Occupation Actor, host Spouse Tania Kratt Years active 1996–present Siblings Martin Kratt | Name Chris Kratt Role Host | |
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Born July 19, 1969 (age 54) ( 1969-07-19 ) Warren Township, New Jersey, U.S. Parents William Kratt Jr., Linda Kratt Movies and TV shows Wild Kratts, Kratts' Creatures, Zoboomafoo, Wild Kratts: Rattlesnake Crystal, Be the Creature Similar People Martin Kratt, Athena Karkanis, Jonathan Malen, Mitchell Kriegman, Heather Bambrick | ||
Children Aidan Kratt, Nolan Kratt | ||
Chris Kratt
Christopher Frederick James Kratt (born July 19, 1969) is an American educational nature show host. A grandson of musical-instrument manufacturer William Kratt, he and his older brother Martin grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey, and together created children's television series Kratts' Creatures, Zoboomafoo, and Be the Creature (which aired on the National Geographic Channel and Knowledge Network), as well as Wild Kratts (which airs on PBS Kids and TVOKids). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Carleton College. Chris co-hosts all of his educational childhood programs with his older brother Martin Kratt.
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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.
From June 13, 2008, to August 3, 2008, Chris Kratt appeared along with his brother Martin in Creature Adventures, a TV series at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. They also appear as themselves in the Odd Squad episode "Night Shift".
Personal life
Chris and his brother Martin have lived in Ottawa since 2007, where they opened their animation studio, where they film and animate their TV series Wild Kratts, and the two brothers have children of their own. Chris has two sons, Aidan and Nolan, with his wife Tania. Chris's older son, Aidan Kratt, played himself (although unrelated to Chris and Martin canonically) in "Build It Beaver" in Wild Kratts. Nolan's character made a brief cameo as a Wild Kratt's kid. Nolan's character makes appearances later on in the series as the little brother of Aidan.