Casey Webb

Casey Webb
Born (1970-04-27) April 27, 1970 (age 56)
New Jersey
Known forMan v. Food

Casey Webb (April 27, 1970) is an American actor and television host. He is best known as the second host of the hit television series, Man v. Food, replacing Adam Richman.

Early life

Webb was born and raised in New Jersey,[1] and worked as a child model during his youth.[2] He grew up in Little Silver, New Jersey[3] and attended Red Bank Regional High School, where he played for the school's football team and competed on the school's wrestling team.[4]

Career

Webb's first job in the restaurant industry was as a dishwasher[5] at Danny's Pizzeria along the Jersey Shore, and he eventually rose to the role of restaurant manager and has also worked as a bartender. At the same time, he pursued an acting career, with appearances in the television series Inside Amy Schumer, Boardwalk Empire,[4] and Part Timers.[6] In 2017 he became the new host of the revived television series Man v. Food,[7] in which Webb attempts to consume large dishes in a competition style at various restaurants across the United States[4] – he has referred to the challenges as a "sport".[8] He remained host of the series when it made the move from the Travel Channel[6] to the Cooking Channel.[9] Webb's run with the series has also been aired on the Food Network.[10] In his second season with the series, Fox News called him "TV's monumental eater".[11] In addition to his own show, he has also appeared on the series Beat Bobby Flay[2] and Santa's Baking Blizzard.[12]

References

  1. ^ Marc Lupo (December 4, 2017). "Man V. Food's Casey Webb Dishes on New Season: 'There's Nothing I Won't Try'". US Magazine.
  2. ^ a b Andrew Walser (January 23, 2023). "You Won't Believe What Casey Webb Did Before Hosting Man V. Food". Mashed.
  3. ^ "New Kid on the Block: Get to Know Casey Webb", Travel Channel. Accessed March 6, 2023. "[Q] Tell us a little bit about yourself. [A] I grew up in Little Silver, NJ, and now I live in Brooklyn."
  4. ^ a b c Chris Jordan (August 5, 2017). "Jersey Shore native Casey Webb up for challenge as 'Man v. Food' new host". Asbury Park Press.
  5. ^ Christine Van Arsdalen (August 10, 2017). "Dish Rags to Riches: Meet Jersey Boy Casey Webb, the new Man v. Food Host". Jersey Bites.
  6. ^ a b Stacy Lambe (January 25, 2018). "'Man v. Food' Host Casey Webb's Favorite Food Personalities (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight.
  7. ^ Tracy Swartz (July 7, 2017). "'Man v. Food' filming in Chicago as new season announced". Chicago Tribune.
  8. ^ Ashley Steinberg (November 6, 2022). "Casey Webb Speaks Out About His Man V. Food Experience". MSN.com.
  9. ^ Rick Gables; Christina Gables (June 29, 2019). "Casey Webb Tackles More Epic Eats in 'Man v. Food' Season 8". TV Insider.
  10. ^ Emily L. Newman and Emily Witsell (2021). The Food Network Recipe: Essays on Cooking, Celebrity and Competition. McFarland. p. 60.
  11. ^ "Casey Webb of 'Man. v. Food' names two of his favorite 'food cities'". Fox News. December 17, 2017.
  12. ^ Debra Wallace (November 27, 2019). "Food Network's Casey Webb Has This Tip for The Tastiest Turkey: "Smear Butter Under the Skin"". Parade.

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