According to Outsider, Pat Sajak landed a role in the film “Airplane II: The Sequel,” just one year before being hired as the new host of “Wheel of Fortune.” Sajak portrayed a newscaster in Buffalo, New York for the movie, which helped him to land other roles such as his stint on the NBC sudser, “Days of Our Lives.” In 1983, Sajak was pulling double duty on “The Wheel,” as well as on “DOOL.” The host was hired as a character named Kevin Hathaway on the soap. The role was a minor one, but it did help him to obtain more acting roles.
Over the years, Sajak appeared on TV shows like “Gimme A Break,” “Washingtoon,” “The A-Team,” “227,” and “Santa Barbara.” He’s also made cameos as himself on TV series such as “The Larry Sanders Show,” “The Commish,” “Just Shoot Me,” and “King of Queens.” He even got to play an animated version of himself on the Nickelodeon cartoon “Rugrats” in 1994. Most recently, Sajak played himself in an episode of the ABC comedy series, “Fresh Off The Boat.”
Although Sajak will forever be known as the host of “Wheel of Fortune,” longtime “Days of Our Lives” fans will also remember his role on the soap, where he proved that he was more than just a game show host.
