
Phil Torres net worth is
$12 Million
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Naturalist, TV Host and Science Advocate Phil Torres is a graduate of Cornell University with degrees in Entomology and Biology. With a passion for discovery and adventure, Phil was host of the weekly science and tech show TechKnow on Al Jazeera America for two years. The Denver native also appeared on Discovery and Animal Planet as a host and '... Net Worth | $12 Million |
Date Of Birth | March 17, 1986 |
Place Of Birth | Denver, Colorado, USA |
Occupation | Journalist, Researcher, Photographer, Television Host |
Profession | Actor, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew |
Education | Rice University |
Siblings | Eve Torres |
Nicknames | Phil Torres, Torres,Phil |
Star Sign | Pisces |
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1 | After graduating Cornell, Phil won $100,000 as a contestant on "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" and earned more than any other Ivy League graduate on the show. |
2 | Phil has long practiced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with the Gracie Academy in Los Angeles. He has used this training to fight off muggers in Quito, Ecuador, and to chase down a thief after he witnessed a robbery in New York City. |
3 | Phil is credited with revealing the Donald Trump Caterpillar to the world, a fuzzy yellow caterpillar which resembled Donald Trump's wig, which was shown in print media globally, on MSNBC, and on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. |
4 | One of Phil's most publicized discoveries was a spider that constructs a fake, larger spider in its web using silk, leaves, and dead insects. This is the only known animal (besides humans) that creates another animal from scratch and was Wired Science's #2 story of the year in 2012. |
5 | Phil was bitten by an anaconda during an expedition into the Intangible Zone in remote Amazonian Ecuador. |
6 | Phil helped to discover over 40 new species by the age of 20 during scientific expeditions in Venezuela and Mongolia. |
7 | Brother of former WWE Diva's Champion Eve Torres. |
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Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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TechKnow | 2013 | TV Series | Host Himself |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Spinder | 2015 | TV Series executive producer | |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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I Was Bitten | 2009 | TV Series documentary expert - 1 episode | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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TechKnow | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself |
Huffpost Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
Nerd Alert | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
I Was Bitten | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
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