George Alexander "Alex" Trebek (born July 22, 1940) is a Canadian-born American game show host. He has been the host of the game show Jeopardy! since 1984. He appeared as himself in the episode "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace." Alex became a U.S. citizen in the late 1990s. He lives in California with his wife, Jean, and their two children, Emily and Matthew.