Portrait of Dirk Been

Dirk Been

Completely surprised to be taken out this early and I thank the Lord for that… Survivor 1, E5

Played on

15 days played

Game record

Vote alignment2of 3 ballots

Too few ballots to rank

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Occupation at casting Dairy Farmer Hometown Spring Green, Wisconsin

Played with 15 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

Dirk Been played Survivor once, on Survivor 1: Borneo in the old-school era, lasting 15 days before they went out as the 5th voted out. The end came by a 4-1-1 vote. Been cast 3 tribal council votes in Survivor 1, 2 with the majority.

Get to know Dirk Been

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

Luxury item
Bible
“I feel like this adventure has been a blessing from God, and I can't wait to be a part of every moment.”
Dirk Been, in that same pre-game profile

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

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Borneo Season 1, 2000 5th voted out Tagi 4 11

The vote that sent Dirk Been home

Four of the six ballots named Dirk Been on day 15 of Survivor 1: Borneo, a 4-1-1 vote.

Richard Hatch, Kelly Wiglesworth, Rudy Boesch and Susan Hawk

Dirk Been voted for Susan Hawk.

Castaway network

Dirk Been’s connections

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15
castaway connections
7
tribemates
1
winner
6
returning players

Connections worth exploring

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Survivor 1

Susan Hawk

2 Survivor seasons

Shared a tribe

The other 9 castaways

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Borneo Season 1, 2000 9 castaways View cast

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