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Laird Macintosh, born in Evanston, Illinois, moved with his family to Los Angeles and started a career in the entertainment industry at an early age. By twenty-five, Macintosh had worked behind the camera and was credited in the production of several feature films.

Macintosh moved in front of the camera as an actor after training with the late Susan Peretz, combining his accomplishments as an award-winning magician, print model, and actor. He now works in several mediums including film, television, and stage. His dramatic and comedic past credits include "Alexander," "Rules of Engagement," "Nurse Betty," "Saving Private Ryan," and several other television credits ranging from "CSI: New York," "NCIS," "One on One," and "Band of Brothers" are a departure from his two current television projects as the host of NBC's new series "Treasure Hunters" and the host of "Ultimate Playground."

"With its built in adventure, spirit of America, challenging mental puzzles, 'Treasure Hunters' is a slick, engaging, and educational take on reality TV."

It's out there somewhere, a treasure that will become the richest prize in television history, but its location is shrouded in mystery and guarded by a secret society with an ancient past.
From the producers of The Da Vinci Code, Project Runway and Top Chef !

In this fast-paced adventure reality series, multi-player teams try to stay one step ahead of each other as they are mentally and physically challenged in their quest of a promised hidden treasure. The teams must avoid elimination as they travel to historically significant locations where they must decipher cryptic codes and puzzles, each with a clue leading them closer to solving the ultimate puzzle, and obtaining the coveted grand prize.

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