Martin Kratt

Martin Kratt
Born Martin William Kratt
(1965-12-23) December 23, 1965
Warren Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Residence Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation
  • Actor
  • television host
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s)
Laura Wilkinson (m. 2000)
Children 2
Relatives William Kratt, Jr. (father)
Linda Kratt (mother)
Chris Kratt (brother)
Christine and Susan Kratt (twin sisters)

Martin William Kratt (born December 23, 1965) is an American educational nature show host. A grandson of musical-instrument manufacturer William Jacob Kratt, Sr.,[1] he and his younger brother Chris grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey,[2] and together created the children's television series Kratts' Creatures and Zoboomafoo, as well as Be the Creature, which runs on the National Geographic Channel and Knowledge Network. They are the main characters on the animated TV series Wild Kratts, which airs on PBS Kids. Martin holds a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Duke University.[3] They also appear as themselves in the Odd Squad episode "Night Shift".

Personal life

Martin is married to Laura Wilkinson and has two sons, Gavin and Ronan, both of whom have had roles on Wild Kratts. Gavin Kratt played himself (although unrelated to the Kratt brothers in the show) in many episodes such as "Bass Class," "Happy Turkey Day," "Slider The Otter," "Praying Mantis," and many more. Ronan Kratt played himself (also canonically unrelated to the Kratts) in the same episodes as Gavin including "The Blue and the Grey" and "The Amazing Creature Race." They were shown working on a bat house during "Bat in the Brownies." Martin and his brother Chris currently live in Ottawa, Ontario, as of 2008, [4] where their series Wild Kratts is produced.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Kerr, Grady. "The History of the Pitchpipe: 80 Years and Still on Pitch". Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Hopkins, Tom. "BROTHERS TROT GLOBE TO FILM CREATURES FOR KIDS' SHOW", Dayton Daily News, May 30, 1996. Accessed December 24, 2007. "Returning home, they edited the film in the basement of the family home in Warren, N.J., and cut five short films."
  3. ↑ "PBS-Zoboomafoo: Family Fun". "PBSKids.org". Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  4. ↑ Robb, Peter (Nov 30, 2013). "BROTHERS GONE WILD". Ottawa Citizen. pressreader.com. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ Politowicz, Tracy Ann (January 8, 2011). "Brothers Martin and Chris Kratt trade Somerset County for the wide world of wildlife". The Star-Ledger. Nj.com. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
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