# Don Wildman > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Don_Wildman > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Don_Wildman.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Wildman > Source revision: 1328346597 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American TV host and narrator}} {{Infobox person | name = Don Wildman | image = File:Don Wildman at Wolf Creek Dam.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Don Wildman at [Wolf Creek Dam](/source/Wolf_Creek_Dam) in 2011 for [Travel Channel](/source/Travel_Channel) | birth_date = | birth_place = [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania](/source/Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania), U.S. | occupation = Actor, television host, narrator, historical investigator | years_active = 1969–present | spouse = [Melissa Haizlip](/source/Melissa_Haizlip){{cite web |url=http://www.veria.com/don-wildman.html |title=Don Wildman |website=veria.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115113817/http://www.veria.com/don-wildman.html |archive-date=November 15, 2010}}|| }} '''Don Wildman''' is a [podcast](/source/podcast) and [documentary](/source/documentary) [host](/source/Television_presenter). He is the current host of the American History Hit podcast as well as the host and narrator of ''[Mysteries at the Museum](/source/Mysteries_at_the_Museum)'', ''[Beyond the Unknown](/source/Beyond_the_Unknown_(TV_series))'',{{cite web|url=https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/beyond-the-unknown|title=Beyond the Unknown}} Dark Tales with Don Wildman, and ''[Buried Worlds with Don Wildman](/source/Buried_Worlds_with_Don_Wildman)''{{cite web|url=https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/buried-worlds-with-don-wildman|title=Buried Worlds with Don Wildman}} on the [Travel Channel](/source/Travel_Channel). He also hosted and narrated Travel Channel's ''[Weird Travels](/source/Weird_Travels)'', ''[Off Limits](/source/Off_Limits_(2011_TV_series))'',{{cite web |url=http://manofthehouse.com/blog/editors-blog/don-wildman-off-limits |title=Don Wildman: Off Limits |access-date=2011-11-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231230553/http://manofthehouse.com/blog/editors-blog/don-wildman-off-limits |archive-date=2011-12-31 }} and ''[Monumental Mysteries](/source/Monumental_Mysteries)''.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/03/27/travel-channels-don-wildman-reveals-surprising-secrets-of-americas-extraordinary-monuments-in-networks-new-original-series-monumental-mysteries-premiering-thursday-may-9-at-900-pm-et-pt-892100/20130327travel01/ |title=Breaking News - Travel Channel's Don Wildman Reveals Surprising Secrets of America's Extraordinary Monuments in Network's New Original Series "Monumental Mysteries" Premiering Thursday, May 9 at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT |publisher=The Futon Critic |date=2013-03-27 |access-date=2022-05-06}} ==Early life== Wildman was raised in [Pitman, New Jersey](/source/Pitman%2C_New_Jersey), and is a 1979 graduate of [Westtown School](/source/Westtown_School), a [Quaker](/source/Quaker) boarding school located in [Chester County, Pennsylvania](/source/Chester_County%2C_Pennsylvania). He also attended [Earlham College](/source/Earlham_College) in [Richmond, Indiana](/source/Richmond%2C_Indiana) (another Quaker school) and trained as an actor at The Drama Studio in London, England.{{Citation needed |date=June 2021}} ==Acting== Wildman was originally a stage actor in several production the best known of which was [Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde](/source/Gross_Indecency%3A_The_Three_Trials_of_Oscar_Wilde). He also acted in several commercials before finding success with his love of history and mysteries. ==Travel Channel== Wildman began working for the [Travel Channel](/source/Travel_Channel) in 2003 with ''[Weird Travels](/source/Weird_Travels)'', a [documentary TV](/source/television_documentary) series made in the United States about international paranormal destinations.{{citation |url=https://imdb.com/title/tt0406487 |title=Weird Travels |type=Documentary, History |publisher=[Authentic Entertainment](/source/Authentic_Entertainment) |access-date=2022-02-11}} The show aired from 2001 to 2006, but Wildman was only involved from 2003 to 2005. He continued his work with Travel Channel in 2007 with two programs: ''[The Incurables](/source/The_Incurables)'' and ''[Cities of the Underworld](/source/Cities_of_the_Underworld)'', which ended in 2008 and 2009, respectively.{{Citation|title=The Incurables|url=https://imdb.com/title/tt1002890/|type=Documentary|publisher=Echo Entertainment (II)|access-date=2022-02-11}}{{Citation|title=Cities of the Underworld|date=2007-03-02|url=https://imdb.com/title/tt0981587/|type=Documentary, History|publisher=Authentic Entertainment, Thirty Four Productions|access-date=2022-02-11}} In 2011, Wildman hosted ''[Pompeii](/source/Pompeii): Back from the Dead'' and has been working at the channel ever since. His most successful TV series to date was ''[Mysteries at the Museum](/source/Mysteries_at_the_Museum)'', which ran from 2011 to 2020.{{Citation|title=Mysteries at the Museum|date=2010-11-02|url=https://imdb.com/title/tt2076566/|type=Documentary, Adventure, Biography|publisher=Optomen Productions, Travel Channel|access-date=2022-02-11}} He is currently, as of late 2023, hosting ''Mysteries of the Unknown'', which airs new episodes ({{as of|December 2023|lc=on}}) every Monday night at 8 p.m., on the Travel Channel. ==Producer== In addition to acting, hosting and narrating, Wildman produced ''[Off Limits](/source/Off_Limits_(TV_series))'' from 2011 to 2013 for the Travel Channel, a documentary series about historical sites around the United States which are unknown and/or off limits. He also hosted the show.{{Citation|title=Off Limits|date=2011-05-16|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1936613/|type=Documentary|publisher=Authentic Entertainment, Travel Channel|access-date=2022-02-11}} He has not produced anything else to date. == Podcast host == Since 2022, Wildman has been the host of the twice-weekly podcast ''American History Hit.'' He interviews experts and authors on such topics as the Battle of Midway, Presidential assassinations, the Oregon Trail, and Ellis Island. The podcast is associated with the British video streaming service and podcast channel ''History Hit.'' == Filmography == This list includes both film and television credits. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1997 || ''[Men's Journal](/source/Men's_Journal_(TV_series))'' || Himself/host || [TV series](/source/TV_series) |- | 2003 || ''[Primetime Glick](/source/Primetime_Glick)'' || Sam Hoibins || (2001 TV series) Episode: "Chris Elliot" |- | 2003 || ''[Weird Travels](/source/Weird_Travels)'' || Himself/host || TV series |- | 2003–2004 || ''[Passions](/source/Passions_(TV_series))'' || Crane / seventies flashback || (1999 TV series) 2 episodes |- | 2006 || ''[New York Waiting](/source/New_York_Waiting)'' || Michael || Film |- | 2007–2008 || ''[The Incurables](/source/The_Incurables)'' || Host || TV series |- | 2008–2009 || ''[Cities of the Underworld](/source/Cities_of_the_Underworld)'' || Himself/host || TV series |- | 2011 || Pompei: Back from the Dead || Himself/host || TV movie/documentary |- | 2011–2013 || ''[Off Limits](/source/Off_Limits_(2011_TV_series))'' || Himself/host || TV series |- | 2011–present || ''[Mysteries at the Museum](/source/Mysteries_at_the_Museum)'' || Himself/host || TV series |- | 2012 || World's Best Bartender || Himself/host || TV special |- | 2013 || Sidewalk's Entertainment || Guest || TV series |- | 2013–2015 || ''[Monumental Mysteries](/source/Monumental_Mysteries)'' || Himself/host || TV series |- | 2014 || The Trip: 2014 || Himself/host || TV special |- | 2014 || KCAL 9 News Weekend Report || Guest || TV series |- | 2013–2014 || ''[Greatest Mysteries](/source/Greatest_Mysteries)'' || Himself/host || TV series documentary |- | 2015 || The Trip: 2015 || Himself/host || TV special |- | 2015 || [Metropolis](/source/Metropolis_(American_TV_program))|| Himself/host || TV mini-series documentary |- | 2013–2015 || [Mysteries at the Monument](/source/Mysteries_at_the_Monument)|| Himself/host || TV series |- | 2019–present || ''[Beyond the Unknown](/source/Beyond_the_Unknown_(TV_series))'' || Himself/host || TV series |- | 2020 || ''[Josh Gates Tonight](/source/Josh_Gates_Tonight)'' || Himself/Guest || TV series |- | 2020 || ''[Buried Worlds with Don Wildman](/source/Buried_Worlds_with_Don_Wildman)'' || Himself/host || TV series |- | 2020–present || ''[Mysteries of the Unknown](/source/Mysteries_of_the_Unknown_(TV_series))''
(2-hour special episodes of ''[Mysteries at the Museum](/source/Mysteries_at_the_Museum)'') || Himself/host || TV series |- | 2025 || ''[Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny](/source/Secrets_Declassified_with_David_Duchovny)'' || Himself || 8 episodes |} Currently, Don Wildman hosts Travel Channel's 'Mysteries at the Museum.' According to an article published by travel channel, ''"Don Wildman is fast becoming one [of] the most recognizable faces in documentary television."''{{cite web|url=https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/mysteries-at-the-museum/articles/meet-don-wildman|title=Meet Don Wildman|website=Travel Channel|language=en|access-date=2019-07-29}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|1894315}} * [http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/mysteries-at-the-museum/articles/meet-don-wildman Meet Don Wildman] {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wildman, Don}} Category:1961 births Category:American history podcasters Category:American television personalities Category:Earlham College alumni Category:Living people Category:People from Pitman, New Jersey Category:Westtown School alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Don Wildman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Wildman) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Wildman?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.