Jeffrey Lee "Jeff" Probst (born November 4, 1961) is a six-time Emmy-nominated (once awarded) American television personality, acting as a game show host, executive producer and a reporter. He is best known for his role as the host of the U.S. version of the Survivor reality show.

Biography

Probst was born in Wichita, Kansas, but grew up primarily in Bellevue, Washington. After graduating Newport High School in 1979, he attended Seattle Pacific University, and worked at Boeing Motion Picture/Television studio as a producer and narrator of marketing videos. Probst was divorced from his wife of five years, Shelley Wright, in 2001. In his spare time, Jeff is active in the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.