Christopher Frederick James Kratt (born July 19, 1969) is an American biologist, educational nature show host, YouTuber and actor. A grandson of musical-instrument manufacturer William Jacob "Bill" Kratt,[2] he and his older brother Martin grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey,[3] 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). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Carleton College.[4] Chris co-hosts all of his educational childhood programs with his older brother Martin Kratt.
Chris Kratt | |
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.jpg) Kratt in 2010 | |
| Born | Christopher Frederick James Kratt July 19, 1969 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Television | Wild Kratts, Zoboomafoo, Kratts' Creatures |
| Spouse |
Tania Armstrong (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Martin Kratt (brother) Ronan Kratt (nephew) |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Genre | Animals |
| Subscribers | 54.2 thousand[1] |
| Total views | 6.7M views[1] |
| Website | www |
Kratt and his brother Martin attended Watchung Hills Regional High School. Both brothers were inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2013.[5]
Career
editIn 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 2000. 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 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.[6] They also appear as themselves in the Odd Squad episode "Night Shift".
Personal life
editChris and his brother Martin have lived in Ottawa, Ontario since 2008,[7] where they film and animate their TV series Wild Kratts.
In 2000 Chris and his wife Tania were married in Botswana.[8][9] They have two sons, Aidan and Nolan.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About @TheKrattBros". YouTube.
- ^ Kerr, Grady. "The History of the Pitchpipe: 80 Years and Still on Pitch". Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ^ "PBS – Zoboomafoo: Family Fun". PBSKids.org. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ "PBS – Zoboomafoo: Family Fun". PBSKids.org. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ Mathews, Ellie. "Watchung Hills Principal, Teacher Top Hall of Fame Class; Joseph Battiato, Matthew Kantor, Chris and Martin Kratt, Robert Oppenheim and Lawrence von Beidel also inducted.", Warren, NJ Patch, April 8, 2013. Accessed January 26, 2020. "The Watchung Hills Hall of Fame committee has announced its 2013 honorees, persons who have served or brought honor to the high school through their efforts or achievements. They will be honored at a ceremony to be held on May 10 in the school's Performing Arts Center. Those named for the honor are:... Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt, brothers whose educational television programs and films about wildlife and animals are aired on National Geographic Channel and PBS"
- ^ "Creature Adventures starring the Kratt Brothers at Dollywood". Dollywood.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Robb, Peter (November 30, 2013). "Brothers Gone Wild". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 30, 2017 – via PressReader.
- ^ Politowicz, Tracy Ann (January 8, 2011). "Brothers Martin and Chris Kratt trade Somerset County for the wide world of wildlife". The Star-Ledger. Nj.com. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ O'Brien, Elizabeth (February 12, 2001). "Animal Magnetism". Archive. people.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.