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Rick Steves

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Rick Steves
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Rick Steves writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio.

Rick Steves grew up in Edmonds, Washington and studied at the University of Washington where he received degrees in Business Administration and European History. But his real education came in Europe - since 1973 he's spent 120 days a year in Europe. Spending one third of his adult life living out of a suitcase in Europe has shaped his thinking. Today he employs 80 people at his Europe Through the Back Door headquarters where he produces over 50 guidebooks on European travel, the most popular travel series in America on public television, a weekly hour-long national public radio show, and a weekly column syndicated by the Chicago Tribune. Rick Steves lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington. His office window overlooks his old junior high school.
BornMay 10, 1955
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    Known for

    Rick Steves' Europe (2000)
    Rick Steves' Europe
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Tehran (2020)
    Tehran
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    Rick Steves in Rick Steves: The Story of Fascism in Europe (2018)
    Rick Steves: The Story of Fascism in Europe
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2018
    Rick Steves in Travels in Europe with Rick Steves (1991)
    Travels in Europe with Rick Steves
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves' Rome: Eternally Engaging (2025)
      Rick Steves' Rome: Eternally Engaging
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves' Best of the Alps (2024)
      Rick Steves' Best of the Alps
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves' the Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today (2024)
      Rick Steves' the Holy Land: Israelis and Palestinians Today
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves' European Easter (2024)
      Rick Steves' European Easter
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves' Andalucia: The Best of Southern Spain (2024)
      Rick Steves' Andalucia: The Best of Southern Spain
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Rick Steves' Europe (2000)
      Rick Steves' Europe
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2000–2023
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves' Egypt: Yesterday and Today (2023)
      Rick Steves' Egypt: Yesterday and Today
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Rick Steves' Art of Europe (2022)
      Rick Steves' Art of Europe
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Rick Steves in Hunger and Hope: Lessons from Ethiopia and Guatemala (2020)
      Hunger and Hope: Lessons from Ethiopia and Guatemala
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves: The Story of Fascism in Europe (2018)
      Rick Steves: The Story of Fascism in Europe
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Rick Steves' European Travel Tips
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves: Luther and the Reformation (2017)
      Rick Steves: Luther and the Reformation
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Rick Steves Europe Marathon
      5.2
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves' Iran (2009)
      Rick Steves' Iran
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves' Iran: Yesterday and Today (2008)
      Rick Steves' Iran: Yesterday and Today
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2008

    Producer



    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves' Rome: Eternally Engaging (2025)
      Rick Steves' Rome: Eternally Engaging
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Rick Steves in Hunger and Hope: Lessons from Ethiopia and Guatemala (2020)
      Hunger and Hope: Lessons from Ethiopia and Guatemala
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves: The Story of Fascism in Europe (2018)
      Rick Steves: The Story of Fascism in Europe
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Rick Steves' European Travel Tips
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves: Luther and the Reformation (2017)
      Rick Steves: Luther and the Reformation
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Rick Steves in Rick Steves' Iran: Yesterday and Today (2008)
      Rick Steves' Iran: Yesterday and Today
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2008

    Actor



    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Rick Steves (voice)
      • 2025
    • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
      American Dad!
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Rick Steves (voice)
      • 2017
    • The (206) (2013)
      The (206)
      7.4
      TV Series
      • 2014

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Rick Steves Europe
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • May 10, 1955
      • Barstow, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Anne Marie JenkinsApril 28, 1984 - March 5, 2010 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Parents
        June Erna Fremmerlid
    • Relatives
        Janis Lee Steves(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      Is of Norwegian descent
    • Quotes
      When I take our groups to Venice, and we make our way through the winding streets to the Piazza San Marco, I just love watching the tour members' expressions. They always have open mouths, and they're saying, "This is so beautiful, so incredible!" when seeing the square and basilica in front of them. Their expressions give me goose bumps.

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      70 years old
    • When was Rick Steves born?
      May 10, 1955
    • Where was Rick Steves born?
      Barstow, California, USA
    • What is Rick Steves's birth name?
      Richard John Steves Jr.
    • How tall is Rick Steves?
      6 feet 0 inches, or 1.83 meters

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