Michael Davies (television producer)

Michael Davies
Born
Michael Peterson Davies

(1966-03-03) 3 March 1966 (age 58)
London, England
OccupationTelevision producer[1]
Years active1990–present
Known forExecutive producer of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999-2010, 2020-present)
Co-host of Men in Blazers (2014–present)
Executive producer of Jeopardy! (2021–present)
Spouses
  • Selena Richards
    (m. 1989; div. 1992)
    [2][3]
  • Claude Davies
    (divorced)
Children4
RelativesWilliam Davies (brother)
Rebecca de Pont Davies (sister)

Michael Peterson Davies[4] (born 3 March 1966) is a United States-based British television game shows producer.[5] He is best known for bringing the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire to American television. Since 2014, he has hosted a podcast entitled Men in Blazers alongside journalist Roger Bennett. Since 2021, he has served as the executive producer of the game show Jeopardy! following Mike Richards' departure from the program due to various controversies.

  1. ^ "Men in Blazers – Michael Davies". Meninblazers.wikispaces.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. ^ Burke, Cathy (15 December 1999). "Golden Boy Tarnished – ABC TV Exec'S Ex Drags Him To Court Over Child Support". New York Post. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Hitched, Hatched, Hired". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. ^ Davies, Michael; Whitcomb-Foss, Sarah (27 March 2023). "What is a Come-From-Behind Win?". Inside Jeopardy! (Podcast). Retrieved 3 April 2023 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Profile". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.