Michael Gregory Rowe (born March 18, 1962) is an American television host and narrator. He is known for his work on the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs and the series Somebody's Gotta Do It originally developed for CNN. He hosted a series produced for Facebook called Returning the Favor in which he found people doing good deeds and did something for them in return. He also hosts a podcast titled The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe. Rowe has narrated programs on the Discovery Channel, The Science Channel, and National Geographic Channel such as Deadliest Catch, How the Universe Works, and Shark Week. He has also appeared in commercials for firms such as the Ford Motor Company. In June 2020, Discovery Channel announced Dirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip, a four-episode miniseries, to be aired in mid-July 2020, billed as "part reunion, part road-trip, part look-back-special".
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 18, 1962 (64)
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Actor, producer and writer
- 20 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Mike Rowe's films like?
Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.
Themes
Roles they play
- Heraldas Mike Rowe in Ghost Hunters (2004)
- Heroas Narrator in Wild Pacific (2009)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous8
- Cyclical5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Mike Rowe's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Mike Rowe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
33 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Tuttle Twins(2021)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
How America Works(2021)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
The Liberator(2020)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Dirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Farmers For America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Returning The Favor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Miracle In Manhattan, Part 1: "The Foundation" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
One Day at a Time(2017)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
World's Weirdest Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Gold Fever(2013)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
How Booze Built America(2012)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Wicked Tuna(2012)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Last Man Standing(2011)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
American Chopper: Senior vs Junior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
How the Universe Works(2010)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Ghost Hunters Academy(2009)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
Ghost Lab(2009)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
Wild Pacific(2009)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Dirty Jobs with Peter Schmeichel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Dirty Jobs(2005)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
American Dad!(2005)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Deadliest Catch(2005)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
American Hot Rod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Ghost Hunters(2004)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Too Gross For Discovery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1992 to 2022.
Film career
- 2010Screen debut· How the Universe Works
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
3 major nominations and no wins, 2008–2010.
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Reality Program
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
Who does Mike Rowe work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mike Rowe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thom Beers shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Thom BeersShared titles: Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove (2016), Bering Sea Gold (2012), Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Thom Beers
- Doug GloverShared titles: Somebody's Gotta Do It (2014), How Booze Built America (2012), Dirty Jobs (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Doug Glover
- Charles KlausmeyerShared titles: Six Degrees with Mike Rowe (2021), How Booze Built America (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Klausmeyer
- Christopher JonesShared titles: Somebody's Gotta Do It (2014), Dirty Jobs (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Jones
Composers and editors
- Alexandra MooreShared titles: Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove (2016), Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Alexandra Moore
- Ben BulataoShared titles: Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove (2016), Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Bulatao
- David VanacoreShared titles: Ghost Hunters Academy (2009), Ghost Hunters International (2008)See all 2 shared titles with David Vanacore
- Dean P. KekoolaniShared titles: Ghost Hunters Academy (2009), Ghost Hunters International (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Dean P. Kekoolani
Producers
- Craig PiligianShared titles: Wicked Tuna (2012), Ghost Hunters Academy (2009), Ghost Hunters International (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Craig Piligian
- Mary SullivanShared titles: Six Degrees with Mike Rowe (2021), How Booze Built America (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Mary Sullivan
- Bryan MillerShared titles: Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove (2016), Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Miller
- Eric ReyShared titles: Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove (2016), Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Rey
Mixed roles
- Taylor WoottonShared titles: Six Degrees with Mike Rowe (2021), Somebody's Gotta Do It (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Taylor Wootton
- Matthew LeeShared titles: Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove (2016), Wicked Tuna (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Lee
- Steve KorkisShared titles: Somebody's Gotta Do It (2014), Wicked Tuna (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Korkis