Peter Sagal is an American journalist best known for playing Host in Wait Wait.
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Best Known For:The television program Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!
Breakthrough:Became host of NPR’s news quiz Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! in 1998
10 Quick Facts About Peter Sagal
- Full Name: Peter Sagal
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Host
- Known For: The television program Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!
- Date of Birth: January 31, 1965
- Age: 61 years old
- Popular As: Peter Daniel Sagal
- Gender: Male
- Media Level: National
- Net Worth: $382,000-$5,464,000 (Estimated range)
Peter Sagal Age
Peter Sagal is about 61 years old as of 2026. Peter Sagal was born in 1965.
Education
He attended Harvard University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts.
- Harvard University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
Career & Work
Peter Sagal's career includes writing and editorial roles with NPR, a public radio network.
Organization: NPR
Role: Host of Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!
Period: 1998–Present
Details: Host since May 1998; panelist when program premiered in January 1998.
Role: Playwright and screenwriter
Notable Works
Notable media work includes Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!, The Book of Vice: Naughty Things and How to Do Them, and The Incomplete Book of Running.
Television
- TV Show: Constitution USA with Peter Sagal (Host)
Film
- Film: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (Screenplay development) — Screenplay derived from work originally written by Sagal
Radio
- Radio Program: Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! (Host, 1998-Present)
Books
- Book: The Book of Vice: Naughty Things and How to Do Them (Author, 2007)
- Book: The Incomplete Book of Running (Author, 2018)
Lesser Known Facts
- Has completed multiple marathons and written about distance running.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Peter Sagal
- Popular As: Peter Daniel Sagal
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Host
- Nationality: American
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: January 31, 1965
- Age: 61
- Birthday: January 31
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $70,000–$304,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $382,000–$5,464,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
