Martin Kratt
Martin Kratt | |
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.jpg');) Kratt in 2010 | |
| Born | Martin William Kratt December 23, 1965 |
| Education | Duke University (BSc) |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Television | |
| Spouse |
Laura Wilkinson
(m. 2000; died 2024) |
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| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Genre | Animals |
| Subscribers | 92.2 thousand |
| Views | 14.6 million |
| Last updated: May 2, 2026 | |
| Website | www |
Martin William Kratt (born December 23, 1965) is an American zoologist, biologist, educational nature show host and YouTuber. One of the Kratt brothers, he and his brother, Chris, created the children's television series Kratts' Creatures and Zoboomafoo, as well as Be the Creature, which runs on the National Geographic Channel and Knowledge Network. They are the main characters on the animated television series Wild Kratts, which airs on PBS Kids.
Early life and education
[edit]Martin William Kratt was born on December 23, 1965, to Linda (born 1939) and William King Kratt (1928–2022) in Warren Township, New Jersey, where he and his younger brother, Chris, grew up. They are the grandsons of musical instrument manufacturer William Jacob Kratt (1892–1983), who emigrated from Germany to America in 1910.[1][2]
He would often vacation to Vermont, where his family owned a property in the Northeast Kingdom.[3] They attended Watchung Hills Regional High School. Martin holds a Bachelor of Science in zoology from Duke University.[4] He became a research assistant for a howler monkey project under Dr. Kenneth Glander in Costa Rica.
Career
[edit]Shortly after graduating from Duke, Martin worked with Dr. Patricia Wright in Madagascar as well as Dr. John Terbogh in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.[5] Martin and Chris together created the children's television series Kratts' Creatures and Zoboomafoo, as well as Be the Creature, which runs on the National Geographic Channel and Knowledge Network. They are the main characters on the animated television series Wild Kratts, which airs on PBS Kids. The other show he created is called Wild Alaska Live.[4] They also appear as themselves in the Odd Squad episode "Night Shift".
Personal life
[edit]Martin married Laura Wilkinson in 2000 and has two sons, Gavin (born 2001), a punk rapper, and Ronan (born 2003), a soccer player[6] both of whom have had roles on Wild Kratts. They were married until her death in 2024.[7] As of 2008, Martin and his brother Chris lived in Ottawa, Ontario,[8] where their series Wild Kratts was produced.[9]
Both Martin and Chris were inducted into their high school's hall of fame in 2013.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Kerr, Grady. "The History of the Pitchpipe: 80 Years and Still on Pitch". Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ^ "Made in Jersey: Perfect pitch has always been a family affair in Union County, NJ". March 4, 2014.
- ^ Hopkins, Tom. "Brothers Trot Globe to Film Creatures for Kids' Show" Archived September 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Dayton Daily News, May 30, 1996. Accessed December 24, 2007. "Returning home, they edited the film in the basement of the family home in Warren, N.J., and cut five short films".
- ^ a b "PBS-Zoboomafoo: Family Fun". PBSKids.org. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- ^ https://people.com/archive/animal-magnetism-vol-55-no-6/amp/
- ^ http://grsa.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3951700&player=384341874
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3_VAUQRKPm/?igsh=MXFpMjM1d3hsOXp3bA==
- ^ Robb, Peter (November 30, 2013). "Brothers Gone Wild". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 18, 2018 – via PressReader.
- ^ Politowicz, Tracy Ann (January 8, 2011). "Brothers Martin and Chris Kratt trade Somerset County for the wide world of wildlife". The Star-Ledger. Nj.com. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Mathews, Ellie. "Watchung Hills Principal, Teacher Top Hall of Fame Class; Joseph Battiato, Matthew Kantor, Chris and Martin Kratt, Robert Oppenheim and Lawrence von Beidel also inducted.", Warren, NJ Patch, April 8, 2013. Accessed January 26, 2020. "The Watchung Hills Hall of Fame committee has announced its 2013 honorees, persons who have served or brought honor to the high school through their efforts or achievements. They will be honored at a ceremony to be held on May 10 in the school's Performing Arts Center. Those named for the honor are:... Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt, brothers whose educational television programs and films about wildlife and animals are aired on National Geographic Channel and PBS"
External links
[edit]- Martin Kratt at IMDb
- Official Kratt Brothers website
- Martin Kratt biography
- Be The Creature Official Site
- PBS - Zoboomafoo website
| International | |
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- American expatriate male actors in Canada
- American people of German descent
- American television personalities
- American zoologists
- Duke University alumni
- Male actors from Somerset County, New Jersey
- PBS hosts
- People from Warren Township, New Jersey
- Watchung Hills Regional High School alumni