How many times has Jonathan Penner played Survivor?

Jonathan Penner has played 3 seasons of Survivor: Season 13 (Cook Islands), Season 16 (Micronesia), Season 25 (Philippines).

What is Jonathan Penner's best finish on Survivor?

Jonathan Penner's best finish is 7th on Survivor: Cook Islands (Season 13).

How many days has Jonathan Penner played Survivor?

Jonathan Penner has spent 75 days on the island across 3 seasons.

How many immunity challenges has Jonathan Penner won?

Jonathan Penner has won 1 individual immunity challenge across 3 seasons.

How many times was Jonathan Penner voted against at Tribal Council?

Across 18 Tribal Councils, 24 votes were cast against Jonathan Penner, 5 of which an idol erased.

How good was Jonathan Penner at reading the vote?

Jonathan Penner voted for the eliminated castaway at 13 of 18 vote-decided Tribal Councils — 72% of the time.

Jonathan Penner · Final Tribal

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Jonathan Penner

A sharp, self-aware actor-writer who narrated his own game with wit across three seasons of scrappy, articulate Survivor.

Seasons: 3
Occupation: Writer & actor
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

The story

Jonathan Penner played Survivor like the writer he is — narrating his own game with wit and self-awareness across three seasons. In Cook Islands he was a major strategic force until a hard merge caught up with him; in Micronesia a knee infection pulled him early.

The Philippines was his best run: he found and played an idol, won immunity, and scrapped to seventh as one of the season's sharpest minds. Articulate, funny, and a little villainous, Penner is the rare player as fun to listen to as he was to watch.

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Career record

7th

best finish

immunity necklace

days on the island

idol found

idol played

Where they finished

the bigger the blaze, the deeper the run

7thS13
15thS16
7thS25

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At Tribal Council

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votes against

Tribals sat at

13 / 18

read right

72% of the time

votes idol’d away

Where they rank

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The Record — the facts

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7th

Best finish

S13

Seasons

Indiv. immunities

Idols found

Idols played

Days lasted

Vote Control · auto-computed

13 / 18 votes correct

72% — rarely on the wrong side

Advantage IQ · auto-computed

1 found · 1 played

5 votes an idol erased — negated, not just found

The Read — your rating

What the data can’t measure. Score every skill, cite a moment.

5.0

overall

Strategy · vote control · blindsides · reading the game5

Social Game · bonds · trust · being someone people keep5

Challenge Beast · immunity wins · endurance · clutch comps5

Idols & Advantages · finding them — and playing them right5

Jury Management · respect from the people you beat · FTC5

Entertainment · character · confessionals · pure watchabilityfor fun5

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Common questions

Did Jonathan Penner win Survivor?: No. Jonathan Penner competed on Survivor but did not win. A sharp, self-aware actor-writer who narrated his own game with wit across three seasons of scrappy, articulate Survivor.
How many times has Jonathan Penner played Survivor?: Jonathan Penner has played 3 seasons of Survivor: Season 13 (Cook Islands), Season 16 (Micronesia), Season 25 (Philippines).
What is Jonathan Penner's best finish on Survivor?: Jonathan Penner's best finish is 7th on Survivor: Cook Islands (Season 13).
How many days has Jonathan Penner played Survivor?: Jonathan Penner has spent 75 days on the island across 3 seasons.
How many immunity challenges has Jonathan Penner won?: Jonathan Penner has won 1 individual immunity challenge across 3 seasons.
How many times was Jonathan Penner voted against at Tribal Council?: Across 18 Tribal Councils, 24 votes were cast against Jonathan Penner, 5 of which an idol erased.
How good was Jonathan Penner at reading the vote?: Jonathan Penner voted for the eliminated castaway at 13 of 18 vote-decided Tribal Councils — 72% of the time.
What is Jonathan Penner known for?: A sharp, self-aware actor-writer who narrated his own game with wit across three seasons of scrappy, articulate Survivor.

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