Morgan Valentine Spurlock (born November 7, 1970) is an American independent documentary film director, TV producer, and screenwriter, known for the documentary film Super Size Me, in which he demonstrated the health effects of McDonald's food by eating nothing but McDonalds three times a day, every day, for one month. Spurlock is also the executive producer and star of the reality television series 30 Days.
Was rejected by the film school at USC five times.
Graduated from NYU with a film degree in 1993.
He gained 25 pounds eating nothing but McDonald's for a month for "Super Size Me."
Took him a total of 14 months to lose 24½ pounds he gained from eating McDonalds.
Had done standup comedy briefly in Los Angeles and was, at one point homeless before finding firmer ground as a filmmaker.
[2005] Engaged to longtime girlfriend Alexandra Jamieson.
Member of the ACLU.
He and Alex got married on Tavarua Island in Fiji.
Was a member of Phi Gamma Delta national fraternity (Nu Epsilon chapter - New York University.)
Son, Laken James Spurlock, born at home on 9 December 2006.
