  • Decision Time (3) 02x17: (Dec/16/2004) As Himself - Reunion Co-Host 
  • Tit for Tat 01x06: (Feb/12/2004) As Himself 
Show: The Ashlee Simpson Show (2004) 
  • Ashlee Goes Platinum 01x08: (Aug/04/2004) As Himself 
Show: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003) 
  • Friends Helping Friends (May/06/2004) As Himself 
Show: Best Week Ever (2004) 
  • Best of Best Week Ever: Bennifer, William Hung and more 01x12: (Apr/06/2004) As Himself 
Show: Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003) 
  • Drowsy 01x39: (Feb/28/2004) Voiced Himself 
Show: Family Guy (1999) 
  • Family Guy Viewer Mail #1 03x21: (Feb/14/2002) Voiced Himself 
Show: Primetime Glick (2001) 
  • Regis Philbin 01x08: (Aug/08/2001) As Himself 
Show: Becker (1998) 
  • Small Wonder 03x22: (Apr/30/2001) As Homeless Man 
Show: Spin City (1996) 
  • The Bone Collectors 05x04: (Nov/08/2000) As Himself 
  • How to Bury a Millionaire 04x08: (Nov/16/1999) As Himself 
  • Back to the Future IV: Judgment Day 03x18: (Feb/23/1999) Voiced Rags 
  • Radio Daze 02x06: (Oct/29/1997) As Himself 
Show: MADtv (1995) 
  • Episode #516 05x16: (Feb/12/2000) As Himself 
Show: LateLine (1998) 
  • Pearce on Conan 02x01: (Jan/06/1999) As Himself 
Show: The Simpsons (1989) 
  • Treehouse of Horror IX 10x04: (Oct/25/1998) Voiced Himself 
Show: Second Noah (1996) 
  • Diving In 02x09: (Jun/08/1997) As Himself 
Show: The Daytime Emmy Awards (1974) 
  • The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards 24x01: (May/21/1997) As Himself (Host) 
Show: Life's Work (1996) 
  • Fired 01x12: (Dec/17/1996) As District Attorney Glen Bradley 
Show: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) 
  • I, Stank Hole in One 06x21: (May/06/1996) As Himself 
Show: Seinfeld (1989) 
  • The Opposite 05x22: (May/19/1994) As Himself 
Show: Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) 
  • May I Ride with You 02x02: (Feb/02/1994) As Himself 
Show: Mad About You (1992) 
  • The Man Who Said Hello 01x18: (Feb/27/1993) As Himself 
Show: Fantasy Island (1977) (1978) 
  • Return to the Cotton Club / No Friends Like Old Friends 06x15: (Feb/26/1983) As Cotton Club Radio Announcer 
  • Cornelius and Alfonse / The Choice 02x23: (May/06/1979) As Cotton Club Radio Announcer 
Show: Saturday Night Live (1975) 
  • George Kennedy/Miles Davis 07x03: (Oct/17/1981) As Himself, [Uncredited]
Show: CHiPs (1977) 
  • Disaster Squad 02x04: (Oct/07/1978) As Newscaster 
Show: The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977) 
  • Sweepstakes Bums 01x07: (Oct/31/1977) As M.C. 
Show: Get Smart (1965) (1965) 
  • The Hot Line 03x24: (Mar/23/1968) As Baker 
Show: The Big Valley (1965) 
  • The Challenge 03x26: (Mar/18/1968) As Reporter 
 
Regis Philbin Crew Credits
  
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Regis Philbin Trivia
  
Regis' wife is named Joy.
 
Regis hosted the very successful game show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire from 1999-2002 and again in 2004.
 
Regis has been co-hosting Live With Regis and Kelly since 1983
 
 
Regis Philbin Quotes
  
Regis Philbin: Is that your final answer?
 
 
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