Mike Richards

Mike Richards: Biography in Details

Who is Mike Richards?

Mike Richards is a well-recognized American television personality, show host, and television producer.

Mike Richards is famed as the executive producer of the American television game show, Jeopardy! and Wheels of Fortune from 2020 to 2021.

Moreover, he succeeded as the third host of the daily syndicated version of Jeopardy!

Mike Richards- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Mike Richards was born on 5 July 1975. At present, he is 47 years young star.

Likewise, his birthplace is Burbank, California, USA.

Mike is the son of his father, William Richards whereas his mother is Phylis.

Moreover, he has been secretive about his sibling’s information in the public yet.

Talking about his nationality, Richards holds an American identity whereas his ethnicity is Scottish, Italian, and English.

Regarding education, the producer attended Pepperdine University and completed his graduation.

Mike Richards- Professional Life, Careers

Mike was the second host of Beauty and the Geek and produced different game shows, including Weakest Link.

Later, he hosted seasons of High School Reunion.

In 2019, Mike was the executive producer of The Price is Right and Let’s Make a Deal.

He was also a candidate to host The Price is Right ahead of Drew Carey was chosen.

Moreover, Richard hosted a podcast, The Randumb Show at the production of Price.

He often used offensive language and disparaged women’s bodies as per The Ringer’s Clair McNear.

The producer apologized for the material and took the podcast offline.

In 2019, Mike joined Sony Pictures Television and became executive producer of Who Wants to be a Millionaire alongside hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Michael Davies.

The famed producer also became executive producer of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!

Later, he filled in for two weeks as a guest host of the show, with the first episode airing on 22 February 2021.

However, on 20 August, mike step down from Jeopardy! after offensive comments he had made in the past emerged.

Mike Richards- Net worth, Salary

A well-renowned producer, Richards has earned a handsome amount of money from his profession.

He lives a lavish lifestyle along with his family.

It is reported that Mike Richards has an estimated net worth of $6 million as of 2022.

However, the producer has not disclosed his exact salary, earnings, and assets details till now.

Mike Richards- Rumors, Controversy

Mike was a matter of a wrongful termination lawsuit in 2010.

Brandi Cochran, a model on The Price Is Right, alleged that CBS and FremantleMedia discriminated against her by firing her after she became pregnant with twins.

The Hollywood Reporter mentioned that Richards made a deflated comment about her pregnancy at a 2008 party.

Also, The Anti-Defamation League has called for an investigation into Richard’s pattern of offensive comments.

Body features- Height, Weight

46 years young producer, Mike has handsome looks and an admirable personality.

He stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches. Also, he has a balanced body weight of 75 kg.

Furthermore, Richards has brown eyes whereas his hair is brown.

His body measurement is 34-30-15 inches(chest-waist-biceps) respectively.

Social Media

Regarding his social media presence, Mike Richards is an active personality on social media.

Mike has more than 4k followers on his official Instagram account @mrichtv.

He is also active on Twitter with around 5k followers.

Moreover, Richards is also available on Facebook at the moment.

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