Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls OBE
Grylls at a meeting with Coventry Scouts groups in 2012
Born	Edward Michael Grylls (1974-06-07) 7 June 1974 (age 50) Donaghadee, Northern Ireland
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	University of the West of England, Bristol Birkbeck College
Occupations	Adventurer Author Television presenter Motivational speaker
Spouse	Shara Cannings Knight ​ ​ (m. 2000)​
Children	3
Parent	Sir Michael Grylls (father)
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1994–1997
Rank	Trooper
Unit	21 SAS
Website	beargrylls.com

Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls OBE (/ˈɡrɪlz/; born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, writer, television presenter and former SAS trooper who is also a survival expert. He first drew attention after embarking on a number of notable adventures, including several world records in hostile environments, and then became widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006–2011). He is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US, such as Running Wild with Bear Grylls and The Island with Bear Grylls. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed as The Scout Association’s youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories at age 35, a post he has held for a second term since 2015 and in 2024 became the 2nd longest serving Chief Scout after Robert Baden-Powell.