Pat Sajak is a well-known American television personality who is best known for hosting the game show “Wheel of Fortune” on American television. With his appearance on the game show, he set a new world record for the longest career as a game show presenter, having hosted the same show for 38 years and 198 days. Sajak is also a former NBC weatherman and host of a chat show. He also worked as a radio host for the US national army during the Vietnam War.

What is the net worth of Pat Sajak?

Pat Sajak has been involved in the entertainment industry for more than three decades. Through his professional career as a host and TV celebrity, he has amassed a sizable fortune. Sajak has amassed a million-dollar fortune through his various TV series and films.

His current net worth is estimated to be approximately $65 million. At Wheel of Fortune, he earns $15 million every year.

What is Pat Sajak Famous for?

•  Famous as the host of the American television game show, “Wheel of Fortune”.

Where is Pat Sajak From?

Pat Sajak was born in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States on October 26, 1946. Patrick Leonard Sajdak is his given name. He is an American citizen. Sajak is of White ethnicity, and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Pat was born into a low-income family, the son of Leonard Anthony Sajdak (father) and Joyce Helen Sajdak (mother) (mother). Sajak’s father was a factory worker who died while he was a child. After that, his mother married Walter Backal (step-father). Sajak grew up feeling compelled to achieve the brilliance he lacked as a child.

Sajak graduated from Farragut High School in 1964, when he was 18 years old. Later, he attended Columbia College Chicago and worked at the Palmer House hotel as a desk clerk. During his college years, he worked as a host for a radio show called “An Officer and a Movie.” He was also employed to serve as a newscaster at a local radio station from midnight to 6:00 a.m. (WEDC).

He served in the US Army as a disc jockey for the American Forces Vietnam Network during the Vietnam War. He also presented “Dawn Buster” and “Good Morning Vietnam,” two radio shows.

 Career Highlights:

• Pat Sajak worked as a DJ at 50,000-watt WSM in 1970 and then he got a breakout career with a voiceover job at NBC’s “Today’s Show”.
• Sajak then worked as a full-time weatherman for the KNBC-TV in 1977.
• In 1980, he hosted two game show pilots: “Press Your Luck” and “Puzzlers”.
• In 1981, he was offered to work as a host on “Wheel of Fortune”. Sajak hosted both the daytime(NBC) and syndicated evening versions of “Wheel of Fortune” for 6 years from 1983-89.
• He continued working for the show and completing its 36th season. Further, he is signed to the show until 2022.

• On May 8, 2019, Sajak broke the world record of the longest career for hosting the same game show, “Wheel of Fortune”.
• Sajak appeared in the comedy film, “Airplane II: The Sequel” as a newscaster in 1982.
• In 1983, Sajak appeared as Kevin Hathaway in the NBC daytime soap opera, “Days of Our Lives”.
• In January 1989, he hosted a short-lived late-night talk show on CBS.
• He also appeared in “Super Password”, “Password Plus”, “Dream House”, “Just Men!” and “Pat Sajak Weekend”. He also hosted the syndicated radio sports talk show, “The Pat Sajak Baseball Hour”.
• Sajak is an External Director of “Eagle Publishing” and a vice-chairman of Hillsdale College.
• Sajak appeared as himself on the popular children’s cartoon show, “Rugrats”(1993) and the sitcom, “The King of Queens”(2001).
• In 2007, he published his very first puzzle games, “Lucy Letters”.
• Sajak has also appeared on episodes of ESPN radio’s “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz”, and “Highly Questionable”.

Who is He Married to?

Sajak, who is 73 years old, has been married twice in his life. He was previously married to Sherrill Sajak, his first wife. Sherrill and Pat married in 1979, however after seven years of marriage, they divorced in 1979. Pat Sajak is currently married to Lesly Brown Sajak, his second wife. Lesley is a professional photographer. Pat and Lesley began dating in 1989, three years after Pat’s first divorce.

Lesly and Pat married on December 31, 1989, and have two children: Patrick Michael James Sajak (b. 1990) and Maggie Marie Sajak (b. 1990). (b.1995). His wife and children live in Severna Park, Maryland, and he has a second house in Los Angeles, California.

In addition, Sajak is a die-hard supporter of the NHL’s Washington Capitals. He is a supporter of Young America’s Foundation and a member of the Churches of Christ. Sajak underwent emergency intestinal surgery on November 8, 2019.

How Tall is Pat Sajak?

Sajak has a well-kept physique. With a height of 5ft. 10inch.() and a body weight of roughly 80kg, Sajak is a tall man. His skin is fair, and he has light brown hair and blue eyes.