Meet The Price Is Right's First Male Model: Rob Wilson

Wilson, an actor and model from Boston, beat hundreds of hopefuls to win the weeklong hosting gig

By Rebecca Macatee Oct 05, 2012 7:08 PMTags
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Come on up, Rob Wilson: You've won yourself a new job!

The Price Is Right announced Friday that the Boston-born model-actor is the winner of their first-ever male model search.

Rob, who currently lives in L.A., beat out hundreds of hopefuls who showed up to an open L.A. call on Aug. 30. The field was narrowed down to 26, who then competed in a series of challenges that aired on priceisright.com. Rob made it to the top three and, after fans voted online, was given the gig.

According to Rob's Price Is Right bio, he "grew up watching [the show] with my family and loved it so much I'd even fake sick to stay home from school to watch!"

The actor and model is "featured in TV, film and print throughout the world," but spends his spare time "playing basketball, football and hiking."

Rob will begin his weeklong gig Oct. 15. Break a leg!