Paul Wachter
Apparently somebody played better than I did and I'm still kinda in shock. Survivor 33, E3
Played on
10 days played
Game record
Vote alignment1of 2 ballots
Too few ballots to rank
Immunity record0career immunity wins
No wins to rank
Occupation at casting Boat Mechanic Hometown Sugarloaf Key, Florida
Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓ Paul Wachter's time on Survivor 33: Millennials vs. Gen X was short: they went out as the 3rd voted out, gone after 10 days, sent home by a 6-3 vote. While the run lasted, Wachter cast 2 tribal council votes in Survivor 33, 1 with the majority.
Get to know Paul Wachter
Paul Wachter's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Claim to fame
- Being a father to three beautiful children.
- Hobbies
- Singing in a rock band, treasure hunting, and spear fishing.
- Pet peeves
- Whiners and slackers.
- Inspiration
- David Lee Roth from Van Halen because he became one of the best frontmen in the world and we share the same birthday.
- Castaway they say they are most like
- Ozzy Lusth because he has a heart of a lion and I am a lion!
- Why they wanted to play
- My primary motivation is to win the million dollars. My secondary motivation is to show my children that anything is possible at any age.
- Luxury item
- My propeller necklace because my dad gave it to me; my thumb and pinky rings because my wife gave them to me; and my bracelet with my kids names on it because they keep me grounded.
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 Paul Wachter in or out?
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Millennials vs. Gen X Season 33, 2016 | 3rd voted out | 10 of 39 days
| Takali | 6 | 8 |
The vote that sent Paul Wachter home
Six of the nine ballots named Paul Wachter on day 10 of Survivor 33: Millennials vs. Gen X, a 6-3 vote.
Paul Wachter voted for Ciandre Taylor.
Castaway network
Paul Wachter’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 19
- castaway connections
- 9
- tribemates
- 1
- winner
- 4
- returning players
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
The other 15 castaways
Open the season for the rest of the cast and the context behind each connection.
Millennials vs. Gen X 15 castaways View cast
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Bret LaBelle Shared a tribe1 season -
Chris Hammons Shared a tribe1 season -
Ciandre Taylor Shared a tribe1 season -
Hannah Shapiro Shared the cast1 season -
Jessica Figueroa Shared the cast1 season -
Jessica Lewis Shared a tribe1 season -
Justin Starrett Shared the cast1 season -
Ken McNickle Shared a tribe1 season -
Lucy Huang Shared a tribe1 season -
Mari Takahashi Shared the cast1 season -
Michelle Schubert Shared the cast1 season -
Rachel Ako Shared a tribe1 season -
Sunday Burquest Shared a tribe1 season -
Taylor Lee Stocker Shared the cast1 season -
Will Wahl Shared the cast1 season