Roger Wilson

**Days Lasted:** | 39

**Roger Wilson** is a contestant from *Survivor: Vanuatu*.

The oldest castaway to ever play the game, Roger proved that he still had what it takes to survive the elements. Despite being on the ill-fated Kakula tribe, Roger's age did not define him and the tribe actually kept him around as a challenge asset. He formed a tight alliance with Justin and Mercedes, becoming the final three members of the beauty tribe. Once the switch ocurred, Roger stayed close to Mercedes, but the alliance faced trouble at the merge. The tribe wanted to target one of the beauty members as a large threat, and the target never really faded away. Ultimately, Roger's likability and strategic ability saved him until the final four, where the brawn alliance consisting of Evan, Josh and Molly had a solid plan to eliminate Roger. Roger made sure to fight for his spot in the game, winning the last three challenges of the season and securing a final three spot. At the Final Tribal Council, Roger was praised for his tenacity, skill set, and strategic ability but narrowly lost out to strategic mastermind, Josh, in a 3-2-2 vote.

## Profile

*Retrieved from survivorthesims.fandom.com*.

* **Name (Age):** Roger Wilson (71)
* **Tribe Designation:** Beauty
* **Hometown:** Wooster, OH
* **Current Residence:** Philadelphia, PA
* **Occupation:** Former FBI Agent
* **Do You Consider Yourself a Brain, Beauty or Brawn?** I am old enough to be all three. I don't look 71, so you could say beauty because I look about 45, or 50 at the oldest. I worked in the FBI, I trained really hard. I still am in great physical shape, so there's brawn. Brains? Well you have to be smart to do a job like that. I'm all three because I'm wise enough to have experience in basically everything.
* **What Are You Most Proud Of?** My successful career. It was very hard to leave everything behind, but I did it. I was brave, I was strong and along the way, I started a family. Everything I did then was so I could be where I am now.
* **Why Will You Be the Sole Survivor?** As long as I dodge the good old "old person challenge liability" I can win this game. I'm a lifelong strategist, everything I've done in my career has been to get to the best possible outcome. In this game, I'll be on my toes at all times. A good player thinks about everything.

## Survivor: Vanuatu

### **Voting History**

**^a** Ibrahim played a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Roger's vote.
**^b** A tie occurred between Rachel and Raven, forcing a revote. Roger did not change his vote.
**^c** A tie occurred between Evan and Molly, forcing a revote. Roger did not change his vote.

## Trivia

* Roger is currently the oldest castaway on *Survivor: The Sims*, at 71. He is the only castaway to be in their 70s during their time on the show.
* Out of everyone on *Vanuatu* who made it to the final five, Roger is the only one to switch tribes before the merge.
* Roger is the first castaway to be given the power to remove one of the jurors. He chose Maci Kressin. In an interview, Maci stated she would not have voted for him to win.
* Roger is the highest-placing Kakula (beauty) member.
* Roger is the first castaway to win a reward challenge on Day 38. He is also the first to win a reward that was the last challenge of the entire season.
* Roger is the first to be given the opportunity to share a reward with other castaways, and reject the opportunity to go on the reward alone.
	+ In an interview, Roger stated he did not share the reward so the other castaways would be weaker for the immunity challenge.
* Roger lost 15 lbs during his time on *Vanuatu*.

## References

1. ↑ **Roger Wilson**
2. ↑ Interview with Maci Kressin.
3. ↑ Post-Game Interview: Roger Wilson.
4. ↑ STS: Roger - After Day 39.