Casey Webb

Webb was born and raised in New Jersey,[1] and worked as a child model during his youth.[2] He grew up in Little Silver, New Jersey[3] and attended Red Bank Regional High School, where he played for the school's football team and competed on the school's wrestling team.[4]

Webb's first job in the restaurant industry was as a dishwasher[5] at Danny’s Pizzeria along the Jersey Shore, and he eventually rose to the role of restaurant manager and has also worked as a bartender. At the same time, he pursued an acting career, with appearances in the television series Inside Amy Schumer, Boardwalk Empire,[4] and Part Timers.[6] In 2017 he became the new host of the television series Man v. Food,[7] in which Casey attempts to consume large dishes in a competition style at various restaurants across the United States--[4] he has referred to the challenges as a "sport".[8] He remained host of the series when it made the move from the Travel Channel[6] to the Cooking Channel.[9] Webb's run with the series has also been aired on the Food Network.[10] In his second season with the series, Fox News called him "TV's monumental eater".[11] In addition to his own show, he has also appeared on the series Beat Bobby Flay[2] and Santa's Baking Blizzard.[12]