Russell Hantz is an American oil company owner and television personality, best known for his appearances on the U.S. reality show, Survivor. He was the runner-up on Survivor: Samoa, and the second runner-up on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. He also competed on Survivor: Redemption Island, where he was eliminated second. Hantz' performance on Survivor was met with a mixed reception. Many consider him to be one of the show's greatest contestants of all time, while others have strongly criticized his strategy, naming him one of the biggest villains in Survivor history. Nevertheless, Hantz was voted ?Sprint Player of the Season? by which he was awarded a $100,000 cash prize on both Survivor: Samoa and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. He was also one of the first five contestants inducted into the "Survivor Hall of Fame" in 2010, alongside Richard Hatch, Rob Mariano, Parvati Shallow, and Sandra Diaz-Twine. Additionally, he was nominated in the 2010 Teen Choice Awards for his performance on Heroes vs. Villains. After Survivor, Hantz starred alongside his older brother, Shawn, on the A&E reality documentary, Flipped Off. 

October 10th, 1972 in Dayton (Age 52)