Pete Hegseth
Actor
Born June 6, 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Peter Brian Hegseth (born June 6, 1980) is an American government official and former television personality who has served since 2025 as the 29th United States secretary of defense. Hegseth studied politics at Princeton University, where he was the publisher of The Princeton Tory, a conservative student newspaper. In 2003, he was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Minnesota Army National Guard, serving at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Hegseth worked for several organizations after leaving Iraq, including as an executive director at Vets For Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America. He became a contributor to Fox News in 2014. Hegseth served as an advisor to President Donald Trump after supporting his campaign in 2016. From 2017 to 2024, Hegseth co-hosted Fox & Friends Weekend. He has written several books, including American Crusade (2020) and The War on Warriors (2024).
Filmography
America Who Are You? A History of the American Mindset
Self (archive footage)
By Dawn's Early Light
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The War Cabinet
self (archival footage)
My View with Lara Trump
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Poison Ivy
TheWeekend
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A Pete Hegseth and Melania Trump Interview
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Washington's Christmas Crossing
Takeaways with Kirk Cameron
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Gutfeld!
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Secrets of D-Day
Host
Trump @War
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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