Les Stroud

Les Stroud
Born (1961-10-20) 20 October 1961 (age 63)[1][2][3]
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, musician
SpouseSusan Jamison (1994–2008)
Children2

Les Stroud (born 20 October 1961)[1][2][3] is a Canadian survival expert, filmmaker and musician best known as the creator, writer, producer, director, cameraman and host of the television series Survivorman. Stroud was named Chief Scout by Scouts Canada on 22 November 2021. After a short career behind the scenes in the music industry, Stroud became a full-time wilderness guide, survival instructor and musician based in Huntsville, Ontario. Stroud has produced survival-themed programming for The Outdoor Life Network, The Discovery Channel, The Science Channel, and YTV. The survival skills imparted from watching Stroud's television programs have been cited by several people as the reason they lived through harrowing wilderness ordeals.[4]

  1. ^ a b Gwilt, Alwynne (7 March 2006). "'I am really alone'; Les Stroud, star of OLN's Survivorman, goes to the world's toughest spots, but always gets out alive". Toronto Star. pp. D2.
  2. ^ a b Fralic, Shelly (24 September 2005). "Survivor reality? Les Stroud does it without the net". Vancouver Sun. pp. F3.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TS2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Goodman, Lee-Anne (5 April 2008). "Canada's 'Survivorman' humbled to hear Manitoba man used his tips to survive". The Sudbury Star. New Glasgow News. Retrieved 3 September 2012.