Jeff Probst is the Emmy Award-wining host of "Survivor." He won the inaugural Emmy for Best Reality Show Host in 2008 and again 2009. Probst also received an Emmy as Host/Producer of Survivor back in 2001.He was also voted one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People.As a filmmaker, Probst wrote and directed the LionsGate released indie film, "Finder's Fee" starring Ryan Reynolds and Academy Award nominees James Earl Jones and Robert Forster.Finder's Fee premiered at Seattle International Film Festival where it won 'Best Picture' and a 'Best Director' award for Probst. Other awards: 'Best Screenplay' at Method Fest. 'Breakout Director' at Sonoma Film Fest. Probst was also selected as one of the "Ten Directors in the World to Watch" in a series presented by the American Cinematheque showcasing innovative and exciting new directors from around the world.Probst previously served as host of VH1's "Rock and Roll Jeopardy, hosted several programs for FX and traveled over 300,000 miles around the world as a correspondent for "Access Hollywood."Prior to that, he hosted a variety of shows for KIRO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Seattle.Probst hosts the "Howard Stern Celebrity Fan Roundtable" for Howard Stern on Sirius/XM radio.Probst is a regular fill-in for Regis Philbin on "Live with Regis and Kelly."In 2007 Probst founded The Serpentine Project a non-profit that empowers youth transitioning out of foster care to reach for their dreams by opening the door to possibilities.
Attended Seattle Pacific University.First job was at Boeing where he produced sales and marketing videos.Named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine. [2001]On the Survivor: All Stars Reunion show, he offered to marry both Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich, claiming he was an ordained minister. Probst got himself ordained in 1999 so that he could preside at his parents 40th anniversary remarriage. He has since served as the officiant at the weddings of several friends. He was ordained by the Universal Life Church of Modesto, California. He paid $25.00 for his ordination papers.Has taken the torch snuffer from every season of Survivor as a personal souvenir.Grew up in Wichita, Kansas. Moved to Seattle as a teenager.
Over the spring of 2000, sixteen average Americans (divided into two tribes which eventually merge into one) were sequestered on the deserted island of Pulau Tiga for 39 days. For their stay, they must learn to live as a tribe, although eventually, it is everyone for themselves. They compete in challenges for "luxuries" (a barbecue, a phone call home, etc.) and immunity. Every three days, the losers of the latter challenges must face tribal council, where they will account for their actions by voting one person off of the island. At the end of day 39, there will be only one survivor left who will leave the island with one million dollars. Based on the Swedish game show, "Operation Robinson."
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