Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls

Grylls at a meeting with Coventry Scouts groups in 2012
Born
Edward Michael Grylls

(1974-06-07) 7 June 1974 (age 49)
EducationEton College
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Adventurer
  • Author
  • Television presenter
  • Motivational speaker
Spouse
Shara Cannings Knight
(m. 2000)
Children3
Parent
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1994–1997
RankTrooper
Unit21 SAS
Websitebeargrylls.com

Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls OBE (/ˈɡrɪlz/; born 7 June 1974) is a British past SAS trooper, survival expert, adventurer, and television presenter. He first drew attention after embarking on a number of adventures, including several world records in hostile environments, and then became widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006–2011). He is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US, such as Running Wild with Bear Grylls and The Island with Bear Grylls. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed as The Scout Association’s youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories at age 35,[1][2] a post he has held for a second term since 2015.[3]

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  2. ^ "Chief Scout Bear Grylls". Scouts. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Scouts announce TV adventurer Bear Grylls reappointed as chief". Grough. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2023.