Chris Kratt
American actor/biologist (born 1969)
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Christopher Frederick James Kratt (born July 19, 1969) is an American zoologist, biologist, educational nature show host and YouTuber. A grandson of musical-instrument manufacturer William Jacob "Bill" Kratt,[1] he and his older brother Martin grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey,[2] and together created children's television series Kratts' Creatures, Zoboomafoo, and Be the Creature (which aired on the National Geographic Channel and CBC), as well as Wild Kratts (which airs on PBS Kids and TVOKids). Chris co-hosts all of his educational childhood programs with his older brother Martin Kratt.
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July 19, 1969
- Biologist
- educational nature show host
- YouTuber
Chris Kratt | |
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Kratt in 2010 | |
| Born | Christopher Frederick James Kratt July 19, 1969 |
| Alma mater | Carleton College (BA) |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Spouse |
Tania Armstrong (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
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| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Genre | Animals |
| Subscribers | 90.8k[needs update] |
| Views | 8.3M |
| Website | www |
He and his brother Martin attended Watchung Hills Regional High School. Both brothers were inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2013.[3]
Career
In 1990, Chris served as an intern at Conservation International in Washington, D.C. A year later, he started the Carleton Organization for Biodiversity. His ecology studies have been funded by the Explorers Club and the National Science Foundation. He was also the recipient of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
Chris also starred alongside his brother Martin in the show Zoboomafoo, which aired from 1999 to 2001. On this PBS kids show, they went on many adventures with animals with the help of Zoboomafoo, a Coquerel's sifaka lemur (Propithecus coquereli). Other shows created by him include Wild Kratts, Be the Creature, Kratt's Creatures, and Wild Alaska Live.
From June 13 to August 3, 2008, Chris appeared along with his brother Martin in Creature Adventures, a stage show at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.[4] They also appear as themselves in the Odd Squad episode "Night Shift".
Early and Personal life
Kratt holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Carleton College.[5]
Chris and his brother Martin have lived in Ottawa, Ontario since 2008,[6] where they film and animate their television series Wild Kratts.
In 2000, Chris and his wife Tania (née Armstrong), an interior designer, were married in Botswana.[7][8] They have two sons, Aidan and Nolan. They split their time between Ottawa and Stowe, Vermont. He is an avid skier, having skied since he was a child, often going to Jay Peak Resort and Burke Mountain Ski Area.[9] He credits his love of nature to his visits to Vermont, where his parents owned property in Northeast Kingdom. They would often camp there during the summer.[10][11]
Both Martin and Chris were inducted into their high school's (Watchung Hills Regional High School) hall of fame in 2013.[12]