Portrait of David Murphy

David Murphy

I hope you love Redemption Island as much as I love writing your name down. Survivor 22, E7

Played on

24 days played

Game record

Vote alignment38%of 8 ballots

6th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Occupation at casting Defense Attorney Hometown West Hollywood, California

Played with 17 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

David Murphy's one season ended on the jury: they went out as the 10th voted out on Survivor 22: Redemption Island after 24 days. Murphy's torch went out by a 6-4 vote. Before that, Murphy cast 8 tribal council votes in Survivor 22, 3 with the majority.

Get to know David Murphy

David Murphy's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.

Claim to fame
I'm very proud of what I've accomplished professionally. Thus far in my career, I've been able to work on a number of very interesting and challenging cases.
Hobbies
Sports, hanging out with friends and watching TV/movies.
Pet peeves
I can't stand stupid people. If we could criminalize stupidity, I think the world would be a better place.
Inspiration
I've actually looked up to a variety of people for different reasons at different points. I've learned a lot of life lessons.
Castaway they say they are most like
I'd like to think I'd be myself and be original.
Why they wanted to play
This is a once in a lifetime experience.

Alliances fans have named

Survivor never names an alliance on screen. These names, and who counts as a member, are how the fan community records the game rather than an official record of it.

Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA.

Fan poll Players

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Seasons

David Murphy's Survivor seasons and results
Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Redemption Island Season 22, 2011 10th voted out Zapatera Murlonio 8 18

The vote that sent David Murphy home

Six of the ten ballots named David Murphy on day 24 of Survivor 22: Redemption Island, a 6-4 vote.

David Murphy voted for Rob Mariano.

Castaway network

David Murphy’s connections

The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.

17
castaway connections
8
tribemates
1
winner
5
returning players

Connections worth exploring

Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.

The other 12 castaways

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Redemption Island Season 22, 2011 12 castaways View cast