The History Channel's shows have stars that
hail from all walks of life.
Some of them are small business owners and
residents of rural towns.
Others are big household names from Hollywood.
All of them are beloved by legions of loyal
viewers.
Here's where these History Channel stars are
today.
The 1977 miniseries Roots is still remembered
today for its unflinching portrayal of America’s
history of slavery.
Based on Alex Haley's book Roots: The Saga
of an American Family, it told the story of
Kunta Kinte, a Gambian man sold to Virginian
slave owners, and his descendants.
When The History Channel decided to remake
the series in 2016, British newcomer Malachi
Kirby was cast in the lead role.
Kirby blew the critics away with his talent:
The Telegraph called him "exceptional," and
Vanity Fair declared him "a new star."
"I'm Kunta Kinte."
"That's not your name!"
Since introducing Kunta Kinte to modern audiences,
Kirby has had a few high-profile roles on
other TV shows.
In 2016, he starred in "Men Against Fire,"
an episode of sci-fi anthology series Black
Mirror.
Once again, he received rave reviews, this
time for his performance as Stripe, a soldier
who finds himself hunting down strange mutants
in a dystopian future.
More recently, Malachi Kirby appeared on Curfew,
a 2019 British TV series about an illegal
street race that takes place in a pandemic-ravaged
society.
He also scored a supporting role on Devils,
an Italian TV series about a financial conspiracy.
It looks as if he has a long, successful career
in dramas ahead of him.
Alone has been one of The History Channel's
most popular reality TV programs since it
premiered in 2015.
The competition drops 10 intrepid souls in
the middle of the frigid wilderness, isolated
from all other humans (including filming crews,
all footage is self-taped).
Whoever can last the longest without tapping
out wins, a process which can last for months.
The show's first champion was Alan Kay, a
retired law enforcement officer who taught
wilderness survival lessons as a passion project.
"I’ve been wiping my backside with a pinecone."
What has Kay been up to since his big victory?
According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
he's still passing down his survivalist wisdom
as a private instructor, giving lessons across
America.
His website, Alan Kay Survival, outlines all
his areas of expertise.
His students can learn how to stay calm in
the face of danger, fend for themselves in
the woods, and prepare for natural disasters
and other large-scale catastrophes.
They can also become experts in various forms
of self-defense, and learn how to administer
emergency medical procedures.
Who knows, maybe one of Kay's pupils will
become Alone's next star.
Reality show Ice Road Truckers, which ran
from 2007 to 2017, chronicled the adventures
of truck drivers in Arctic regions as they
traversed through treacherous weather conditions.
The series' mainstay was Alex Debogorski,
a trucker from Canada's Northwest Territories.
Debogorski appeared on all eleven seasons,
facing countless trials and tribulations in
the midst of harsh Northern winters.
According to his Facebook bio, Debogorski
is still living the same thrilling life in
Yellowknife, Alaska, but he's, quote, "so
much more than just an 'ice road trucker.'"
He often writes articles for his local newspaper,
The Yellowknifer.
He travels to conferences and conventions
to meet fans, mines for gold and diamonds,
and makes appearances to promote healthy living,
as well.
His website, Ice Road Alex, reveals that he
also sells a variety of vehicles, ranging
from classic cars to passenger buses to a
Zamboni.
Debogorski is a big family man with a big
family.
When he's not at work, he spends his downtime
with his wife, Louise, his 11 children, and
his 14 grandchildren.
He also posts photographs of his family and
Alaskan horizons to his Instagram profile.
He may live in a freezing climate, but he
definitely has a warm heart.
Lisa Kelly is one of the most memorable Ice
Road Truckers stars.
She was the first female trucker to be featured
on the show, and it's only female trucker
until season 5.
Not to be underestimated, she was every bit
as bold and fearless as the guys, if not more
so.
On seasons 3 to 5, and then again on seasons
7 to 11, she braved dangerous conditions while
driving down Dalton Highway, once named one
of the "World's Deadliest Roads" by The BBC.
Ever the thrill-seeker, Kelly has continued
to lead an adventurous life since the show's
end.
According to an interview with Truck News,
she still hauls loads across Alaska.
Her Facebook page shows that she stays busy
outside of work, too.
A former motocross champion, she frequently
participates in bike races.
She also greets fans at trucking conventions.
She spends her downtime with her husband Traves
Kelly, as well several adorable animal friends,
including cats, horses, dogs, goats, and a
big pig named Bikes.
It seems that Kelly has also remained connected
with her Ice Road Truckers family over the
past few years.
In March 2019, Alex Debogorski posted a photo
of the two of them to Instagram, captioned
"Hanging out with Lisa."
A few months later, she appeared in the music
video for "Black Coffee and White Lines,"
a single by Australian country artist Jayne
Denham, alongside some of her fellow IRT stars.
As its name suggests, Alaska Off-Road Warriors
takes place in one of America's most wild
and wonderful states.
The reality show, which premiered in 2014,
followed five teams of two as they embarked
on a grueling race from the Pacific to the
Arctic.
Fans of the show will recall contestant Jason
Beard, a former Marine and fisherman with
a penchant for zooming across the tundra in
Land Rovers.
Since his stint as a reality TV star, various
news reporters have checked in with him to
see what he's been up to.
An article in The Morning Sun reveals that
he currently resides in Wasilla, Alaska with
his wife and two daughters, who are always
eager to go for drives with him.
He works at Steadfast Offroad, a shop that
modifies vehicles to prep them for off-road
adventures.
Alloy and Grit, a magazine that focuses on
Land Rover culture, claims that he's, quote,
"locally famous for leading off-road groups
into the area's wilderness trails and abandoned
mining roads."
According to his Instagram profile, Beard
is steadily adding to a collection of vintage
lanterns and chainsaws: perfect tools for
a wilderness lover.
Since 2008, Ax Men has given History Channel
viewers an inside look at the adventures of
logging crews across America.
Season 3 of the reality show introduced viewers
to Shelby Stanga, an amiable New Orleans logger
also known as "the Swamp Man."
Fans were so enamored by Stanga's escapades
that he scored not one, but two spin-off series.
The Legend of Shelby the Swamp Man showed
Stanga taking on various odd jobs as he saved
up for a new houseboat, while The Return of
Shelby the Swamp Man chronicled his attempts
to help his friends and neighbors recover
from a severe bayou flood.
Where is the legendary Swamp Man today?
According to his official Facebook fan page,
he's still in Louisiana, doing what he loves
with a unique skill set and personality:
"He still hunts and fishes, [and] he still
has a strong presence in the swamps, creeks,
and rivers that he grew up on."
"Here we go!
Ho ho!
You better…"
On the thrilling game show Top Shot, teams
of expert marksmen competed in sharpshooting
challenges to vie for a $100,000 grand prize.
Colby Donaldson, actor and former Survivor
runner-up, hosted the show for all four years
of its run.
It turns out that Top Shot was only the beginning
of Donaldson's career with The History Channel.
Since the show's conclusion, he has hosted
not one, not two, but three shows for the
network.
On 2012's Top Guns, a Top Shot spin-off, he
delved into the history of various firearms
before testing them out in marksmanship competitions
with special guest stars.
On 2019's The Butcher, another game show,
he led several "Master Butchers" in history-inspired
butchery challenges.
Most recently, he was named the host of Season
7 of Alone, The History Channel's famous wilderness
survival show.
Donaldson frequently updates his Instagram
profile with details about his personal life.
He's married to makeup and skincare spokeswoman
Britt Bailey, and the two of them have one
daughter, a girl named Brinley Reese.
He sells luxury ranches and condos as a real
estate agent in his home state of Texas.
He also designs fascinating pieces of metalwork
as a welder, ranging from ornate boxes to
furniture.
In 2013, Roma Downey and Mark Burnett's miniseries
The Bible brought the story of Christianity
to the small screen.
The final episodes of the show focused on
the life of Jesus of Nazareth, played by Brazilian
actor Diogo Morgado.
Morgado was praised by outlets such as The
Hollywood Reporter for his smiling, benevolent
portrayal of the religious figure.
As E! recounts, he also went viral for his
looks, gaining the nickname "Hot Jesus" from
fans across the Internet.
Since his big break, Morgado has continued
to stay busy as an actor.
Not the type to restrict himself to one genre,
he's appeared in a wide variety of films and
television programs, according to his IMDb
page.
He starred in Portuguese telenovela Ouro Verde
and swept a ranch owner off her feet in American
romance film Love Finds You in Valentine.
He also searched for a long-lost father in
Brazilian Western O Matador and, in a major
departure from his most famous role, he even
starred in The CW's miniseries The Messengers
as a mysterious character known as "The Man,"
eventually revealed to be the devil.
Fans of History Channel drama Vikings, which
premiered in 2013, will remember Travis Fimmel.
The Australian model-turned-actor starred
in the first four seasons of the series as
Ragnar Lothbrok, a warrior, farmer, and king.
He turned a lot of heads playing the Norse
legend, and not just because of his past with
Calvin Klein.
The Huffington Post called the part his "breakout
role," and The Washington Post praised his
"relatable complexity" onscreen.
Since departing from Vikings in 2017, Fimmel
has starred in several films.
According to IMDb, he played a big-time criminal
in American heist movie Finding Steve McQueen,
a soldier in Vietnam in the Australian war
film Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan,
and as Dave on the Quibi horror short “The
Golden Arm (Michigan”.
More recently, he scored the lead role in
Raised by Wolves, an HBO Max series about
androids.
His bio reveals that he stays humble by making
frequent visits to his family's farm and enjoying
Australian rules football.
He's also kept in touch with Alexander Ludwig,
who starred in Vikings with him as Bjorn Ironside.
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos has carved out an interesting
niche for himself.
In 2009, the self-proclaimed ufologist 
made his major network debut as an expert
on Ancient Aliens, The History Channel's popular
show about potential human-extraterrestrial
interaction.
Now, he's recognized as one of the world's
most well-known alien conspiracy theorists.
"It’s a giant mystery, what happened there."
If you haven't tuned into Ancient Aliens in
a while, you may be wondering what Tsoukalos
has been up to lately.
It turns out he's just as immersed in Ancient
Astronaut Theory as ever.
Ancient Aliens is still on as of 2020, and
he's still the show's go-to guy.
He has appeared as an extraterrestrial consultant
on various other TV series and talk shows
as well.
His IMDb profile boasts quite the filmography:
he's shared knowledge with America's Book
of Secrets, and BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural.
He also served as the host of In Search of
Aliens, another History Channel series that
searched for proof of early contact between
Earthlings and alien civilizations.
When he's not being interviewed about the
alien travelers of yesteryear, Tsoukalos is
all about interacting with fans.
He's a regular at AlienCons — gatherings
of extraterrestrial enthusiasts that take
place all across America, sponsored by The
History Channel itself.
He's also active on both Instagram and Twitter,
where he frequently posts fanart and memes.
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