Casey Webb

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Casey Webb is an American actor and television host. He is best known as the host of the television series Man v. Food .

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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 television series Man v. Food , [7] in which Casey 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]

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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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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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