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Pennington, Ty 1965-

PERSONAL

Full name, Tygert Burton Pennington (some sources say Gary Tygert Pennington); born October 19, 1965, in Atlanta, GA; son of Yvonne Pennington (a psychologist). Education: Studied painting and sculpture at Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA, and art and history at Kennesaw College, Kennesaw, GA; also attended Atlanta Art Institute, Atlanta, GA. Avocational Interests: Playing soccer, surfing, skateboarding, singing, and playing guitar.

Addresses:

_Manager—_Rarity Productions, Los Angeles, CA. _Publicist—_Stan Rosenfield and Associates, 2029 Century Park East, Suite 1190, Century City, CA 90067.

Career:

Actor and television show host. Also worked as a carpenter and a model; Rarity Productions, Los Angeles, CA, principal; appeared in television commercials, including Sears department stores, AllTell Wireless, and Bayer Aspirin products; appeared in print ads, including Adderall pharmaceuticals and Bayer Aspirin products. ADHD (attention-deficient hyperactivity disorder) Experts on Call, spokesperson; Furniture Unlimited, founder, 2003.

Awards, Honors:

Teen Choice Award nomination, choice reality/variety television star—male, 2004, for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Trading Spaces; Teen Choice Award nomination, choice television personality—male, 2005; Emmy Awards (with others), outstanding reality program, 2005, 2006, both for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition; also won two People's Choice Awards.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Wilbur Wright, The Adventures of Ociee Nash, Flying Zebra Films, 2003.

Himself, Wild Hogs (also known as Blackberry), Buena Vista, 2007.

Film Work:

Set production assistant, Leaving Las Vegas, United Artists, 1995.

Television Appearances; Series:

Carpenter, Trading Spaces, The Learning Channel, 2000-2004.

Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2003.

Host, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC, 2004—.

Host and team leader, Extreme Makeover Home Edition: How'd They Do That?, ABC, 2004-2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Carpenter, Trading Spaces 100 Grand, The Learning Channel, 2003.

Carpenter, Trading Spaces: Unglued, The Learning Channel, 2004.

Carpenter, Trading Spaces: Inside Out, The Learning Channel, 2004.

TV Guide's Greatest Moments 2004, ABC, 2004.

The 31st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2005.

Team leader, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: After the Storm, ABC, 2005-2006.

Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank?, 2006.

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (also known as Nickelodeon's 20th Annual Kids' Choice Awards), Nickelodeon, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

A Makeover Story, The Learning Channel, 2002.

The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2003.

Trey, "Block Party," Wild Card (also known as Zoe Busiek: Wild Card), Lifetime, 2004.

The View, ABC, 2004, 2005.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2004-2006.

"Dolan Family," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition"—How'd They Do That?, ABC, 2005.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (also known as Jay Leno), NBC, 2006, 2007.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

Appeared in Cyndi Thomson's "I'm Gone."

WRITINGS

Nonfiction:

Ty's Tricks: Home Repair Secrets Plus Cheap and Easy Projects to Transform Any Room, Hyperion, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Ty Pennington Website,http://www.typenningtonstyle.com, August 20, 2007.