Jeff Sutphen

Jeffrey "Jeff" Sutphen (born October 15, 1976) is an American actor, producer, and game show host known primarily for his work with Nickelodeon's BrainSurge from 2009 to 2011. From 2012 to 2013, he was the host of the show Figure It Out.

Personal life Jeff graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. After switching to Nickelodeon, Jeff worked as a producer for U-Pick Live, a show where viewers would pick what programs the network would air and on which he also portrayed superhero Pick Boy. The show aired from 2002 through 2005. After serving as a producer for Nickelodeon's 2008 game show My Family's Got Guts, Jeff went on to host the network's 2009 game show BrainSurge.

At the 2010 Kids' Choice Awards, he and Lily Collins hosted the pre-award show The Countdown to Kids’ Choice! telecast live in Los Angeles.

He started hosting 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show for ABC in June 2011. On March 7, 2012 it was announced that Jeff would be the new host of the classic Nickelodeon game show Figure It Out when it came back into production in April 2012.

Jeff recently launched an internet-based talk show called The Garage Show with Jeff Sutphen. Jeff invites guests to his garage where they talk about many different topics. On the second episode, former Nickelodeon game show hosts Marc Summers, Phil Moore and Kirk Fogg were guests.

As of 2019, Jeff serves as a co-executive producer on Ryan's Mystery Playdate.

Filmography

Television Title Year Role U-Pick Live 2002–05 Pick Boy BrainSurge 2009–11 Host 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show 2011 Host Family BrainSurge 2011 Host Figure It Out 2012–13 Host

As a producer Show Year U-Pick Live 2002 My Family's Got Guts 2008