Portrait of Tom Laidlaw

Tom Laidlaw

You just ruined my male ego for the rest of my life!' Survivor 39, E2

Played on

14 days played

Game record

Vote alignment2of 4 ballots

Too few ballots to rank

Immunity record0career immunity wins

No wins to rank

Occupation at casting Former NHL Player Hometown Greenwich, Connecticut

Played with 19 castaways across 1 season See every connection ↓

Tom Laidlaw's time on Survivor 39: Island of the Idols was short: they went out as the 5th voted out, gone after 14 days, sent home by a 5-2 vote. While the run lasted, Laidlaw cast 4 tribal council votes in Survivor 39, 2 with the majority.

Get to know Tom Laidlaw

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

Hobbies
Watching Survivor, anything fitness, and hanging with the people I love.
Pet peeves
People driving slow in the fast lane.
Inspiration
My grandfather. My grandmother was in a wheelchair most of her life. He took care of her until she died, and he died shortly after.
Castaway they say they are most like
Ben the Marine, he did whatever he had to.

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
Island of the Idols Season 39, 2019 5th voted out Lairo 6 7

The vote that sent Tom Laidlaw home

Five of the seven ballots named Tom Laidlaw on day 14 of Survivor 39: Island of the Idols, a 5-2 vote.

Janet Carbin, Karishma Patel, Jamal Shipman, Kellee Kim and Jack Nichting

Tom Laidlaw voted for Karishma Patel.

Castaway network

Tom Laidlaw’s connections

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19
castaway connections
14
tribemates
1
winner

Every castaway, by season

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Island of the Idols Season 39, 2019 19 castaways 1 winner View cast

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