1. Thomas Raymond Bergeron was born on May 6,1955 and is an American television personality, comedian, and game show host, best known for hosting Breakfast Time from 1994 to 1997, Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004, America's Funniest Home Videos from 2001 to 2015, and Dancing with the Stars from 2005 to 2019 as well as being an anchor on Good Morning America from 1997 to 1998 and a cohost on the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2008.
Tom Bergeron was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, the son of Adrian Raymond "Ray" Tom Bergeron Jr.
Tom Bergeron became a popular radio DJ in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire in the early 1980s on Portsmouth's WHEB, where he played comedy records along with music and offbeat interviews.
Tom Bergeron's popularity led to additional TV and radio auditions.
Tom Bergeron moved to the Boston market in February 1982, joining WBZ-TV as a general on-air personality.
Tom Bergeron replaced outgoing host Buzz Luttrell on the early afternoon talk show, where he gained even more popularity.
Tom Bergeron additionally served as the original host of WBZ's weekend morning teenage discussion series Rap-Around from 1987 to 1989.
When People Are Talking ended a successful 13-year run in June 1993, Tom Bergeron remained on WBZ-TV as commentator and lifestyle reporter for the station's expanded hour-long noon newscast.
In early 1994, Tom Bergeron briefly surfaced as a morning host on Boston's soft-rock station WMJX, which was only a short commute to WBZ's studios for his work on the noon news.
Tom Bergeron discussed his meditation practice on 10 Percent Happier with Dan Harris and The Fifth Dimension: A Mindfulness Podcast.
From 1994 to 1997, Tom Bergeron co-hosted the morning show Breakfast Time on FX and later re-titled Fox After Breakfast when the show moved to the Fox Network.
In 1997, Tom Bergeron joined ABC, where he served as a guest host for Good Morning America.
Tom Bergeron was the host of Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004, a role for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 2000.
In March 2014, Tom Bergeron announced on Twitter that he would not be hosting America's Funniest Home Videos after season 25.
On July 13,2020, Tom Bergeron announced he had been let go from the series ahead of its 29th season in a message posted on Twitter.
On September 20,2008, Tom Bergeron co-hosted the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards alongside Heidi Klum, Jeff Probst, Ryan Seacrest, and Howie Mandel.
In 2020, Tom Bergeron competed in the third season of The Masked Singer as "Taco".
Tom Bergeron has been married to Lois since 1982 and has two daughters.