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Ryan Hopak

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  • Producer
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Ryan Hopak was born on 21 December 1971 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002), Aardvark (1994) and The Chase (2013). He was previously married to Janna Kundinger.
BornDecember 21, 1971
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

    Known for

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002)
    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Aardvark (1994)
    Aardvark
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Brooke Burns and Mark Labbett in The Chase (2013)
    The Chase
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    The American Bible Challenge (2012)
    The American Bible Challenge
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Capital One College Bowl (2021)
      Capital One College Bowl
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2021
    • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2002)
      Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
      6.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017–2019
    • Divided (2017)
      Divided
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017–2018
    • Ben Bailey in Who's Still Standing? (2011)
      Who's Still Standing?
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Writer (2011)
      • 2011–2012
    • 1 vs. 100 (2010)
      1 vs. 100
      6.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2010–2011
    • Jeopardy! (1984)
      Jeopardy!
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2008–2009
    • Jeff Foxworthy, Angela Azar, Dee Dubois, and Tres Allison in Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2007)
      Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
      4.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2007
    • Ca$h Cab (2005)
      Ca$h Cab
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2005–2006
    • Hollywood Squares (1998)
      Hollywood Squares
      5.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1998–2004
    • Ben Stein in Win Ben Stein's Money (1997)
      Win Ben Stein's Money
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1997–2002
    • Wink Martindale in Debt (1996)
      Debt
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1996–1998
    • Aardvark (1994)
      Aardvark
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1994–1995

    Producer

    • Lucky 13 (2024)
      Lucky 13
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Content Producer
      • 2024
    • Split Second
      6.9
      TV Series
      • content producer
      • 2023
    • Rob Lowe in Mental Samurai (2019)
      Mental Samurai
      5.7
      TV Series
      • content producer
      • 2021
    • Hot Ones: The Game Show (2020)
      Hot Ones: The Game Show
      4.5
      TV Series
      • content producer
      • 2020
    • Emogenius (2017)
      Emogenius
      4.0
      TV Series
      • challenge producer (2017)
      • 2017–2018
    • Let's Ask America (2012)
      Let's Ask America
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2013–2015
    • Web Heads (2014)
      Web Heads
      6.2
      TV Series
      • content producer
      • 2014
    • Curt Doussett, Connor Hughes, and Graham Hughes in Exit (2013)
      Exit
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Brooke Burns and Mark Labbett in The Chase (2013)
      The Chase
      7.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2013
    • The American Bible Challenge (2012)
      The American Bible Challenge
      6.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2012–2013
    • Hip Hop Squares (2012)
      Hip Hop Squares
      6.6
      TV Series
      • segment producer (2012)
      • 2012
    • The Game of Life (2011)
      The Game of Life
      4.9
      TV Series
      • segment producer (2011)
      • 2011–2012
    • Repo Games (2011)
      Repo Games
      5.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer (2011)
      • 2011
    • Alfonso Ribeiro and Mikki Padilla in Catch 21 (2008)
      Catch 21
      6.5
      TV Series
      • segment producer
      • 2009–2011
    • Pay It Off
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2009

    Additional Crew

    • 500 Questions (2015)
      500 Questions
      6.0
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 2015
    • Brooke Burns and Mark Labbett in The Chase (2013)
      The Chase
      7.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2013
    • Jeff Foxworthy, Angela Azar, Dee Dubois, and Tres Allison in Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2007)
      Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
      4.9
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 2007–2008
    • GameSpot TV (1998)
      GameSpot TV
      8.1
      TV Series
      • segment producer
      • 1998–2022
    • Animal Planet ZOOventure (1997)
      Animal Planet ZOOventure
      8.0
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 1997

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • December 21, 1971
      • Flint, Michigan, USA
    • Spouse
      • Janna KundingerAugust 25, 2001 - September 26, 2012 (divorced)

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      Graduated sixth in his high school class of 121.
    • Nickname
      • Pak-man

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