Who Is Tom Bergeron?:

These days, Tom Bergeron is best known as the witty host of Dancing With the Stars. But Tom Bergeron's career started long before he started introducing dance numbers on the hit ABC reality show.

Birthday and Hometown:

Tom Bergeron was born on May 6, 1955. He hails from Havervill, Massachusetts.

Career Moves:

There are reports that Tom once worked at a mine. But his broadcasting career began when he was only 17-years-old in his hometown of Haverville.

Tom went on to host local shows in Boston before he became the host of the short-lived chat show Breakfast Time on FX. His next big job was fill-in anchor on Good Morning America. Then Tom went on to host Hollywood Squares and America's Funniest Videos. Both jobs put him on the TV map. Tom currently hosts Dancing With the Stars.

Family Life:

Tom Bergeron is married to wife Lois Bergeron. They have two children.