Evan Farmer
Encyclopedia
Evan Ragland Farmer, Jr. (born July 28, 1972) is an American
actor
, musician
, designer
, songwriter
and television
personality.
He is known for his role in MTV's
film and series 2ge+her
, a stint on the U.S. soap opera
Guiding Light
, and for his three seasons as host of While You Were Out
on The Learning Channel. He has also hosted several television shows on cable
networks such as TLC
, HGTV
, and VH1. He has guest-starred on television shows and has been a fill-in host for MTV's TRL
. He was known for voice-overs for various projects before 2ge+her, including Daria and Celebrity Deathmatch. He also hosted HGTV's Freestyle.
Farmer co-wrote "You're My Baby Girl" for 2ge+her's first album, and in 2000 joined them as opening act on Britney Spears
's summer tour. He has also appeared in minor roles in movies such as Shaft Returns, Austin Powers in Goldmember
(as the teenage version of Robert Wagner's "Number Two").
In 2002, he and architect Tom Granthem started Renovolution, which renovates single-family homes and puts his strong interest and background in carpentry to good use. He is actively involved in many charities, most notably Susan G. Komen for the Cure
, The Michael Cuccione Foundation, Rebuilding Together
, and Bras For a Cause. He responded to the Pacific Tsunami Disaster with a $10,000 donation to the Unicef Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund. During the final season of While You Were Out he shaved his head as a show of support for his mother, who was then battling cancer.
In 2010, Farmer began hosting CMT
's weekly show, Top 20 Countdown, replacing Lance Smith
, who held the job for eight years.
Also in 2010, Farmer completed Five Episodes as Host of a brand new series for the DIY Network
, tentatively titled "Door Knockers" which is expected to air sometime in 2011.
Farmer is featured in a comic-testimonial for the Wii
game Animal Crossing: City Folk (viewable here).
He recently replaced Lance Smith
who held the job of being the host of CMT's top 20 countdown for the past eight years.
Farmer has been married to Andrea M. Smith since October 2006, and lives with her in Nashville with their dog Sally. His wife gave birth to a son Garrison in 2009.
Farmer is a graduate of Tulane University
in New Orleans, where he was a member of the Alpha Omicron chapter of Sigma Chi.
Farmer also has a home in Saratoga Springs, NY and an apartment in New York City.
Farmer is a licensed pilot and built his own single engine plane in 2008 and flew it solo across country.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, designer
Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a...
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
personality.
Career
Farmer then moved to NYC to get started in the entertainment business. He soon won modeling and commercial jobs, and landed a spot in Russian pop group Ha-Ha in 1997 and toured worldwide with them, before returning to NYC to perform on Broadway.He is known for his role in MTV's
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
film and series 2ge+her
2ge+her
2gether was an American fictional boy band whose composition, songs, and formation story is a satirical approach to the boy bands of the 1990s, such as New Kids on the Block, 'N Sync and Backstreet Boys...
, a stint on the U.S. soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
, and for his three seasons as host of While You Were Out
While You Were Out
While You Were Out was an hour-long American television reality program that aired episodes on the cable channel TLC. The format of the show is similar to TLC's Trading Spaces...
on The Learning Channel. He has also hosted several television shows on cable
Cable
A cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...
networks such as TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
, HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
, and VH1. He has guest-starred on television shows and has been a fill-in host for MTV's TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
. He was known for voice-overs for various projects before 2ge+her, including Daria and Celebrity Deathmatch. He also hosted HGTV's Freestyle.
Farmer co-wrote "You're My Baby Girl" for 2ge+her's first album, and in 2000 joined them as opening act on Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
's summer tour. He has also appeared in minor roles in movies such as Shaft Returns, Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember is a 2002 American spy comedy film and the third installment of the Austin Powers series starring Mike Myers in the title role. The movie was directed by Jay Roach, and co-written by Mike Myers and Michael McCullers. Myers also plays the roles of Dr. Evil, Goldmember,...
(as the teenage version of Robert Wagner's "Number Two").
In 2002, he and architect Tom Granthem started Renovolution, which renovates single-family homes and puts his strong interest and background in carpentry to good use. He is actively involved in many charities, most notably Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, often referred to as simply Komen, is the most widely known, largest and best-funded breast cancer organization in the US....
, The Michael Cuccione Foundation, Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading non-profit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalize neighborhoods by providing critical home repair and modification services to those in need at no cost to homeowners...
, and Bras For a Cause. He responded to the Pacific Tsunami Disaster with a $10,000 donation to the Unicef Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund. During the final season of While You Were Out he shaved his head as a show of support for his mother, who was then battling cancer.
In 2010, Farmer began hosting CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
's weekly show, Top 20 Countdown, replacing Lance Smith
Lance Smith
Lance Smith is an American actor and media personality, who, for eight years, was the host of CMT's Top Twenty Countdown. He is also the author of the children's book, The Old Man and the Cat."...
, who held the job for eight years.
Also in 2010, Farmer completed Five Episodes as Host of a brand new series for the DIY Network
DIY Network
DIY Network is a channel owned by Scripps Networks Interactive that focuses on do it yourself projects at home.Television stations air local versions with local hosts with segments produced by the network. Branded DIY Network programming is also broadcast in Japan and the Philippines...
, tentatively titled "Door Knockers" which is expected to air sometime in 2011.
Newest projects
Farmer recently began Bourgeois Farmer Productions with colleague David Bourgeois, of White Lake Music and Post, to create innovative programming. The first will focus on a band called Flame.Farmer is featured in a comic-testimonial for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
game Animal Crossing: City Folk (viewable here).
He recently replaced Lance Smith
Lance Smith
Lance Smith is an American actor and media personality, who, for eight years, was the host of CMT's Top Twenty Countdown. He is also the author of the children's book, The Old Man and the Cat."...
who held the job of being the host of CMT's top 20 countdown for the past eight years.
Personal life
Farmer was born in Asmara, Eritrea, Ethiopia. He is named after his father, Dr. Evan Ragland Farmer, a dermatologist. His mother, Jamison Holdren Farmer, died on August 20, 2007 from post-op infection from surgery to remove a bowel obstruction (she previously survived breast cancer and ovarian cancer), sparking more of Farmer's diligent charity work. Evan, Jr., is the only one in his immediate family who did not go into the medical field. He has two sisters, Molly and Eliza; Eliza is 2 years older, Molly 4 years younger.Farmer has been married to Andrea M. Smith since October 2006, and lives with her in Nashville with their dog Sally. His wife gave birth to a son Garrison in 2009.
Farmer is a graduate of Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
in New Orleans, where he was a member of the Alpha Omicron chapter of Sigma Chi.
Farmer also has a home in Saratoga Springs, NY and an apartment in New York City.
Farmer is a licensed pilot and built his own single engine plane in 2008 and flew it solo across country.