Steve Wilkos facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Steve Wilkos
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Wilkos before a show-taping in 2011
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| Born |
Steven John Wilkos
March 9, 1964 |
| Occupation | Talk show host |
| Years active | 1982–1989 (Marine) 1990–2002 (Police officer) 1994–2007 (Director of Security - The Jerry Springer Show) 2007–present (Television host) |
| Known for | Jerry Springer and The Steve Wilkos Show |
| Spouse(s) |
Rachelle Consiglio
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |
 United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1982–1989 |
| Rank |  Sergeant (E-5) |
| Unit | 7th Comm Battalion, Okinawa MCB Quantico, Virginia MACG-48, Illinois MCRD Parris Island |
| Battles/wars | Cold War
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Steven John Wilkos (born March 9, 1964) is an American television personality. He used to be a police officer with the Chicago Police Department. Since 2007, he has been the host of The Steve Wilkos Show. Before that, he was the director of security for Jerry Springer from 1994 to 2007. He even filled in for Jerry Springer as host many times before getting his own show.
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Who is Steve Wilkos?
Steve Wilkos was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1964. He grew up in the Roscoe Village area of Chicago. He is one of four children in his family. His mom, Jeanette, taught at a beauty school. His dad, Stanley, was a police officer and served in the Korean War. Steve graduated from Lane Technical High School in 1982.
From Marine to Police Officer
In October 1982, Steve Wilkos joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in places like South Korea, Japan, and different states in the U.S. He left the Marines in March 1989.
After his time in the military, Wilkos joined the Chicago Police Department in 1990. He worked as a police officer in various neighborhoods in Chicago.
Working on The Jerry Springer Show
In May 1994, the people who made Jerry Springer needed security guards. The show was filmed in Chicago at the time. They decided to hire Wilkos and other police officers who were off duty to work part-time. Wilkos helped find other officers for the job.
He retired from the police force in 2002. From 2001, he worked only for The Jerry Springer Show.
- Wilkos also appeared on other TV shows.
- He was on the MLB Network.
- He had small roles in TV series like Between Brothers and The Wayans Bros..
- He even appeared in the movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who ... Me as a security guard.
Hosting The Steve Wilkos Show
In January 2007, a TV company called NBC Universal Television announced that Steve Wilkos would get his own talk show. The show started on September 10, 2007. It was filmed in Chicago at first.
The Steve Wilkos Show became very popular. Steve Wilkos is known for his direct way of helping people solve their problems on the show.
His Life Outside of TV
Steve Wilkos married Rachelle Consiglio in 2000. Rachelle was an executive producer for Jerry Springer and also for Steve's own show. They have two children together.
The family used to live in Park Ridge, Illinois. In 2009, they moved to Darien, Connecticut. This was because The Steve Wilkos Show moved its production to Stamford, which is nearby. Steve also has a summer house in Camp Lake, Wisconsin.
Images for kids
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Wilkos as a U.S. Marine in the 1980s.
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Wilkos as a U.S. Marine in the 1980s.
