Alex Trebek Has Led a More Interesting Life Than All of Us

He's Only Been a U.S. Citizen Since 1998

Even though Trebek moved to the country in 1973, the Canadian native only became a naturalized citizen just over two decades ago. Trebek was sworn in as a citizen of the United States in 1998—but it wasn't long until he got to bask in the true glory of naturalization.

"A couple of weeks after being sworn in, I received a lovely letter from the Los Angeles Superior Court informing me that I had just been selected at random from two and a half million people to serve jury duty," he shared at the National Press Club luncheon.