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Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls (born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is widely known for his television series ''Man vs. Wild'' (2006–2011), originally titled ''Born Survivor: Bear Grylls'' in the United Kingdom. Grylls is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed the youngest-ever Chief Scout in the UK at age 35. ==Personal life== Grylls was born in County Down, Northern Ireland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Faith keeps me strong, says Bear Grylls )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bear Grylls )〕 He grew up in Donaghadee until the age of four, when his family moved to Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.〔("My Life In Travel: Bear Grylls" ), Independent.co.uk, 17 April 2004.〕 He is the son of Conservative politician Sir Michael Grylls, and Lady Sarah Grylls.〔("Obituary: Sir Michael Grylls" ), Telegraph.co.uk, 13 February 2001.〕 Lady Grylls is the daughter of politician Patricia Ford, briefly an Ulster Unionist Party MP, and cricketer and businessman Neville Ford. Grylls has one sibling, an elder sister, Lara Fawcett, a cardio-tennis coach, who gave him the nickname 'Bear' when he was a week old. Grylls was educated at Ludgrove School and Eton College, where he helped start its first mountaineering club, and Birkbeck, University of London,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of Birkbeck: 1900s )〕 where he graduated with a degree, obtained part-time, in Hispanic studies in 2002.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Notable alumni )〕 He graduated from the University of West of England.〔(Profile ), timeshighereducation.co.uk; accessed 3 August 2015.〕 From an early age, he learned to climb and sail with his father, who was a member of the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron. As a teenager, he learned to skydive and earned a second dan black belt in Shotokan karate. At age eight he became a Cub Scout.〔http://scouts.org.uk/news_view.php?news_id=185〕 He speaks English, Spanish, and French.〔("Ask Bear Your Questions" ), BearGrylls.com; accessed 3 August 2015.〕 He is a Christian, and has described his faith as the "backbone" in his life.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Three Videos Featuring Bear Grylls )〕 Grylls married Shara Cannings Knight in 2000.〔 They have three sons.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.beargrylls.com/index.php/about/about-bear )〕〔 In August 2015, it was reported that Grylls had deserted his young son, Jesse, on Saint Tudwal's Island along the North Wales coast, as the tide approached, leaving him to be rescued by the RNLI. The RNLI later criticised him for the stunt, saying its crew "had not appreciated" the incident.〔("Bear Grylls criticised by RNLI after he leaves own son stranded on island rocks: TV survival expert unwittingly enlists RNLI in training exercise by leaving 11-year-old off coast of private island before inviting lifeboat crews to save him" ), telegraph.co.uk; accessed 15 August 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bear Grylls」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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