Jay W. Baker

Jay Baker
Born (1961-04-12) April 12, 1961
Sweetwater, Tennessee, United States
Occupation Actor, producer, television host
Years active 1978–present
Children 2

Jay W. Baker is an American actor, producer, and television host. He is the current host of the show "Turf Wars" on the DIY Network.

Biography

Jay was born in Sweetwater, Tennessee, and is an alumnus of Tennessee Military Institute, where he was in the drama program.[1] Jay's professional career began in 1978 as a musical stage performer. He was based in Los Angeles until 2001, appearing in movies and television. In 2001, he moved back to his native Tennessee and began focusing his talents on production and hosting of DIY-themed television programs.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role
1984 Toy Soldiers Jeff
1986 April Fool's Day Harvey "Hal" Edison Jr.
1989 Shag Big Bob
1993 Sunset Grill Ken
1994 Caroline at Midnight Policeman
1995 The Feminine Touch (aka The November Conspiracy) Det. Jimmy McGraw
1998 Naked Lies Mitch Kendall

Television

Year Show Role Notes
1982 The Dukes of Hazzard Jeb Morton Episode: "Dukes Strike It Rich"
1985 The Best Times Tony Younger TV series (6 episodes)
1987 The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory Hayes TV Movie
1988 Frank's Place John Delesseps Episode: "Shorty's Belle"
1988 The Incredible Hulk Returns Zack Lambert TV Movie
1988-9 It's a Living Bobby Lee Lord 3 episodes
1990 Storm and Sorrow Robert 'Bob' Strand TV movie
1995 Renegade Leslie Episode: "Family Ties"
1995 Silk Stalkings Paul Clifton Episode: "The Lonely Hunter"
1995 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Stevens Episode: "Starship Down"
1996 Savannah Harry 3 episodes
1997 Baywatch Veterinarian Episode: "Baywatch at Sea World"
2003 Floors, Doors & Windows Host TV series
2003 The Ultimate Workshop II Host TV mini-series
2005 Build an Outdoor Kitchen Host TV series
2008 Project Paradise Host TV series
2008 Move It Outside Host TV series
2008 Bonus Room Breakout Host TV series
2011 Backyard Blowout Host TV series
2012 The Hot List[3] Host TV series
2012 Turf War[4] Host TV series

Producer

Year Film Notes
2003 DIY to the Rescue TV series
2005 Grounds for Improvement TV series
2006 Wasted Spaces TV series, co-producer
2007 Blog Cabin TV series
2013 Kitchen Crashers[5] TV series

References

  1. '78 Eagle, TMI Academy, Vol. 3 (yearbook). 1978. pp. 58–59.
  2. Seaman, Leigh. "Jay Baker - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. "Jay Baker Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  4. "Jay Baker Bio: DIY Network". DIY Network. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  5. "Jay Baker Filmography". New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

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