Player file
Rupert Boneham
Indianapolis, Indiana · Troubled Teens Mentor
Survivor
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4seasons played
0seasons won
4thbest finish
101days in the game, all seasons
Career
Seasons played
What this shows: Each season Rupert played, oldest first. The bar runs from the first person out (left) to the winner (right); the tall block is Rupert. The tiles are that season's numbers.
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 8th of 16Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 7 →- 27days lasted
- 7votes against
- 83%vote accuracy5 of 6 with the majority
- 1individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 61confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 4th of 18Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 8 →- 37days lasted
- 4votes against
- 75%vote accuracy6 of 8 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 58confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 6th of 20Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 20 →- 36days lasted
- 10votes against
- 60%vote accuracy6 of 10 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 38confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.Finished 19th of 20Spoiler-safe. This is hidden until you've watched it.View Survivor 27 →- 1days lasted
- 0votes against
- 0%vote accuracy0 of 1 with the majority
- 0individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 7confessionalstimes they talked to camera
Spoiler-safe. Rupert's game details (votes, moments, totals and takes) is hidden until you've watched it.
Game style
How they played
What this shows: Each bar is a percentile: the share of all 917 Survivor appearances that scored lower (50 is the typical player). Survivor bars use survivoR's scores. The label is our rule of thumb, not an official rating.
Survivor 7 · our labelStrategic architectDrove the votes: strong strategy and a big say in who went home.Also fits: Challenge threat, All-rounder
Why this label
Players like this
The Survivor players whose bars sit closest to Rupert's in Survivor 7. Match is 100 minus the typical gap between the two sets of bars, in percentile points.
Jerri MantheySurvivor 2 · Strategic architect96matchCompare
Deena BennettSurvivor 6 · Strategic architect95matchCompare
Brenda LoweSurvivor 21 · Strategic architect93matchCompare
Ted Rogers Jr.Survivor 5 · Strategic architect92matchCompare
Ami CusackSurvivor 9 · Strategic architect92matchCompare
How the labels work
Returnee tracker
How their game changed
What this shows: The same game-style bars as above, one column per season, with where they finished and how long they lasted. The changes list the biggest rises and drops from one appearance to the next, in percentile points. Their seasons span eras, so “vs their era” compares each season with its own era.
- StrategyS7: 86S8: 76S20: 66S27: 56
- ChallengesS7: 93S8: 80S20: 11S27: 22
- InfluenceS7: 97S8: 78S20: 64S27: 4
- VotingS7: 70S8: 75S20: 67S27: 4
- AdvantagesS7: 0S8: 0S20: 0S27: 0
- Jury supportS7: 0S8: 0S20: 0S27: 0
- LastedS7: 50S8: 77S20: 72S27: 5
Percentiles, 0–99; 50 is the typical player.
What changed
- Lasted up 27 points S7 50th → S8 77th
- Challenges down 69 points S8 80th → S20 11th
- Lasted down 67 points S20 72nd → S27 5th
Key moments
How their games played out
What this shows: Built from the vote and competition records, in order. Survivor: , individual wins, (we count one when a player is voted out by someone who voted with them at the previous tribal) and how they left.
Survivor 7: Pearl Islands5 moments
- Day18Turned on Trish, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–2 blindsideblindside
- Day19Turned on Shawn, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day24Won individual immunity ("Mixed Nuts")immunity
- Day24Part of the blindside of Ryan O. (8–1)blindside
- Day27Blindsided 5–2–1 on Day 27: Burton, Darrah, Jonny Fairplay, Lillian and Tijuana had voted with them at the previous tribalblindside
Survivor 8: All-Stars5 moments
- Day27Part of the blindside of Lex (7–2)blindside
- Day30Turned on Alicia, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–1 blindsideblindside
- Day33Turned on Shii Ann, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 5–1 blindsideblindside
- Day36Turned on Tom, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day37Blindsided 3–1 on Day 37: Amber, Jenna L. and Boston Rob had voted with them at the previous tribalblindside
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains5 moments
- Day6Turned on Stephenie, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 6–3 blindsideblindside
- Day14Part of the blindside of Tom (5–2)blindside
- Day15Turned on James, who had voted with them at the last tribal, in a 4–1 blindsideblindside
- Day31Part of the blindside of Candice (5–3)blindside
- Day36Blindsided 4 on Day 36: Jerri and Russell had voted with them at the previous tribalblindside
Survivor 27: Blood vs. Water1 moment
- Day1Left the game: switchedout
Voting record
Who they voted for
What this shows: Each vote Rupert cast at . A filled dot means they voted with the majority; a hollow dot means they were on the losing side. The last column is who went home.
Survivor 7: Pearl Islands5/6 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 12 | Kidnapped: Removed from tribal | Burton | |
| Day 15 | Michelle | Michelle | |
| Day 18 | Trish | Trish | |
| Day 19 | Shawn | Shawn | |
| Day 21 | Andrew | Andrew | |
| Day 24 | Ryan O. | Ryan O. | |
| Day 27 | Darrah | Rupert |
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As a , voted for Sandra to win.
Survivor 8: All-Stars6/8 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Tina | Tina | |
| Day 6 | Ethan | Rudy | |
| Day 27 | Lex | Lex | |
| Day 28 | Kathy | Kathy | |
| Day 30 | Alicia | Alicia | |
| Day 33 | Shii Ann | Shii Ann | |
| Day 36 | Tom | Tom | |
| Day 37 | Boston Rob | Rupert |
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As a , voted for Boston Rob to win.
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains6/10 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 | Sugar | Sugar | |
| Day 6 | Stephenie | Stephenie | |
| Day 11 | Colby | Cirie | |
| Day 14 | Tom | Tom | |
| Day 15 | James | James | |
| Day 27 | Jerri cancelled by an idol | J.T. | |
| Day 30 | Parvati | Amanda | |
| Day 31 | Candice | Candice | |
| Day 33 | Danielle | Danielle | |
| Day 36 | Sandra cancelled by an idol | Rupert |
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As a , voted for Sandra to win.
Survivor 27: Blood vs. Water0/1 with majority
| When | Voted for | With the majority? | Went home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Laura M. | Candice |
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Career
Career totals
What this shows: Every season added together, per show. Vote accuracy is the share of Rupert's votes that went with the majority.
Survivor4 seasons
- 101days played
- 21votes against
- 68%vote accuracy17 of 25 with the majority
- 1individual wins
- 0/0 found / played
- 164confessionalstimes they talked to camera
The edit
Winners' edits →How much the show featured them
What this shows: Rupert's share of all in each Survivor season (the bar), against the average cast member's share (the tick). Counts from survivoR.
- S712.1%61 confessionals · the most of 16 · average 6.3% · a big edit
- S811.7%58 confessionals · 2nd most of 18 · average 5.6% · a big edit
- S209.6%38 confessionals · 3rd most of 20 · average 5% · a big edit
- S271.6%7 confessionals · 18th most of 20 · average 5% · a quiet edit
Competitions
All comps →Competition wins by format
What this shows: Individual wins only (each competition counted once), sorted into the formats they used: endurance, puzzles, OTEV and so on. A competition can have several formats.
4 individual winsReward 3Immunity 1
Spoiler-safe. Rupert's alliances and analyst takes (they cover the rest of the season) is hidden until you've watched it.
Alliances
Who they worked with
What this shows: Named alliances from the Survivor Wiki and other cited sources, with when each formed and ended (episode and day) where the source says. Tap a face to open that player.
Drake Alliance
Survivor 7: Pearl Islands- Formed
- Ep 4 · Day 12
- Ended
- Ep 14 · Day 39
- Rupert
- founder
Rivals picked members off.
Chapera Alliance
Survivor 8: All-Stars- Formed
- Ep 1 · Day 2
- Ended
- Ep 16 · Day 39
- Rupert
- left or was voted out
Held together to the Final Tribal Council.
Heroes Alliance
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains- Formed
- Ep 2 · Day 5
- Ended
- Ep 14 · Day 37
- Rupert
- loyal to the end
Rivals picked members off.
Analysts
What the analysts said
What this shows: Podcasts, videos and articles about Rupert, matched by name or episode title, then how much analyst coverage each of their seasons got. Strongest matches first. Links open the original.
- Interview with the First Player Eliminated from Survivor 27Rob Has a Podcast · Interview · Podcast · Survivor 27 · Sep 26, 2013
- WIGGLE ROOM: Blood Is Not Thicker Than Rupert – 09/20/13Rob Has a Podcast · Wiggle Room · Article · Survivor 27 · Sep 21, 2013
- Survivor All-Time Top 40 Rankings | #3: Pearl IslandsRob Has a Podcast · All-Time Top 40 Rankings · Podcast · Survivor 7 · Sep 1, 2021
- Survivor All-Time Top 40 Rankings | #14: Blood vs. WaterRob Has a Podcast · All-Time Top 40 Rankings · Podcast · Survivor 27 · Jul 1, 2021
Season coverage on RHAP
- Survivor 78 items · 5 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub
- Survivor 83 items · 3 with Rob Cesternino
- Survivor 2015 items · 1 with Taran Armstrong · 6 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub
- Survivor 27105 items · 45 with Rob CesterninoSeason hub