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Phil Moore (born August 24, 1961) is an American television host, writer, producer, and comedian best known as the host of the
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game show ''
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''.


Early life and career

Born and raised in
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,
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, Moore attended
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, a
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. He attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in
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, and, after college, moved to Orlando, where he took a job at AT&T. During college, friends told him to do a local open mic night, which led him to do more standup and audience warm-up work for television shows. He performed at comedy clubs in New York and Los Angeles, and appeared as an opener on shows such as ''
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'' and ''
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''. He temporarily moved to
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to work behind the scenes on MTV's ''
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'', then moved back to Orlando to be with his wife and newborn son. While doing warmup work for
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on ''
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'', he was invited to audition for ''Nick Arcade.'' After leaving Nickelodeon, Moore worked mainly behind the scenes as a writer and producer on a variety of programs. Moore lives with his family in
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.


Awards and nominations


Filmography


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* 1961 births American game show hosts American male television actors Living people Male actors from Orlando, Florida African-American game show hosts 21st-century African-American male actors 21st-century American male actors 20th-century African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors African-American male comedians African-American comedians American male comedians Comedians from Baltimore Comedians from Orlando, Florida Nickelodeon people {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub