Josh Gates Biography
Josh Gates is an American television presenter, television producer, author and Explorer who is the host and co-executive producer of the Travel Channel series Expedition Unknown and also Legendary Locations. Previously, he was the host and co-executive producer of Destination Truth on Syfy.
Josh graduated from Boston’s Tufts University, from which he holds degrees in archaeology and drama.
In addition to being a certified SCUBA diver, Gates has also climbed Mt. Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes and summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa.
As part of a small SCUBA team, he worked with researchers to excavate and better understand the ancient city’s submerged harbor complex.
From 1996 to 1998, Gates participated in the University of Maryland’s archaeological excavations of Caesarea Maritima in Israel.
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In addition to his field work, Gates has traveled to more than 100 countries and was inducted into The Explorers Club, an organization dedicated to the advancement of exploration since 1904.
Josh Gates Age
Gates was born on August 10, 1977 in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, United States. He is 42 years old as of 2019.
Josh Gates Height | How Tall Is Josh Gates?
Gates stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.87 m).
Josh Gates Family | Josh Gates Parents
Little information is known about Gates’ family. However, from the records, his mother was a British who lived in Europe while his father was a sea diver who fancied traveling a lot.
Josh Gates Wife | Who Is Josh Gates Married To?
Gates married Destination Truth co-star Hallie Gnatovich on September 13, 2014. The two met in 2007 when Josh was the host of Destination Truth while his wife Hallie Gnatovich was the co-star in the show.
His wife Hallie was born in 1981. She graduated from Oberlin College in 2004 before proceeding to the Alliant International University to obtain a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Josh Gates Son | Josh Gates Children
In the 2015 episode of Expedition Unknown about Christopher Columbus, Gates received an emergency call telling him that he was going to become a dad.
Their first child, a son named Owen Gnatovich was born in February 2016. In 2017, Gates and his wife Hallie announced on social media that they were expecting a daughter in February. The couple din’t verified the child’s birth in 2018, and both have referenced in posts on social media that they have a new daughter, named Isla.
Is Josh Gates Jewish? | Josh Gates Jewish
Gates’ religion has not yet been disclosed. His wife Hallie started working at Jeneese Center as a Therapists in 2009. In 2011, she began the same role at the Jewish Family Center where she worked for a year and three months.
Josh Gates Expedition Unknown
Gates is the host and executive producer of Expedition Unknown on Discovery Channel after having moved from Travel Channel, which premiered on January 2015 and is in its fifth season as of June 2018. The series follows him around the world as he explores the world’s most enduring legends and mysteries.
Josh Gates Destination Truth
From 2007 to 2012, Gates was the host of Destination Truth which premiered on June 6, 2007 on the Syfy Channel. The series premiered its second season with its best-ever telecast, delivering 1.7 million total viewers and making the show the highest-rated second season performance by a reality series on Syfy. It ended after its fifth season.
In 2008, Gates traveled to Walt Disney World in Florida to meet with Joe Rohde, Executive Designer of Walt Disney Imagineering, and presented him with a cast of the “Yeti” footprint found during a Destination Truth episode.
The cast is on display at Expedition Everest, a Himalayan-themed, high-speed, coaster-like attraction where guests come face-to-face with a Yeti.
As of May 2017, episodes of Destination Truth were being aired on Travel Channel.
Josh Gates Book
Gates’ first book, Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter, was published in 2011 by Simon and Schuster / Gallery Books. It recounts his encounters with various dangerous creatures.
Josh Gates Net Worth
Gates has an estimated net worth of $3 million which he has earned from his career as a television presenter, television producer and author.
Josh Gates Salary
Gates earns an annual salary of $100, 000 with the monthly income of $8, 000 and weekly income around $2, 000.
Josh Gates Yeti
After encountering suspected evidence of the Yeti while trekking the Himalayan peaks many years ago, adventurer Gates returns to the mountain range in search of the truth behind the legend. Is the abominable snowman out there? And if so, what is it?
Relying on his wit, instinct, expert negotiation tactics and the latest stealth photo and video gadgets, Gates’ high-altitude quest for evidence across the Himalayas takes him from the hidden caves of Nepal’s backcountry and the iconic slopes near the Everest base camp to Bhutan’s mountainside monasteries and isolated forests. Gates joins renowned researchers, historians, mountaineers and local experts as he investigates Yeti sightings in hopes of finding the mysterious creature.
Where Does Josh Gates Live
Gates resides with his family in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Josh Gates Shows
- Expedition Unknown
- Destination Truth
- Legendary Locations
- Expedition Unknown: Hunt For Extraterrestrials
- Expedition Unknown: Hunt For The Yeti
- Stranded (TV series)
- Expedition Unknown: After The Hunt
- The Monster Hunter
- Expedition Unknown: Extras
- Expedition Unknown: Insider’s Guide
- Josh Gates’ Destination Truth
- Expedition Unknown: Search for the Afterlife
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