Greg Gutfeld
A satirical provocateur who climbed from men's magazine editor to host of Fox News's top-rated late-night talk show.
Born 1964 (age 62)·American commentator·Birthday: September 12·Baby Boomers
Biography
Greg Gutfeld's career is a lesson in weaponizing irony. He cut his teeth in the irreverent world of men's lifestyle magazines, serving as editor of Stuff and Maxim, where he honed a voice that was sly, counterintuitive, and deeply skeptical of earnestness. This background made him an unlikely but perfect fit for cable news commentary. He first gained a cult following on Fox News's 'The Five,' where his role was often that of the grinning iconoclast. His true breakthrough came with his own late-night show, a format he reinvented as a loose, comedy-forward roundtable that frequently outperformed traditional network offerings in the ratings. Gutfeld's success lies in his ability to frame political and cultural arguments as comedy club riffs, building a massive audience by speaking to viewers who feel talked down to by conventional media.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Greg was born in 1964, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Greg Was Born
The biggest hits of 1964
#1 Movie
Mary Poppins
Best Picture
My Fair Lady
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Greg's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1964Born
Civil Rights Act signed; Beatles arrive in America
Gas: $0.30/galHome: $13,450Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"I Want to Hold Your Hand" — The BeatlesBest Picture: My Fair Lady
1969Started school
Apollo 11: humans walk on the Moon; Woodstock festival
Gas: $0.35/galHome: $15,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Sugar, Sugar" — The ArchiesBest Picture: Midnight Cowboy
1977Became a teenager
Star Wars premieres; Elvis dies
Gas: $0.62/galHome: $31,800Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Tonight's the Night" — Rod StewartBest Picture: Annie Hall
1980Could drive
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1982Could vote
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1985Turned 21
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1994Turned 30
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
2004Turned 40
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2014Turned 50
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2024Turned 60
AI reshapes industries; Paris Olympics
Gas: $3.31/galHome: $372,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Espresso" — Sabrina CarpenterBest Picture: Anora
2026Age 62 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Host of 'Gutfeld!', a late-night talk show on Fox News that consistently wins its time slot in ratings.
- Was a founding co-host of the Fox News talk show 'The Five', which became a network staple.
- Served as the editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine and later of Maxim magazine in the UK.
- Authored several New York Times best-selling books, including 'The Joy of Hate' and 'Not Cool'.
Did You Know?
He began his media career as a writer for Prevention magazine and later Rolling Stone.
He is a self-described libertarian and has cited influences like George Carlin and H.L. Mencken.
His show was originally a weekend program called 'The Greg Gutfeld Show' before moving to weeknights.
He lived in the United Kingdom for several years while editing the British edition of Maxim.
“I think the whole point of humor is to make people feel superior, and if you can do that, you've won.”
