Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is an English broadcaster, journalist, author, and television presenter. He was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. He joined the BBC in 1972. He worked on "Tonight" and "Panorama" before becoming a newsreader for the "BBC Six O'Clock News" and later a presenter on "Breakfast Time".
In 1989, he became a presenter for the BBC Two programme "Newsnight". He was known for his tough and aggressive interviewing skills. In 2014, Paxman left "Newsnight" after 25 years as its presenter. He has also been the presenter of "University Challenge" since 1994.
In May 2021, Paxman revealed that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.