Regis Philbin

Mostly Credited As: Regis Philbin
Birth Name: Regis Francis Xavier Philbin
Date Of Birth: August 25, 1931 (Age 84)
Country Of Birth:

USA
Birth Place: New York City, New York
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)

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.M. Los Angeles," a local morning talk show to number one in the ratings with his talented co-hosting job. Soon after, Regis started a show that would later become "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" which is on the air today as "Live With Regis and Kelly". In 2001 he won an Emmy for "Outstanding TV Talk Show Host". While continuing to be a talk show host on "Live With Regis and Kathie Lee/Kelly" he briefly hosted two unsuccessful game shows "The Neighbors" and "Almost Anything Goes". Until he hosted "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" an incredibly successful game show from 1999-2002 which earned him another Emmy for "Outstanding Game Show Host". When the popularity began to decline, he left the game show and Meredith Vieira took it over. In 2004 he briefly returned to "Millionaire" to host a special "Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire" version which was successful yet brief. Currently he hosts "America's Got Talent" a successful NBC show. Meanwhile during all of his regular host career he has made multiple TV appearances from hosting a Miss America Pageant to filling in for for Dick Clark for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve," and being able to host a competing show on Fox the following year. Despite being "the hardest working man in show business" he has had time to marry and have four children. His wife, Joy, occasionally appears on "Live With Regis and Kelly". Regis Philbin renaissances man: Host, Emmy winner, husband, father and an America Icon.

TV Appearances

Main cast

A New York Christmas to Remember (2013)	As: Himself (Host)
Crowd Goes Wild (2013)	As: Himself (Host)
Million Dollar Password (2008)	As: Himself (Host)
America's Got Talent (2006)	As: Himself (Host S01)
Pitbull's New Year's Revolution (2005)	As: Himself (Co-Host 2005)
Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire (2004)	As: Himself (Host)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (1999)	As: Himself (Host - S01-S03, S10)
Live with Kelly & Michael (1983)	As: Himself (Co-Host 1983-2011)
The Regis Philbin Show (1981)	As: Himself (Host)
The Neighbors (1975) (1975)	As: Host
Almost Anything Goes (US) (1975)	As: Field Interviewer (1976)
The Daytime Emmy Awards (1974)	As: Himself (Host 1997 & 2010)
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (1972)	As: Himself (Co-Host 2004)
The Joey Bishop Show (Talk Show) (1967)	As: Co-Host

Episode Cast Credits

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
	• Vince Vaughn, Jim Gaffigan, Ryn Weaver	02x98: (Jun/19/2015)	As	Himself (Stand-In Announcer)
The Daytime Emmy Awards (1974)
	• The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards	42x01: (Apr/26/2015)	As	Himself (Presenter)
	• The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards	35x01: (Jun/20/2008)	As	Himself (Lifetime Achievement Recipient)
	• The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards	24x01: (May/21/1997)	As	Himself (Host)
Rachael Ray (2006)
	• Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Camila Alves; Guest Co-Host Regis Philbin	09x105: (Feb/17/2015)	As	Himself, [Guest Hosts]
	• Rachael's Hanging With One of Her Favorite Football Fans: Regis Philbin!	09x19: (Oct/09/2014)	As	Himself
	• Dr. Travis Stork Is Whipping Up a Tasty Weight-Loss Smoothie! Then, Chef Richard Blais Is Making a Chili-Spiced Corn on the Cob!	08x154: (May/08/2014)	As	Himself
	• Regis Philbin Is Hanging With Rach, and He's Challenging Her to Play Against Chris Meloni in Our Most Eye-Popping Game Ever!	08x128: (Apr/02/2014)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) Show all 13 episode cast credits
	• Regis Philbin (guest host), David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Charlie Rose, Donald Trump, Tracy Wolfson, Counting Crows	11x90: (Jan/27/2015)	As	Himself, [Guest Hosts]
	• Regis Philbin (guest host), Martin Short, Susan Sarandon, Alan Alda, Annie Lennox	11x89: (Jan/26/2015)	As	Himself, [Guest Hosts]
	• Regis Philbin, Irina Shayk, Switchfoot	10x125: (Jul/22/2014)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Regis Philbin, Jamestown Revival	10x85: (May/19/2014)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
CBS This Morning (1987)
	• Season 16, Episode 18	16x18: (Jan/26/2015)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
The Dr. Oz Show (2009)
	• Regis Philbin’s Health Question Only Dr. Oz Could Answer	06x60: (Dec/02/2014)	As	Himself
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993) Show all 49 episode cast credits
	• Regis Philbin, Hundred Waters	21x226: (Nov/19/2014)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Regis Philbin, First Aid Kit	21x148: (Jun/12/2014)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Regis Philbin, Lenny Marcus, Elizabeth Cook	19x152: (Jun/14/2012)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Regis Philbin, John Fogerty	19x46: (Nov/17/2011)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
The Meredith Vieira Show (2014)
	• Regis Philbin & Super Charge Your Sex Life	01x07: (Sep/16/2014)	As	Himself
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
	• Regis Philbin, John Henson, Broods	01x71: (Jul/16/2014)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (1996)
	• Regis Philbin	18x143: (Aug/14/2013)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• Regis Philbin	07x88: (Jul/22/2002)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
The View (1997) Show all 13 episode cast credits
	• Season 16, Episode 117	16x117: (Mar/04/2013)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
	• 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
Hot In Cleveland (2010)
	• That Changes Everything	04x01: (Nov/28/2012)	As	Pierre, [Special Guest Stars]
	• Blow Outs	03x24: (Jun/06/2012)	As	Pierre, [Special Guest Stars]
The Talk (2010)
	• Season 3, Episode 36	03x36: (Oct/29/2012)	As	Himself, [Guest Hosts]
Cake Boss (2009)
	• A Funny Regis & Fifty Weddings	04x27: (Oct/10/2011)	As	Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
	• Regis Philbin, Harry Hamlin, Ana Gasteyer, Jaime King	03x01: (Jun/18/2011)	As	Himself
30 Rock (2006)
	• 100 (2)	05x21: (Apr/21/2011)	As	Regis Philbin
	• 100 (1)	05x20: (Apr/21/2011)	As	Regis Philbin
Larry King Live (1985)
	• Final Episode	25x??: (Dec/16/2010)	As	Himself (Satellite Feed)
The Soup (2004)
	• Episode 300	07x55: (Dec/03/2010)	As	Himself
Brothers & Sisters (2006)
	• Sibling Rivalry	03x12: (Jan/11/2009)	As	Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
	• The Best Burger in New York	04x02: (Sep/29/2008)	As	Himself
Ugly Betty (2006)
	• The Manhattan Project	03x01: (Sep/25/2008)	As	Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003) Show all 6 episode cast credits
	• 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
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
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]
The Knights of Prosperity (2007)
	• Operation: Oswald Montecristo	01x09: (Feb/28/2007)	As	Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
Jeopardy! (1964)
	• Celebrity Jeopardy! 1	23x43: (Nov/08/2006)	As	Himself
	• Celebrity Jeopardy! 1	09x36: (Oct/26/1992)	As	Himself
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
	• #928	05x113: (Apr/23/1998)	As	Himself, [Interviewees]
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
	• Kelly Ripa	10x37: (Aug/06/2006)	As	Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
	• Regis Philbin, David Ford	05x87: (Jun/27/2006)	As	Himself
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
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
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
Christmas In Rockefeller Center (1998)
	• 2005 Special	08x01: (Nov/30/2005)	As	Himself
All My Children (1970)
	• Ep. #9192	36x179: (Sep/14/2005)	As	Himself, [Special Guest Stars]
Less Than Perfect (2002)
	• Get Away	03x17: (Feb/11/2005)	As	Xin Xao Pi
The Apprentice (US) (2004)
	• Decision Time (3)	02x16: (Dec/16/2004)	As	Himself - Reunion Co-Host
	• Tit for Tat	01x06: (Feb/12/2004)	As	Himself
The Ashlee Simpson Show (2004)
	• Ashlee Goes Platinum	01x08: (Aug/04/2004)	As	Himself
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003)
	• Friends Helping Friends	(May/06/2004)	As	Himself
Best Week Ever (2004)
	• Best of Best Week Ever: Bennifer, William Hung and more	01x12: (Apr/06/2004)	As	Himself
Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)
	• Drowsy	01x39: (Feb/28/2004)	*Voiced*	Himself
One Life to Live (1968)
	• Ep. #8654	34x209: (May/14/2002)	As	Himself
Family Guy (1999)
	• Family Guy Viewer Mail #1	03x21: (Feb/14/2002)	*Voiced*	Himself
Primetime Glick (2001)
	• Regis Philbin	01x08: (Aug/08/2001)	As	Himself
Becker (1998)
	• Small Wonder	03x22: (Apr/30/2001)	As	Homeless Man
MADtv (1995)
	• Episode #617	06x17: (Feb/24/2001)	As	Himself
	• Episode #516	05x16: (Feb/12/2000)	As	Himself
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
LateLine (1998)
	• Pearce on Conan	02x01: (Jan/06/1999)	As	Himself
The Simpsons (1989)
	• The Simpsons Halloween Special IX	10x04: (Oct/25/1998)	*Voiced*	Himself
Second Noah (1996)
	• Diving In	02x09: (Jun/08/1997)	As	Himself
Life's Work (1996)
	• Fired	01x12: (Dec/17/1996)	As	District Attorney Glen Bradley
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
	• I, Stank Hole in One	06x21: (May/06/1996)	As	Himself
Seinfeld (1989)
	• The Opposite	05x22: (May/19/1994)	As	Himself
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
	• May I Ride with You	02x02: (Feb/02/1994)	As	Himself
Mad About You (1992)
	• The Man Who Said Hello	01x18: (Feb/27/1993)	As	Himself
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
Saturday Night Live (1975)
	• George Kennedy/Miles Davis	07x03: (Oct/17/1981)	As	Himself, [Uncredited]
CHiPs (1977)
	• Disaster Squad	02x04: (Oct/07/1978)	As	Newscaster
The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977)
	• Sweepstakes Bums	01x07: (Oct/31/1977)	As	M.C.
Get Smart (1965) (1965)
	• The Hot Line	03x24: (Mar/23/1968)	As	Baker
The Big Valley (1965)
	• The Challenge	03x26: (Mar/18/1968)	As	Reporter
Cowboy in Africa (1967)
	• African Rodeo: Part 2	01x17: (Jan/22/1968)	As	Bernie Levine, [Co-Guest Stars]

Meredith Vieira leaving "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"	Jan/12/2013
Regis Philbin To Recur On 'Rachael Ray'	Sep/24/2012