Jonathan Penner

Jonathan Lindsay Penner is a contestant on,  and.

A charismatic, but angry contestant, Penner became the primary antagonist during his time on Cook Islands being described as a cancer within his tribe. Later, he appeared to be more competitive and fun-loving before his adventure was cut short, although at some points he would tell the host Jeff Probst to be quiet during crucial challenges. Probst states that Jonathan is one of his favorite contestants.

Cook Islands
A native of New York, Jonathan Penner is a writer/producer for film and television. He and his wife, Stacy, have developed numerous projects including "The Last Supper," "The Lone Ranger," "Let the Devil Wear Black" and the 1994 Oscar-nominated for Best Short Film, Live Action, "Down On The Waterfront" (which he co-produced, co-wrote and starred in with Jason Alexander, Ed Asner and Mike Starr). He also worked as an actor and had a series regular role on "Grapevine," on CBS, "The Naked Truth" and "Rude Awakening." He also made guest-starring appearances in various series including CSI: and "The Nanny," both on CBS, as well as "Seinfeld" and "Arrested Development." Additionally, he is a producer/writer/director.

Penner attended the prestigious Phillips Andover prep school in Andover, Massachusetts, and went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.

Penner enjoys reading, traveling, cooking, theater, moves and track/field.

Penner currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife of 16 years, director Stacy Title, and their two children, Cooper and Ava. They have one bunny, Angel Cake, and two lizards, Mozilla and Luna. His birth date is March 5, 1962.

Philippines
Writer Los Angeles, CA Age: 50 Previous Seasons: Survivor: Cook Islands and Survivor: Micronesia Previous Finishes: Survivor: Cook Islands – 14th out, 6th jury member. Survivor: Micronesia – medical evacuation due to knee infection.

Post-Survivor
Jonathan Penner has written about his life-long love of horror film and what it means in the Los Angeles Review of Books.

Trivia

 * Jonathan was the second player to accept the mutiny offer (Candice had accepted the mutiny offer a short time before Jonathan did in Survivor: Cook Islands).
 * Jonathan is the oldest member from the original Rarotonga.
 * Jonathan is Jewish.
 * Until Survivor: Redemption Island, Jonathan held the record for having received the most votes throughout the game with 15. Jonathan had previously broken the record which was held by Rory Freeman of Survivor: Vanuatu with 14. Phillip Sheppard would break this record with 17. Edna Ma in Survivor: South Pacific also got 15 votes. Later, also in Survivor: South Pacific, Ozzy Lusth was tied with Phillip with 17 votes.
 * In Survivor: Micronesia, Penner was the only original Malakal member to not receive any votes against them since he was evacuated.