Michael Burger
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Michael Burger (born June 10, 1957 in Long Beach, California) is an American television personality.
Burger’s professional showbiz career began when an agent caught his stand-up act at a local comedy club and booked him on a Royal Caribbean three-day cruise to Mexico.
During one of the ocean voyages, a television producer caught his performance and hired him, on the spot, as the warm up comic for the program Dance Fever. Burger quickly became one of Hollywood's most sought-after warm-up comics, working on some of Hollywood's top sitcoms, including Mr. Belvedere.
Burger's first national hit included the late night dating series Straight to the Heart for MGM/UA followed by Personals. CBS knocked again with Storm the Castle that marked his move into primetime. Soon after, he was introduced to the daytime audience as co-host of ABC's Mike and Maty. A two-year run with Mike and Maty lead to The New Family Challenge, and a year and a half gig as co-host of Home and Family. The crown jewel of game shows followed hosting the 1998 syndicated version of Match Game.
In recent years, his acting talents have landed him roles in American Dreams, 8 Simple Rules, Less Than Perfect, and The Jamie Kennedy Experiment. He also served as play-by-play host and announcer for Iron Chef USA.
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Burger is working on his first book, "What I Did Before I Got Here," and has two reality/game shows in development - one network and one for first-run syndication. He recently ended a six-month stint as host of a live stageshow version of Family Feud in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Mike Burger is also working as a GIS master.
He is also the warm-up comic for the ABC sitcom, According to Jim.
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