Ken McNickle

I could be going home, but I've never gone down without a fight. Survivor 33, E6

Played on

39 days played

Game record

Vote alignment80%of 15 ballots

74th percentile of 423 castaways

Immunity record4career immunity wins

97th percentile of 751 castaways

Idol impact1of 1 idol play canceled a vote

Too few idol plays to rank

Occupation at casting Model Hometown Denver, Colorado

Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

Ken McNickle faced the jury on Survivor 33: Millennials vs. Gen X, 39 days in, and finished as runner-up. In all, McNickle cast 15 tribal council votes in Survivor 33, 12 with the majority.

Get to know Ken McNickle

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

Claim to fame: The development of my non-profit, HumaneKind.
Hobbies: Anything outdoors (i.e. hiking, camping and fishing), playing and watching music, and dancing.
Pet peeves: Superficial connections and communication.
Inspiration: I admire the Dalai Lama's compassion, wisdom with forgiveness, and willingness to give of himself.
Castaway they say they are most like: Ozzy Lusth because of his easy temperament, his fierce competitiveness, his resourcefulness, and knowledge of how to survive in the wild. Also, he seems idealistic and optimistic, in general.
Why they wanted to play: To win! To show my daughter my strengths and what it looks like to fight for something.
Luxury item: A ukulele to play and sing with; a good book because I love inspiring literature; and a frisbee because no one is ever down throwing one around.

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.