Challenges: MPF percentile
8%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 36 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor 39: Island of the Idols (2019) - 6th place, 15th out - not a juror.
- Removed from the game for inappropriate touching in Episode 13, "Just Go For It" (Day 36).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S39: Island of the Idols | 1.04 | 8.79 | 0.12 | 5 | 5* | 8* | 0.54 | 1.04 | - | - | - | 0.66 | 2.08 |
| Career | 1.04 | 8.79 | 0.12 | 5 | 5* | 8* | 0.54 | 1.04 | - | - | - | 0.66 | 2.08 |
Dan Spilo - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
63%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
71%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Dan Spilo - Challenge record
S39:
Island of the Idols 
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-11):
- Island of the Idols Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Tower of Equality" - Crosses obstacles, part of the human ladder, and Vokai wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Rung-O Star" - Carries and steadies the ladder, but Vokai barely loses.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Beam Me Up" - Part of the see-saw balancing group, and Vokai wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Ow Pairs" - Tethered to Janet, gets a key, and Vokai wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 5 RC: "Headlong Flight" - Tethered to Elizabeth, slithers well, and (new) Vokai wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 5 IC: "Disocgraphy" - Helps carry the buoys across the balance beam, Vokai wins again.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 6 RC: "Heroes End" - Helps carry the sled, move sandbags, and Vokai wins.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 6 IC: "Cage Against the Machine" - Helps carry the cage, but Vokai loses.
- Island of the Idols Ep. 7 IC: "Faulty Towers" - Helps work the puzzle for Vokai, and Vokai wins.
- [Island of the Idols Ep. 9 RC: "Raise the Roof" - (unaired) Holds up sandbags as part of the winning team.]
- Island of the Idols Ep. 12 RC: "Full Tilt Affair" - Paired with Noura, they reach the final stage, but do not win.
Individual challenge record (0-for-7; 1 sit-out): (Mean % finish: 38.3%)
- Island of the Idols Ep. 8 IC: "Pegs Over Easy" - Seventh person to drop out, fairly quickly (7th/13)
- Island of the Idols Ep. 9 IC: "I Hold On" - First man to drop out, in under 5 minutes (5th/5).
- Island of the Idols Ep. 10 IC: "We Will Go Round" - Second person out from purple team, fairly quickly (5th/6).
- Island of the Idols Ep. 11 IC: "Crocodile Rock" - Sat out to eat, instead of competing (tie-9th/9).
- Island of the Idols Ep. 12 IC: "Ballin' A Jack" - Sixth person to drop out (3rd/8).
- [Island of the Idols Ep. 13 RC: (Unaired) - Not listed (by Dean) as being among the leaders (3rd/7).]
- Island of the Idols Ep. 13 IC: "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" - One of five people not close to finishing the puzzle (tie-3rd/7).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Island of the Idols: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 8 |
| Played: | 11 |
| Win%: | 0.73 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 7 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 38.3% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Dan Spilo - Tribal Council record
S39:
Island of the Idols 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Island of the Idols: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/8):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Molly | Molly Byman (voted out, 7-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Elaine | Jason Linden (voted out, 4-3) | - |
| Ep8 | Kellee | Kellee Kim (voted out, 8-5) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Jamal | Jamal Shipman (voted out, 5-3-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Aaron | Aaron Meredith (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Elizabeth | Elizabeth Beisel (idoled out, [0]-1-1; 7-0) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Noura | Karishma Patel (voted out, 5-3) | - |
| Ep13 | Noura | Elaine Stott (voted out, 5-2) | - |
| 8 | TOTALS | 5 | |
VAP - Votes against (5):
- Island of the Idols, Ep. 8: Five votes, from Jamal, Janet, Karishma, Kellee, and Noura.
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Island of the Idols: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 5 |
| Tribals: | 8 |
| VAP: | 5 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Dan Spilo - Pictures
S39:
Island of the Idols -
CBS pre-game interview -
Vokai hands out buffs, Day 1 -
Talking about putting the target on Jason for looking for idols -
Putting the target on Jason for looking for idols -
Giving Janet a massage -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Hitting the net obstacle -
About to climb the wall -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vokai wins! -
Idoled up -
Noura's beachfront yoga, Ep2 -
Reading the note sending Kellee to Island of the Idols -
Listening to Kellee's IotI report -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Holding the ladder -
Watching Jamal almost catch up -
Vokai, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Molly -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Starting line -
Balancing on the see-saw -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vokai wins! -
Not buying Noura's post-Island story, Ep4 -
Letting Noura walk him into trees, anyway -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC/IC -
Bad news, Noura... -
Starting line -
Traffic jam -
Keys grabbed, heading to the puzzle -
Vokai has a slight lead... -
Vokai wins! -
Picking new buffs, Ep5 -
The new Vokai tribe -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Just finished crawling -
Vokai wins reward! -
Applebee's reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Waiting to jump -
Carrying the buoys, with Elizabeth -
Vokai wins immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Carrying Aaron to the slingshot -
Watching Aaron shoot -
Vokai wins chickens! -
This tribe is all Ws -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Carrying the cage -
Watching Aaron just miss the winning shot -
Vokai, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Elizabeth -
Whispering to the vote-blocked Jason -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Watching the coconut shooting -
Working the puzzle -
Vokai wins immunity! -
About to merge, Ep8 -
New buffs, about to merge feast -
Planning to stay Vokai strong, or something -
Probably not relevant, let's move on -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Tipped off that he's being targeted -
Lumuwaku, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Keepin' it classy -
Not on this show... (Ep9) -
Listening to Jamal's Island of the Idols story -
Starting line, Ep9 IC -
Lumuwaku, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Begrudgingly listening to Janet -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Purple group, ready to start -
Spinning -
Plotting to vote out Aaron -
Talking about the plan -
Heading to Tribal -
Purple group, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Lauren's Island of the Idols story -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Opting to eat, instead of compete -
Eating -
Threatening Karishma -
Lumuwaku, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Lauren -
With his son, Ryan -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Starting line -
Freshly picked to go on reward -
Cheers! -
Talking about beating the losers -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Starting line -
Lumuwaku, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Talking about his final three deal with Dean and Tommy, Ep13 -
Listening to the note requiring a "random draw" to attend Island of the Idols -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Spinning off the starting line -
Working the puzzle stage -
Of course -
Lumuwaku, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Listening to Noura -
End of the line
Dan Spilo - Interviews
S39:
Island of the Idols Pre-game interviews
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (9/10/19): "Survivor Island of the Idols: Meet Dan Spilo"
- Josh Wigler at RHAP (9/16/19): "Survivor 39 Preseason Interviews: Vokai Tribe - Part 1"
Post-game interviews
- None.
Dan Spilo - Bio
S39:
Island of the Idols Official CBS Island of the Idols bio excerpts (September 9, 2019):
"Pet peeves: Trouble dealing with stubborn people but I respect EQ as much as IQ, ignorance, and close-mindedness.
What accomplishment are you most proud of? Raising two loving, considerate boys, and working hard to keep a marriage fun, loving, and passionate for 20 years.
Who or what is your inspiration in life? I don't have a hero, per se—Jane Goodall and people like her who have a selfless devotion to something in the way she did. The way she illuminated the life of chimpanzees, and never let anything get in her way, is heroic to me.
What's one thing we wouldn't know from seeing a photo of you? That I am a big softy. As my first client always reminds me, I cried at Finding Nemo.
Which Survivor contestant are you most like? Crowley and Kwon because of background, Westman and Boston Rob for social gameplay, and Cochran because he's freaking cool and weird.
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I think I have the basic, if not superior, physicality to be useful to the Tribe. More importantly, I have an incredible ability to know what people need and to make them feel good, and to make myself critical in their success."