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Mo Rocca Wiki Biography
Maurice Alberto “Mo” Rocca was born on the 28th January 1969 in Washington, D.C., USA of Colombian, Italian, American descent and is an actor, humorist and journalist. He is well known for working as a correspondent for “Sunday Morning” also as a host for “The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation” both aired on CBS. Rocca has been active in the entertainment industry since 1995.
How much is the net worth of Mo Rocca? It has been calculated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his net worth is as much as $1.5 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Television is the main source of Rocca net worth, though he earned money from other activities, too.
To begin with, Mo was educated at Georgetown Preparatory School. Later, he attended the Jesuit boys’ school in North Bethesda, Maryland. Rocca majored in literature at Harvard University in which he earned Bachelor’s degree.
Concerning his professional career, he debuted as an actor appearing in the musical “Grease” (1993). Later, he starred in another musical “South Pacific” (1994). Then, he worked as a producer and writer for the children’s television series “Wishbone” (1995). Moreover, Mo wrote scripts for other programs for children including “Pepper Ann” and “The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss”. It should be said that the held the position of the regular correspondent in the news satire and talk show “The Daily Show” (1998 – 2003). Moreover, he served as a correspondent for other programs as follows “Larry King Live” (2004), “The Tonight Show” (2004 – 2008) and “Sunday Morning” (2009). As a writer, Rocca won the Emmy Award in 2011, for writing the scenario and scripts for 64th Tony Awards. Since 2012, he has been contributing to “This Morning” aired on CBS. Additionally, he started working as the creator and the host of the television series “My Grandmother’s Ravioli” broadcast on the Cooking Channel since 2012. What is more, Mo judged in the reality television series “Iron Chef America” and hosted “Food(ography)”. Recently, he has been hosting “The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation” (since 2014).
Despite working on television, Mo was also seen on the big screen. In 2005, he created a small role in romantic comedy fantasy film “Bewitched” written, produced and directed by Nora Ephron. Rocca appeared in the main cast of the comedy film “I’ll Believe You” (2006) by Paul Francis Sullivan.
Furthermore, Mo Rocca is the author of the book “All the Presidents’ Pets: The Story of One Reporter Who Refused to Roll Over” (2004). During the visit of Pope Francis, Rocca read a scripture during the Holly Mass held at Madison Square Garden.
Overall, all the above mentioned engagements have added sums to the total size of Mo Rocca net worth.
Finally, the personal life of the television personality and actor, he openly admits to be gay. However, he does not reveal whether he has a partner or not. He keeps his personal life private. Rocca is an advocate for gay rights.
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Mo Rocca Quick Info
Full Name | Mo Rocca |
Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | January 28, 1969 |
Place Of Birth | Washington, D.C., United States |
Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
Profession | Comedian, Humorist, Actor, Writer, Author, Journalist, Satirist |
Education | Georgetown Preparatory School, Harvard University |
Nationality | United States of America |
Siblings | Frank Rocca, Larry Rocca |
Nicknames | Maurice Alberto Rocca , Maurice Alberto “Mo” Rocca |
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Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Program (2013, 2015), Tony Awards for for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Special (2011) |
Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program |
Movies | “Bewitched” (2005), “I’ll Believe You” (2007), “Electoral Dysfunction” (2012), “Animal Planet” (2005), “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2008) |
TV Shows | “The Daily Show”, “The Tonight Show”, “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!”, CBS Sunday Morning” (CBS), “My Grandmother’s Ravioli” (Coocing Channel), “The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation” (CBS), “Suede Expectations” (burlesques co-author of Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals), Mo Rocca 180°: Only Half as … |
Mo Rocca Trademarks
- His Voice
- Thick-framed glasses
- Frequently appears wearing a bow-tie
Mo Rocca Important Facts
- Rocca was named one of OUT Magazine’s 100 most influential gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people for 2013.
- Set to appear at Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah [January 2008]
- Set to appear at Emory University’s Dooley’s Week [March 2008]
- Mo knows all the songs from the musical “Cats”. He saw the original production when he was 13, and came to love it. After seeing it over 40 times when ushering the show in Washington D.C., though, he came to hate the show.
- Spoke on the campus of the University of North Carolina as the 2005 Senior Class speaker.
- Attended the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.
- Appears as a regular panelist on National Public Radio’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!”
- Has two brothers; Larry and Frank
- He is half Colombian and half Italian
- Former editor of “Perfect 10” magazine, which exclusively features models without breast implants.
- Member of Hasty Pudding Theatrical group and writer of 1990 Pudding show “Suede Expectations.”
- Has degree in English Lit from Harvard University (class of 1991).
Mo Rocca Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Good Wife | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Ted Willoughby | Actor |
The Young and the Restless | 2014 | TV Series | Milton | Actor |
Royal Pains | 2012 | TV Series | Officiant | Actor |
Etta, Kit, and Grace | 2010 | Video short | Buzz | Actor |
Ugly Betty | 2009 | TV Series | TV Host | Actor |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2008 | TV Series | T.K. Richmond | Actor |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2008 | TV Series | Protest Leader | Actor |
I’ll Believe You | 2006 | Dr. Francis H. Flenderman, PHD | Actor | |
Piece of Cake | 2006 | Short | Gordon Stints | Actor |
Bewitched | 2005 | E! Reporter | Actor | |
Ed | 2003 | TV Series | Gideon Mandel | Actor |
Death of a Dynasty | 2003 | Male Staff Writer | Actor | |
The 64th Annual Tony Awards | 2010 | TV Special special material by | Writer | |
Whoa! Sunday with Mo Rocca | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Writer | |
Pepper Ann | 1997 | TV Series | Writer | |
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss | 1996 | TV Series | Writer | |
Wishbone | TV Series written by – 2 episodes, 1995 staff writer – 1 episode, 1995 | Writer | ||
The Smoking Gun TV | 2003 | TV Series executive producer – 1 episode | Producer | |
Wishbone | 1995 | TV Series producer – 1 episode | Producer | |
Wishbone | 1995 | TV Series staff writer – 1 episode | Miscellaneous | |
Lidia Celebrates America | 2011 | TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode | Thanks | |
The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation | 2014-2017 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself – Host | Self |
CBS News Sunday Morning | 2008-2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself – Correspondent / Himself – Contributor / … | Self |
Jeopardy! | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Clue Giver / Himself – Video Clue Presenter / Himself – Celebrity Contestant | Self |
I Love You… But I Lied | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
My Grandmother’s Ravioli | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Host | Self |
60 Minutes Sports | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Correspondent (segment “Gone Fishin”) | Self |
The Daily Show | 1998-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Correspondent / Himself / Himself – Co-Host | Self |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Countdown to the Hollywood Film Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Co-Host | Self |
The Kitchen | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Host, My Grandmother’s Ravioli | Self |
Trending Bites | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself – Host | Self |
CBS This Morning | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Himself – Contributor / Himself – Correspondent / Himself | Self |
Katie | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Beat Bobby Flay | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Judge / Mentor | Self |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Food Network’s 20th Birthday Party | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Host | Self |
The Talk | 2013 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Rachael Ray | 2013 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
American Graduate Day | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Would You Rather…? with Graham Norton | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me Live! | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Iron Chef America: The Series | 2005-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Judge | Self |
Red Eye w/Tom Shillue | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Panelist | Self |
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell | 2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Electoral Dysfunction | 2012 | Documentary | Himself – Host | Self |
Real Time with Bill Maher | 2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
CBS This Morning: Saturday | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Contributor | Self |
Lidia Celebrates America | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Special Guest (segment “Christmas Eve”) | Self |
The Best Thing I Ever Ate | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Rocco’s Dinner Party | 2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Nova ScienceNow | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Correspondent | Self |
Food(ography) | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself – Host | Self |
Invitation to World Literature | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Expert | Self |
The Joy Behar Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Expert | Self |
Abraham Obama | 2009 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Himself – Correspondent / Himself / Himself – Correspondent in Washington | Self |
Tom Green’s House Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Drinks with LX | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
I Love the ’70s: Volume 2 | 2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
I Love Toys | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
How They Won | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Host | Self |
I Love the Holidays | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself | Self |
I Love the 80’s 3-D | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Whoa! Sunday with Mo Rocca | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Host | Self |
I Love the ’90s: Part Deux | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Larry King Live | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
I Love the ’90s | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins | 2004 | TV Series | Himself / Panelist (2004) | Self |
Things I Hate About You | 2004 | TV Series | Himself – Host | Self |
The Smoking Gun TV | 2003 | TV Series | Himself – Host and Correspondent | Self |
VH1 Big in 03 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
I Love the ’80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
I Love the ’70s | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Iraq: A Look Baq (Or, How We Learned to Stop Reporting and Love the War) | 2003 | TV Special | Himself – Correspondent | Self |
I Love the ’80s | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The Road to Washington | 2002 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
On the Air: An On Air Guide to Getting on the Air | 2002 | TV Special | Himself – Co-Host | Self |
Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2002 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Mo Rocca’s Back to School Special | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Host | Self |
The Campaign Trail to the Road to the White House: Storytellers | 2000 | TV Special | Himself – Correspondent | Self |
The Campaign Trail to the Road to the White House | 2000 | TV Special | Himself – Correspondent | Self |
The Greatest Millennium | 1999 | TV Special | Himself – Correspondent | Self |
Win Ben Stein’s Money | 1999 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Daily Show Summer Spectacular | 1999 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Daily View | 1999 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular ’98 | 1998 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Iron Chef America Countdown | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Judge | Archive Footage |
Mo Rocca Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Morning Program | CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) | Won |
2015 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Series | The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation (2014) | Won |
2013 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Morning Program | CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) | Won |
2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special | The 64th Annual Tony Awards (2010) | Won |
2015 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Morning Program | CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) | Nominated |
2015 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Series | The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation (2014) | Nominated |
2013 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Morning Program | CBS News Sunday Morning (1979) | Nominated |
2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special | The 64th Annual Tony Awards (2010) | Nominated |