Pat Finn

Pat Finn
For the actor, see Pat Finn (actor).
Pat Finn
Born Patrick Joseph Finn
July 24, 1956 (1956-07-24) (age 55)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Occupation Game show host/TV presenter/Producer
Years active 1985–present
Spouse Stephanie Raye (2006–present)

Patrick Joseph "Pat" Finn (born July 24, 1956) is the former host of several game shows. He is the owner of the production company Rubicon Entertainment. Finn first hosted the 1990 remake of the classic Jack Barry show The Joker's Wild. In 1991, he became host of Shop 'til You Drop, where he remained for 7 years, and in 1999 he replaced Jack Gallagher to become the host of the California State Lottery's weekly game show, The Big Spin.[1]

Pat was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where he attended James M. Coughlin High School, from which he graduated in 1974. Prior to entering national television, Finn was a local weatherman, first on WBRE (Channel 28) in Wilkes-Barre, PA; WPXI (Channel 11) in Pittsburgh, where he also served as an entertainment correspondent; KPNX (Channel 12) in Phoenix; and KRON (Channel 4) in San Francisco.

In the mid 1980's, while in Phoenix, he also hosted "Finn and Friends," a number one-rated local variety show that aired weeknights after the local news. He's since been the executive producer of TV shows for NBC, Lifetime Television, MTV, VH1, FX, and GSN.

In the 1990s he formed his own production company, InFinnIty Productions (now known as Results Producers), which has produced, among other things, two GSN original game shows, National Lampoon's Funny Money in 2003, and Starface in 2006.

Pat is currently married to Stephanie Raye, whom he married on November 25, 2006. Together, they have twin daughters, Sienna Mae and Sofia Rae, born on February 7, 2008. He also has a son Corey (born in 1989) and a daughter Kaitlyn (born in 1993) from a previous marriage.

References

  1. ^ "1999 Annual Report California Lottery Report To The Public" (PDF). California State Lottery. p. 5. http://www.calottery.com/NR/rdonlyres/4B07B8DC-6D70-403D-AAF5-CD55C80782DC/0/Lottery1999.pdf. 

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Preceded by
Bill Cullen
Host of The Joker's Wild
1990-1991
Succeeded by
Defunct
Preceded by
None
Host of Shop 'til You Drop
1991-1994; 1996-1998; 2000-2002
Succeeded by
JD Roberto
Preceded by
Jack Gallagher
Host of The Big Spin
January 2, 1999-January 10, 2009
Succeeded by
Defunct



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