Peter Sagal — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Host of NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! since 1998
Host of the PBS special Constitution USA with Peter Sagal
Screenwriter for films including 'Savage' (1996) and 'Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights' (2004)
Literary Manager at Los Angeles Theater Center (1988-1990)
Graduate of Harvard College (1987) with a BA in English

Biography

Peter Sagal is an American humorist, writer, and host, widely recognized for his role as the host of the National Public Radio (NPR) game show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! He has held this position since 1998, also hosting the program for Chicago Public Radio. Beyond his radio work, Sagal hosted the PBS special Constitution USA with Peter Sagal.

Sagal's career encompasses a diverse range of writing and theatrical pursuits.