Patrick Leonard Sajak is an American consultant, former television personality, and game show host. He is best known as the host of the television game show
Wheel of Fortune, a position which he held from 1981 to 2024. Sajak currently serves as a consultant for the show. For his work on
Wheel, Sajak has received 19 nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, winning thrice, and twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Game Show, winning in 2024. In 2019, he was recognized by Guinness World Records for having the longest-serving career as a game show host for the same show, surpassing previous record holder Bob Barker.