Keith Colburn is a ship caption, fisherman, and reality tv personality. He has earned a massive fan base who are curious to know about his personal life.
Capt Keith Colburn is active on social media platforms. He has more than 319k followers on his Facebook page, more than 113.4k followers on his official Twitter handle, and 53.1k followers on his Instagram account.
Who Is Keith Colburn? Wikipedia Details
Keith Colburn is an American fisherman and TV personality. He is a professional caption aboard the crabbing fishing vessel, Wizard, who also appeared in the reality TV Series Deadliest Catch.
He was born on 10 March 1963 in Placerville, California, the United States of America. Keith is currently 59 years old, and his zodiac sign is Pisces.
Keith is a first-generation fisherman who moved from Lake Tahoe ski bum to seek his fortune up north at 22. He went with his best friend and landed in Kodiak, Alaska, with no experience, a tent, and $50. Also, he started as a true greenhorn on the crabber Alaska Trader.
His height is 5 feet 8 inches or 1.72 m tall, and he weighs around 88 kg or 194 lbs.
Who Are Keith Colburn’s Parents?
Keith Colburn was born to his parents, Gary Clark Colburn Keith (father) and Patricia Colburn (mother). Unfortunately, his parents divorced when he was a teen, and his father, Gary, got married to Marye Rossi.
The American fisherman grew up with his sibling’s brother, Monte Colburn. While both of Colburn’s brothers’ appeared in the show, The Deadliest Catch. Monte serves as the relief skipper/caption to his brother, Keith.
Is Keith Colburn Married?
The Deadliest Catch Capt. Keith Colburn once got married to his girlfriend turned wife, Florence Colburn, in 1987. There is no information available on when the couple started dating.
Also, his wife made her appearance once in the show’s season, After the Catch, in 2009. Apart from that, Florence keeps herself away from the media.
In their relationship, Keith and Florence became the parents of two children, namely, a daughter, Sienna Colburn, and a son, Caelan Colburn.
He frequently uploads his pictures with his kids on his Instagram account. Keith and Florence had a blissful marriage up until 2014. Keith’s bad drinking habits and illness led to their divorce after 27 years of their marriage.
When Did Keith Colburn Start His Career?
Keith Colburn started his career working at a French restaurant as a helper and waiter at 12. After working a few years there, he became the executive chef of the same restaurant.
While growing up, Keith was interested in becoming an actor. Later, he switched his career and became a fisherman. In 1985, Colburn traveled to Alaska and landed his first job fishing on a crab vessel, Alaska Trader’s greenhorn.
After gaining experience in the field, Keith became a deckhand of the Wizard, a fishing vessel captioned by John Jorgensen in 1988.
Later, the fisherman earned his U.S. Coast Guard license 1600 in 1990 and moved from deck to the pilothouse. In 1992, Keith received his master’s license, which enabled him to take the Caption’s seat.
Keith Colburn has his dream to become his own vessel’s Caption, and his dream came true in 2005 when he purchased the Wizard from John Jorgensen.
He made his reality TV debut on the Discovery Channel program Deadliest Catch in 2005, and he began appearing on another Discovery show, After the Catch, in 2007.
How Much Is Keith Colburn’s Net Worth?
Keith Colburn has an estimated net worth of $2 million, which he earned from his professional career. Likewise, he also earns from his work on the show Deadliest Catch and gets from his crab catch sales.
Moreover, Keith is the owner and caption of the ship, Wizard, which he purchased in 2005.
