Mike Rowe

Mike Rowe
Rowe appears in February 2010.
Born	Michael Gregory Rowe (1962-03-18) March 18, 1962 (age 54) Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Residence	San Francisco, California
Alma mater	Towson University
Occupation	Television host, narrator
Television	Dirty Jobs Somebody's Gotta Do It
Website	www.mikerowe.com

Michael Gregory Rowe (born March 18, 1962) is an American actor primarily known as a television host and narrator. Known for his work on the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs and the CNN series Somebody's Gotta Do It. Rowe has narrated programs on the Discovery Channel, The Science Channel and National Geographic Channel such as Deadliest Catch, How the Universe Works, and Shark Week. He has appeared on commercials for firms such as the Ford Motor Company. On Facebook he has 4+ million followers, where his frequent essays draw anywhere from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of "likes". He's served as a social activist on the causes of economic growth and job expansion as well. Past efforts include being a singer performing opera and as a salesman.

Rowe was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to John and Peggy Rowe. Rowe stated in commercials for Dirty Jobs that the show is a tribute to his father and grandfather. Rowe became a Scout in 1979 in Troop 16 in Baltimore. During his service project for Eagle Scout at the Maryland School for the Blind, he read aloud to students, and he cites this as one of the reasons he became interested in narrating and writing. On being an Eagle Scout, he said "The Eagle Award is not really meant for people who need to be dragged across the finish line. It's meant for a select few... ."' In June 2012, Rowe was awarded the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award by the Boy Scouts of America.