Don Wildman
Encyclopedia
Don Wildman is the current host and narrator of Off Limits
and Mysteries at the Museum on Travel
. He also hosted and narrated Weird Travels
that formerly aired on the Travel Channel
. His latest TV series, Off Limits
currently airs on the Travel Channel.
and is a 1979 graduate of Westtown School
, a Quaker boarding school located in Chester County, Pennsylvania
. He also attented Earlham College
in Indiana
(another Quaker school) and trained as an actor at The Drama Studio in London, England.
Off Limits
Off Limits is a 1988 action-thriller film set during the Vietnam War starring Willem Dafoe and Gregory Hines and directed by Christopher Crowe. The term "off limits" referred to the area where the original crime took place, an area of Saigon off limits to military personnel...
and Mysteries at the Museum on Travel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
. He also hosted and narrated Weird Travels
Weird Travels
Weird Travels is an American documentary paranormal television series that originally aired from 2003 to 2006 on the Travel Channel. Produced by Authentic Entertainment, the program features various paranormal subjects around the world, especially cryptozoological creatures...
that formerly aired on the Travel Channel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
. His latest TV series, Off Limits
Off Limits (2011 TV series)
Off Limits is an American reality television series that premiered on May 16, 2011, on the Travel Channel. The series features "untold stories and secrets" of America's most iconic cities as host Don Wildman ventures and sometimes trespasses through unexplored areas where not many people have dared...
currently airs on the Travel Channel.
Early Life
Wildman was raised in Pitman, New JerseyPitman, New Jersey
Pitman is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 9,331.-Geography:Pitman is located at ....
and is a 1979 graduate of Westtown School
Westtown School
Westtown School is a coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.-About Westtown School:...
, a Quaker boarding school located in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
. He also attented Earlham College
Earlham College
Earlham College is a liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. It was founded in 1847 by Quakers and has approximately 1,200 students.The president is John David Dawson...
in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
(another Quaker school) and trained as an actor at The Drama Studio in London, England.
Film and Television Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Men's Journal | Himself/Host | TV series |
| 2003 | Primetime Glick | Sam Hoibins | (2001 TV series) Episode: "Chris Elliot" |
| 2003 | Weird Travels Weird Travels Weird Travels is an American documentary paranormal television series that originally aired from 2003 to 2006 on the Travel Channel. Produced by Authentic Entertainment, the program features various paranormal subjects around the world, especially cryptozoological creatures... |
Himself/Host | TV series |
| 2003-2004 | Passions | Crane Lawyer/Seventies Flashback | (1999 TV series) 2 episodes |
| 2006 | New York Waiting | Michael | Film |
| 2007-2008 | The Incurables | Host | TV series |
| 2008-2009 | Cities of the Underworld Cities of the Underworld Cities of the Underworld was an American documentary television series that premiered on March 2, 2007 on History. The program explored the subterranean environment and culture beneath various civilizations... |
Himself/Host | TV series |
| 2011 | Off Limits Off Limits (2011 TV series) Off Limits is an American reality television series that premiered on May 16, 2011, on the Travel Channel. The series features "untold stories and secrets" of America's most iconic cities as host Don Wildman ventures and sometimes trespasses through unexplored areas where not many people have dared... |
Himself/Host | TV series |
| 2011 | Mysteries at the Museum | Himself/Host | TV series |
See also
- Cities of the UnderworldCities of the UnderworldCities of the Underworld was an American documentary television series that premiered on March 2, 2007 on History. The program explored the subterranean environment and culture beneath various civilizations...
- Weird TravelsWeird TravelsWeird Travels is an American documentary paranormal television series that originally aired from 2003 to 2006 on the Travel Channel. Produced by Authentic Entertainment, the program features various paranormal subjects around the world, especially cryptozoological creatures...
- Off LimitsOff Limits (2011 TV series)Off Limits is an American reality television series that premiered on May 16, 2011, on the Travel Channel. The series features "untold stories and secrets" of America's most iconic cities as host Don Wildman ventures and sometimes trespasses through unexplored areas where not many people have dared...
- Mysteries at the Museum