'Survivor' 2016: Can Zeke Smith Replicate Tony's Crazy Gameplay? [POLL, VIDEO]
Zeke Smith is certainly one of the more colorful characters set to play in Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen. X, but will his game be similar to one of the most colorful winners in Survivor history?
Zeke is one of 20 new castaways making up the cast of Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen. X, which, as the title suggests, pits 10 millennials against 10 Gen. Xers. At 28 years old, Zeke is a millennial, even though he doesn't really think he's one.
The Brooklyn native says in his CBS bio that he's "never thought of myself as a Millennial," quipping, "Ask one of the other children."
Zeke is an asset manager who happens to love the game of Survivor. He says he has spent years "watching 'Survivor' and listening to 'Survivor' podcasts", which he hopes will "yield at least some aptitude at the game."
As for the type of former player Zeke is most like, he names one of the biggest personalities in the show's history, who also happened to have won the game.
"Tony Vlachos (Cagayan). I mean, I'm not personally like a cop from New Jersey. I would never live in New Jersey, are you kidding me? Excuse me? New Jersey? Where Tony and I intersect is our unbridled passion for 'Survivor'," he explains. "I came to lie, manipulate, and make big moves, which, on Day 39, will leave no one doubting that I played the superior game. Seriously, New Jersey?"
Zeke also has several reasons for why he thinks he will be able to "survive" Survivor.
"I'm tough as nails. Try and tear me down," he says. "Furthermore, people fascinate me. I can get along with anyone because I tend to be more curious than judgmental of an individual's quirks than judgmental. I'm surprisingly adept in the out-of-doors and have been killing myself in the gym for the past six months, so I shouldn't drag ass in challenges."
Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen. X premieres Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Watch Zeke's cast introduction video below:
