Matthew von Ertfelda
I promise I won't harm anyone. I'm a pacifist, guys. Blood scares me, too. Survivor 6, E8
Played on
39 days played
Game record
Vote alignment90%of 10 ballots
91st percentile of 423 castaways
Immunity record2career immunity wins
88th percentile of 751 castaways
Jury vote share14%of 7 jury votes
39th percentile of 125 finalists
Occupation at casting Restaurant Designer Hometown Washington, D.C.
Played with 15 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Matthew von Ertfelda faced the jury on Survivor 6: The Amazon, 39 days in, and finished as runner-up. In all, Ertfelda cast 10 tribal council votes in Survivor 6, 9 with the majority.
Get to know Matthew von Ertfelda
Matthew von Ertfelda's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Luxury item
- High School Wrestling Jacket
Alliances fans have named
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Amazon Season 6, 2003 | 39 of 39 days
| Tambaqui Jaburu Jacare | 6 | 52 |
Castaway network
Matthew von Ertfelda’s connections
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- 15
- castaway connections
- 10
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 2
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 13 castaways
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The Amazon 13 castaways View cast
- Alex Bell Shared a tribe1 season
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Butch Lockley Shared a tribe1 season -
Christy Smith Shared the cast1 season -
Daniel Lue Shared a tribe1 season -
Dave Johnson Shared a tribe1 season -
Deena Bennett Shared a tribe1 season -
Heidi Strobel Shared the cast1 season -
Janet Koth Shared the cast1 season -
Jeanne Hebert Shared the cast1 season -
JoAnna Ward Shared the cast1 season -
Roger Sexton Shared a tribe1 season -
Ryan Aiken Shared a tribe1 season -
Shawna Mitchell Shared a tribe1 season