Regis Francis Xavier Philbin was born on August 25, 1931 in New York, USA. He is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality best known for his roles as a talk show host, game show host, and presenter at various events.

Regis Philbin is a TV talk show veteran: from the 1950s to 1980s he hosted many local and national shows, including a stint as sidekick to Joey Bishop on the comedian's late-night talk show from 1967-69. Philbin's morning show Live With Regis and Kathie Lee debuted nationally on ABC TV in September of 1988. It became his signature show and a long-running hit.

In 1999 Philbin became the host of another hit, the prime-time game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Philbin won two Emmy awards in 2001, one each as host of Live and WWTBAM. He has published two memoirs: I'm Only One Man (1995) and Who Wants to Be Me? (2000).

Philbin has been married twice and has four children. He was married to Kay Faylan from 1955 - 1968, and to interior decorator Joy Senese in 1970, to whom he remains married.

Filmography

• Shrek the Third (2007)
• "Hope & Faith" (3 episodes, 2003-2006)
• "Less Than Perfect" (1 episode, 2005)
• Pinocchio (2002)
• "Becker" (1 episode, 2001)
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire CD-ROM: Kids Edition (2001)
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire CD-ROM: Sports Edition (2000)
• Dudley Do-Right (1999)
• "Spin City" (1 episode, 1999)
• "Hercules" (1 episode, 1998)
• "Diagnosis Murder" (1 episode, 1998)
• Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997)
• "Life's Work" (1 episode, 1996)
• "The Dana Carvey Show" (1 episode, 1996)
• "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)
• "Seinfeld" (1 episode, 1994)
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host (1993)
• The Emperor's New Clothes (1993)
• "Ryan's Hope" (1975)
• Malibu Express (1985)
• "Fantasy Island" (2 episodes, 1979-1983)
• Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)
• Mirror, Mirror (1979)
• "Lucan" (1 episode, 1978)
• "CHiPs" (1 episode, 1978)
• The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
• Mad Bull (1977)
• "The San Pedro Beach Bums" (1 episode, 1977)
• SST: Death Flight (1977)
• "The Jimmy Stewart Show" (1 episode, 1972)
• "Love, American Style" (2 episodes, 1969-1971)
• "That Girl" (1 episode, 1970)
• "The Silent Force" (1 episode, 1970)
• "The Big Valley" (1 episode, 1968)
• "Get Smart" (1 episode, 1968)
• "The Danny Thomas Hour" (1 episode, 1968)

Awards

• Daytime Emmy Outstanding Game Show Host "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" 2000 - 2001
• Daytime Emmy Outstanding Talk Show Host "Live with Regis" 2000 - 2001