| Roger Lodge | |
|---|---|
| Born | Roger Chavez (1960-03-12) March 12, 1960 (age 64) Fontana, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, game show and sports radio host, radio personality, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse | Pamela Paulshock (?–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Roger Lodge (born August 19, 1960) is an American TV game show and sports radio host and actor. He is known for hosting the syndicated dating show Blind Date. Lodge's acting credits include appearances on the ABC sitcom Full House; CBS's Yes, Dear; and UPN's The Parkers. He also appeared in the Tony Scott film The Fan and Not of This Earth. He hosts The SportsLodge on radio station KLAA AM 830, which is owned by the Los Angeles Angels baseball team and serves as their radio flagship station. He also hosts the Angels pregame show on AM 830 and the Angels Baseball Radio Network.
Life and career
Lodge was born as Roger Chavez' in Fontana, California, and raised in Lakewood, California. After his father left, Lodge's mother Helga married Robert Lodge and started using the last name Lodge. Lodge is the brother of retired homicide detective and California politician Steven Albert Chavez Lodge. Growing up, Lodge was a star basketball guard at Cerritos High School, where he was teammates with Ben Howland, and also played basketball at Whittier College. He played various minor roles in the entertainment industry for several years, most notably regular guest host for the program Talk Soup, on E! Entertainment Television. He also hosted his own half-hour weekly show for the Sci-Fi Channel, entitled S.F. Vortex, revolving around science-fiction news with roundtable discussions. Lodge's acting credits include appearances on the ABC sitcom Full House, CBS's Yes, Dear, and UPN's The Parkers. He also appeared in the Tony Scott film The Fan and in Not of This Earth.
From 1998 to 2006, Lodge was the host of the syndicated dating show Blind Date, his best known role. In July 2007, he began hosting a new game show called Camouflage on GSN.
He has been the host of The Price Is Right Live! stage productions in Las Vegas, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey. He also served as fill-in host for Jim Rome, on ESPN'S Jim Rome Is Burning in December 2007. He can be heard hosting The Sports Lodge every afternoon on AM 830 KLAA. Lodge also appeared on That's So Raven. He also did a sport segment for the KTLA Morning News, until June 2012, when KTLA chose to end its relationship with AM 830.
From 2003 to 2005, Lodge hosted a local sports talk radio show on KMPC 1540 AM, "The Ticket", based in Santa Monica, California. Lodge is also a frequent guest on the ESPN show, Jim Rome Is Burning. Lodge also occasionally guest-hosts The Jim Rome Show on radio. In 2004, he hosted the ESPN game show ESPN Trivial Pursuit. In late 2005, Lodge joined station KLAC (AM 570 Sports) as a fill-in host. He also serves as the play-by-play announcer for the Gender Bowl.
Lodge won the Celebrity 3-Point Shootout during NBA All-Star Weekend, both in 2004 and 2005.
He hosts The SportsLodge on radio station KLAA AM 830, which is owned by the Los Angeles Angels baseball team and serves as their radio flagship station. He also hosts the Angels pregame show on AM 830 and the Angels Baseball Radio Network. Lodge also hosted and Executive Produced the television show Celebridate which aired for two seasons on Mark Cuban's HDnet TV.
He has made several appearances on truTV's The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest... as a commentator. He is also the host of Talk the Talk, on Reelz Channel. Lodge often filled in for Jim Rome on both since-cancelled CBS Sports Network shows Rome and Leadoff. In 2021, he appeared in a commercial for Noble Gold.
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Not of This Earth | Harry | |
| 1994 | Tammy and the T-Rex | Dr. Rosenthal | |
| 1996 | The Fan | Reporter | |
| 2010 | Why Did I Get Married Too? | Sportscaster #2 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-1994 | Full House | Roger | 3 episodes |
| 1999-2005 | Blind Date | Himself; host | |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear | John | Episode: "The Good Couple" |
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Roger Lodge | Episode: "Heart of the Matter" | |
| 2001 | Providence | Himself | Episode: "The Mating Dance" |
| The Parkers | Himself | Episode: "Blind Date Mistake" | |
| 2002 | Spin City | Roger Lodge | Episode: "Sex, Lies and Video Date" |
| 2004 | That's So Raven | Rodney Rivers (Termidate host) | Episode: "The Dating Shame" |
| 2005-2010 | Jim Rome Is Burning | Himself; host | 117 episodes |
| 2006 | Girlfriends | Roger Lodge | Episode: "The It Girl" |
| 2007 | Camouflage | Himself; host | |
| 2008-2010 | The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest... | Himself; host | 59 episodes |
References
- "Roger Lodge : Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- "Lawsuit: Anaheim council candidate improperly using Latino name". Orange County Register. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- "Judge Reverses Ruling; Candidate May Use 'Chavez'". Voice of OC. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- "Roger Lodge Filmography". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (May 29, 2007). ""Blind Date" host coloring GSN's "Camouflage"". Reuters/Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "The SportsLodge with Roger Lodge". Am830.net. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- Hall, Landon (April 6, 2012). "Halos diehard rise early to hang with Roger Lodge". Orange County Register.
- "Noble Gold Investments TV Spot, 'True Global Currency' Featuring Roger Lodge". ispot.tv. September 16, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2022.