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Don Wildman

Acting Born Mar 21, 1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 22 credits

Biography

Don Wildman is a television host, narrator, producer, stage actor, historical investigator and historical professor.

He trained as an actor at The Drama Studio in London, England. During his many years in New York, Don divided his time between a busy commercial career and stage work. He appeared in Moisés Kaufman's acclaimed "Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde".

He began working for the Travel Channel in 2003 with Weird Travels, a documentary television show made in the United States about international paranormal destinations. The show aired from 2001-2006, but Wildman was only involved from 2003-2005.

He continued his work with Travel Channel in 2007 with two shows, The Incurables  and Cities of the Underworld, which ended in 2008 and 2009, respectively. In 2011, Wildman hosted Pompeii: Back from the Dead and he has been working at the channel ever since. His most successful tv show to date was Mysteries at the Museum which ran from 2011-2020.

As host of ESPN's Men's Journal, Travel Channel's Weird Travels and CNBC's Ushuaia, global adventure became a trademark.

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Known for

Mysteries at the Museum

as Self - Host

Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny

as Self - Historian

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler

as Self - TV Host/Historian

Full filmography

  • Mysteries at the Museum (2010) as Self - Host
  • The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd (2023) as Self - TV Host/Historian
  • Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny (2025) as Self - Historian
  • Life After People: The Series (2009) as Self - TV Host/Historian
  • Hazardous History with Henry Winkler (2025) as Self - TV Host/Historian
  • Metropolis (2015)
  • Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo (2024) as Self - TV Host/Historian
  • Mysteries at the Monument (2013) as Host
  • The Mega-Brands That Built America (2023) as Self - TV Host/Historian
  • Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid (2024) as Self - Historian
  • Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid (2024) as Self - Historian
  • History's Deadliest with Ving Rhames (2026) as Self - TV Host/Historian
  • How Disney Built America (2024) as Self - TV Host/Historian
  • Cities of the Underworld (2007) as Host
  • Off Limits (2011) as Self - Host
  • Greatest Mysteries (2013) as Self - Host and Narrator
  • History's Greatest Picks with Mike Wolfe (2026) as Self - Historian
  • The Icons That Built America (2024) as Self - TV Host / Historian
  • Weird Travels (2003) as Host
  • New York Waiting (2006) as Michael
  • Dark Tales With Don Wildman (2020) as Host
  • Paranormal Destinations (2016) as Host