He owns a hot rod restoration business. He failed to perform in challenges as well as he did in his first season, and found himself on the outs early on. N/A. May. Why Did He Come Back? Considered the series' first "hero", Colby was regarded for his strength and continuous winning streak when it came to individual Immunity Challenges. Colby voted against Jerri at least once in all three seasons. After Maralyn's poor performance at the third Immunity Challenge, Colby voted with the rest of his tribe and eliminated her. As a result, he was given the choice of whom to face in the jury vote. Inspiration in Life: "God, family & close friends." Colby was the first male to win the Final Immunity Challenge; Colby holds the record for the most confessionals in a single episode, with 17 in "The Most Deserving". Donaldson's first appearance on Survivor was in the second season, Survivor: The Australian Outback. Tribal Council RELATED: Survivor: 5 Reasons Why Richard Deserved to Win The First Season (& 5 Why Kelly Should've) Colby's decision to bring Tina, rather than unlikable Keith, with him to the final Tribal Council remains one of the most controversial moves in Survivor's long history. Tribe(s): 3 Donaldson returned to play for a third time in the 20th season, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, and was placed on the Heroes tribe. 9 mins Episode 11: The Jury Villa Did the final member of the Jury Villa see it coming? Colby is one of four people to compete in both. While Colby had no previous votes, Varner already had two (from Debb Eaton and Kimmi Kappenberg), this caused Varner's ouster. After being placed on the tribe Ogakor, he quickly formed a bond with fellow castaways Amber Brkich, Jerri Manthey, and Mitchell Olson. The others are Tina Wesson, Jerri Manthey, Rob Mariano, Rupert Boneham, Coach Wade, Amber Mariano, and. 42 Amazon.com. Longevity Redemption Island In addition to acting, Colby enjoys outdoor sports and spending time with friends. The second being that he went on survivor during the second season for 2 reasons: one for the adventure/physicality of the game/ the survival aspect. He was the seventh overall to leave the game due to Jenna Morasca and Sue Hawk voluntarily leaving. Colby is one of the few contestants to play in seasons with 16, 18, and 20 contestants. Ultimately, Donaldson finished in second place, with Wesson winning in a 4–3 vote, earning the votes from Brkich along with former Kucha members Nick Brown and Rodger Bingham. As a result, both tribes entered the merge with five members each. After losing their third consecutive Immunity Challenge, Jerri boldly alienated Tina and Keith by stating that Colby, Amber, and Mitchell were her friends. Despite being an outsider, he and the rest of the Heroes won the next three Immunity Challenges, securing that the Heroes and the Villains would enter the merge with five members each. He took on an early leadership role in the tribe. Individual wins: Previous Survivor He Respects Least: "Those who have thrown in the towel and left the game early." 2 mins Ep 26: Exit Interview The latest ex-Survivor talks about their life-changing experience in Samoa and making it to the final three. [12], Donaldson inspired Survivor: Caramoan contestant Sherri Biethman to name her son after him. 5/20 After a shocking tribe absorption, the tribe gained former Saboga members Ethan Zohn and Jerri Manthey. He helped them win the first Immunity Challenge. Colby got married in September 2016 to Britt Bailey. Jerri made it further in two of the three seasons, but Colby has played more days overall. Days spent on Redemption Island: "Best Of" highlights of the second season of the phenomenon known as Survivor. Colby just gets a lot less shit for it than other mactors because he played the game pretty well the first time around. Heroes vs. Villains I really love it when Jerri declared her crush on him and was really hoping for Colby to return the favor. Pros: This could've been the original Heroes vs. Villains season on its own.Colby. I really enjoyed both Survivor 1 and 2, and have purchased both DVD's. He gained the spotlight as a contestant of the Survivor series' franchise. Personal Claim To Fame: "I make a pretty mean potato salad." His comments at that Tribal Council regarding certain players coasting, and a follow up conversation with Shii Ann Huang, strained his relationship with her. Donaldson prominently appeared as himself on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The show was the number one rated television show of 2001 and averaged at 30 million viewers each week, all equally addicted to the show. Survivor Career With Jeff Probst, Rodger Bingham, Nick Brown, Alicia Calaway. Keith Famie is a contestant from Survivor: The Australian Outback. The Australian Outback Survivor ‘s Greatest ShowCalled this fact adventure series Survivor’s runner-up name holder, Colby Donaldson is a television personality from the business for decades. Ultimately, he was voted out on Day 37 and became the eighth jury member. Since Mitchell had received a previous vote in the last Tribal Council, he was eliminated. Colby … Votes Against: [1], After his success on Survivor: The Australian Outback, Colby Donaldson moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. April 1, 1974 (1974-04-01) (age 46) Varner. He appeared in three seasons of Survivor series titled Survivor: The Australian Outback, Survivor: All-Stars, and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (from 2001 to 2010)—he was the runner-up of the second season. He also said that he did not want Famie to have a shot at winning the title. Occupation: Despite being in the minority throughout the merge, his allies were targeted over him until he was left as the last Hero standing. At Final Tribal Council, Colby's decision of bringing Tina was considered by fans as a big mistake, and which was widely believed to have cost him the competition, because four of the seven jury members gave their votes to Tina, making her the second Sole Survivor and leaving Colby as the runner-up. The tribe came in second in the first two Immunity Challenges, but they faced a setback when Jenna Morasca quit the game after the first two Tribal Councils. In February 2010, Colby appeared on Late Show with David Letterman as Top Ten List Presenter #2 along with nine of his Heroes vs. Villains cast mates. Colby Donaldson, of Survivor Australian Outback, makes a final plea to Russell Hants to stay in the game after losing the immunity challenge. However, his luck changed when he joined the Heroes Alliance, but it soured after J.T. Lex ended up siding with Jerri and Shii Ann as Colby was voted out in a 3-2 vote and finished in twelfth place. Favorite Past Moment: "The very beginning of it all for me – stepping off the plane and into the Outback." Colby became one of ten castaways to comprise the merged Barramundi tribe. At the beginning of the show, the 16 are split into two tribes - Kucha and Ogakor. Duels won: HeroesYin Yang After the tribes merged, Donaldson joi… Product Description. At Immunity, Maralyn keeps falling down which helps Kucha wins there 2nd straight Immunity. This gesture caused Tina to ask Colby his opinion of Jerri, slowly broaching the subject of voting with them. Get ready because there is a new reality food competition in town. After losing three Immunity Challenges Colby was the only member of his alliance remaining. After Thomas's elimination, all four remaining Heroes were eliminated within the next five tribal councils, with Donaldson being the last Hero remaining in the final episode. Tribe: Heroes Finish: 26 He voted for Sandra to win. His experience in Heroes vs. Villains was tumultuous for the most part. Although there was suspicion that Jerri had ulterior motives. Two-time Survivor veteran Lex van den Berghe talks about his fellow All-Stars competitor Amber Mariano, who was voted out on the most recent episode of Survivor: Winners at War. Donaldson describes himself as imaginative, dedicated and flexible. Mike becomes increasingly obsessed with hunting a pig for his tribe. Survivor season 2 episode guide on TV.com. Donaldson also found less success than previously in the physical challenges, getting outclassed by Benjamin "Coach" Wade. A million bucks is a pretty good motivator as well."[3]. [3], Donaldson participated in Survivor: All Stars, six seasons later. He can soon be seen in "Curb Your Enthusiasm." He was a physical asset to his tribe. Heroes Alliance He starred in several commercials as the spokesman for Schick razors. Challenge Wins: Gallery After Villain Parvati Shallow gave hidden immunity idols to allies Sandra Diaz-Twine and Donaldson's Australian Outback tribemate Jerri Manthey, his own ally and fellow Hero J. T. Thomas was eliminated, giving the former Villain tribe members the advantage in numbers. 98 Donaldson ended up siding with Wesson and Famie in the decision to eliminate Olson. 37 : "For me, it's all about the extreme challenge and the epic adventure. However, a short time later, Colby attempted to strategize with Russell to vote out Sandra, but Russell criticized Colby for giving up and then attempting to make a move. Colby liked the idea of having a former winner on his tribe to target, and he also liked being reunited with his former Australia tribemate in Jerri. Wesson returned in 2004 for Survivor: All-Stars, where she was the first person voted off the show.After her appearances on the show, Wesson began teaching occasional … [2], Colby Donaldson (35) The second was to promote himself as a mactor. Total wins: Remembered for his alliance with Colby Donaldson and Tina Wesson, Keith made very poor social inroads, as he quickly made enemies with many members of his tribe, most notably Jerri Manthey. Of these five, only Deitz matched the same record for consecutive challenge wins. Mogo Mogo He infamously voted out Keith Famie at the final three, and took Tina Wesson to the Final Two with him. Dallas, Texas;Los Angeles, California Survivor: The Australian Outback. But after a bold move done by Villain Parvati Shallow of giving two Hidden Immunity Idols to Sandra Diaz-Twine and Jerri Manthey (Colby's Outback nemesis), the Heroes were put in the minority and were systematically eliminated, one by one. Colby, with the other Ogakors in a unanimous vote, ousted Kel Gleason. In this long-running reality competition series, players battle the elements and each other as they vie for $1 million and the title of Sole Survivor. [10] On May 22, 2019, he began hosting duties on the competition series The Butcher on the History Channel. In fall of 2010, Colby appeared in a "Stand Up 2 Cancer" commercial along with. He had formed an alliance with Wesson early in the show and stated that he wanted to see that through. Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif. 1 of 5 Tina Wesson edged out Colby Donaldson to win "Survivor 2." I was so disappointed when turned out, Colby hated her, lol. Ogakor Alliance He’s appeared in the 3 seasons of the Survivor series, All-Stars, Heroes vs. Villains and The Australian Outback. 20 Seasons competed: Tina Marie Wesson (December 26, 1960) is an American nurse, motivational speaker, and reality TV personality who won $1,000,000 as the winner of the second season of Survivor, on Survivor: The Australian Outback in 2001. Donaldson ended up siding with Wesson and Famie in the decision to eliminate Olson. Starring: Jeff Probst, Jerri Manthey, Colby Donaldson Contestant Profile Colby was the last of the Heroes to be eliminated, being voted out on Day 37. [1][2] He is currently the host of the butchering competition reality show The Butcher and Alone Season 7. Even though Donaldson was targeted as an outsider, he was spared by the tribe during its fifth elimination, instead voting out the injured James Clement. [14], "Tina takes it all on 'Survivor' / Colby loses 4-3 vote in strategic backfire", "Survivor's Colby: I Couldn't Find My Rhythm", "The 10 Best Seasons In 'Survivor' History", "Top Shot host Colby Donaldson: "I certainly don't want to rip Probst off, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colby_Donaldson&oldid=1007728069, Survivor (American TV series) contestants, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2015, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 February 2021, at 16:50. When he failed to win immunity at the final five, he was voted out at the subsequent Tribal Council. Votes Against: [7] In another poll for the same magazine, Donaldson was voted as the second most attractive male contestant in Survivor history, only behind Malcolm Freberg of Survivor: Philippines and Survivor: Caramoan. Colby's birth date is April 1, 1974. The Australian Outback Finish: In The Australian Outback, he was known for his love-hate relationship with Jerri Manthey and becoming the first ever contestant to win five Immunity Challenges in a single season. It was the spark that started the Survivor phenomenon that turned into 35 consecutive seasons in America alone. Previous Survivor He Respects Most: Tom Westman (Palau) With his five consecutive immunity challenge victories (the final five challenges) in The Australian Outback, Donaldson set the record for the highest number of immunity challenge wins in Survivor history, later matched by Tom Westman, Terry Deitz, Ozzy Lusth, Mike Holloway, and Brad Culpepper. He bonded with Keith and saw him as a valuable ally to have later on in the game and so that night Colby voted with Tina and Keith to force a tie in Ogakor. 7 Survivor: The Australian Outback, the second season of the reality-show titan, remains the best season in the series' history.But assuming most people already know who won the million-dollar prize, is there still any appeal to watching on DVD? Colby was the first male castaway to finish as the runner-up. He is also the face of the very popular Schick commercials. Total votes received: Survivor is back, and this time the 16 American contestants will be battling it out in The Australian Outback for 42 days, all vying for the grand prize of million. Keith asked Tina & Colby to vote with him to vote out Mitchell. 9 When not customizing cars, Donaldson enjoys designing and building furniture. Amber. However, the second Immunity Challenge was not strength based and Ogakor lost. His favorite sport to watch is football, but he prefers to play sand volleyball. After fellow former Hero Candice Woodcock voted along with the former Villains to vote out Amanda Kimmel, he claimed that he and Rupert Boneham were the only remaining Heroes. Originally from Christoval, Texas, Colby Donaldson is a successful, self-employed custom auto designer and builder currently living in Dallas, Texas. [11], In 2016, Donaldson married long-time girlfriend Britt Bailey. He did, however, win "Sexiest Male" of the first 8 seasons award. 19 Keith becomes suspicious by there attraction and says he would vote out Colby. Alliance(s): Colby initially became an alliance outsider, along with ex-Palau players Tom Westman and Stephenie LaGrossa. Summary: Survivor is back, and this time the 16 American contestants will be battling it out in The Australian Outback for 42 days, all vying for the grand prize of $1million. Times exiled: However, he acted as the swing vote between the alliance between Olson, Manthey, and Brkich and the alliance between Tina Wesson and Keith Famie. Learn more about Colby Donaldson at TVGuide.com with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. The tribe ultimately lost the next Immunity Challenge, and it was clear it was either Colby, Ethan, or Jerri going home next. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in business marketing and began working as a sales representative at an HMO carrier until he decided to leave the security of a successful corporate job to pursue a passion and start his own company. Colby was the only male representative of, Colby earned the title of "Sexiest Survivor Male" in, Colby is one of three players (along with, Colby is one of five contestants to play the game three times, but become a jury member only once (the others are, Colby is one of five castaways who have made it to the, Colby has played all three seasons with rival and friend. 6 Colby was chosen to participate in Survivor: All-Stars, where he was on the Mogo Mogo tribe. Tribe(s): Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Watch all 17 Survivor episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. On January 9, 2010, Colby attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party along with all of his Heroes vs. Villains cast mates. Colby did not want to vote for Keith, who was the main target next Tribal Council. He has stated that he has a passion for the outdoors which is rooted from him and his father hunting. After the tribes merged, Donaldson joined the rest of Ogakor in systematically eliminating the former members of the rival tribe, Kucha. After a deadlocked tie, previous votes were taken into account. Heroes vs. Villains Colby has won the most individual challenges in a single season Survivor history, with 7 individual challenge wins in The Australian Outback. Donaldson and the rest of the Heroes tribe won the last three immunity challenges before the merge. Colby Donaldson is best known as the runner-up on Survivor: The Australian Outback and as the host for the shows Top Shot and Top Guns. In All-Stars, he continued his rivalry Jerri Manthey, ultimately being voted out in 12th place for being a possible threat at the merge, and because Jerri wanted revenge on him for betraying her in their original season. Due to Ogakor's plan to make Kucha believe he had received past votes cast against him, the rival Kucha tribe cast their five votes for him at the merge. Survivor: The Australian Outback premiered in 2001 and was the second season of the American CBS show Survivor. Colby Donaldson is a contestant from Survivor: The Australian Outback, Survivor: All-Stars, and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Together with the stress of the competition, he had a surprisingly weak performance in challenges, with James Clement (who visibly idolized him) even calling him, "Superman in a fatsuit." Colby is the first contestant from Texas, together with, Colby has won the most individual challenges in a single season, Colby holds the record for most consecutive individual. Furthermore, Jerri was motivated by revenge as Colby had voted her out in their original season. N/A Challenge Wins: United States At the beginning of the show, the 16 are split into two tribes - Kucha and Ogakor. Colby Donaldson is an American custom auto designer and builder. Previous Finishes: Australia: Runner-Up; All-Stars: 5th Out Near the end of the competition, he won the final immunity challenge, over former allies Wesson and Famie. 12/18 Turn back time and re-watch the opening credits from Australian Survivor Season 2. [citation needed], Donaldson hosted Top Shot, which premiered on June 6, 2010 on the History Channel, for five seasons.[9]. [8] Donaldson was one of only two three-time contestants to appear in this list, the other being Ozzy Lusth (one spot below him). In the beginning, Colby quipped that the trip to find their camp, 'fired him up' because it was a good way to see what his tribemates were made of. 12 8. Hometown: Born: He has guest starred on "Reba" and "Just Shoot Me." 17 Challenge Wins: After being placed on the tribe Ogakor, he quickly formed a bond with fellow castaways Amber Brkich, Jerri Manthey, and Mitchell Olson. He divides his time between California and the family ranch in Texas. Tribal wins: In the official issue of CBS Watch magazine, commemorating the 15th anniversary of Survivor in 2015, all three of Donaldson's seasons were voted by viewers as being among the top ten greatest seasons of all time - All-Stars came in sixth, Australia came in fourth, and Heroes vs. Villains was ranked #1. He was on the Mogo Mogo tribe and was the fifth person voted out with a 3–2 vote. Originally from Christoval, Texas, Colby was a successful, self-employed custom auto designer and builder living in Dallas before he was cast on Survivor. Version: Days Lasted: However, he acted as the swing vote between the alliance between Olson, Manthey, and Brkich and the alliance between Tina Wesson and Keith Famie. [13] It is estimated that over 2,000 babies were given the name Colby in 2001 because of Donaldson's popularity. Thomas was blindsided at the start of the merge. However, this move proved to be fatal as Tina was awarded the title of Sole Survivor in a 4-3 vote, thus leaving Colby as the runner-up. Fortunately, Colby and Rupert managed to survive the following two Tribal Council's when they voted out Candice for her betrayal and then with Russell Hantz and Jerri's help voted out Danielle DiLorenzo when Russell realized that Parvati and Danielle's true loyalty was to each other. History Channel’s latest series, The Butcher, will follow contestants as they cut, slice, and hack their way to the top. [6] He cast his jury vote for the season's winner, Diaz-Twine, along with villain Courtney Yates and Heroes tribemates, Thomas, Amanda Kimmel, Candice Woodcock, and Rupert Boneham over Shallow and Russell Hantz. Auto Customizer The tribe lost the next Immunity Challenge, and they unanimously agreed to vote out Richard Hatch, who Colby didn't wish to work with due to his reputation and lack of trust. [5] He quickly became an outsider, after forming an alliance with ex-Survivor: Palau players Tom Westman and Stephenie LaGrossa, who were both eliminated within the tribe's first four Tribal Councils. Donaldson's first appearance on Survivor was in the second season, Survivor: The Australian Outback. In 2005, he had a minor role as a secret service agent in, In Summer of 2009, Colby appeared on the TVGuide special "Survivor Millionaires: Where Are They Now?" Days Lasted: Colby got the back of his Ogakor comrades and all of them voted for Kucha member Jeff Varner. Three-time Survivor contestant, Colby Donaldson, is one of the most recognizable names to come out of the reality competition series. Tina. Although he thought Keith would be easier to beat, he felt that Tina was more deserving, sending Keith to the jury. N/A Contestants Appearing in Multiple Seasons, https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20786/, https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20502/, https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/39398/, https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.tv.survivor/U3zsup_1rpM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW980DokQEI, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKhBeaD2qy4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34gJwzTYpwg, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1599664/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-etT2QeCOsI, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78oTwtT6sLg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHlYcsVGiEA, https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Colby_Donaldson?oldid=583376, On May 2001, Colby appeared in two episodes of, On May 19, 2002, Colby appeared at the beginning of the, After his stint on reality television, Colby turned to acting, appearing on such shows as. Statistics of Colby Donaldson 23 2019, Updated 4:36 a.m. Exile Island Hometown: Christoval, Texas He then made a plan with Keith to keep the tribe moving along the creek bed; Keith scouted ahead to see how much farther the camp was. ET . CBS photo by Monty Brinton via Associated Press Show More Show Less 2 of 5 Colby … At the Final Tribal Council, Colby viewed Russell as delusional for saying he had no luck in getting to the Final Tribal Council and felt that Parvati was riding Russell's coattails. Originally from Christoval, Texas, Colby Donaldson is a successful, self-employed custom auto designer and builder currently living in Dallas, Texas. Colby made a deal with Ethan that Jerri had to go next, and the two cast their votes for her, while the rest of the tribe considered Colby as a strong, physical threat in the possibility of a merge. OgakorBarramundi While very disappointed with the first DVD, I purchased the second DVD in hopes that there would be some improvement. After Ogakor's three-time Immunity winning streak, all five remaining Ogakors remained intact until the merge. 9 Donaldson grew up in rural West Texas. In the end, Donaldson cast his vote to eliminate Famie, who was generally disliked, and who Donaldson perceived as less deserving to win the title of Sole Survivor, should Donaldson not win himself. Unfortunately, it is worse than the first DVD. He is one of a few people to compete on Survivor three times, but never received the title of sole survivor.Survivor follows twenty contestants taken to a remote island left to fend for themselves and compete in challenges for a grand prize of $1,000,000. At Survivor: America's Tribal Council, Donaldson was voted by an online poll as the "sexiest male castaway" out of all players from the first eight seasons.[4]. All-Stars Jerri. Challenge Wins 4 Votes Against: He graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in business marketing. Special guest Sarah Tilleke joins James Mathison and Luke Toki on the couch to talk about the epic week 2 of Survivor All Stars. He is currently hosting Alone: Tales from the Arctic on the History Channel. Right away, Colby told his tribe that he didn't trust anybody. In Season 2 (Australia), I was really rooting for Jerri-Colby's relationship to happen. Days lasted: A competitive athlete, he enjoys water skiing and mountain biking before gathering with friends for a barbecue. Colby Donaldson Days Lasted: At the Survivor: America's Tribal Council special, Colby was in the final four for Fan Favorite Player of the season but ultimately lost to Rupert Boneham. Back at Ogakor, Jerri & Colby continue to get closer when Jerri spends the day massaging Colby's back. Tina, Colby, Jerri, Elizabeth..they're all here in the second season of this popular reality TV series. Meanwhile, Jeff and Alicia make an alliance and Jerri and Colby continue to get closer when Jerri spends the day massaging Colby's back, causing others to becomes suspicious of their relationship. After losing the Final 5 Immunity Challenge, Colby ultimately gave up and admitted defeat to the remaining Villains. Finish: Tribe(s): Colby's winning streak not only spared him from elimination but also made a critical decision of taking either Tina or Keith to the Final Tribal Council. Colby Donaldson (born April 1, 1974) is an American actor and television personality, best known as the runner-up on Survivor: The Australian Outback and as the host for the shows Top Shot and Top Guns. Alliance(s): His birth date is April 1, 1974. Skupin med-evac. 60 mins Australian Survivor Talking Tribal Episode 2 James Mathison, Luke Toki and Shannon Guss deconstruct the epic first week of Survivor in the after show that you can't afford to miss. Donaldson and his wife reside in Austin, Texas. Donaldson would later become a force to be reckoned with, winning eight of the final ten challenges, while his core alliance of Tina and Keith had voted the competition off, thus leaving the threesome as the final three castaways. Colby was also a force to be reckoned with during the post merge phase, winning five individual immunity challenges in a row and three reward challenges.
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