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Jul 30, 1962 (62 years old)
Los Angeles
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5 ft 11 in (1.816 m)
United States of America
TV chef , Chef , Actor , Author , TV Personality , Cinematographer , Commentator , Screenwriter , Television Director
Alton Brown is a celebrated American chef, author, actor, and television personality with an impressive net worth of $13 million. He initially worked as a cinematographer, contributing to various music videos, including R.E.M.'s 'The One I Love'. After graduating from the New England Culinary Institute in 1997, he became known for his innovative and skeptical approach to kitchen gadgets, notably criticizing single-purpose utensils or 'unitaskers'.
From 1998 to 2012, Brown was the face of 'Good Eats', a show that started on PBS and was later picked up by the Food Network, earning a Peabody Award in 2006. He was also a commentator on 'Iron Chef America' and 'The Next Iron Chef'. Additionally, he explored mobile cuisine in his show 'Feasting on Asphalt', which ran for two seasons, and 'Feasting on Waves', which took him across the Caribbean Sea.
In 2013, Brown hosted 'Cutthroat Kitchen' and launched the interactive culinary tour known as 'Alton Brown Live: The Edible Inevitable Tour'. He made appearances on shows like 'The Next Food Network Star' and 'MythBusters'.
Brown has appeared in commercials for General Electric, Dannon, Welch's, Shun knives, and Heifer International. In 2013, he began his podcast, 'Alton Browncast'.
His contributions to the culinary world have been widely recognized. Bon Appetit magazine honored him as 'Cooking Teacher of the Year' in 2004, and he received the James Beard Foundation Award for Best TV Food Personality in 2011.
