Jonathan - Philippines (returnee)

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Name (Age): Jonathan Penner (50)

Previous Seasons: “Survivor: Cook Islands” and “Survivor: Micronesia”

Previous Finishes: “Survivor: Cook Island” – 14th out, 6th jury member. “Survivor: Micronesia” – medical evacuation due to knee infection.

Tribe Designation: Kalabaw

Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.

Occupation: Writer

Personal Claim to Fame: My Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Film for “Down on the Waterfront” which I co-wrote and co-produced with my wife, and also co-starred with Jason Alexander and Edward Asner.

Inspiration in Life: My kids. My daughter is hilarious and actually looks up to me, and my son is smarter and more athletic than I am already. Wanting to make them proud is why I always do my best.

Pet Peeves: Stupidity, meanness and slow drivers in the passing lanes.

3 Words to Describe You: Happy, prickly and funny.

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? A good book to read, a blank book to write in and if I can count her as a thing, my wife. If not, I’ll bring a pen.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: The money. I have nothing more to prove or accomplish but winning.

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: Experience is the biggie, but I also bring humor and I’m a team player.

Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: Third time is a charm! If I can get past the first three or four votes I’m going all the way. Seriously!

Survivor Cast: Jonathan

The only three-timer of the returnees. It's too bad his alliance couldn't rule Micronesia. Then the outcome would have been so much better.

Penner is back? Yay! *happy dance*

Penner is amazing. I remember foolishly disliking him when Cook Islands originally aired on TV. It would be epic if these three were the F3 this season.

You know what would really suck? If one of them got evacuated again. :lol

Why do I not remember this guy? :mmm

Penner FTW!

Saw a preview with him in it.... I remember him now. He always reminded me of Hawkeye from MASH.

Now this is one returnee that I would love to see win! I hope he is just as sharp as he was previously and can shift his way to the end.

I love Penner, but his gameplay wasn't that good back in Cook Islands. :lol He betrayed Aitu by moving to Raro, then came the merge, he betrayed Raro and rejoined Aitu, thus having betrayed everybody in the game, and then Aitu used him for his vote until they didn't need him anymore and voted him out.

I agree, but to me he played better the next time and hopefully that will continue this time.