James Clement

James Clement IV is a contestant from, , and.

Physically, James is one of the strongest contestants to play; however, all his experiences in the show have been negative. He is remembered more for being voted out with two Hidden Immunity Idols and being unlucky with injuries, such as being medically evacuated due to an infected finger and nearly breaking his leg.

Profile
James Clement owns a burial service and he is a gravedigger. In addition, he works security at nightclubs and weddings and bartends on the side. His hobbies include watching television and surfing the web. He enjoys sprinting, weight lifting and playing football.

Clement describes himself as athletically gifted, socially adaptive and physically attractive. He is most proud of carrying on the family business. He feels he'll do well because he considers himself to be physically and mentally adept, adventurous and able to adapt to new environments and situations.

Clement currently resides in Lafayette, Louisiana, with his pit bull, Brently. His birth date is March 9, 1977.

Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
Due to his kind nature and "gentle giant" persona, James was assigned to the Heroes Tribe. This season, James became frustrated and angry at his tribemates over time for their lack of team work when it came to competing against the Villains, and during the Tribal Council when Stephenie LaGrossa was eliminated, this sudden change of attitude was not well received.

At a Reward Challenge, James once again injured himself and was treated by the Medical Team. With the tribe unaware of whether or not he'd return, several people contemplated his return to the game and whether or not it would benefit them. James returned later on that day with his leg in a cast. Although still mobile, he was weakened and could not commit to his usual work ethic.

Losing consecutive challenges, James knew he was on the bloc, but attempted to show he was still a valuable asset. Ultimately, it came down to "etiquette" as he was voted out on Day 15.

Post-Survivor

 * James is a big fan of The Young and the Restless. Made a cameo as a cop in an episode. After watching the series for more than two decades (and even scheduling his college classes around the show), James says he's an even bigger fan after his cameo. "Just the fact that I was there makes me relate to it and love the show more," he says. "I had a great time. I can take that off my bucket list now."
 * At the Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains Reunion Show, James was nominated for the Dumbest Move in Survivor History for being blindsided with two Hidden Immunity Idols in his possession and not playing either of them in Survivor: China. James lost to fellow Heroes tribemate  J.T. Thomas.

Trivia

 * James was cast on the show at the advice of Boo Bernis from . James and Boo are both natives of Lafayette, Louisiana, and played football together at UL. They had known each other for about 10 years.
 * Two of James's three eliminations involved injuries.
 * Despite his being one of the strongest players to play the game, he never won an Individual Challenge.
 * He is the only male three-time contestant to not win an individual immunity challenge.
 * James is the first contestant voted out while having a Hidden Immunity Idol in his possession.
 * He is the only player to be voted off while in possession of two idols.
 * Following Bruce Kanegai, James is the second castaway to be medically evacuated post-merge.
 * Jerri Manthey, Courtney Yates, Stephenie LaGrossa, most of the actual Villains tribe, and some of the Heroes believed that he should've been put on the Villains tribe.
 * Having finished 7th in both Survivor: China and Survivor: Micronesia, James is one of four players to finish in the same position twice. The others are: Sandra Diaz-Twine, Candice Woodcock, Jonathan Penner (and Russell Swan, depends on the ranking of Michael Skupin and Lisa Whelchel on Survivor: Philippines - joint second, or second-third).
 * Oddly, in his third season, Heroes vs. Villains, he placed 14th, double his other two placements.
 * James has played all three seasons with friend Amanda Kimmel and she has placed higher than him all three times.
 * He and Amanda Kimmel have always been on the same starting tribe together.
 * He and Amanda are the only contestants to play 3 seasons together, as well as back-to-back seasons.
 * James' luxury item in Heroes vs. Villains was one of the two idols he did not use back in China.
 * James is the first evacuee to play a season post-evacuation.
 * James and Jonathan are the only contestants to play three times and never reach the Final 4.
 * James is one of seven players to appear on two back-to-back seasons (the others are: Rupert Boneham, Bobby Jon Drinkard, Stephenie LaGrossa, Amanda Kimmel, Russell Hantz, and Malcolm Freberg).
 * James is the first contestant to be in possession of 2 idols at the same time.
 * James wore seven buff colors and never the same color twice.