Jeff Probst

Jeff Probst is an American executive producer and reality TV host, best known for hosting shows such as ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Jeff Probst Show.’ Born to middle-class parents, he was the eldest among the three siblings in the family. Since his younger years, he aspired to become a storyteller, and after dropping out of college, he began working at ‘Boeing Motion Pictures,’ the company his father worked at. There, he made corporate videos for clients. He then began hosting videos. He made his mark in the mid-1990s, when he was hired to host a show called ‘Rock & Roll Jeopardy!’ for ‘VH1.’ In 2000, he had the biggest breakthrough of his career when he was hired to host the reality show titled ‘Survivor,’ which became one of the most popular reality TV shows in the world. He has won four ‘Primetime Emmy’ awards for the show. He has also directed the feature film titled ‘Finder’s Fee,’ which was praised by critics. Jeff is also known for hosting ‘The Jeff Probst Show’ and making guest appearances in sitcoms such as ‘How I Met Your Mother.’