Peter Funt

Peter Funt is the executive producer and host of "Candid Camera." He is also a speaker and columnist, continuing the Funt Family tradition of catching people in the act of being themselves. In addition to hosting the landmark series "Candid Camera," Peter writes frequent op-eds for USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and New York Times as well as his weekly syndicated column. His writing and public appearances contain the same pointed social observations that have made "Candid Camera" popular since its invention by Peter's dad, Allen, back in 1947. This season, Peter's acclaimed stage show is touring the country, combining the best clips and quips from Candid Camera with topical humor and audience surprises. Peter Funt made his first appearance on "Candid Camera" when he and the legendary series were each just three years old. Peter posed as a shoeshine boy who charged $10 per shoe! Since that time he has appeared in hundreds of "Candid Camera" sequences and hosted over 200 network e