Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls is a British past SAS trooper, survival expert, adventurer, and television presenter. He first drew attention after embarking on many adventures, including several world records in hostile environments, and then became widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006–2011).
He is also involved in several wilderness survival television series in the UK and US, such as Running Wild with Bear Grylls and The Island with Bear Grylls. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed as The Scout Association’s youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories at age 35, a post he has held for a second term since 2015.
