Jeff Probst

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Biography

" But his profile extended beyond his hosting duties. The veteran TV personality also wrote and directed the critically acclaimed indie feature, "Finder's Fee" (2001), starring Ryan Reynolds and James Earl Jones, while working extensively with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation to raise funds and awareness for the organization. Prior to his Emmy-winning stint as the host of "Survivor," which brought him to the four corners of the …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Born

Jeffrey Lee Probst on November 4, 1962 in Wichita, Kansas, USA

Career Milestones

Was a correspondent for the syndicated program "Access Hollywood"

Worked at Boeing Motion Picture/Television studio as a producer and narrator of marketing videos

1996

Hosted the FX original half-hour show, "Backchat"

1998

Hosted of the VH1 series "Rock & Roll Jeopardy!"

2000

Hosted the CBS reality competition series "Survivor"; earned an Emmy (2010) nomination for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program

2001

Feature directorial debut, the festival-screened "Finder's Fee"; also scripted

2002

Voiced Vice-Principal Raycliff in the animated television show "Fillmore!"

2005

Signed a new multiyear deal to continue as host of the CBS reality series "Survivor"

2008

Co-hosted the 60th Emmy Awards with fellow reality-show hosts

2011

Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

Awards

2001

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Special Class) (Area Award: Possibility of One, More Than One or No Award in Survivor: The Australian Outback

2001

Seattle International Film Festival for Best Film Golden Space Needle Award in Finder's Fee

2002

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program in Survivor: Africa

2003

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in The Amazing Race 3

2004

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in Survivor: The Amazon

2005

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in Survivorman

2006

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in Survivorman

2009

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program in Survivor: Gabon - Earth's Last Eden

2011

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality - Competition Program