Les Stroud
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 20, 1961 in Mimico, Ontario, Canada
- Active Years
- 1997–2026 (30 Years)
- Total Credits
- 31 credits in database
Biography
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual identity profile of Les Stroud (Acting).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Word count: 90-130 words.
No preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes.
Synopsis: Les Stroud is a Canadian survival expert, filmmaker, and musician. He is known for the television series Survivorman, where he films himself surviving alone with little to no supplies in the wilderness for a number of days.
Source [1]:
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 21.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: October 20, 1961.
Age: 64 years old (Note: The source says 64, I should use the date provided).
Place of Birth: Mimico, Ontario, Canada.
Les Stroud is a Canadian survival expert, filmmaker, and musician.
He was born on October 20, 1961, in Mimico, Ontario, Canada.
Stroud is known for his acting work, with 21 known credits.
He is recognized for the television series Survivorman.
In this series, he films himself surviving alone in the wilderness for a number of days with little to no supplies.
Draft 1: Les Stroud is a Canadian survival expert, filmmaker, and musician. Born on October 20, 1961, in Mimico, Ontario, Canada, he is recognized for his work in acting, which includes 21 known credits. Stroud is most notably known for the television series Survivorman. In this series, he films himself surviving alone in the wilderness for a number of days while using little to no supplies.
Word Count Check:
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Career overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraint 1: Write ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invention/guessing of titles, names, dates, etc.
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: Word count 180-260 words.
Constraint 6: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Constraint 7: Subject is career overview of Les Stroud (Acting).
Synopsis: Les Stroud is a Canadian survival expert, filmmaker, and musician. He is known for the television series Survivorman. In this series, he films himself surviving alone with little to no supplies in the wilderness for a number of days.
Source [1]:
Known For: Acting.
Known Credits: 21.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: October 20, 1961.
Place of Birth: Mimico, Ontario, Canada.
Source [2]: (General info about biography, no specific facts provided in the snippet).
Paragraph 1: Identity and Background.
Les Stroud is a Canadian survival expert, filmmaker, and musician. Born in Mimico, Ontario, Canada, on October 20, 1961, he is recognized for his work in acting. His professional credits include 21 known entries.
Paragraph 2: Major Work.
Stroud is primarily known for his television series Survivorman. In this production, he films himself surviving alone in the wilderness for a number of days. During these periods, he operates with little to no supplies.
Drafting for word count:
Currently, the draft is very short. I need to expand using only the provided facts to reach the 180-260 range. However, the instructions say "Write ONLY verifiable facts that are explicitly supported". If I run out of facts, I cannot invent them.
Re-evaluating facts:
Canadian survival expert, filmmaker, musician.
Known for "Survivorman".
"Survivorman" premise: films himself surviving alone with little to no supplies in the wilderness for a number of days.
Known for: Acting.
Known credits: 21.
Gender: Male.
Birthday: October 20, 1961.
Place of Birth: Mimico, Ontario, Canada.
Problem: There are very few facts. Expanding to 180-260 words without inventing anything is impossible if I strictly follow "Write ONLY verifiable facts". If I repeat myself, it's bad prose. If I invent, I violate the primary instruction.
Let's try to structure it more formally to use the words available.
Les Stroud is a Canadian survival expert, filmmaker, and musician who is recognized for his work in acting. Born in Mimico, Ontario, Canada, on October 20, 1961, Stroud has accumulated 21 known credits throughout his career. His professional background includes roles as a filmmaker and a musician in addition to his work as a survival expert.
He is most notably known for the television series Survivorman. In this series, Stroud films himself surviving alone in the wilderness for a number of days. The premise of the show involves him surviving with little to no supplies. As a male professional in the industry, his work in Survivorman highlights his expertise in survival situations within wilderness environments.
Word count check:
Para 1: ~55 words.
Para 2: ~65 words.
Total: ~120 words.
I am still short of the 180-word minimum. I must check if I missed anything.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
31 titles- The Tom Green Farm (2026) as Self
- Les Stroud's Wild Harvest (2021)
- The Pit (2021) as Danny Coile
- Interviewing Monsters and Bigfoot (2019) as Professor Cory Mathis
- Alaska's Grizzly Gauntlet (2018) as Self
- Sharkwater Extinction (2018) as Himself
- Missing 411 (2017) as Self
- Love in the Sixth (2015) as Himself
- Survivorman's Secrets of Survival (2013) Creator
- Survivorman 10 Days (2012) as Himself
- Survivorman 10 Days (2012) Creator
- Les Stroud's Beyond Survival (2010) as Himself
- Les Stroud's Beyond Survival (2010) Creator
- Survive This (2009) as Himself
- Survive This (2009) Executive Producer
- Survive This (2009) Creator
- Survive This! (2007) as Himself
- Survivorman (2005) as Self
- Survivorman (2005) Executive Producer
- Survivorman (2005) Producer
- Survivorman (2005) Writer
- Survivorman (2005) Creator
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Snowshoes and Solitude (2001) as Himself
- Snowshoes and Solitude (2001) Writer
- Snowshoes and Solitude (2001) Director
- The View (1997) as Self
- La Loche as Les Stroud
- Surviving Disasters with Les Stroud as Les Stroud
- Stranded with Survivorman
- Surviving Urban Disasters Creator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Les Stroud best known for?
Les Stroud is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Pit (2021), Interviewing Monsters and Bigfoot (2019), Sharkwater Extinction (2018), Missing 411 (2017).
When and where was Les Stroud born?
Les Stroud was born on October 20, 1961 in Mimico, Ontario, Canada.
How many credits does Les Stroud have?
Les Stroud has accumulated over 31 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1997 to 2026.
What is Les Stroud's background in cinema and television?
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual identity profile of Les Stroud (Acting). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Neutral, encyclopedic pro...
Les Stroud by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Sharkwater Extinction (2018) as Himself — aged about 56
- Missing 411 (2017) as Self — aged about 55
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self — aged about 41
- Interviewing Monsters and Bigfoot (2019) as Professor Cory Mathis — aged about 57
- The View (1997) as Self — aged about 35
- The Pit (2021) as Danny Coile — aged about 59
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