Bear Grylls: Biography in Details
Who is Bear Grylls?
Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, writer, and television presenter. People recognize him for his appearance in the popular television series ‘Man vs. Wild’.
Additionally, he has appeared in several other survival shows in his career.
Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality, Education
Grylls was born in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland on June 7, 1974, to parents Sir Michael Grylls and Sarah, Lady Grylls. His father is a Conservative politician.
He became interested in sailing in his childhood years and he learned to climb and sail with his father at an early age.
He is of British nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of English, Irish, Cornish, Jewish (Sephardi and Ashkenazi), distant Scottish, and Welsh.
Talking about his education, Grylls attended Eaton House, Ludgrove School, and Eton College. Later, he studied Spanish and German at the University of West of England and Birkbeck, University of London. Furthermore, he graduated with a 2:2 bachelor’s degree.
Bear Grylls’ Career, Salary, Net Worth
Grylls initially served in the British Army with 21 SAS from 1994 to 1997. Additionally, he also received the honorary rank of lieutenant commander in the Royal Naval Reserve in 2004.
After several adventures like the Northwest Passage expedition, the longest indoor freefall, Paramotoring over the Himalayas, and Crossing the North Atlantic, he joined the television world.
Grylls has appeared in several television shows to date. He has appeared in shows including ‘Bear Grylls: Face the Wild’, ‘Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls’, ‘Survivor Games with Bear Grylls’, ‘The Island with Bear Grylls’, and ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’ among others.
In addition, Bear Grylls also works as a motivational speaker. He also became the youngest-ever Chief Scout at age 35. Furthermore, he has also been part of several charity works and is an ambassador for ‘Care for Children’.
Grylls won the TV Personality of the Year Award in 2016.
Grylls has not revealed his current salary. However, he has an estimated net worth of around $20 million at present.
Bear Grylls’ Rumors, Controversy
Grylls has been involved in several controversies in his career. He was criticized by Sir David Attenborough for killing animals in his show.
Additionally, Bear Grylls became part of another controversy after he was fired from ’Man vs Wild’ by Discovery Channel. At present, there are no rumors concerning his life and career.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Talking about his body measurement, Bear Grylls has a height of 6 feet 10 inches (1.82 m).
Additionally, Bear Grylls weighs around 78 kg. Furthermore, his hair color is brown and his eye color is grey.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Bear Grylls is active on social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram.
He has more than 1.5M followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 3.8M followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 9.75M followers.
Bear Grylls’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Friday |
| 2025 | June | Saturday |
| 2026 | June | Sunday |
| 2027 | June | Monday |
| 2028 | June | Wednesday |