Bill O’Reilly is an American journalist, author, TV host, news anchor, podcast host, actor, producer, radio host, and political commentator. Best known for being the TV host of the Fox News Channel series The O’Reilly Factorbetween 1996 and 2017, after which he was fired for alleged sexual harassment. His show was the highest rated cable talk show for 16 years and has been acclaimed by media analysts year after year. Bill began his media career as a news anchor and weather reporter for television networks such as WFAA-TV and KMGH-TV, for which he worked during the period in which he received his first local Emmy award for his coverage of skyjacking. He has also worked for broadcasters such as WFSB, WNEV-TV (WHDH-TV) and WCBS-TV. During this time, he received his 2nd Local Emmy Award for Investigating Corrupt City Marshals in New York City, New York. He was a correspondent for CBS News between 1982 and 1986, after which he moved to ABC News and hosted segments appearing on shows such asWorld News Tonight , Good Morning America , and Nightline . He was also the host of the television series Inside Edition (1989-1995), during which he had his well-known tantrum against his employees, which resurfaced in May 2008 in the form of a video titled “Bill O’Reilly Flips Out” on the Internet.

Between 2002 and 2009, alongside his regular TV show The O’Reilly Factor, he also hosted a very successful radio show, The Radio Factor , which was carried by more than 400 stations. During this time, he also wrote a weekly column that was published in magazines such as the New York Post and Chicago Sun-Times until the end of 2013. After several women accused and charged him with inappropriate behavior and verbal abuse in 2016 and a related investigation was conducted, he received received a lot of negative press and was fired from Fox News Channel in April 2017. His severance package was reportedly worth $25 million, and the show was subsequently renamed The Factorand aired its final episode on April 21, 2017. That same month, Bill launched his podcast titled No Spin News , which expanded in August 2017 to include a video version and also guest on the Glenn Beck radio program . In 2019, he began his daily radio commentary entitled The O’Reilly Update , which he uploaded to his YouTube channel. He also authored or co-authored more than 30 books, both fictional and non-fictional, between 1998 and 2018. Bill also has a large online following with more than 3 million followers on Twitter, more than 2 million followers on Facebook and more than 100,000 followers on Instagram.

Born name

William James O’Reilly Jr.

nickname

Bill, Papa Bear

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

New York City, New York, United States

Residence

• New York City, New York, United States
• Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Bill attended St. Brigid Parochial School in Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA, and then enrolled at Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York, USA, graduating in 1967.

He then attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA and was an honors student majoring in history. Bill spent his junior year abroad studying at Queen Mary College at the University of London in London, England, UK and received his Bachelor of Arts in History in 1971. In 2000, Marist College also awarded him an honorary doctorate.

In 1973 he returned to continue his education and attended Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, earning a Master of Arts in broadcast journalism in 1975.

20 years later, in 1995, Bill enrolled in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and earned a Masters of Public Administration degree the very next year.

occupation

Journalist, Author, TV Host, News Anchor, Radio Host, Podcast Host, Actor, Political Commentator, Producer

family

• Father – William James O’Reilly Sr. (currency accountant for an oil company)
• Mutter – Winifred Angela geb. Drake O’Reilly
• Siblings – Janet O’Reilly (Sister)
• Others – John Joseph O’Reilly (paternal grandfather),Gertrude McLaughlin (paternal grandmother), Edward Cornelius Drake (maternal grandmother), Winifred Margaret/Marie Kennedy (maternal grandmother), John J. O’Reilly (paternal great-grandfather), Isabelle/ Isabella T. Sullivan (paternal great-grandmother), William McLaughlin (paternal great-grandfather), Alice Fitzpatrick/Fitzherbert (paternal great-grandmother), Edward M. Drake (maternal great-grandfather), Ella Angevine (maternal great-grandmother), William Kennedy (maternal great-grandfather), Margaret Kiley (maternal great-grandmother)

Manager

Bill is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.

To build

Average

Height

6 feet 4 inches or 193 cm

weight

98 kg or 216 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Bill O’Reilly dated –

1. Maureen E. McPhilmy (1992-2011) – He met Maureen E. McPhilmy, who was almost 17 years his junior, in 1992. The couple married at a ceremony in St Brigid Parishfrom Westbury, New York, USA in November, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Madeline, in 1998 and 5 years later, in 2003, a son named Spencer. Unfortunately, Bill and Maureen decided to separate on April 2, 2010, however the divorce process lasted more than a year and was finalized on September 1, 2011. In May 2015, his daughter took him to court in a custody case alleging that she saw him choke and her mother dragged Maureen down the stairs by her neck. Despite Bill’s attorney stating that the claims were “100% false,” he lost custody of his two children in February 2016.
2. Lynne Kulakowski (2011) – Bill dated Lynne Kulakowski in 2011.

race/ethnicity

White

He is primarily of Irish descent, but also has English and French Huguenot ancestry on his maternal side.

hair colour

dark brown

Due to age, his hair color has changed to “salt and pepper”.

eye color

Sky blue

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Side part haircut
• Towering Height

brand promotion

Bill O’Reilly has not yet endorsed any brands.

Religion

Irish Catholicism

Known for

• Appears in films such as An American Carol (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
• As a television presenter, reporter and news anchor for CBS News and ABC News, as well as television shows Inside Edition (1989-1995) on CBS and The O’Reilly Factor (1996-2017) on Fox News Channel
• Creating a podcast and video streaming series No Spin News As of mid-2017 and daily radio commentary The O’Reilly Update as of 2019
• Author or co-author of more than 30 books between 1998 and 2018

first movie

He made his motion picture debut as “Himself” in the comedy film Keeping Up with the Steins in 2006. However, he was uncredited for his role.

Bill O’Reilly made his credited big screen debut as “himself” in the 2008 comedy film An American Carol .

First TV show

In 1975, Bill O’Reilly made his first appearance as a presenter in the series’ Daughter of Dracula episode, Uncle Ted’s Ghoul School .

Bill O’Reilly favorite things

• animal – dog
• Activity – hiking
• Movies – The Wolf Man (1941), Casablanca (1942), The Bridge Over the River Kwai (1957), The Alamo (1960), A Shot in the Dark (1964), Viva Las Vegas (1964), Cool Hand Luke (1967) , Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Producers (1967) , Easy Rider (1969), Dirty Harry (1971), The Godfather: I & II (1972, 1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Shampoo (1975), Rocky (1976), Saturday Night Fever (1977), Apocalypse Now (1979), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Unforgiven (1992)
• Books – The Boys of Pointe du Hoc by Douglas Brinkley, The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty, The Rising Sun by Michael Crichton, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer, The Red Storm Rises by Tom Clancy, The Quiet American by Graham Greene, Ireland : A Terrible Beauty: The Story of… by Leon & Jill Uris, The Godwulf Manuscript by Robert Parker, The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke, Casino Royale: A James Bond Novel by Ian Fleming, The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer,Confidential by James Ellroy, The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins, Son of the Morning Star by Evan S. Connell, Ball Four: The Last Pitch by Jim Bouton, North Dallas Forty by Peter Gent
• Music genre – R & B, rock, classical
• Song – Rainy Night in Georgia by Brook Benton
• Singers – Joe Cocker, Luther Vandross, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra
• Bands – Die Türen, die Rolling Stones, Earth Wind & Fire, der Tower of Power, die Eagles, “Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young”, Hall und Oates
• Personal Brand Offer – “You’re entering a no-spin zone!”

Bill O’Reilly Facts

1. He was born in the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, New York, United States.
2. He grew up in Levittown, New York, USA. But he also considered Boston, Massachusetts his home because that’s where his parents met, where he attended 2 universities, and where his first job as a journalist was.
3. As a teenager, he wanted to attend W. Tresper Clarke High School in Westbury, New York, USA because all of his closest friends were enrolled there.
4. During high school, he played little league baseball and was the goaltender for the hockey team.
5. He knew singer-songwriter Billy Joel, who attended the same high school, but explained that he was a “hoodlum” and that they were not related to the same crowd.
6. His first job was at Carvel-Ice , at the age of 16 and later also as a lifeguard.
7. During his early years at Marist College, he was a punter in the NCFA and a writer for their newspaper, The Circle . After his junior year abroad, he also played semi-professional football for the New York Monarchs as a pitcher.
8. Between 1970 and 1972, Bill taught English and History at Monsignor Pace High School in Miami, Florida, USA.
9. Bill met Howard Stern while both were students at Boston University. He stated that he only noticed Howard because he was the only one taller than him.
10. Mel Gibson has bought the rights to a film based on his first published novel, Those Who Enter (1998).
11. He has a corgi dog named Holly and is obsessed with taking photos of her and posting them on his social media.
12. Bill was one of the first American broadcasters to report on the dismantling of the Berlin Wall in November 1989.
13. During his time hosting The O’Reilly Factor (1996-2017), he only said “shut up” 6 times. He only went so far when the guests lied and boasted excessively without proof.
14. Prior to 2001 he was a member of the Republican Party and after that year was re-registered as an independent party member.
15. After the September 11 attacks, Bill accused two charities in the United States of improperly distributing the money raised to the families of those affected. Actor George Clooney accused him of trying to scare the public by giving false information.
16. He had Ludacris fired in 2002 after urging the public to boycott Pepsi products. Bill accused Ludacris of supporting the brand and glorifying life with violence, guns and disrespect for women.
17. His salary for The O’Reilly Factor between 2004 and 2009 was reported at $10 million per year.
18. His anger at his employees, which resurfaced in May 2008, was parodied by TV presenters Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah in the early ’90s. It was also featured in the animated series Family Guy , created and voiced by Seth MacFarlane.
19. Bill was presented on May 10, 2008 at the Emmy Awards Dinner at the Governors Award of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).
20. Bill released his best-selling book, Killing Lincoln , in 2011. It not only topped the New York Times list for best selling, but was also made into a 2013 TV movie, which he also produced.
21. His books Killing Kennedy (2012), Killing Jesus (2013) and Killing Reagan (2015) were also adapted into TV movies – Killing Kennedy (2013), Killing Jesus (2015) and Killing Reagan (2016).
22. Bill has been recognized as Executive Producer for 33 episodes of the documentary series Legends & Lies (2015-2018).
23. His book titled The United States of Trump with the tagline “How the President Really Sees America” ​​was scheduled for release on September 24, 2019.
24. Visit his official website @ billoreilly.com.
25. Follow him on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.