- Cousin of Roxie Roker and her son, singer Lenny Kravitz, and with Roxie's father, Albert Roker, he shares his given first name..
- Graduated from State University of New York (SUNY) College at Oswego with a degree in communications.
- Initially wanted to be a cartoonist before he got into television.
- Welcomed second child, with wife Deborah Roberts, son Nicholas Albert on July 18, 2002.
- Daughter Leila Roker, with wife Deborah Roberts, was born. (November 1998)
- Graduated from the prestigious Xavier High School in New York City, where he was a member of the Cartooning & Illustration club.
- Helped Rachael Ray get her first television appearance, by giving her a spot on the Today (1952) Show in 2001.
- Double majored in graphic design and broadcasting/journalism in college.
- 31 August 2005 - Underwent back surgery for a ruptured disc.
- Went through stomach by-pass surgery which he chronicled on Today (1952) in order to educate other obese people that something can be done to help them.
- Friends with Tamron Hall.
- Cousin of Zoe Kravitz, and Renny Roker.
- Honorary member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
- Has one daughter: Courtney Roker with his first wife Alice Bell.
- Grandfather of Sky Clara Laga.
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