Alton Crawford Walter Brown (born July 30, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American food personality, cinematographer, author, and actor. He is the creator and host of the Food Network television show Good Eats and the miniseries Feasting on Asphalt and Feasting on Waves, and he is the main commentator on Iron Chef America. Brown is also the author of several cooking how-to books and a regular contributor to Bon Appétit and Men’s Journal magazines.[citation needed] He brings a knowledge and enthusiasm for the science of cooking and food, and a humorous approach to his shows.

Bon Appétit magazine named him "Cooking Teacher of the Year" in 2004. He was named Best Food Guru by Atlanta magazine in 2005. In 2008, he guest stared on Nickelodeon's hit TV series SpongeBob SquarePants in the show's sixth season episode, House Fancy.

Brown pronounces his given name "Al-ton" (IPA: /ˈæl.tən/), rather than "All-ton" (IPA: /ˈɔl.tən/).

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