Portrait of Joe Hunter

Joe Hunter

So my job right now: Deep breath, don't get weird, don't panic. Survivor 48, E11

Played on

52 days played

Game record

Vote alignment90%of 21 ballots

92nd percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record6career immunity wins

100th percentile of 751 castaways

Jury vote share5%of 19 jury votes

24th percentile of 125 finalists

Occupation at casting Fire Captain Hometown West Sacramento, California

Played with 38 castaways across 2 seasons See every connection ↓

Joe Hunter debuted on Survivor 48 and came back for Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans, 52 days in all. The deepest run was Survivor 48, where Hunter finished as 2nd runner-up. Hunter has shared a beach with thirty-eight castaways, inside the most-connected tenth of everyone who has played.

Get to know Joe Hunter

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

Hobbies
Taking my kids to the pool, family trips, dance party with my little kiddos. Going to Tahoe with the family.
Pet peeves
Rude people, selfish people, mean people, people who tailgate / cut you off while driving. Bad hugs, people who don't make eye contact. Basically anything acting like a "butthole."
Inspiration
My father. He passed very quickly and unexpectedly in 2018. He was and is the greatest man I have ever known. His support, loyalty, bravery and wisdom inspire me to always be my best!

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

Survivor Hall of Fame: is Joe Hunter in or out?

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Seasons

Season Result Days Tribes Votes against Confessionals
Survivor 48 2025 Lagi Vula Mergatory Niu Nai 1 68
In the Hands of the Fans Season 50, 2026 Cila Kalo Mergatory Manulevu 0 40

Castaway network

Joe Hunter’s connections

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

38
castaway connections
31
tribemates
2
repeat castmates
4
winners

Connections worth exploring

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

Survivor 48 & 50

Kyle Fraser

2 Survivor seasons

2 seasons together Shared a tribe Winner

Survivor 50

Aubry Bracco

4 Survivor seasons

Shared a tribe Winner

Every castaway, by season

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Survivor 48 2025 17 castaways 1 winner 2 returning players View cast

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In the Hands of the Fans Season 50, 2026 23 castaways 4 winners 23 returning players View cast

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