Mike Rowe: Renaissance Man and Jack of Many Trades

His new web show, ‘People You Should Know,’ celebrates those improving their communities across the U.S.

Mike Rowe (R) and staff of "People You Should Know." Courtesy of Mike Rowe

If you don’t know his face, you’ve surely heard his silky, baritone voice. In his three-decade-plus career, Daytime Emmy winner and three-time Primetime Emmy nominee Mike Rowe has produced, appeared in, or provided narration for a dozen different TV shows.

During this same time, he’s provided radio and TV voice-over work to promote everything from pizza to motor vehicles to airlines, paper towels, and beyond. I recently had the chance to speak with Rowe, who is as engaging and authentic as you could imagine.