Pat Sajak is a celebrated American TV personality and game show host who has won three of nineteen nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host.
After working on radio in different roles, Sajak stepped on TV as a voice artist and anchor at NBC’s Today Show. Then, He hosted the game show Wheel of Fortune, which earned him fame.
Besides game shows, Sajak also appeared in movies, TV series, and other shows, including Airplane II: The Sequel, Days of Our Lives, and Rugrats.
He also worked as a host on a talk show on CBS from 1989 to 1990 and guest-hosted frequently for CNN’s Larry King Live.
Sajak’s writing credits include several puzzle games, including “Lucky Letters.” To everyone’s surprise, he has also been an external director of conservative publishing house Eagle Publishing and writing for the National Review Online and Ricochet.co.
Pat Sajak in Wheel of Fortune
Recently, the internet broke out with news of the retirement and farewell of Pat Sajak from the popular game show Wheel of Fortune in June 2024.
Pat Sajak (born in 1946) hosted Wheel of Fortune from 1981 to 2024 for more than four decades. This show helped him set a record for the longest-serving career as a game show host for the same show, with 8000 episodes, as testified by Guinness World Records in 2019.
Before Sajak, Bob Barker had held the record.
Sajak appeared in the last episode as the host of Wheel of Fortune on June 7, 2024. Announcing his retirement and leave, he shared his heartfelt speech that made viewers emotional, including himself.
https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1799057462055604571He said:
Well, the time has come to say goodbye. I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go, and I want to start with all watching out there. It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade.
Sajak also states that he has performed his duties honestly and made the half-hour show safe for family fun, avoiding politics, controversy, and propaganda.
He feels that he is fortunate and proud to be part of the show where children can learn letters, people from other countries can hone their English skills, and family, neighbors, and entire generations can watch together.
At last, he thanks all the viewers for accepting his presence in their lives.
From now on, Ryan Seacrest will host the Wheel of Fortune, who is also an American TV presenter and producer. He is known for hosting American Top 40, American Idol, and On Air with Ryan Seacrest.
Pat Sajak Wife & Children
Pat Sajak has married twice: Sherrill Sajak (married in 1979 and divorced in 1986) and Lesly Brown (married in 1989).
Lesly Brown Sajak is a photographer who has two children with Pat Sajak.
Their first child is Patrick Michael James Sajak, who was born in 1990. He is a doctor, holding his medical degree in 2021.
Their second child is daughter, Maggie Marie Sajak who is a singer. The Family lives in Severna Park, Maryland, having a second home in Los Angeles.
Pat Sajak Net Worth
77-year-old Pat Sajak has various sources of income, but his major portion has come from TV appearances. He has publicly announced his salary worth $15 million.
However, an announcement news came in 2016, and Sajak had extended his contract to 2024. The game show host also took credit as the consulting producer at the show, which has greatly increased his salary.
Anyway, Pat Sajak has a net worth of $75 million and $65 million according to Celebrity Net Worth and Money Inc respectively.