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11 Facts About Nick Weir

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Nicholas David Weir was born on 20 November 1964 and is an English entertainer and presenter.

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Nick Weir was the second presenter of Catchphrase and was, until May 13,2004, the Senior Vice President of Entertainment for Royal Caribbean International.

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Nick Weir presented four game shows for ITV productions including Catchphrase.

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Nick Weir was raised by his parents Leonard and Beverly Weir along with brother Simon in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Nick Weir's father was a stage actor and singer as well as a cruise director and his mother was a singer who entertained on cruises.

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Nick Weir began his entertainment career on cruise ships, as a singer and comedian before moving to television.

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In 2000, Nick Weir replaced Roy Walker as the host of the TV game show Catchphrase.

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Nick Weir presented three series of Catchphrase until 2002, following which, the show moved to daytime and former Blue Peter presenter Mark Curry took over the show for a final 2002 series.

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Nick Weir appeared as a contestant or guest on several other game shows.

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Nick Weir was a contestant in a December 1997 episode of Give Us a Clue and appeared in Blankety Blank in 2001.

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Nick Weir was appointed Vice President of Entertainment by Royal Caribbean on 18 September 2013, following the departure of Peter Compton.