Survivor contestant Malcolm Freberg

Malcolm Freberg - Survivor: Philippines, Survivor: Caramoan, Survivor: Game Changers

Malcolm Freberg on social media: twitter | Instagram

Seasons: 3 | Days: 79 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 2

Survivor: Philippines (2012) - 4th place, 15th out - 8th juror.

Voted out in Episode 14, "Million Dollar Question" (Day 38).

Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites (2013) - 9th place, 11th out - 3rd juror.

Voted out in Episode 11, "Come Over to the Dark Side" (Day 30).

Survivor: Game Changers (2017) - 17th place, 4th out.

Idoled out in Episode 4, "The Tables Have Turned" (Day 11).

Malcolm Freberg - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S25: Philippines	5.21	13.36	0.39	9	6	12	0.74	2.10	-	-	-	1.13	7.31
S26: Caramoan	1.23	5.90	0.21	3	3	6	0.49	2.00	-	-	-	0.70	3.23
S34: Game Changers	0.42	1.08	0.39	2	5	3	0.61	2.07	-	-	-	1.00	2.49
Career	6.86	20.34	0.34	14	14	21	0.66	2.07	-	-	-	1.00	4.35

Philippines challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-11)
- Philippines Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Share the Wealth" - Does rowing stage, Matsing last on the puzzle (3rd/3).
- Philippines Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Manila Folders" - Hauler, puzzle. Matsing last (3rd/3).
- Philippines Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Deep In Thought" - Dives. Matsing loses again (3rd/3).
- Philippines Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Swing Break" - Competes, blows a slight lead over Kalabaw (Matsing last, 3rd/3).
- Philippines Ep. 5 RC: "Idol Hands" - Splits two bouts against Jeff Kent, but Tandang wins.
- Philippines Ep. 5 IC: "Thrash, Splash & Bash" - Competes again. Tandang wins.
- Philippines Ep. 6 RC: "Bog Roll" - Not in the field as Tandang surrenders.
- Philippines Ep. 6 IC: "Philiping Out" - Makes the last few scores as Tandang wins.
- Philippines Ep. 8 RC: "Catch of the Day" - Part of winning team effort (with Denise, Penner, Lisa, Jeff Kent).
- Philippines Ep. 9 RC: "Muddy Waters" - Part of winning team again (with Denise, Penner, Carter).
- Philippines Ep. 10 RC: "Snare the Drum" - New partners, another team win (with Pete, Carter, Abi-Maria).
Individual challenge record (4-for-11): (Mean % finish: 69%)
- Philippines Ep. 7 IC, "Wrist Assured" - Out early for the men (4th/7).
- Philippines Ep. 8 IC, "Snake in the Grass" - One of seven eliminated in first stage (5th/10).
- Philippines Ep. 9 IC: "Paddle Out" - One of many losers with no balls placed (tie-4th/9).
- Philippines Ep. 10 IC: "Push Your Luck" - Eliminated in the second stage (4th/8).
- Philippines Ep. 11 IC: "Brains and Brawn" - Gets two Qs right, but eliminated in the 2nd stage (tie-4th/7).
- Philippines Ep. 12 RC: "Mud Slinging" - Wins reward challenge (with his brother, Miles, 1st/6).
- Philippines Ep. 12 IC: "Fish and Game" - Narrowly wins immunity (edging out Carter, 1st/6).
- Philippines Ep. 13 RC: "Sliders" - Barely loses to Skupin (2nd/5).
- Philippines Ep. 13 IC: "One Track Mind" - Dramatic come-from-behind win (1st/5).
- Philippines Ep. 14 RC: "Dragon Slayer" - Wins, earning advantage in the IC (1st/4).
- Philippines Ep. 14 IC: "The Ball Drop" - Out first, uses advantage, out first again (4th/4).
Redemption Island duel record (0-for-0):
- None.
Caramoan challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (9-for-12):
- Caramoan Ep. 1 RC: "Water Slaughter" - Scores winning point (with blurring) vs Reynold, and Bikal wins.
- Caramoan Ep. 1 IC: "A Long Way to the Top" - blows lead during final sandbag toss; Bikal loses.
- Caramoan Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Plunge, Pull & Pop" - gets 2/3 on final ring toss; Bikal wins.
- Caramoan Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Cell Block Sea" - One of many lassoers, Bikal wins again.
- Caramoan Ep. 4 RC: "Head and Shoulders"- Helps transport Brenda & Andrea, Bikal wins Tata visit.
- Caramoan Ep. 4 IC: "Smash & Grab"- Smashes plate, retrieves key, Bikal wins again.
- Caramoan Ep. 5 RC: "Nut Bucket" - Shoots baskets, Bikal wins.
- Caramoan Ep. 6 IC: "Crate Outdoors" - Now on Gota, flips crates with ease, Gota wins.
- Caramoan Ep. 7 RC: "Hot Pursuit" - Unsurprisingly, Gota wins coffee and pastries.
- Caramoan Ep. 7 IC: "Phoenix Rises" - For the final time, Gota wins.
- Caramoan Ep. 9 RC: "Jump Shot" - Goalie for the losing team (which loses, obviously).
- Caramoan Ep. 10 RC: "Muddy Waters" - Despite using the Carter/Penner strategy for bags, his team loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-4): (Mean % finish: 68%)
- Caramoan Ep. 8 IC: "Caramoan Catering" - Makes it to final round, but barely loses to Cochran (2nd/12).
- Caramoan Ep. 9 IC: "Last Gasp" - Fifth person to drop out (7th/11).
- Caramoan Ep. 10 IC: "Keel Hauling" - Makes it to the final round, but Reynold wins (2nd/10).
- Caramoan Ep. 11 IC: "Drop A Log" - Fourth person to drop out (6th/9).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- Caramoan: None.
Game Changers challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (1-for-4):
- Game Changers Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Blue Lagoon Bustle" - Crosses obstacles, digs up a bag, but Mana does not win.
- Game Changers Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Serpent Turf" - Unlocks the combo lock, catches up on ring toss, but Mana loses again.
- Game Changers Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Austin's EOC" - Crosses obstacles with JT & Michaela; new Nuku wins! (1st/3).
- Game Changers Ep. 4 IC: "Ow Pairs" - Retrieves bags, plates a ball on the table maze for Nuku, but Nuku loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Game Changers: None.
Duel/ Hero challenge record (1-for-1): (Mean % finish: 100%)
- Game Changers Ep. 4 RC: "Ram-Ball On" - Tosses sandbags at pipes for Nuku, scores the winning shot (1st/3). (Scored as a duel, because only two people per tribe competed.)

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	16
Played:	27
Win%:	0.59
Sat out:	--

Individual challenges
Wins:	4
Played:	15
Win%:	0.27
Mean% Finish:	69%

Duels/ Hero challenges
Wins:	1
Played:	1
Win%:	1.00
Mean% Finish:	100%

Philippines Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played (1/0):
- Philippines, Ep. 5: Finds Matsing's idol with Denise, keeps it for himself.
- Philippines, Ep. 8: Announces he has the idol at Tribal Council, but never plays it.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/12):
- Philippines, Ep. 1: Zane Knight (voted out, 5-1).
- Philippines, Ep. 2: Roxy Morris (voted out, 4-1).
- Philippines, Ep. 3: Angie Layton (voted out, 3-1).
- Philippines, Ep. 4: Russell Swan (voted out, 2-1).
- Philippines, Ep. 9: Artis Silvester (voted out, 5-4).
- Philippines, Ep. 10: Pete Yurkowski (voted out, 3-2-0).
- Philippines, Ep. 11: Jonathan Penner (voted out, 4-3).
- Philippines, Ep. 12: Carter Williams (voted out, 5-1).
- Philippines, Ep. 13: Abi-Maria Gomes (voted out, 4-1).
VAP - Votes against (6):
- Philippines, Ep. 4: One vote, from Russell Swan.
- Philippines, Ep. 10: Two votes, from Pete and Abi-Maria.
- Philippines, Ep. 14: Three votes, from Skupin, Lisa, and Denise (voted out, 3-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Philippines, Ep. 14: Voted for Denise Stapley (who won, 6-1-1).
Caramoan Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played: (3/3; 6 votes voided)
- Caramoan, Ep. 3: Finds the Bikal hidden idol with Corinne (actually Day 4).
- Caramoan, Ep. 9: "Hold up, bro" - Malcolm talks Reynold into giving him his idol, plays it (no votes erased).
- Caramoan, Ep. 10: Finds another idol in Enil Edam camp. Plays his old Bikal one for himself (erasing two votes) and gives the other to Eddie (who plays it, voiding four votes), forcing the remaining Favorites to vote out Phillip.
- Caramoan, Ep. 11: Buys a (suddenly difficult to find) idol clue at the auction, fails to find it.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/6):
- Caramoan, Ep. 1: Francesca Hogi (voted out, 6-4).
- Caramoan, Ep. 5: Brandon Hantz ("voted out," 8-1).
- Caramoan, Ep. 10: Phillip Sheppard (idoled out, 4-[0]-[0], after idols played by Malcolm & Eddie).
VAP - Votes against (3):
- Caramoan, Ep. 11: Three votes, from Andrea, Cochran, and Erik (voted out, 3-3-3 [6-0]).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Caramoan, Ep. 14: Voted for John Cochran (who won, 8-0-0).
Game Changers Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Game Changers: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/3):
- Game Changers, Ep. 1: Ciera Eastin (voted out, 9-1).
- Game Changers, Ep. 2: Tony Vlachos (voted out, 7-2).
VAP - Votes against (5):
- Game Changers, Ep. 4: Five votes, from Brad, Debbie, Hali, Sierra, and Tai (idoled out, [0]-5).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Game Changers: None.

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	3
Played:	4
Votes voided:	6

Voting record
VFB:	14
Tribals:	21
VAP:	14

Jury votes
Made:	2
For winners:	2
Received:	--

Philippines image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Philippines intro shot

Philippines intro shot

Philippines pre-game interview

CBS S25 pre-game interview

A not-at-all-hyperbolic Philippines pre-season ad

More pre-season ad

Matsing all smiles, waiting for the first challenge

Matsing canoe time, first challenge

After the Matsing loss in the first IC

Hauling sled, with Roxy - Ep2 RC/IC

Doing the Matsing puzzle, Ep2 RC/IC

Matsing at Tribal. Fun times.

Heading out, S25 Ep4 RC/IC

At the point of Matsing's demise, Ep4 RC/IC

Soooo... that went well

Battling Jeff Kent in Idol Hands, Ep5

Probst: So, does this remind you of anything? Turning the pivot on a double play, perhaps? Just asking

This tribe comes with cookies

Flinging his net in Penner's direction, Ep6 IC

In the process of winning, S25 Ep8 RC

Winning again, Ep9 RC

Enjoying the Ep10 reward

Getting graped by Carter, Ep10 reward

Failing to advance beyond the second stage, Ep10 IC

Philippines auction, Ep11

Correctly answering questions, Ep11 IC

Getting to the next round, Ep11 IC

After winning the Ep12 RC

The winning touch, Ep12 IC

Immunity, finally
Caramoan image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Caramoan intro shot

Caramoan intro shot

S26 pre-game interview

Pre-game posing

More pre-game posing

Caramoan: pre-game lineup of alleged favorites

Initial S26 inter-tribal staredown on the beach

Your mileage may vary

Battling, Water Slaughter, Ep1 RC

Tackling

More tackling

In camp, lighting fire in seconds, as you do

Yay for treemail

Arrival, Ep1 IC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC

Running out with Dawn

Just tossed away the lead

Bikal tribe, about to make Francesca a two-time first boot, Ep1 Tribal

Second season in a row Malcolm has attended the first tribal council. Yay.

Tossing rings, Ep2 RC/IC

Bikal wins!

Fun times at Bikal as Cochran tells a story

Finding the Bikal hidden idol, with Corinne

More idol finding

Chuckling about his idol find, Caramoan Ep3

Idol pacts need to be sealed with weird secret handshakes, apparently

Lassoing hooks for Bikal, Ep3 RC/IC

Bikal wins again!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

Carrying Andrea and Brenda

Another Bikal victory, Ep4 IC

About to be rid of Brandon, Ep5

Getting switched up, Ep6

NuGota, ready to go, Ep6 IC

Just another win, ho hum

Getting ready to tackle NuBikal, Ep7 RC

Got him!

Enjoying the Ep7 reward. Totally.

Possibly actually enoying it now

Late pre-merge confessional

Preparing to bro down to the end with Reynold

So excited for the merge he can barely contain himself

Listening to Probst, Ep7 IC

Yay. Merge.

Looking forward to some tasty snacks

Mmmm, delicious

Maybe 'delicious' was a slight overstatement

My mouth is as empty as your soul, Probst

Round three, ready to go

Brains...

Cochran beats Malcolm? What?

Trying to get something going with Eddie and Corinne

Caramoan merge tribal council, Ep8

More merge tribal

With Reynold, Ep9

Yeah! Stealth R Us! Woo-hoo!

Still trying to get something going post-merge

Making deals with Dawn... run away!

Hold up, bro! (Getting Reynold's idol, S26 Ep9 tribal council)

Playing Reynold's idol for himself (after voting for Reynold, oopsies)

Ready to go, Ep10 RC

This should have worked better

Final round, Ep10 IC

Heh, just found another idol. Neat, huh?

Examining his second idol

Poor Eddie. No idol for him.

Oh wait, there is this one.

Who's not going home? This guy.

The post-triple-immunity devastation

Malcolm and Eddie play their idols

Handing the idols to Probst

Bros

'Eddie... doesn't count'

Caramoan auction, Ep11

Peanut butter coma

Desperately seeking idol, Ep11

Not about to win immunity, Ep11 IC

No hidden idols this time, Ep11 Tribal

End of the line, Ep11
Game Changers image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Game Changers intro shot

Game Changers intro shot

Bonus Game Changers intro shot

S34 CBS pre-game interview

On the boat, Day 1

Opening sequence confessional, can't wait to start

Listening to Probst

Yay, we're Game Changers.

Opening scramble

Mana, ready to paddle out

Made it to camp

Chuckling at Tony's Day 1 antics

Mana camp, morning 2

Discussing more antics

Oh, really?

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

Starting line

Ready to watch Hali swim

Crossing the net obstacle

Ready to dig deep

Watching Varner unlock stuff

Sigh

The losing Manas

Mana tribe, Ep1 Tribal Council

Doing his Tony impression

So long, Ciera

Talking with Tony, Ep2

Talking strategy

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC

Trying to catch up on the ring toss

We can't keep losing!

Mana tribe, Ep2 Tribal Council

Talking to Probst

Pre-swap lineup, Ep3

Selecting new buffs

Three tribes!

The new Nuku tribe

This camp is like being at a resort!

Marooned while JT hunts for idols

Catching goats with JT

We're not gonna orphan a baby goat, because we have a heart

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

Starting line

Crossing the obstacles

Watching the puzzle stage

Nuku wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

Listening to Probst

Just won coffee for Nuku (with JT)

Bradmiration society

Cheers!

JT proposes targeting Sandra

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Selecting a sit-out (Sandra, obviously)

Starting line

Watching JT manipulate a ball

The losing Nukus, learning about two tribes-one vote

I'd better be prepared for whatever else Probst cooks up

Nuku discusses scenarios

Same

Mana and Nuku tribes, Ep4 Tribal Council

Talking to Probst about the novelty factor

Who doesn't?

Sure...

Take your time...

Oh no

Mother******

Thanks a lot, Sierra

Time for you to go

Snuffed, Day 11 (Episode 4)

Philippines interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- CBS pre-game interview (on YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (12/17/12): "Malcolm says 'I'm still pissed off that I lost'"
- Rob Cesternino at RobHasAPodcast (12/17/12): "Interviews with the Survivor Philippines Final Four"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (12/18/12): "Survivor Runner-Up Malcolm: ‘Lisa Whelchel Is a (Expletive Deleted)’"
Caramoan interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (1/23/13): "Malcolm: 'Girls Are More Terrifying Than Guys'"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (2/5/13): Pre-game interview
- Malcolm's CBS pre-S26 interview (YouTube)
- CBS Survivor: Caramoan "Meet the Cast" (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Rob Cesternino at RobHasAPodcast (4/25/13): "Talking With the Latest Player Voted Off of Survivor - 4/25/13"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (4/25/13): "Malcolm: 'My Feelings Are Very Fragile This Morning'"
Game Changers interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (2/16/17): "Malcolm Freberg Weighs His Options"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (3/6/17): "Malcolm: 'I'm Still Snarky, and Talking Trash, and My Ego Is Somewhere in the Stratosphere'"
- CBS Game Changers pre-game interview (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (3/23/17): "Malcolm Freberg Breaks Down that Insane Tribal Council"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (3/23/17): "Malcolm: 'JT Was Trying to Screw Us, 100%"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (3/23/17): "Malcolm shares scoop on that insane joint Tribal Council"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (3/23/17): "Exit Interview | Latest Player Voted Out - 3/23/17"

Philippines bio (click to expand/collapse)

Excerpts from his CBS.com Survivor: Philippines bio page (8/24/12):

"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.
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."

From his EW.com pre-game interview, by Dalton Ross:

"Why will Malcolm win Survivor? 'Because I'm better than all the other idiots out there.' A big fan of the show, Malcolm could be a true triple threat in that he appears to possess equal parts brain and brawn, and is funny and likable enough to thrive at the social game as well. But he does already have one complaint about his castmates: 'I wish there was more eye candy. There's a couple that are cute. But for primetime? C'mon, you can find something.'"
Caramoan bio (click to expand/collapse)

Excerpts from his official CBS Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites bio page:

"Previous Season: Survivor: Philippines – 15th castaway voted off/8th Jury member
Current Residence: Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Occupation: Bartender
Personal Claim to Fame: Once I spent over a month with Abi-Maria Gomes, and I'm still considered legally sane by the state of California.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why?
1) Soap - Not for me; for whoever I end up cuddling with at night 2) Book of puzzles – Your mind is a muscle and needs to be kept in shape. 3) The Hidden Immunity Idol I never played in the Philippines - Early advantage. Seems obvious.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: This feels like a trick question.
Why You Think You’ll 'Survive' Survivor: Experience plays a huge roll in any situation in life. I made it through 38 days the first time so I have to like my survival odds the second time around."
Game Changers bio (click to expand/collapse)

Excerpts from his official CBS Game Changers bio page:

"How have you changed since the last time you played?
1. My hair is—incredibly—even thicker than before.
2. Rewatched an unhealthy amount of Disney movies and discovered I relate more to the villains. Gaston was misunderstood.
3. Got a little fat.

What, if anything, do you most regret?
Losing. Also, wearing way too much plaid.

How will you play differently this time?
Same big moves, but more finesse. I’m still going to find all the Idols, still going to wreck folks, but being a little older and a little wiser—LOL—should get me paid this time around.

Please bring back the oversized checks for my coronation."