Richard Karn

Early Life
Karn was born Richard Karn Wilson in Seattle, Washington. His father Gene was a Seabee who served in World War II and her mother was named Louise. Richard Graduated from Roosevelt High School at the University of Washington, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi. Karn also gained drama experience in Scotland at the Edinburgh Festival.

After earning his drama degree in 1979, Karn moved to New York City, where in less than one week he was hired to do a commercial for Michelob Beer that was featured during Super Bowl XIV. When he joined the Screen Actors Guild, he was informed there was already a Richard Wilson, prompting him to drop his last name.

Show business career
In 1989, his wife Tudi convinced him to move to Los Angeles. He found a place for them to live by managing an apartment complex catering events at a Jewish synagogue on the side. After receiving a traffic citation. Karn attendant a traffic school and sat beside a traffic agent who told him about casting for the new television show Home Improvement. The role of Al Borland had already been given to Stephen Tobolowsky, but when taping was scheduled, Tobolowsky was busy with another movie and the role had to be recast. Karn was a guest star in the pilot episode but became a regular cast member when the show as picked up by the network.

In 2002, Karn replaced Louie Anderson as the fourth host of the game show Family Feud. Karn left Feud in 2006 and was replaced by John O'Hurley.

In 2002, Karn made an appearance in The Strokes' music video for "Someday" which featured segments of the band on a fictional showing of Family Feud (Anderson) against the band Guided by Voices.

On October 6, 2008 Karn replaced Patrick Duffy as host of Game Show Network's Bingo America. Karn served as a substitute host on GSN Radio.

Karn did commercials for WAHL, Hillshire Farm and Orchard Supply Hardware in the 1990s.

Personal Life
Karn married Tudi Roche since 1985. They have one son named Cooper Andrew Wilson (b. 1992)

Trivia
Despite the different years between then, Both Karn and O'Hurley share the same four year host tenure of Feud.

Goodson-Todman Show Hosted
Family Feud (2002-2006)