Malcolm Freberg

Malcolm Freberg is a contestant from , , and .
After a rough start to his Survivor journey weathering the decimation of the Matsing tribe in Philippines, Malcolm established his credibility as a Survivor player through his style of aggressive but calculated gameplay. Highlights of his career include his rags-to-riches trajectory alongside his ally Denise Stapley in Philippines and his contributions to a double idol play in Caramoan that led to the series' first "live" Tribal Council. Malcolm's easy-going nature endeared him to both castmates and fans, and he is recognized as one of the series' biggest fan favorites.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
<tabber>Philippines=
Name (Age): Malcolm Freberg (25)
Tribe Designation: 
Current Residence: Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Occupation: Bartender
Personal Claim to Fame: In college, I helped to organize and run a program that paired varsity athletes with underprivileged children in a free-to-join sports league. It still exists today.
Inspiration in Life: O.J. Simpson before the legal drama. When he was a kid, he had rickets. For his birthday, when he was still young, his father took him to a signing to meet Jim Brown and O.J. hobbled right up to him and told him he was going to break all his records which he eventually did. I'm a sucker for underdog stories.
Hobbies: Exercising, writing/reading and partying.
Pet Peeves: Dumb people.
3 Words to Describe You: Charming, brilliant and cocky.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why?
1) Hair ties – I can't see anything without them.
2) Book of puzzles – Your mind is a muscle and needs to be kept in shape.
3) Whiskey – to unwind after a hard day of challenge domination and competitor manipulation.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: I think I will play most like Russell. You can control and rule with an iron first. You just have to be clever enough for them to thank you for it in the end. I'll run the show from Day 1 until I'm handed an oversized check with my name on it.
Reason for Being on Survivor: I've been watching Survivor since I was 12 years old. Some kids grow up watching baseball on TV and dream of getting their chance to play in the big leagues. I grew up watching and dreaming about playing Survivor.
Why You Think You'll "Survive" Survivor: I'm smart, I'm athletic and I'm nice to look at.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: There's no reason to play the game if you're not playing to win. I'm not trying to see 'if I have what it takes' or 'how far I can make it.' The best thing I have going for me is my single-mindedness to be the champion.http://web.archive.org/web/20230530071053/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/160005/
==Survivor==
===Philippines===
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=4 	Share the Wealth 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	
2 	Manila Folders 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Deep In Thought 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Swing Break 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
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5 	rowspan=4 	Idol Hands 	Reward 	No 	
5 	Thrash, Splash & Bash 	Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Bog Roll 	Reward 	No 	 	
6 	Philiping Out 	Immunity 	No 	 	
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7 	rowspan=15 	Wrist Assured 	Immunity 	 	
8 	Catch of the Day 	Reward 	 	 	
8 	Snake in the Grass 	Immunity 	 	 	
9 	Muddy Waters 	Reward 	 	 	
9 	Paddle Out 	Immunity 	 	 	
10 	Snare the Drum 	Reward 	 	 	
10 	Push Your Luck 	Immunity 	 	 	
11 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	
11 	Brains and Brawn 	Immunity 	 	 	
12 	Mud Slinging 	Reward 	 	 	
12 	Fish and Game 	Immunity 	 	 	
13 	Sliders 	Reward 	 	 	
13 	One Track Mind 	Immunity 	 	 	
14 	Dragon Slayer 	Reward 	 	 	
14 	The Ball Drop 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: Tandang forfeited the challenge in exchange for Kalabaw's rice.	Notes: Tandang forfeited the challenge in exchange for Kalabaw's rice.	Notes: Tandang forfeited the challenge in exchange for Kalabaw's rice.	Notes: Tandang forfeited the challenge in exchange for Kalabaw's rice.	Notes: Tandang forfeited the challenge in exchange for Kalabaw's rice.	Notes: Tandang forfeited the challenge in exchange for Kalabaw's rice.
|-|Voting History=
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Voted forSole Survivor	colspan="2" 	
 In , Jonathan used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Malcolm's vote against him.</tabber>
===Caramoan===
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=8 	Water Slaughter 	Reward 	No 	
1 	It's a Long Way to the Top 	Immunity 	No 	 	
2 	Plunge, Pull, Pop 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Cell Block Sea 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Head and Shoulders 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	Smash and Grab 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Nut Bucket 	Reward 	No 	 	
5 	Crate Outdoors 	Immunity 	No 	 	
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6 	rowspan=3 	Crate Outdoors 	Immunity 	No 	
7 	Hot Pursuit 	Reward 	No 	 	
7 	Phoenix Rises 	Immunity 	No 	 	
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8 	rowspan=7 	Caramoan Catering 	Immunity 	 	
9 	Jump Shot 	Reward 	No 	 	
9 	Last Gasp 	Immunity 	 	 	
10 	Muddy Waters 	Reward 	 	 	
10 	Keel Hauling 	Immunity 	No 	 	
11 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction 	
11 	Drop A Log 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: Bikal opted to forfeit the Immunity Challenge, giving the win to Gota by default.	Notes: Bikal opted to forfeit the Immunity Challenge, giving the win to Gota by default.	Notes: Bikal opted to forfeit the Immunity Challenge, giving the win to Gota by default.	Notes: Bikal opted to forfeit the Immunity Challenge, giving the win to Gota by default.	Notes: Bikal opted to forfeit the Immunity Challenge, giving the win to Gota by default.	Notes: Bikal opted to forfeit the Immunity Challenge, giving the win to Gota by default.
|-|Voting History=
Episode 	Malcolm'sVotes	Voted AgainstMalcolm
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Voted forSole Survivor	colspan="2" 	
 In , Malcolm used a Hidden Immunity Idol, but did not negate any votes against him. In , Malcolm used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating 2 votes against him. In , the vote ended with a 3-3-3 tie between Malcolm, Andrea, and Reynold, forcing a revote. Brenda, Dawn, Eddie, and Sherri changed their votes to Malcolm on the revote, eliminating him from the game.</tabber>
===Game Changers===
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out?	Result
1 	rowspan=3 	The Marooning 	Reward 	No 	
1 	Blue Lagoon Bustle	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
1 	Serpent Turf 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
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2 	rowspan=3 	Austin's ElementalObstacle Course	Reward/Immunity	No 	
3 	Ram-Ball On 	Reward 	No 	 	
3 	Ow-Pairs 	Immunity 	No 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Malcolm'sVotes	Voted AgainstMalcolm
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 In , Sierra used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Malcolm's vote against her.</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
* After his first appearance on Survivor aired, Malcolm briefly made a guest appearance on one of CBS's hit daytime shows, , as a designer also named Malcolm.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoupXc6tGFg
* Malcolm competed and won in Rob Has A Podcast's Mister Survivor competition. He beat Aras Baskauskas and Tyson Apostol for the title.
* In July 2014, Malcolm hosted an online travel series with 20 episodes around the U.S. called Wayfaring.http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/11/survivor-malcolm-freberg-wayfaring/
* In August 2014, Malcolm won the award for Hottest Male in the Reality Awards category.
* On October 9, 2014, he filled in for Jeff Schroeder as host of Survivor After Show, interviewing John Rocker; a week later on October 16, he would again fill in for Jeff while interviewing Drew Christy.
* Malcolm dated castaway So Kim.http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/tv/2015/02/26/survivor-castaway-so/
*Since 2021, Malcolm has been a regular contributor for Insider, where he shares about his Survivor experiences.https://www.insider.com/author/malcolm-freberg
* Malcolm appeared alongside other Survivor alums Yul Kwon and Earl Cole, and Naked and Afraid alum Jeff Zausch, in a special pilot episode of the upcoming show, Snake in the Grass. Malcolm won $100,000 by revealing himself as the "snake" when the majority wrongly accused Yul.
==Trivia==
* Malcolm mentioned several times on that he was a teacher in Micronesia before becoming a bartender in Hermosa Beach, California.
* Malcolm is the only member of Matsing to be immune from Tribal Council more than once.
* Malcolm is the fourth person to participate in every reward after the merge, after Parvati Shallow in , Bob Crowley in , and J.T. Thomas in .
** Because Parvati won her her second season, Malcolm is the only member of this group to have never won the game.
** In addition, he experienced 12 rewards in a row across back to back seasons.
* Malcolm is the only member of Matsing to be on the jury.
* Malcolm lost 10 lbs. during his time in Philippines.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMjQYhlsVeU
* Malcolm is one of four castaways to compete on two seasons before their first season aired. The others are Russell Hantz, Michaela Bradshaw, and Zeke Smith.
** Malcolm is the only contestant to play back-to-back seasons that both featured returning players.
* According to host Jeff Probst, Malcolm was considered to be brought back for while filming for Philippines was still underway, around Day 27. Immediately after his elimination, Probst approached Malcolm, intending to ask him if he wanted to compete again, only to be cut off by Malcolm, who knew what Probst was about to ask.
* Every season Malcolm has competed on has been partially or completely composed of returning players.
* Malcolm is the third player to find a Hidden Immunity Idol in multiple seasons, following Russell Hantz and Ozzy Lusth. They were followed by Tai Trang, Troyzan Robertson, and Kelley Wentworth.
* As stated in Caramoan, Malcolm's mother is named Madeline.
** Malcolm named the merged tribe after his mother as he requested "Enil Edam", which is his mother's name spelled backwards.
* Malcolm is the first person to have an idol be played on him while he was in possession of an idol himself.
* Malcolm is one of three players to play two Hidden Immunity Idols in one season, and have neither affect the outcome of a Tribal Council. The others are two-time winners Sandra Diaz-Twine in and Tony Vlachos in .
* Malcolm lost 22 lbs. during his time in Caramoan.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydTWK9uucW0
* Malcolm is the lowest-placing player to win the Fan Favorite Award at the end of a season.
* Malcolm and Erik Reichenbach are the only two contestants to be on an eight-person jury on multiple occasions.
* Malcolm is the first contestant to be voted out at a Joint Tribal Council. He would be followed by Wendy Diaz.
* Malcolm is the lowest-placing man to be voted out as a direct result of a Hidden Immunity Idol being played.
** Overall, he shares this record with Cirie Fields, Lucy Huang, and Maddy Pomilla.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Contestants Appearing in Multiple Seasons
Category:Philippines Contestants
Category:Caramoan Contestants
Category:Game Changers Contestants
Category:Philippines Jury Members
Category:Caramoan Jury Members
Category:Matsing Tribe
Category:Dangrayne Tribe
Category:Bikal Tribe
Category:Enil Edam Tribe
Category:Mana Tribe
Category:4th Place
Category:9th Place
Category:17th Place
Category:Fan Favorite Award Winners
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Contestants
Category:Survivor: Philippines
Category:Survivor: Caramoan
Category:Survivor: Game Changers
Category:1987 births
Category:Living people