Summary

• Jeff Probst, Survivor host, aged 62, impressively fits his role as the iconic face of the show.
• Survivor season 46, a history-making season marked by a diverse cast, has had an interesting start.
• Jeff's career spans beyond Survivor, with various hosting and producing roles on media channels.

Survivor veteran host Jeff Probst is impressively fit and agile for his age. He became the host of the U.S. version of Survivor during its inaugural season in 2000 and has reprised his role for 46 seasons, during which time he has become synonymous with the show. Jeff's role as the host of Survivor has earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards, and his signature catchphrase for losing contestants, "The tribe has spoken. It's time for you to go," is one of the most iconic TV lines. Although he started as host, Jeff is also now one of the show's executive producers.

On February 28, 2024, Survivor season 46 contestants "unusual" due to the diverse characteristics and drama they bring to the show. Unsurprisingly, Survivor season 46 has gotten off to an interesting start after just a few episodes.

Jeff Probst Is 62 Years Old

Iconic Survivor host Jeff is 62 years old. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, on November 4, 1961, as the oldest of three sons to his parents, Jerry and Barbara Probst. Nonetheless, Jeff was raised in Bellevue, Washington, before he attended and graduated from Newport High School in 1979. Afterward, Jeff attended Seattle Pacific University, but he dropped out to follow his dreams of working on television, which he was able to do at Boeing Motion Picture/Television studio as a producer and also the narrator of marketing videos (via Survivor Fandom).

Jeff Probst's Career

Although Jeff is widely known for his role as the host of Survivor, the veteran reality star has held various posts across multiple media channels in his career. Jeff is the designated host of "Howard Stern Celebrity Fan Round Table" for Howard Stern on SiriusXM radio. Before then, Jeff had partnered with Mark Burnett to create and executively produce "Live for the Moment," a show that features someone with a terminal illness as they try to make the best of the time they have left for CBS.

Earlier in his career, Jeff worked as the host of VH1's "Rock & Roll Jeopardy!" He also hosted various shows for FX and traveled worldwide as a correspondent for Access Hollywood. Meanwhile, Jeff experienced some success in film-making, writing, and producing the award-winning film "Finder's Fee," which featured stars like Ryan Reynolds, James Earl Jones, and Matthew Lillard. Jeff also occasionally fills in for Regis Philbin on "Live with Regis and Kelly."

Jeff Probst’s Instagram

Due to his various roles on TV, Jeff is quite active on social media. Survivor fans can find Jeff on Instagram using his handle @jeffprobst. Jeff has about 281k followers on Instagram alone, with 192 total posts on the page. Unsurprisingly, Jeff uses his Instagram page to mainly post video clips and pictures of contestants on Survivor. Jeff also sometimes posts photos of himself and clips to keep fans updated about his activities. Nonetheless, fans will see more of Jeff on the screens, with only four episodes of Survivor season 46 released so far.

Survivor airs Wednesdays on CBS at 8 p.m. EDT, then streams the following day on Paramount+.

Sources: Survivor Fandom, Jeff Probst/ Instagram