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Also known as Edward Michael Grylls

English adventurer, writer and television presenter (born 1974)

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Bear Grylls is an English adventurer, writer, and television presenter known for his work in entertainment and outdoor exploration. He gained prominence through his television career showcasing survival skills and adventure content since the 1970s.

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Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls (born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006–2011), originally titled Born Survivor: Bear Grylls in the United Kingdom. Grylls is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed the youngest-ever…

Known for

  • Bear Grylls - Wild Reckoning — Self - Presenter2026
  • Bear Grylls is Running Wild — Self - Presenter2026
  • The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls — Self2026
  • The Mosaic Church — Narrator2025
  • Celebrity Bear Hunt — Self2025
  • Jesus: Refugee, Renegade, Redeemer with Bear Grylls — Self2025
  • My View with Lara Trump — Self2025
  • Miracle — Narrator/Self2025
  • Miracle2025
  • Arthur the King — Himself2024

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Given name
Michael
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Donaghadee
Languages spoken
English language
Military branch
British Army
Official website
www.beargrylls.com
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Bear Grylls 2.jpg
Number of children
3
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Bear Grylls
date of birth
1974-06-07
name in kana
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social media followers
9330
name in native language
Edward Michael Grylls
short name
Bear Grylls
ethnic group
English people
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Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls OBE (/ˈɡrɪlz/; born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, television presenter and former SAS trooper. He holds several world records in hostile environments, and appeared in numerous wilderness survival television series including Man vs. Wild (2006–2011), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014-2023) and The Island with Bear Grylls (2014-2019).

In July 2009, Grylls was appointed as The Scout Association’s youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories at the age of 35. He held the post until September 2024, becoming the second-longest-serving Chief Scout after Robert Baden-Powell.

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