- Phillip's CBS pre-S26 interview (YouTube)
- CBS Survivor: Caramoan "Meet the Cast" (YouTube)
- Phillip's pre-S22 interview with EW's Dalton Ross
- Phillip's CBS pre-S22 interview (on YouTube)
- "Survivor Phillip IS The Former Federal Agent" by SuperJude (YouTube)
Other links:
- Phillip's official CBS bio page for Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites
- Phillip's official CBS bio page for Survivor: Redemption Island
- Phillip's pre-S26 interview with EW's Dalton Ross: "Something unique in my undergarments as well as my shoes"
- Follow Phillip Sheppard on: facebook; twitter; Tumblr.
Images from the preview, pre-game interviews, and other circa-Ep1 Caramoan footage:
Vidcap gallery: Click on thumbnails to expand; use arrow keys to navigate between enlarged pics.
Who is Phillip Sheppard?
From his official CBS Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites bio page:
"Previous Season: Survivor: Redemption Island – Made it to the final 3
Current Residence: Santa Monica, Calif.
Occupation: Chief Executive Officer of Enter Software Sales
Personal Claim to Fame: Having served as a soldier in the U.S Army and being a Special Agent.
Inspiration in Life: My son, my family and people in Healthcare, the Fire Department and Police Officers who save lives in real time.
Hobbies: Skating, basketball, weightlifting and people.
Pet Peeves: People who act like they know everything and do nothing.
3 Words to Describe You: Outgoing, intelligent and a competitor.
If You Could Have a Couple Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why?
1) Picture of my son who I love very much. 2) Buddhist Meditation Bowl
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Smart players – Boston Rob, Andrea Boehlke and John Cochran.
Reason for Being on Survivor: To win one million dollars and outwit the other contestants again.
Why You Think You’ll 'Survive' Survivor: I’m a hard worker who easily adapts to the elements in the wild.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I am smart, can read people well, and I finished 2nd last time around as the The Specialist."
Summary of evidence for Phillip Sheppard being on Survivor 26:
- Update (12/22/12): Phillip is clearly visible in the post-Philippines preview of Caramoan. (As shown at right.)
- In the era of facebook and twitter, returning contestants are reasonably difficult to conceal, as is evident from this Sucks thread. Most were fairly easy to pick out within a week or so of departure. birdseyetoo at Sucks (5/22/12), for example, had a near-complete list, as did matty p (5/23/12), including evidence of absence.
- Redmond (5/26/12) confirmed Francesca was indeed an S26 contestant. (And later, Brenda, Dawn, Cochran, and Andrea).
- beatlebum79 (6/9/12) confirmed the above list (still not sure on Erik R) but added that "Malcolm," a returnee from S25, was also on.
- Redmond (6/18/12) remained adamant that Brandon was indeed a contestant, despite his return to online activity.
Who is Phillip Sheppard?
From his official CBS bio page:
"Personal Claim to Fame: Being a father to my son and being able to take risks in life. I say 'yes' when others may say 'no.'
Inspiration in Life: Medical Professionals - they save lives in real time.
Hobbies: Chess, basketball, skating and sport training with weights.
Pet Peeves: People who think they know everything and yet do nothing and watch others do the work.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: I am my own man!
Reason for being on Survivor: I love the idea of competing and proving I still have what it takes to prevail in new challenges that are completely outside my normal everyday life.
Why you think you'll 'survive' Survivor: I come from a large family (12 brothers and sisters), and as such I've become a creative problem-solver and good talker in stressful situations where others would give up.
Why you think you will be the sole Survivor: I am a go-getter. As a former Special Agent with the former Defense Investigation Services, I honed my interview and investigative skills to persevere when others are being evasive or less than forthcoming."
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