Biography
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Bear Grylls is an adventurer popularly known
for his bizarre survival tactics in reality Television series Man vs. Wild.
Bear Grylls who is renowned for his reality show ‘Man vs. Wild’, is an
adventurer, traveller and explorer. Adventure sports such mountaineering,
sailing and sky diving interested him ever since he was a child. He got trained
in these sports by his father who was associated with the ‘Royal Yacht
Squadron’. He was keen to learn martial arts and at an early age earned a black
belt and even became a cub scout when he was eight years old. Adventures are
accompanied by risks and demand immense physical as well as mental strength.
Bear too had to face many injuries and at one such occasion he even landed up
injuring his spine. This courageous individual not only emerged of the bodily
injury but also overcame his psychological hindrances. His determination to
climb Mount Everest remained undeterred and with his intense determination he
again ushered into his adventurous pursuits, when people were sceptical about
his locomotive organs being functional. Since then he has been more zealous and
has also established himself as a television presenter of reality shows where
he embarks on adventures.
Childhood &
Early Life
- He was born to
Sir Michael Grylls and Lady Sarah
Grylls on 7th June, 1974, in Donaghadee region of Northern Ireland, and
christened Edward Michael Grylls. His elder sister is named Lara Fawcett,
and it was she who nicknamed him as Bear.
- When he was
four years old, his family shifted to Bembridge village on the easternmost
point of the Isle of Wight. He was trained in climbing and sailing by his
father when he was a child. He turned into a cub scout when he was eight
years old.
- He received
education from institutions such as ‘Ludgrove School’ and ‘Eton College.
He initiated the establishment of a mountaineering club in the ‘Eton
College’.
- In his youth, he trained in skydiving and also obtained a black belt in Shotokan karate.
Bear Brylls Eating Raw Snak for Survival
Career
- He joined the
‘Territorial Army’ (Army Reserve UK) and worked at the ‘Special Air
Service’ unit of the army for three years. He was a combat survival
instructor and learnt demolitions, parachuting, unarmed combat, evasive
driving and trauma medic.
- During this
period, he met with an accident which caused him spinal injury. He
underwent medication and rehabilitation in order to recover from that
injury.
- In 1997, he
climbed the Mount Ama Dablam and became the youngest British to climb this
mountain.
- He went hiking
in the Himalayan Mountains of Sikkim and West Bengal, and on 26th May, 1998,
he climbed Mount Everest and registered his name in the ‘Guinness Book of
Records’.
- He went on a
fund raising expedition for the ‘Royal National Lifeboat Institution’
(RNLI) and led a team on Jet Skis to circumnavigate the UK in the year
2000. This was a pioneering initiative and the expedition took 30 days to
complete.
- In 2001, his
first book ‘The Kid Who Climbed Everest’ was published which narrated his
journey to the mountain peak. He then penned another book named ‘Facing
the Frozen Ocean’. His third book was entitled ‘Born Survivor: Bear
Grylls’, and he authored ‘Bear Grylls Outdoor Adventures’
- He completed a
part-time graduation in Hispanic studies from ‘Birkbeck, University of
London’ in 2002. He also attended the ‘University of the West of England’.
- In 2003, he
went on an expedition to the north Atlantic Arctic Ocean, accompanied by a
team comprising five members. They sailed from Nova Scotia to Labrador,
Greenland, Iceland and then Scotland.
- This adventurer
created a new record in 2005, when he along with mountaineer David
Hempleman-Adams and Lieutenant Commander Alan Veal, leader of the ‘Royal
Navy Freefall Parachute Display Team’, organized the highest open-air
formal dinner party. The same year, he shot the television series ‘Escape
to the Legion’.
- He undertook an
expedition and led a team to paramotor over Angel Falls, Venezuela, which
is the highest waterfall of the world in 2005.
- In 2006, his
tele-series ‘Man vs. Wild’ was launched which showed how Grylls survived
in harsh environments. This show was initially entitled ‘Born Survivor:
Bear Grylls’ and was broadcast in UK by this name.
- He created a
new record in 2007, when he flew a Parajet over the Himalayas. The
following year, he accompanied by double amputee Al Hodgson and Scotsman
Freddy MacDonald, created a Guinness World Record of the ‘longest
continuous indoor freefall’.
- In the year
2009, he was made the Chief Scout of ‘The Scout Association’ when he was
thirty-five years old. Thus, he became the youngest individual to hold the
position of Chief Scout.
- This voyager
accompanied by a team of five embarked on Northwest Passage expedition in
a rigid-inflatable boat sailing through 2,500 miles, in 2010. The same
year, he appeared in a Discovery channel show named ‘Worst-Case Scenario’.
The following year, he featured in the show ‘Bear’s Wild Weekend’.
- In 2011, his
book ‘Scouting For All’ was published. He also wrote a series of books
under the head ‘Mission Survival’. This series consists of books ‘Mission
Survival: Gold of the Gods’, ‘Mission Survival: Way of the Wolf’, ‘Mission
Survival: Sands of the Scorpion’, ‘Mission Survival: Tracks of the Tiger’
and ‘Mission Survival: Claws of the Crocodile’.
- The explorer
inked his autobiography ‘Mud, Sweat and Tears: The Autobiography’ in the
year 2012. This was followed by the publication of books ‘A Survivor Guide
for Life’ and ‘True Grit’
- In 2013, he
presented the show ‘Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls’, and the same year,
‘Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell’ also premiered. The following year, he
hosted the show ‘The Island with Bear Grylls’ which was about thirteen men
in a desolate island in the Pacific.
- In 2014, his
show ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’ was launched which featured
celebrities such as Tamron Hall, Zac Efron, Tom Arnold, Ben Stiller, Deion
Sanders and Channing Tatum.
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Major Works
- His television
show ‘Man v/s Wild’ has been a huge success and has made Grylls an international
figure. The adventures he experiences are unique and the survival
strategies which he employs are bizarre. This show was launched in the UK
as ‘Born Survivor: Bear Grylls’. The show ran for five years and had seven
seasons in total.
Bear Grylls Eating A Giant Raw Larva for Survival
Awards & Achievements
- This voyager
was felicitated with an honorary rank of Lieutenant Commander in 2004, in
the ‘Royal Naval Reserve’.
- In 2013, he was
bestowed with an honorary rank of lieutenant colonel in the Royal Marines
Reserve.
Personal Life &
Legacy
- In the year
2000, Bear Grylls married Shara Cannings, and the couple is blessed with
three children named Marmaduke, Jesse and Huckleberry.
- He is
associated with many charitable organizations like ‘The Prince’s Trust’,
‘The JoLt Trust’. Most of his expeditions have been aimed at raising funds
for organizations such as ‘Global Angels’, 'The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Scheme', 'Royal National Lifeboat Institution', 'SSAFA Forces Help', 'Hope
and Homes for Children'.
Net Worth
- This Television personality has a Net worth of $10 Million as per estimations by Celebrity Net Worth.
Falderal
- He owns a
franchise of the dietary supplements brand ‘Juice Plus’.
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Quick Facts
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Nick Name
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Bear
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Also Known As
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Edward Michael Bear Grylls, Grills bare,
Edward Michael
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Famous as
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Adventurer
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Nationality
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Religion
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Catholicism
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Born on
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07 June 1974 AD
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Birthday
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Age
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42 Years
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Sun Sign
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Born in
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Donaghadee, Northern Ireland
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father
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Michael Grylls
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mother
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Sarah Grylls
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siblings
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Lara Fawcett
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Spouse/Partner:
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Shara Grylls
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children
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Jesse Grylls, Marmaduke Mickey Percy Grylls,
Huckleberry Edward Jocelyne Grylls
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education
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Birkbeck
University of London
Eton College
University of London
Eton College
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Net worth
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$10 million
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Humanitarian Work
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He is an ambassador of ‘The Prince’s Trust’.
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