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Zak Bagans

Biography

Zak Bagans

Overview

  • Born
    April 5, 1977 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Birth name
    Zachary Alexander Bagans
  • Height
    6′ (1.83 m)

Biography

  • A graduate of the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan, Bagans moved to Las Vegas to become a documentary filmmaker and explorer of the paranormal. Stated as an Empath to spirits, Bagans has created the #1 rated hit series on the Travel Channel, Ghost Adventures, as well as numerous other TV Shows and Films.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Family

  • Parents
      Nancy Knapp
  • Relatives
      Meredith Bagans(Sibling)
      Sky Bagans(Half Sibling)
      Phil Bagans(Half Sibling)

Trademarks

  • Paranormal investigations.

Trivia

  • Has a fear of snakes, heights, clowns and "creepy-looking" dolls.
  • Met and befriended Ghost Adventures (2008) co-creator Nick Groff at Las Vegas in 2004, as Nick hired him as DJ for his wedding.
  • He has 7 tattoos: an angel/demon behind his neck, symbol of the battle between good and evil he faced on his investigation on Poveglia Island, Italy (2009). A little Christian cross on his right index. A big Celtic cross on his left arm. An Aries symbol on his right arm. Dracula's cross on his right wrist. The writing "Denn die Todten reiten Schnell", German for "for the dead travel fast", a quote from Bram Stoker's "Dracula", on his inner left arm. Number 11, near the German writing, symbolizing his apologizes to a female spirit he mocked while investigation on room n. 11 of Silver Queen Hotel, Virginia City, back in 2004.
  • Adopted a dog named Gracie from Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
  • He along with his sister Meredith were contestants on Wheel of Fortune (1983) for Family Week from Las Vegas 1 (1998).

Quotes

  • I don't hunt ghosts, I communicate with them.

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