Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (born August 25, 1931) is an American (United States) media personality and occasional actor, known for fronting various talk (talk show) and game shows. Appearing on television since the late 1950s, Philbin is often called (somewhat tongue-in-cheek and alternately attributed to James Brown) "the hardest working man in show business" and holds the Guinness World Record (Guinness World Records) for the most time spent in front of a television camera (professional video camera). His trademarks include his excited manner, his New York Bronx (The Bronx) accent (New York dialect), his wit, and irreverent ad-libs. He is most widely known for Live with Regis and Kelly, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)), Million Dollar Password, and for hosting the first season of Americas Got Talent. He is a distant cousin of singer-songwriter and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi.