Trivia

Was a disc jockey on the armed forces radio while he served in Vietnam.

Accomplished helicopter pilot.

Has a Sesame Street Muppet made in his likeness named Pat Playjacks, known on Sesame Street (1969) as the nicest game show host.

Along with co-host Vanna White, Pat aired their 5,000th taping of Wheel of Fortune (1983) on February 28, 2009.

Sajak got his start as a weatherman at WSM-TV Nashville before moving to KNBC Los Angeles where he got the exposure that landed him a spot on Wheel of Fortune (1975).

Listed in the 2001 issue of the U.S. pop music magazine "Spin" as a co-composer for the thrash metal group Slayer.

Received an Emmy Award for lifetime achievement on June 19, 2011.

Has two children: Patrick Michael James Sajak (born 22 September 1990, as Patrick Leonard Michael James Sajdak Jr.) and Maggie Sajak (born 5 January 1995).

Parents are Joyce Helen (Brandecki) and Leonard Anthony Sajdak. All of his grandparents were Polish.

A huge fan of hockey and his favorite team is the Los Angeles Kings.

Since hosting Wheel of Fortune (1983), Sajak has only given up his hosting duties twice the first time in 1997 when he and Alex Trebek switched places as an April Fool's Day joke (though he and Vanna White competed as celebrity contestants and Pat hosted that night's episode of Jeopardy! (1984)) and again in 2019 when Sajak underwent emergency surgery and was temporarily replaced by Vanna for three weeks.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6200 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 10, 1994.

In case he was not hosting Wheel of Fortune (1975), he has said that he would either be a disc jockey or weatherman (that was his first job).

Had done a rendition of Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" on stage in Hawaii with Joe Moore.

Hosted a few game show pilots before landing the Wheel of Fortune (1975) hosting job (1981). He also hosted one other game show, "College Bowl" (1984).

When a contestant on Wheel of Fortune (1975) solved a puzzle on Marla Gibbs, she made a guest appearance.

The second full-time host of Wheel of Fortune (1975) after Chuck Woolery. Succeeded by retired football kicker Rolf Benirschke, then Entertainment Tonight host Bob Goen.

Is a Republican.

Best known by the public as the second host of Wheel of Fortune (1975).

Roommates with Joe Moore when they served in Vietnam.

Won a contest to be a guest DJ on WLS in Chicago, where he was born.

Despite their different political leanings, he is good friends with Dan Le Batard and has appeared on both his television show and radio program.