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George Pataki

ActorBorn June 24, 1945 (79 years)
George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 53rd Governor of New York from 1995 to 2006. He previously served in the State Legislature from 1985 to 1994, and as the Mayor of Peekskill from 1981 to 1984. Pataki was the third Republican since 1923 to win New York's governorship, after Thomas E. Dewey and Nelson Rockefeller.

Pataki's most notable achievements as governor included the creation of a number of new health care programs, presiding over recovery efforts following the September 11 attacks, and for increasing the state's credit rating three times. He chose not to run for a fourth term in 2006; he was succeeded by Democrat Eliot Spitzer. Pataki and Mary Donohue (his second Lt. Governor) remain the last Republicans to be elected to statewide office in New York, although Republicans Joseph Bruno and Dean Skelos each briefly served as acting Lieutenant Governor in 2008.

Pataki announced his candidacy for the Republican Party presidential nomination on May 28, 2015. He withdrew from the race shortly before the primaries began on December 29, 2015.

Filmography

2021
NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ (TV Series) · as Self
2020
Rob Schmitt Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Former New York Governor
2020
Spicer & Co (TV Series) · as Self - Former New York Governor
2020
Greg Kelly Reports (TV Series) · as Self - Fmr. Governor Of New York (r)
2017
The Chris Salcedo Show (TV Series) · as Self - Fmr. New York Governor (r)
2016
2015
The Timeline (TV Series) · as Self
2015
2012
16 Acres · as Self
2011
The Love We Make · as Self
2011
Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero (TV Series) · as Self
2011
Ethos · as Self - Governor Of New York
2011
2009
Hannity (TV Series) · as Self
2008
2007
2007
2007
Sicko · as Self - Governor Of New York
2006
...So Goes the Nation · as Self (archive Footage)
2005
2004
The Apprentice (US) (TV Series) · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2002
2001
1997
Hardball with Chris Mathews (TV Series) · as Self
1996
Your World with Neil Cavuto (TV Series) · as Self
1996
The O'Reilly Factor (TV Series) · as Self
1996
msnbc Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
Fox News Sunday (TV Series) · as Self - Gop Presidential Candidate
1996
The Dana Carvey Show (TV Series) · as Self
1994
The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self
1993
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self
1993
WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1989
Primetime Wednesday (TV Series) · as Self - Governor, New York
1983
Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Governor Of New York
1983
Frontline (TV Series) · as Self
1979
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1974
NOVA (TV Series) · as Self
1970
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (TV Series) · as Self
1968
60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Governor, New York (segment "ground Zero")
1947
Meet the Press (TV Series) · as Self

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