What Is ‘Survivor’ Star Jeff Probst’s Net Worth?
Jeff Probst is best known to fans as the host of Survivor. In fact, for many, Probst has served as the face of the Survivor franchise for years. Thanks to this, many fans are wondering just what Probst’s new worth could be.
Jeff Probst Has Been The Host Of Survivor Since 2000
Probst was born in Wichita, Kansas, and was raised in Bellevue, Washington. One of his frist jobs was working as a narrator and producer for Boeing Motion Picture Studio’s videos.
Probst’ first hosting jobs were for FX shows. This included Backchat, in which he answered letters sent in by viewers. From 1998 to 2001, he served as a host for Rock & Roll Jeopardy! He also worked as a correspondent for Access Hollywood.
In 2000, Probst took on the role that made him a household name: the host of Survivor. With the show’s enduring popularity, Probst would remain in the role for nearly three decades and over 40 seasons.
Thanks to the series, Probst has become known for the line, “The tribe has spoken.” Probst even keeps the snuffer used on each season of the show as a personal souvenir.
As previously reported, Probst shared with CBS Sunday Morning that he was the final hire for the reality series. Looking back, he revealed he initially thought he made a bad first impression when he auditioned for the hosting role.
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Jeff Probst Has Had Quite A Few Ventures Outside Of Survivor
In 2012, Probst was also the host of his own namesake show, The Jeff Probst Show. However, it only lasted a season due to low ratings.
Over the years, Probst has also become known for appearing as himself in various television series. This has even included scripted shows, such as How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half Men. He also notably voiced himself in an episode of Family Guy.
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In addition, Probst has occasionally worked as an actor. Notably, he served as the voice of Raycliff in a few episodes of the children animated series Fillmore!
Probst has occasionally worked behind the scenes as well. Notably, in 2001, he wrote and directed Finder’s Fee, which starred Ryan Reynolds. In 2014, he also directed Kiss Me.
Probst has also written a few books. He wrote Stranded, which detailed events working on the Survivor series. He also partnered with Scholastic for a series of children’s books, the first of which was also titled Stranded.
In his personal life, Probst was married to Shelley Wright from 1996 to 2001. In 2011, he later married Lisa Ann Russell. He is the stepfather to her two children from her previous marriage to actor Mark-Paul Gosselaar. The couple share custody of the children with Gosselaar and his spouse.
With his illustrious career, many fans suspect Probst earns quite a pretty penny. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Probst’s net worth is estimated to be around $50 Million. The website also noted his salary to be $8 Million.
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