Adventurist and rock climber who authored the autobiography, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, where he had to amputate his own arm after a near fatal rock climbing incident. His story was later turned into the 2010 film 127 Hours.

Before Fame

He used to work as a mechanical engineer for Intel. His hiking accident occurred on April 26, 2003.

Trivia

He was featured on a segment for Tosh.0 with host Daniel Tosh, along with appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America and The Tonight Show.

Family Life

He was married to Jessica Trusty from 2009-2011. He has two children.

Associated With

His character was portrayed by James Franco in the film 127 Hours.