Jeff Probst is a four-time Emmy Award winner for "Outstanding Reality Host." He has traveled the world serving as both host and executive producer for Survivor. He received an Emmy in 2001 when the show won the first ever Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Special Class) award. In 2015 Survivor celebrated its 30th edition and 15 years since the series premiered on May 31, 2000. Survivor premiered its 34th season in March 2017 and marked the show's 500th episode. Probst is a New York Times bestselling author of a kid's adventure series, Stranded. Also, he is a feature film director. In 2002 he wrote and directed Finder's Fee, starring Ryan Reynolds, James Earl Jones, Robert Forster, and Matthew Lillard. Most recently, he produced and directed the feature film Kiss Me, starring John Cor