Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is an English broadcaster, journalist, author, and television presenter. He was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. He joined the BBC in 1972. He worked on Tonight and Panorama before becoming a newsreader for the BBC Six O'Clock News and later a presenter on Breakfast Time.
In 1989, he became a presenter for the BBC Two programme Newsnight. He was known for his tough and aggressive interviewing skills. In 2014, Paxman left Newsnight after 25 years as its presenter. He was the presenter of University Challenge from 1994 to 2023.
In May 2021, Paxman revealed that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.