Anthony Irwin "Tony" Kornheiser is an American sportswriter and former columnist for The Washington Post, as well as a radio and television talk show host. Kornheiser has hosted The Tony Kornheiser Show on radio in various forms since 1992, co-hosts Pardon the Interruption o...
Journalist, Presenter, Radio personality, Announcer, Commentator, Screenwriter, Actor
Education
George W. Hewlett High School, Binghamton University
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Karril Kornheiser (m. 1973)
Children
Elizabeth Kornheiser, Michael Kornheiser
Parents
Estelle Kornheiser, Ira Kornheiser
Nicknames
Anthony Irwin Kornheiser , Satchmo , Mr. Tony , Anthony Irwin "Tony" Kornheiser
Awards
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Studio Show - Daily
Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
TV Shows
Dream Job, Listen Up!, Pardon the Interruption, The Sports Reporters
Star Sign
Cancer
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Trademark
1
His unusually colored PTI sport jackets worn on the Monday shows during the NFL season.
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The Penguin Dance
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Quote
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I believe I had that.
2
Wilbon is not surprised.
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If you're out on your bike tonight, do wear white.
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While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, mockery is the sincerest form of mockery.
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Fact
1
Is only ten years older than his fellow PTI co-host Michael Wilbon
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An only child
3
The television show "Listen Up" starring Jason Alexander is loosely based on his life as a Washington Post sports writer.
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Daughter: Elizabeth, son: Michael
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Attended Harpur College in Vestal, New York; now called SUNY-Binghamton. Often references the Binghamton University Bearcats on his daily TV and radio shows.
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Invited by ABC to audition for the second analyst position on Monday Night Football in 1999, which eventually went to Dennis Miller.
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Dog: Maggie
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Listen Up
2004-2005
TV Series books - 6 episodes
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Listen Up
2004-2005
TV Series executive consultant - 6 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Creed
2015
Anthony Kornheiser
The Americans
2015
TV Series
Man at Bar
The Millers
2014
TV Series
Tony Kornheiser
Clubhouse
2004
TV Series
Sports Guy
Mr 3000
2004
Tony Kornheiser
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Nomadic Who?
2014
Documentary post-production
Himself (voice)
Pardon the Interruption
2006-2017
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself - Co-Host / Himself
Mike & Mike
2011-2016
TV Series
Himself - Pardon the Interruption / Himself - ESPN / Himself / ...
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2016
TV Series
Himself
The Dan Le Batard Show
2016
TV Series
Himself
NFL Monday Night Football
2006-2008
TV Series
Himself - Color Commentator
NFL Classics
2007
TV Series
Himself
2007 NFL Draft
2007
TV Special
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2006-2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Dream Job
2004
TV Series
Judge (Season 1)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself - Pardon the Interruption / Himself - Pardon the Interrpution
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
2006
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Pardon the Interruption (2006-2017) as Himself - Host / Himself - Co-Host / Himself
NFL Monday Night Football (2006-2008) as Himself - Color Commentator
$8 Million
$4 Million
