David Attenborough

About

Legendary naturalist and nature documentary producer who created the documentaries Planet Earth and The Life of Birds, among many others.

Before Fame

He was an avid collector of fossils, stones, and other natural specimens as a child.

Trivia

In 2005, he was awarded the Order of Merit (OM) by Queen Elizabeth.

Family Life

He married Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel in 1950 and together they had two children before she passed away in 1997.

Associated With

His brother Richard is an actor and played a character similar to him in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.