- Born
- Birth nameAnthony Irwin Kornheiser
- Nicknames
- Satchmo
- Mr. Tony
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- The T-man, he's epic! He's Clah-sic! Rack him! Sports columnist & writer for the Washington Post since 1979. Previously a sportswriter for the New York Times and Newsday. Author of three collections of allegedly funny columns from the Post: Pumping Irony (1995), Bald As I Wanna Be (1997) and I'm Back For More Cash (2002). Host of the aptly-named Tony Kornheiser Show on Washington D.C. radio since 1992, and nationally on ESPN Radio since 1998. Teamed with friend and colleague Michael Wilbon to host _"Pardon the Interruption" (2002)_ on ESPN starting October 2001.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Groucho734@msn.com
- SpouseKarril Fox(May 7, 1972 - present) (2 children)
- The Penguin Dance
- His unusually colored PTI sport jackets worn on the Monday shows during the NFL season.
- Attended Harpur College in Vestal, New York; now called SUNY-Binghamton. Often references the Binghamton University Bearcats on his daily TV and radio shows.
- Dog: Maggie has since passed, new dog named Chessie.
- Invited by ABC to audition for the second analyst position on Monday Night Football in 1999, which eventually went to Dennis Miller. Eventually got job from 2006 -2008.
- Daughter: Elizabeth, son: Michael
- The television show "Listen Up" starring Jason Alexander is loosely based on his life as a Washington Post sports writer.
- While imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, mockery is the sincerest form of mockery.
- If you're out on your bike tonight, do wear white.
- Wilbon is not surprised.
- I believe I had that.
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