Joel Jonathon Klug[1] is a contestant from Survivor: Borneo.
A quiet character, Joel was perceived as taking the game too seriously by the laid back Pagong tribe, and his laughter at a sexist joke said by Gervase Peterson alienated the tribe's women. Ultimately, Joel was voted off over Gervase due to the latter being better integrated in the tribe, falling just short of the merge in 11th place.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CBS.com
Name: Joel Klug
Age: 28
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Traveling Salesman
Hometown: Sherwood, AR
Survivor Quote: "It's been a surreal experience so far and I'm totally psyched to get the competition started."
Luxury Item: Shampoo
One of four siblings, Joel grew up on a dairy farm approximately 20 minutes outside of Green Bay, Wisconsin. During his junior year at Reedsville Public High School, Joel joined the United States Coast Guard where he remained with a reserve unit for approximately one year. He then worked various jobs, included working for a sheet metal company, as a landscaper and also as a construction worker, before accepting a job at a health club.
In 1997, Joel relocated to Little Rock, Arkansas, after being recruited by a financial company whose primary clients are health clubs. At 25 years old, Joel was hired as a National Account Manager and became one of the youngest individuals working in his position, although he quickly proved himself to his peers. In two-and-a-half years, his contributions have helped the company generate record-breaking growth.
Joel describes himself as confident, strong-willed and adventurous. When not traveling the country, Joel enjoys playing football and golf. His favorite television show is "Arliss," and his favorite feature films are "Usual Suspects" and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." His perfect day would start with a chartered fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico, followed by a dinner of grilled snapper and mackerel. Enjoying the sunset from the deck of a condo in Sanibel Island, Florida, he'd smoke a great cigar while listening to the surf.
Joel currently resides in Sherwood, Arkansas. He is a member of the International Health & Racquet Sports Association. His birth date is April 13, 1972.[2]
Survivor[]
As being part of the Pagong tribe, Joel proved to be valuable in challenges, as on Day 14, Joel won the Reward Challenge for his tribe. As getting closer to the merge, Joel was confident that Pagong would have the numbers, frequently discussing the tribe staying together to eliminate the Tagi tribe. However, the women of the tribe found him to be condescending towards them, who were already irritated with him laughing along with Gervase Peterson's "girls are the stupidest thing on the planet next to cows" joke.
After Pagong narrowly lost the Immunity Challenge on Day 18, the women of of the tribe were joined by Greg Buis in voting out Joel at Tribal Council for his perceived chauvinistic behavior, one day before the merge.
| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pagong | Quest for Fire | Reward/Immunity | No | Won |
| 2 | Water Torture | Reward | No | Won1 | |
| Buggin' Out | Immunity | No | Lost | ||
| 3 | Treasure Chest | Reward | No | Lost | |
| Rescue Mission | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 4 | SOS Signal | Reward | No | Lost | |
| Buried Treasure | Immunity | No | Lost | ||
| 5 | Choose Your Weapon | Reward | No | Won | |
| Shipwrecked | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 6 | Abandoned Barracks | Reward | No | Won | |
| The Obstacle Course | Immunity | No | Lost | ||
| Voted Out, Day 18 | |||||
| Notes: ^1 An unaired Reward Challenge was held on Day 4.
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Post-Survivor[]
- Joel is still good friends with tribemate Gervase Peterson and Tagi member Sean Kenniff.
- On May 10, 2001, Joel appeared on a Survivor edition of The Weakest Link along with Borneo castaways Richard Hatch, Susan Hawk, Sean Kenniff, Gretchen Cordy, and Ramona Gray. He was the fourth voted out, despite being the strongest link in the fourth round. He received a house minimum of $10,000 for his charity.[3]
- In 2002, Joel and fellow castaway Dirk Been starred in a movie called Gone.[4]
- Joel attended the Survivor: Thailand Reunion Show.
- In 2003, Joel was one of several castaways who appeared on MTV's Men vs. Women: Rumble in the Jungle, a preview show for Survivor: The Amazon and offered his commentary in the debate of which gender was stronger.[5][6]
- In 2015, Joel, along with Brooke Struck, Jamie Newton, Jill Behm, Troyzan Robertson, and Nina Poersch participated in the Durham Warriors Survival Challenge.[7] Joel finished in 3rd place.[8]
- In 2019, Joel and a few of his old Pagong tribemates met up in Clarksville.[9]
- As of 2020, Joel works for a Digital TV network and a production company. He has also married in 2018 and has a son.[10]
Trivia[]
- Joel is the first contestant to reside in Arkansas during filming.
- Joel's luxury item was a bottle of shampoo.
- Starting with Joel, all the remaining members of Pagong were voted out in succession.
References[]
- ↑ https://www-ancestryinstitution-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/discoveryui-content/view/16495577:62209?tid=&pid=&queryId=911aa0a0c906d8328d25160bb084e054#?_phcmd=u('https://www-ancestryinstitution-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/search/?name%3DJoel%2B_Klug%26event%3D_sherwood-pulaski-arkansas-usa_29120%26birth%3D1972%26successSource%3DSearch%26queryId%3D911aa0a0c906d8328d25160bb084e054','successSource')
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20001019065614/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/survivors/joel.shtml
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEr-62CFax8
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339079/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQ36WsW6O0
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io91MKjtoZM
- ↑ http://truedorktimes.com/s32/baker/dwsc.htm
- ↑ http://truedorktimes.com/s32/baker/dwsc2.htm
- ↑ https://clarksvillenow.com/local/original-cast-of-survivor-reunites-in-clarksville/
- ↑ https://ew.com/tv/survivor-borneo-joel-klug-quarantine-questionnaire/
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