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Ty Pennington

  • Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Birthday: October 19, 1965

Charismatic, affable and enviably spikey-haired, Ty Pennington carved out a comfortable niche for himself as the lovable, hunky, off-the-wall carpenter and home design guru of such TV home improvement series as "Trading Spaces" (The Learning Channel, 2000 - ) and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (ABC, 2004 - ).

Pennington spent most of his youth in Atlanta. Following high school, he attended Kennesaw College, focusing on art and history. After one year his art professor suggested a career in graphic design, so Pennington started working as …more

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Career Milestones

  • 2006

    Signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with Sears, which includes product design and development, merchandising and advertising

  • 2003

    Appeared in the independent film, "The Adventures of Ociee Nash," playing aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright

  • 2003 to 0000

    Host of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" the ABC reality home improvement show where families in need have their homes renovated by a specialized design crew

  • 2003

    Published his first book, Ty's Tricks a do-it-yourself guide on home improvement

  • 2000 to 2004

    Was the resident 'hunky carpenter' on the Learning Channel's "Trading Spaces"

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Upcoming Appearances

In Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Saturday at 11:00 pm TVLAND

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