Challenges: MPF percentile
33%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 36 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- SurvivorNZ: Thailand (2018) - 5th place, 14th out - 6th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 13 (Day 36).
Adam O'Brien on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| NZ2: Thailand | 1.82 | 12.55 | 0.15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 0.58 | 3.38 |
| Career | 1.82 | 12.55 | 0.15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 0.58 | 3.38 |
Adam O'Brien - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
39%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
84%
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.
Adam O'Brien - Challenge record
NZ:
Thailand challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-16; 5 sit-outs):
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 1 RC: "Battle Dig" - With Matt, scores the first of Khang Khaw's three points; Khang Khaw wins.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 1 IC: Helps gather stairs and crosses the maze, and Khang Khaw wins again.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 2 RC: "Smash & Grab" - Smashes a tile & grabs a key; Khang Khaw wins melons, Adam vomits.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 2 IC: "Shoulder the Load" - Sits out, as Khang Khaw wins, 3-0.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 3 RC: "Idol Hands" - Loses to Dave and to Arun, and Khang Khaw loses, 10-3.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 3 IC: "Deep In Thought" - Sits out as Khang Khaw wins big.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 4 RC: "Sumo at Sea" - Goes 2-0 for Khang Khaw, and Khang Khaw wins, 10-5.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 4 IC: (Chains, bolos) - Sits out, as Khang Khaw throws the challenge, loses.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 5 RC: "Dizness as Usual" - Now with Chani; sits out after Tess's injury, but Chani loses.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 5 IC: "Buoy oh Buoy" - Retrieves Chani's first trap with Matt; Chani wins.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 6 RC: (Bridge & slide puzzles) - Swims to retrieve puzzle planks; Chani wins.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 6 IC: "Discy Business" - Sits out, original Chanis throw the challenge; Chani loses.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 7 RC: "Kicking and Screaming" - Sitting at the pole when Chani forfeits/concedes.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 7 IC: (Obstacles, math puzzle) - Helps carry and works the math puzzle, but Chani loses.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 8 RC: "Coco Connection" - Misses with his one shot shown, and Chani loses.
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 10 RC: "Challenge Pitch" - Knocks some blocks off, but the blue team loses.
Individual challenge record (1-for-10): (Mean % finish: 49.5%)
- NZ: Thailand Ep.1 Ind. RC: Does not advance beyond the first round (tie-11th/18).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 8 IC: "House of Cards" - Not among the leaders, does not win (tie-2nd/10).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 9 RC: "5x5" - Makes a late run to four bags landed, but doesn't win (tie-2nd/9).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 9 IC: "This Much" - Second person to drop out, does so intentionally (8th/9).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 10 IC: "Paddle Out" - Neck-and-neck battle with Dave, and eventually, Adam wins! (1st/8).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 11 RC: "Over Extended" - Fourth person to drop out, on the transition to seven pieces (4th/7).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 11 IC: "Rope-A-Dope" - Makes it to the second round, does not advance (4th/7).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 12 IC: "Offer It Up" - Makes it to the 14th item stacked, but drops (4th/6).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 13 RC: "Domino Effect" - Eliminated in the first round, not close (tie-4th/5).
- NZ: Thailand Ep. 13 IC: "Get A Grip" - First to drop out, within seconds (5th/5).
Outpost duel record (0-for-0):
- NZ: Thailand: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| Played: | 16 |
| Win%: | 0.38 |
| Sat out: | 5 |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 10 |
| Win%: | 0.10 |
| Mean% Finish: | 49.5% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Adam O'Brien - Tribal Council record
NZ:
Thailand Tribal Council 
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- NZ: Thailand: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/9):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep4 | Kaysha | Kaysha Whakarau (voted out, 5-2-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Dylan | Josh Hickford (voted out, 4-3) | - |
| Ep7 | Dylan | Dylan Conrad (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| 9 | TOTALS | 4 | |
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 4: Kaysha Whakarau (voted out, 5-2-1-1).
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 7: Dylan Conrad (voted out, 5-1).
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 8: Arun Bola (voted out, 5-3-2).
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 11: Eve Clarke (voted out, 6-1).
VAP - Votes against (4):
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 4: One vote, from Kaysha.
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 13: Three votes, from Dave, Lisa, and Tara (voted out, 3-2).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- NZ: Thailand, Ep. 14: Voted for Tess Fahey, who finished second (4-3-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 4 |
| Tribals: | 9 |
| VAP: | 4 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | - |
Adam O'Brien - Pictures
NZ:
Thailand image gallery -
NZ: Thailand intro shot -
NZ: Thailand intro shot -
Pre-game interview shot -
Arriving on the boat, Day 1 -
Greetings from Matt -
Listening to Matt -
Ready to watch Round 2, opening RC -
Watching the final round -
Time to pick tribes -
The picking is done -
The Khang Khaw tribe -
Complaining about the heat, work, etc. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC -
Watching the first round -
Ready to go, round 2 (with Matt) -
Getting dirty -
Khang Khaw wins, Adam takes the loot -
It's my birthday! -
Yay, fire! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Assembling the ladder -
Almost through the maze -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Idoled up -
Josh proposes a target, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Starting line -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Just some minor post-challenge spewing -
Talking about his love of watermelons -
More watermelon talk -
Watermelon tattoo talk -
Listening to Tess's post-Outpost mattress report -
Getting the real scoop from Tess -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Sitting out, watching the challenge -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Listening to Matt -
Taking on Dave -
Listening to Tess read the Outpost treemail -
Checking out Kaysha's teeth -
Not believing Kaysha's (true) story -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Listening to Matt -
Sitting out again -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Complaining about Dylan, Ep4 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Watching Dylan take on Arun -
Knocking JT into the mud -
Khang Khaw wins! -
Listening to the Outpost treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Watching from the sidelines again -
The losing Khang Khaws -
Checking in with Tess -
Khang Khaw, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Arguing with Dylan -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep5 -
The new Chani tribe -
Happy with the tribe shuffle -
Starting line, Ep5 RC -
Alarmed at Tess's injury -
Sitting out the re-started version as Khang Khaw wins -
Meet-and-great with the new tribe -
More chatting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Starting line -
Watching Dylan complete the puzzle -
Chani wins! -
Talking about tribal divisions on new Chani, Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
It's for pizza! -
Starting line -
Getting the planks to Dylan and Dave -
Chani wins! -
Yup -
Pizza, apparently, is good -
Reward feasting -
Renee's back from the Outpost with coffee and a tarp! -
Accurate -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Camouflaging his sit-out -
Boo, we lost -
Chani, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Dylan -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Grabbing his pole -
Chani negotiates a surrender -
Chatting with Renee -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Starting line -
Chani leading -
Watching the math puzzle -
Making plans with Renee -
Chani, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Dylan -
Happy that Dylan's gone, Ep8 -
Entertaining the Chanis -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Challenge over, now they're merged -
Merge feasting -
Are we *really* one tribe, though? -
Whoops -
Nobody could have guessed, Adam -
Telling Brad about the horrors of Chani -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Adam is working hard in this challenge! -
Plotting with Matt and Lisa -
Phsan, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Tess -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Starting again, mid-challenge -
Watching Brad pick people to join him -
Complaining about Dave -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Plotting with Lisa and Matt -
They want to target Brad?! -
Phsan, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Starting line -
Watching Tara start to work the puzzle -
Complaining about Tara -
Cha laid an egg! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line -
Adam wins! -
Necklaced up -
Phsan, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Chatting with Matt, Ep11 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Still going... -
Eve picked Adam for reward! -
Reward feasting -
Listening to Dave -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Made it to the second round -
And that's about it -
Talking strategy -
Phsan, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Checking the auction treemail, Ep12 -
Ready for the auction -
Pizza! -
Mmm, floor cake -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Starting line -
Still going... -
Talking with Matt -
Guess we have to vote for Tess -
Phsan, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Sorry, Tess! -
You guys blindsided Matt?! -
Well that didn't go as planned... -
Cha laid another egg! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Starting line -
Watching the second round -
Picked to join Tess on reward -
That was an awkward hug, since Tess is made I voted for her -
Sorting it out with Tess -
Thai massage reward -
Watermelon! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Starting line -
Almost out... -
Time to look for an idol! -
About to wash his hands in the water well -
Trying to get Dave to flip -
Things are not looking good for old Adam -
Phsan, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Worth a try -
The 13th person voted out is... -
Snuffed, Day 36 (Episode 13)
Adam O'Brien - Interviews
NZ:
Thailand interviews Pre-game interviews
- Stuff.co.nz (4/11/18): "Why Adam O'Brien got a huge Botox injection before going to Thailand"
- ZM Online (4/12/18): "Meet the Survivor contestants: Lisa, Adam and Matt!"
Post-game interviews
- Jack Van Beynen at Stuff.co.nz (7/16/18): "Adam O'Brien held in his poos and his rage"
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (7/18/18): "Exit Interview Episode 13 - Adam O'Brien"
- Kyle & Bryan at 2 Boys Talk Survivor (7/18/18): "2BTS NZ Thailand E13 Exit Interview"
- Estelle Clifford & Matt Chisholm at TheHits.co.nz: "Survivor Radio - Episode 13"
Adam O'Brien - Bio
NZ:
Thailand bio Excerpts from his official TVNZ SurvivorNZ: Thailand bio (4/11/18):
"With a larger than life personality, Adam is a self-described ‘sassy guy’, who is not afraid to say what he thinks. A lover of Survivor villains, Adam watched the first season with his brother and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be on season two. Barb is his favourite castaway from the season one. Survivor New Zealand won’t be the first time Adam has graced television screens, he was a competitor on X Factor Australia in 2013.
What did you do to prepare for Survivor? I got Botox in my forehead to hide my judging forehead and disapproving frown. Usually, I would get 14 units, but this time I went for 36 units because I’m hardcore. Hopefully, this will make it hard for the other competitors to read me and my intensity.
What survival experience in the outdoors do you have? I climbed Mount Taranaki once; never again, slogging 105kg up that mountain put me in a bad mood!
What makes you the ideal teammate? No drama, unexpected, encouraging and I’m a hoot. Also, I will do anything for my team until we’re playing individually – then it is game on.
Why do you think you should win Survivor? I will be an all-round player. I will play strategically, socially and give my all in the physical challenges!"
Pre-game interview by ZM: