Don Wildman

Don Wildman is the current host and narrator of Mysteries at the Museum, Beyond the Unknown,[2] Dark Tales with Don Wildman, and Buried Worlds with Don Wildman[3] on the Travel Channel.

Don Wildman
Don Wildman at Wolf Creek Dam in 2011 for Travel Channel
Born
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, television host, narrator, historical investigator and historical professor
Years active1969–present
SpouseMelissa Haizlip[1]

He also hosted and narrated Travel Channel's Weird Travels, Off Limits,[4] and Monumental Mysteries.[5]

Early life

Wildman was raised in Pitman, New Jersey, and is a 1979 graduate of Westtown School, a Quaker boarding school located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He also attended Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana (another Quaker school) and trained as an actor at The Drama Studio in London, England.

Acting

Wildman was originally a stage actor in several production the best known of which was Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde. [6] He also acted in several commercials before finding success with his love of history and mysteries.

Travel Channel

Wildman began working for the Travel Channel in 2003 with Weird Travels, a documentary television show made in the United States about international paranormal destinations.[7] The show aired from 2001 - 2006, but Wildman was only involved from 2003 - 2005.

He continued his work with Travel Channel in 2007 with two shows, The Incurables and Cities of the Underworld, which ended in 2008 and 2009, respectively.[8][9]

In 2011, Wildman hosted Pompeii: Back from the Dead and he has been working at the channel ever since.

His most successful TV show to date was Mysteries at the Museum which ran from 2011 - 2020.[10] He is currently, as of 2021, not working on any television shows.

Producer

In addition to acting, hosting and narrating, Don also produced Off Limits from 2011 to 2013 for the Travel Channel, a documentary series about historical sites around the United States which are unknown and/or off limits. He also hosted the show.[11] He has not produced anything else to date.

Podcast host

Since 2022, Wildman has been the host of the twice-weekly podcast American History Hit. He interviews experts and authors on such topics as the Battle of Midway, the Oregon Trail, and Ellis Island. The podcast is associated with the British video streaming service and podcast channel History Hit.

Filmography

This list includes both film and television credits.

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Men's JournalHimself/hostTV series
2003Primetime GlickSam Hoibins(2001 TV series) Episode: "Chris Elliot"
2003Weird TravelsHimself/hostTV series
2003–2004PassionsCrane / seventies flashback(1999 TV series) 2 episodes
2006New York WaitingMichaelFilm
2007–2008The IncurablesHostTV series
2008–2009Cities of the UnderworldHimself/hostTV series
2011Pompei: Back from the DeadHimself/hostTV movie/documentary
2011–2013Off LimitsHimself/hostTV series
2011–presentMysteries at the MuseumHimself/hostTV series
2012World's Best BartenderHimself/hostTV special
2013Sidewalk's EntertainmentGuestTV series
2013–2015Monumental MysteriesHimself/hostTV series
2014The Trip: 2014Himself/hostTV special
2014KCAL 9 News Weekend ReportGuestTV series
2013–2014Greatest MysteriesHimself/hostTV series documentary
2015The Trip: 2015Himself/hostTV special
2015MetropolisHimself/hostTV mini-series documentary
2013–2015Mysteries at the MonumentHimself/hostTV series
2019–presentBeyond the UnknownHimself/hostTV series
2020Josh Gates TonightHimself/GuestTV series
2020Buried Worlds with Don WildmanHimself/hostTV series
2020–presentMysteries of the Unknown
(2-hour special episodes of Mysteries at the Museum)		Himself/hostTV series

Currently, Don Wildman hosts Travel Channel's 'Mysteries at the Museum.' According to an article published by travel channel, "Don Wildman is fast becoming one [of] the most recognizable faces in documentary television."[12]

References
  1. "Don Wildman". veria.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010.
  2. "Beyond the Unknown".
  3. "Buried Worlds with Don Wildman".
  4. "Don Wildman: Off Limits". Archived from the original on 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  5. "Breaking News - Travel Channel's Don Wildman Reveals Surprising Secrets of America's Extraordinary Monuments in Network's New Original Series "Monumental Mysteries" Premiering Thursday, May 9 at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT". The Futon Critic. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  6. "Don Wildman net worth, height. Is he married to wife, husband?". BiographyPedia. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  7. Weird Travels (Documentary), Authentic Entertainment, retrieved 2022-02-11
  8. The Incurables (Documentary), Echo Entertainment (II), retrieved 2022-02-11
  9. Cities of the Underworld (Documentary, History), Authentic Entertainment, Thirty Four Productions, 2007-03-02, retrieved 2022-02-11
  10. Mysteries at the Museum (Documentary, Adventure, Biography), Optomen Productions, Travel Channel, 2010-11-02, retrieved 2022-02-11
  11. Off Limits (Documentary), Authentic Entertainment, Travel Channel, 2011-05-16, retrieved 2022-02-11
  12. "Meet Don Wildman". Travel Channel. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
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