Tarzan Smith

Gregory L. Smith (commonly known as Tarzan) is a contestant on

Profile
Name (Age): Greg Smith (64) Tribe Designation: Manono, Tikiano Current Residence: Houston, Texas Occupation: Plastic Surg Personal Claim to Fame: Board Certification in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery, receiving a 1st place award for research in reconstructive surgery, playing for “Doug Silvers & the Starliters” as an organ/pianist, 4th place as Campion Missouri State Wrestler Light Heavyweight and a marriage for 30 years to a true “soul mate.” Inspiration in Life: Tarzan, who is empathic toward nature; kind, brave, noble, “manly,” and Scaramouche ( More... the Raphael Sabatinni version) – a statesman, romantic, adventurer, swordsman and empathic toward the needs to women. Hobbies: Art, music, adventure, entomology and primatology. Pet Peeves: Inequity and deceit. 3 Words to Describe You: Creative, childlike, (but not childish) and honorable. SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Coach Ben Wade – he seems to be a romantic, adventurer, poetic and creative. Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: The adventure, the challenge; to lose weight. Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SURVIVOR: I’m of the jungle and part of nature. Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: Other than the misfortunes of contretemps, I hope to outwit, outplay, outlast.

Trivia

 * Greg is the oldest contestant on Survivor: One World.
 * Prefers to go by Tarzan, similar to tribemate Troy "Troyzan" Robertson.
 * Jeff Probst claimed that Greg will have an ego problem, even going as far as telling the Medical Team how to give a physical examination.
 * Greg was sat out in back-to-back challenges. He sat out in the Reward/Immunity Challenge of Total Dysfunction and the Reward Challenge of One World Is Out The Window. This is because players may sit out in back-to-back challenges, but only in between episodes.
 * Greg admitted to Jeff Probst during Tribal Council in the episode A Bunch Of Idiots that he suffers from nominal aphasia, a condition in which people have trouble recalling words or names.
 * Similar to Survivor: Vanuatu winner Chris Daugherty, Greg was the last man standing at the Final 7 against 6 women. However, Daugherty went on to win Vanuatu, while Greg was voted out at the Final 6 (against 5 women).
 * On two occasions, Tarzan wore women's clothing, first was Monica Culpepper's shirt, then Kat Edorsson's top.