Bear Grylls
Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls (born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006–2011), originally titled Born Survivor: Bear Grylls in the United Kingdom.
Grylls is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed the youngest-ever Chief Scout in the UK at age 35.
Grylls was born in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland.He grew up in Donaghadee until the age of four, when his family moved to Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.
He is the son of Conservative politician Sir Michael Grylls, who was implicated in the cash-for-questions affair, and Lady Sarah Grylls. Lady Grylls is the daughter of politician Patricia Ford, briefly an Ulster Unionist Party MP, and cricketer and businessman Neville Ford. Grylls has one sibling, an elder sister, Lara Fawcett, a cardio-tennis coach, who gave him the nickname 'Bear' when he was a week old.
Grylls was educated at Ludgrove School and Eton College, where he helped start its first mountaineering club, and Birkbeck, University of London, where he graduated with a degree, obtained part-time, in Hispanic studies in 2002. He graduated from the University of West of England.
From an early age, he learned to climb and sail with his father, who was a member of the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron. As a teenager, he learned to skydive and earned a second dan black belt in Shotokan karate. At age eight he became a Cub Scout. He speaks English, Spanish, and French. He is a Christian, and has described his faith as the "backbone" in his life.
Grylls married Shara Cannings Knight in 2000. They have three sons. In August 2015, it was reported that Grylls had deserted his young son, Jesse, on Saint Tudwal's Island along the North Wales coast, as the tide approached, leaving him to be rescued by the RNLI. The RNLI later criticised him for the stunt, saying its crew "had not appreciated" that a child would be involved.
Fotos
Películas (23)
The Mosaic Church
2025 · Narrator, Executive Producer
Arthur the King
2024 · Himself
The Coronation Concert
2023 · Self
War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy
2023 · Self
Finding Michael
2023 · Self, Executive Producer
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
2022 · Self
Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls
2022 · Self
You vs. Wild: Out Cold
2021
Children of Shanghai
2021 · Narrator
Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie
2021 · Himself, Executive Producer
With A Kite
2015 · (archive footage)
Bear Grylls: Everest after the avalanche
2014 · Self
Bear Grylls: Man vs Everest
2014 · Self (Host)
Bear Grylls: Born Survivor - Patagonia
2013 · Self
Fine Dining With Bear Grylls
2012
A Day in the Life of Bear Grylls
2012
Man vs Wild - Extreme Moments Collection
2011 · Self
Abenteuer Survival
2010
Bear Grylls: Mission Everest
2008 · Self
Bear Grylls, Young Adventurer: Endangered
· Self (voice), Story
Bear Grylls, Young Adventurer: Icebreaker
· Self (voice), Story
Beyond Borders with Bear Grylls: Bahrain
Faster Than Horses
· Producer
Series (58)
The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls
2026 · Self, Executive Producer, Creator
Bear Grylls is Running Wild
2026 · Self - Presenter
Bear Grylls - Wild Reckoning
2026 · Self - Presenter
Miracle
2025 · Narrator/Self
Miracle
2025
My View with Lara Trump
2025 · Self
Celebrity Bear Hunt
2025 · Self
Jesus: Refugee, Renegade, Redeemer with Bear Grylls
2025 · Self
I Survived Bear Grylls
2023 · Self - Host
Louis Theroux Interviews
2022 · Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge
2022 · Self - Host, Executive Producer, Creator
Into The Wild With Bear Grylls & Ajay Devgn
2021
Bear Grylls Wild Adventure
2021 · himself
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020 · Self - Celebrity Contestant
Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Akshay Kumar
2020
World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji
2020 · Self - Host
Into the Wild with Bear Grylls & Rajinikanth
2020
The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · Self - Guest
Treasure Island with Bear Grylls
2019 · Host
Man vs Wild with Bear Grylls & PM Modi
2019
You vs. Wild
2019 · Himself
Hostile Planet
2019 · Self - Host / Narrator, Executive Producer
Man vs Wild with Sunny Leone
2018 · Himself
The Sidemen Show
2018 · Self
Bear's Mission with...
2017 · Himself - Presenter
Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls
2016 · Self - Host
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016 · Self - Interviewed Guest
Absolute Wild China with Bear Grylls
2015
Survivor Games with Bear Grylls
2015 · Creator
Britain's Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls
2015 · Himself, Creator
The Island
2015 · Himself - Host
Hot Ones
2015 · Self
Bear Grylls: Breaking Point
2015 · Himself - Host
Bear Grylls: Mission Survive
2015 · Himself
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014 · Self - Host
The Island with Bear Grylls
2014 · Himself
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
2014 · Self - Guest
Bear Grylls: Extreme Survival Caught on Camera
2014 · Himself - Presenter
Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell
2013 · Himself - Host, Executive Producer
Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls
2013 · Host
Voice
2012
Bear's Wild Weekend with...
2011 · Himself
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · Self
Worst-Case Scenario
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009 · Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
Man vs. Wild
2006 · Self
The One Show
2006 · Self
Made in Hollywood
2005 · Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · Self
Escape to the Legion
2005 · Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
Top Gear
2002 · Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002 · Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
Escape to the Legion
· Creator