Andrew Younghusband (born December 14, 1970, in Canberra, Australia) is a Canadian television personality, writer and journalist best known as the host of the reality shows Canada's Worst Driver, Canada's Worst Handyman, Don't Drive Here and Tougher Than It Looks, as well as the documentary series Tall Ship Chronicles.
Personal life Younghusband was born in Canberra, Australia, while his father was attending university there. Younghusband now resides in St.John's, Newfoundland. Over the course of his life and career, he has visited over 40 countries. He spent a portion of his life in a small fishing village just outside of his hometown in St. John's Newfoundland.
On-screen roles Understanding Bliss (1990) – Andrew/Father Christmas Secret Nation (1992) – Brian Peckford #2 Anchor Zone (1994) – Brogan Dead Silence (1997) – Reporter #1 The Outer Limits TV series: episode "Music of the Spheres" (1997) – D.J. Black Harbour TV series: episode "Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (1998) – Corporal Anderson Blackfly TV Series: pilot (1999) – McTavish Dooley Gardens TV series (1999) – Tracy Foodessence Reality TV (1999) – Host Violet (2000) – Carlos Tall Ship Chronicles Reality TV/documentary (2001) – Narrator/crew member Random Passage miniseries (2002) – Matt Escott Inside Media News/satire (2004) – Host Canada's Worst Driver Reality TV (2005–2018) – Host World's Worst Driver Reality TV special (2005) – Host Canada's Worst Handyman Reality TV (2006–2011) – Host Don't Drive Here Reality TV (2013–2015) – Host How to Be Deadly (2014) How Hard Can It Be? Reality TV (2015) – Host Tougher Than It Looks Reality TV (2016–present) – Host
Writing credits Undercurrents writer Foodessence co-writer Tall Ship Chronicles writer Ultimate Survival:Everest writer X-Quest writer Inside Media writer Canada's Worst Driver co-writer World's Worst Driver co-writer Canada's Worst Handyman co-writer Blueprint for Disaster head writer
Awards and nominations Nominated: Gemini (1998), Best Writing in an Information Program or Series for Undercurrents
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Biography.
Episode summary of Tall Ship Chronicles Bio on Discovery channel CBC Video clip of Younghusband from 2004 (RealMedia)