Matthias Ebert

 is a contestant from Survivor: Jeju Island.

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Name (Age): Matthias Ebert (37)

Tribe Designation: Hwangjie

Occupation: Project Manager

Current Residence: Davenport, Iowa

Claim to Fame: My incredible family. They are the thing I’m most proud of in this life: my wife, Ingrid, and her fantastic creative mind; my son, Russell, and his love for anything to do with cars, and my daughter, Yasmin, and her insistence that I have a tea party with her and her stuffed animals every single day when I get home. I wouldn’t change anything about them, not for a million dollars or the world.

Inspiration in Life: My father, who gave up so much of his time and risked his life to serve in the army and protect our great country. He has inspired me to give back to the veterans and made me grateful for every single day of life.

Hobbies: As I said before, the army and respect for veterans is a huge part of my life. I’m often supporting charities, both supporting veterans and for other causes, and organising fundraising events for them. I like to spend time with my family as well, whether that’s a weekend away or just an afternoon at the park.

Pet Peeves: Disrespect for veterans and petty fights over political differences. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs and you can’t oppress the rights of anybody. That goes for both sides. It’s a shame that people can’t see that.

If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island, What Would They Be and Why:

1) A picture of my family, of course, to remind me who I’m out here for.

2) One of my daughter’s stuffed animals, which I’d take very good care of.

3) A plentiful supply of all kinds of fruits, that would both give a sugar fix and keep me healthy.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Tom Westman. He was the family man and the ultimate leader, with a great social and strategic game to back it up.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I want my children to grow up with all the opportunities they could possibly want, and that million dollars will go a long way towards that.

Why You Will Survive SURVIVOR: I’m calm under pressure, a great leader and physically quite strong. I think I have all the qualities needed to survive.

Why You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: While I’m a family man at heart and absolutely want to give off the warm, approachable vibes, I am playing for my family at the end of the day, which means I won’t be leaving any stone unturned or hesitating because of moral ground. That being said, I won’t be the imbecile who comes out too hard, too fast or burns people for no reason. And yes, it is possible to do both!