Bob Vila

Biography

Bob Vila is an American television host and home improvement expert, best known for pioneering the home renovation TV genre. Born in Miami, Florida, in 1946, Vila learned construction skills from his father, who built their family’s home by hand. After graduating from Miami Jackson High School, he studied journalism at the University of Florida and then served in the Peace Corps in Panama. Vila began his television career as the host of the groundbreaking PBS series This Old House in 1979 after

🎬 Movies (1)

Hot Shots! Part Deux

1993

Self

★ 6.5

📺 TV Shows (6)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

Bob Vila

★ 7.8

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Self - Guest

★ 7.3

Home Improvement

1991

Bob Vila

★ 7.4

Ho

Home Again with Bob Vila

1990

Bob Vila

★ 9

This Old House

1979

★ 5.7

This Old House

1979

Self - Host

★ 5.7