Penn Holderness

Penn Holderness

Born: October 13, 1974
in North Carolina, USA
Penn Holderness is an actor, singer and entrepreneur. He was a former news anchor, sports director, reporter for ESPN, and host for HGTV. In 2013, he and his family first found fame when they released "XMAS Jammies" - a parody of Will Smith's "Miami" meant to be their family's digital Christmas card. Overnight, their video went viral on YouTube, garnering 15 million views in one week. They have been making videos ever since, known as The Holderness Family.

He and his wife, Kim, own their own company, Holderness Family Productions, where Kim is Chief Executive Officer and Penn is Chief Creative Officer. As well as creating content for their channels, they also work alongside brands and agencies to shape product launches and marketing campaigns. Their book about improving communication in a marriage was released in Spring 2021.

On broadcast television, the Holderness Family have appeared on The Today Show, Fox & Friends, Good Morning America, CNN, HLN, CBS This Morning, and multiple times on Right This Minute. Their full-length specials include The Holderness Family on UPTV, The 12 Foods of Christmas on The Food Network, and The Greatest Holiday Video Countdown on The CW.

He and his wife competed in season 33 of The Amazing Race.

He has appeared in the films Iron Man 3 (2013) as a news reporter, and Tammy (2014) as a news anchor.

Movies for Penn Holderness...

daddy you're sweet
Title: daddy you're sweet
Released: July 1, 2016
Type: Movie
Raleigh, North Carolina's Holderness family makes viral videos.
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Tammy
Title: Tammy
Character: News Anchor
Released: July 2, 2014
Type: Movie
For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. It's time for Tammy to hit the road, but without money or transportation, her options are limited. Her only choice is a road trip with her hard-drinking grandmother, Pearl, who has a car, cash and an itch to see Niagara Falls. It's not the escape Tammy had in mind, but it may be what she needs.
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Title: The Amazing Race
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: September 5, 2001
Type: TV
This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.