Brad Rutter
Bradford Gates "Brad" Rutter (born January 31, 1978) is the highest winner on the American television game show Jeopardy!, and the highest winner on a game show.
Brad Rutter | |
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| Born | Bradford Gates Rutter January 31, 1978 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Manheim Township High School |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (did not graduate) |
| Occupation | |
| Known for | Highest-earning Jeopardy! contestant (US$5,053,436) 2nd Highest-earning American game show contestant (US$5,153,436), behind Ken Jennings |
Rutter became a five-time champion on Jeopardy! in 2000. He later won four tournaments: the Tournament of Champions in 2001,[1] the Million Dollar Masters tournament in 2002,[2] the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions in 2005, and the Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades in 2014[3] His win in the Ultimate Tournament of Champions made him the highest winner on a game show. This was later beaten by Ken Jennings in 2007 when Jennings won $500,000 on Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?. However, Rutter reclaimed the record after he won the Battle of the Decades tournament.
In February 2011, Rutter played against Jennings and an artificial intelligence computer called Watson.[4] Rutter came in third place, losing to Watson. He won $200,000 for placing in third place.
In January 2020, Rutter played against Jennings and James Holzhauer in Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time. The event was won by Jennings and Rutter finished in third place.
In addition to Jeopardy!, Rutter also appeared on the game show 1 vs. 100 as part of the show's "mob." He played four times: on December 1, 2006, December 8, 2006, December 15, 2006, and February 9, 2007. In 2007, he appeared on the game show Grand Slam. He lost to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire contestant Ogi Ogas in the second round. In 2011, he appeared as part of a six-person team on the game show Million Dollar Mind Game. His team won $600,000.
References
- ↑ Cindy Stauffer. "Manheim Twp. man back in 'Jeopardy!' in Million Dollar Masters Tournament". Lancaster New Era. May 1, 2002. B4
- ↑ Bill Toland. "A: He beat the best. Q: Who is Brad Rutter?" Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette. May 27, 2005. A1.
- ↑ Alfred Lubrano (June 12, 2005). "Quiz-show whiz has stopped coasting". Baltimore Sun. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2005-06-12/entertainment/0506110240_1_brad-rutter-ken-jennings-slacker. Retrieved 2010-10-09. "The 27-year-old Johns Hopkins University dropout and former record-store worker beat quiz-show legend Ken Jennings on Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions on May 25, winning $2 million. Add that to the Jeopardy! booty he has scored since he first played the game in 2000, and his total is $3,255,102, making Rutter the biggest TV game-show winner in history, according to the show's people.".
- ↑ Markoff, John (2010-12-16). "On ‘Jeopardy,’ Watson’s a Natural". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/science/17jeopardy-watson.html. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
Other websites
- Brad Rutter on IMDb
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robin Carroll |
Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner 2001-2002 |
Succeeded by Mark Dawson |
| Preceded by Bruce Seymour Ken Jennings |
All-time Jeopardy! champion 2002-2004 2005-present |
Succeeded by Ken Jennings Incumbent |
| Preceded by Ken Jennings Ken Jennings |
All-time American game show winnings leader 2005-2008 2014-2020 |
Succeeded by Ken Jennings Ken Jennings |
| Preceded by Mark Dawson $56,800 2003 Tournament of Champions |
Highest cumulative Jeopardy! tournament finals total $62,000 Ultimate Tournament of Champions 2005-2009 |
Succeeded by Rachel Rothenberg $63,800 2009 Teen Tournament |