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Phillip Sheppard
Phillip William Sheppard is a reality TV star in Santa Monica, California, who is famous for participating in two seasons of the hit TV show SurvivorTM. His reputation as a celebrity gave him more ...view morePhillip William Sheppard is a reality TV star in Santa Monica, California, who is famous for participating in two seasons of the hit TV show SurvivorTM. His reputation as a celebrity gave him more than 100,000 TwitterTM followers. Learn about his journey as a famous personality and book author.
Leaving home at the young age of 16, he joined the US Army and later on became a federal agent. He also worked in technology enterprise sales for the last 18 years of his career. He is a Former Federal Agent and US Army Veteran. While roller-skating in Santa Monica, he was discovered by TV network CBS to become part of the 22nd season of Survivor called Redemption Island. He also made a second appearance in the show's 26th season, Survivor: Caramoan Fans vs. Favorites. "It's all pretty heady stuff, but I'm never content just to be satisfied. It's not in me. I always look to engage the fans, too. They're really what it's all about," said Sheppard in a recent interview. On Survivor Redemption Island, Jeff Probst, Executive Producer, and Host credited Phillip with creating a legendary and iconic character in "The Specialist" Phillip has been very thankful for the network and its production crew for giving him several opportunities to appear on the show. Survivor has given him a way to do other things in life like writing a book, giving back to charities, and having a chance at fame and fortune.
Phillip is the only Survivor to have written a fictional novel about his persona "The Specialist" while still a contestant on the show. He is also an author, and Associated Publisher at NeworldReview.comTM where he writes two columns, “A Conversation” and “A Man About Town.” Phillip is one of twelve siblings, which includes his twin sister. He is a single parent and currently lives with his son and his dog named Spike. The only thing that he wants now more than ever is to entertain and to bring happiness to his fans the world over.view less