Thom Beers
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Thom Beers is an American television producer
and narrator
/ voice over artist. Beers, a former producer and executive with Turner Broadcasting and Paramount Syndicated Television, has produced over 40 television series since the mid 1990s, most under the banner of his own production company formed in 1999, Original Productions
, for which he serves as CEO and Executive Producer
. Beers produces some of the most recognizable shows on the Discovery Channel
family of networks, including Deadliest Catch
(for which he received Emmy nominations in 2006 and 2007), Lobster Wars
, Monster Garage
, Monster House, and Plastic Surgery: Before and After.
Beers also narrates several Discovery Channel series like Swords: Life on the Line, and Verminators
; in addition to narrating most of Original Productions' shows (Beers narrated the pilot for Deadliest Catch
but turned over series narration duties to fellow Discovery Channel voice artist Mike Rowe
after the series was picked up), he can be heard narrating many shows on Discovery Health Channel
, including Impact: Stories of Survival
. In 2007, he produced and narrated Ice Road Truckers
for the History Channel and narrated Ax Men
in 2008 about logging. Like Deadliest Catch, both acclaimed shows had their roots in a special about a dangerous occupation. In 2010 he was also the executive producer and narrator of storage wars on A&E.
Most recently, truTV has enlisted Beers and Original Productions for their own "dangerous occupation" series: Black Gold
, a documentary about oil drillers. Beers is also executive producer and narrator for Tornado Road, a mini-series on The Weather Channel
.
Also, he narrates for the show America's Port on the National Geographic Channel
, the pilot episodes of 1,000 Ways to Die
on Spike, Pitchmen
, and The Colony
on the Discovery Channel. Beers was also the supervising producer for the cartoon Captain Planet and the Planeteers
on TBS from 1990-1991 for 26 episodes.
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and narrator
Narrator
A narrator is, within any story , the fictional or non-fictional, personal or impersonal entity who tells the story to the audience. When the narrator is also a character within the story, he or she is sometimes known as the viewpoint character. The narrator is one of three entities responsible for...
/ voice over artist. Beers, a former producer and executive with Turner Broadcasting and Paramount Syndicated Television, has produced over 40 television series since the mid 1990s, most under the banner of his own production company formed in 1999, Original Productions
Original Productions
Original Productions is a television production company based in Burbank, CA. It was founded in 1999 by Thom Beers and was acquired by FremantleMedia in 2009 and made into a subsidiary....
, for which he serves as CEO and Executive Producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
. Beers produces some of the most recognizable shows on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
family of networks, including Deadliest Catch
Deadliest Catch
Deadliest Catch is a documentary/reality television series produced by Original Productions for the Discovery Channel. It portrays the real life events aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and C. opilio crab fishing seasons.The Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor,...
(for which he received Emmy nominations in 2006 and 2007), Lobster Wars
Lobster Wars
Lobster Wars, also known as Deadliest Catch: Lobstermen in the United Kingdom, is a documentary television series on the Discovery Channel. It documents men and one woman fishing for lobsters off the Georges Bank near the northeastern coast of North America...
, Monster Garage
Monster Garage
Monster Garage is a television show for the Discovery Channel hosted by Jesse G. James. Each episode is an hour in length and was conceived and produced by Thom Beers.The show aired the series finale on June 12, 2006. Jesse G...
, Monster House, and Plastic Surgery: Before and After.
Beers also narrates several Discovery Channel series like Swords: Life on the Line, and Verminators
Verminators
Verminators is an American reality television series. It is produced by Original Productions of Burbank, California and broadcast in the United States on Discovery Channel, Canada on Discovery Channel and the UK on Virgin1...
; in addition to narrating most of Original Productions' shows (Beers narrated the pilot for Deadliest Catch
Deadliest Catch
Deadliest Catch is a documentary/reality television series produced by Original Productions for the Discovery Channel. It portrays the real life events aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and C. opilio crab fishing seasons.The Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor,...
but turned over series narration duties to fellow Discovery Channel voice artist Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe may refer to:*Michael Rowe, television writer for Futurama*Mike Rowe , host of the Discovery Channel show Dirty Jobs* Mike Rowe , retired Canadian professional ice hockey player...
after the series was picked up), he can be heard narrating many shows on Discovery Health Channel
Discovery Health Channel
Discovery Health Channel is a website owned by Discovery Communications, created for people interested in health and wellness. Until December 31, 2010, it was a U.S. cable television specialty channel dedicated to television programming that highlights various aspects of health and wellness...
, including Impact: Stories of Survival
Impact: Stories Of Survival
Impact: Stories of Survival is a documentary television series that premiered in 2002 on and was produced by the Discovery Health Channel. The program is based on life-threatening situations in which the victim experienced a moment of impact...
. In 2007, he produced and narrated Ice Road Truckers
Ice Road Truckers
Ice Road Truckers is a documentary-style reality television series that premiered on History on June 17, 2007.-History:In 2000, History aired a 46-minute episode titled "Ice Road Truckers" as part of the Suicide Missions series...
for the History Channel and narrated Ax Men
Ax Men
Ax Men is an American documentary reality television series that premiered on March 9, 2008 on History. The program follows the work of several logging crews in the second-growth forests of Northwestern Oregon, Washington and Montana. The show highlights the dangers encountered by the loggers...
in 2008 about logging. Like Deadliest Catch, both acclaimed shows had their roots in a special about a dangerous occupation. In 2010 he was also the executive producer and narrator of storage wars on A&E.
Most recently, truTV has enlisted Beers and Original Productions for their own "dangerous occupation" series: Black Gold
Black Gold (TV series)
Black Gold is a documentary-style reality television series that chronicles three oil drilling rigs in Andrews County, Texas, 30 miles northwest of Odessa. It is produced by Thom Beers, creator of Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers. The Black Gold theme song is sung by country music star Trace...
, a documentary about oil drillers. Beers is also executive producer and narrator for Tornado Road, a mini-series on The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel is a US cable and satellite television network since May 2, 1982, that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, along with entertainment programming related to weather 24 hours a day...
.
Also, he narrates for the show America's Port on the National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society. Like History and the Discovery Channel, the channel features documentaries with factual...
, the pilot episodes of 1,000 Ways to Die
1000 Ways to Die
1000 Ways to Die is a docufiction anthology television series that premiered on May 14, 2008 on Spike. The program recreates unusual supposed deaths and debunked urban legends and includes interviews with experts who describe the science behind each death...
on Spike, Pitchmen
PitchMen
PitchMen is a docudrama television program produced for the Discovery Channel in the United States. The show followed infomercial producers and talent Billy Mays and Anthony "Sully" Sullivan as they attempted to sell various inventions through direct-response marketing. The series was narrated by...
, and The Colony
The Colony (U.S. TV series)
The Colony is a reality television series that is produced by the Discovery Channel. The program follows a group of people who might survive in a post-apocalyptic environment.-Season 1:...
on the Discovery Channel. Beers was also the supervising producer for the cartoon Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet is the title character of the series. In the beginning of the series, Gaia assembles a modern-day team of "Planeteers" from several nations...
on TBS from 1990-1991 for 26 episodes.