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| Talent Agent: |
William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment - Jason Hodes
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| Profession: |
Actor / Writer / Director |
| Born: |
30 July 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA (age 47) |
| Height: |
5' 11" (1.80 m) |
| Spouse: |
Unknown (? - ?) (divorced)
Deanna Brown (? - present) 1 child
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| Nickname: |
AB |
| Credited Years: |
1988 - 2010 |
Real Life Quotes
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"There are no bad foods, only bad food habits." |
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"I approach cooking from a science angle because I need to understand how things work." |
Trivia
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Daughter, Zoey was born in 1999. |
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His dog, Matilda, a basset mix, has appeared on "Good Eats" playing herself. Specifically, in the episode "Casserole Over." |
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Motorcyle enthusiast |
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When he decided to have his own cooking show, he attended the New England Culinary Institute, graduating in 1995. Although he claims to have been a poor science student in high school and college, it was during this culinary training that he began to began to understand science because he felt the need to understand the underlying processes of cooking. |
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Occasionally annoyed professors at the New England Culinary Institute by constantly asked what ingredients did in recipes. This is the same information "Good Eats" is famous for offering its viewers. The NECI now gets applications on which prospective students say they want to learn "to cook like Alton Brown." |
Other Works
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Wrote cookbook: "I'm Just Here for the Food". |
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Was the director of photography for R.E.M.'s music video "The One I Love" and directed commercials for Cadillac, Kodak and other companies before turning to creating his cooking show. |
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Wrote kitchen tool book: "Alton Brown's Gear for your Kitchen" |
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Wrote cookbook: "I'm Just Here for More Food" |
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(2009) Print ads for Welch's 100% Grape Juice. | |
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