DANNY FORSTER
Extreme Engineering/Build It Bigger (2005 - 2011)
In 2005, Discovery Channel moved away from their traditional "voice of god" documentary style to something more relatable and immersive. Enter Harvard-educated architect Danny Forster, who on a whim sent an audition tape to production company Powderhouse Productions in response to a Craigslist ad and found himself hosting the third season of Extreme Engineering. The series became so popular, it was rebranded as Build It Bigger and aired on sister network Science Channel.
But Danny's relationship with Discovery didn't end there; in 2008 and 2009 he hosted the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, and in 2011, he created and directed Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero, an Emmy Award-winning six-episode series that was co-executive-produced with Steven Spielberg.