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Top Chef

Top Chef

Bravo 2006

An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of Top Chef (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Tom Colicchio

#1 - Tom Colicchio (Himself - Head Judge)

Thomas Patrick Colicchio is an American celebrity chef. He co-founded the Gramercy Tavern in New York City, and formerly served as a co-owner and as the executive chef. He is also the founder of Crafted Hospitality, which includes Craft, Riverpark, Temple Court, Craftsteak, Heritage Steak and Small Batch restaurants.

Tom Colicchio plays as Himself - Head Judge in Top Chef.
Tom Colicchio is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 258 episodes.

Gail Simmons

#2 - Gail Simmons (Herself - Judge)

Gail Simmons plays as Herself - Judge in Top Chef.
Gail Simmons is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 243 episodes.

#3 - Hugh Acheson (Himself - Judge)

Hugh Acheson plays as Himself - Judge in Top Chef.
Hugh Acheson is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 67 episodes.

Emeril Lagasse

#4 - Emeril Lagasse (Himself - Judge)

Emeril Lagasse ( born October 15, 1959) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, and cookbook author. He is perhaps most notable for his Food Network shows Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril as well as catchphrases such as “Kick it up a notch!” and “BAM!”.

Emeril Lagasse plays as Himself - Judge in Top Chef.
Emeril Lagasse is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 67 episodes.

Graham Elliot

#5 - Graham Elliot (Himself - Judge)

Graham Elliot plays as Himself - Judge in Top Chef.
Graham Elliot is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 43 episodes.

Ted Allen

#6 - Ted Allen (Himself - Judge)

Ted Allen plays as Himself - Judge in Top Chef.
Ted Allen is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 31 episodes.

Toby Young

#7 - Toby Young (Himself - Judge)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Toby Daniel Moorsom Young (born 17 October 1963) is a British journalist and the author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, the tale of his stint in New York as a contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine. Young served as a regular judge in seasons five and six of the Emmy Award-winning television show Top Chef   and, since 2009, has been leading the efforts of a group of parents and teachers in West London to set up a free school. Description above from the Wikipedia article Toby Young, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Toby Young plays as Himself - Judge in Top Chef.
Toby Young is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 31 episodes.

Wolfgang Puck

#8 - Wolfgang Puck (Himself - Judge)

Wolfgang Johannes Puck is an Austrian-American chef, restaurateur, and actor. Born in Austria, Puck moved to the United States at the age of 24. In 1973, Puck moved to Los Angeles, opening his first restaurant, Spago, in 1982. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Wolfgang Puck plays as Himself - Judge in Top Chef.
Wolfgang Puck is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 17 episodes.

Anthony Bourdain

#9 - Anthony Bourdain (Himself - Judge)

Anthony Michael Bourdain (June 25, 1956 – June 8, 2018) was an American celebrity chef, author, and television personality. He was noted by popular sources as one of the most influential chefs in the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Bourdain, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Anthony Bourdain plays as Himself - Judge in Top Chef.
Anthony Bourdain is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 17 episodes.

#10 - Eric Ripert (Himself - Judge)

Eric Ripert plays as Himself - Judge in Top Chef.
Eric Ripert is the top #10 member of the cast and appears in 15 episodes.

Last updated: feb 06, 2023

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