Brad Rutter
American game show contestant (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bradford Gates Rutter (born January 31, 1978) is an American game show contestant, TV host, producer, and actor. With over $5.1 million in winnings, he is currently the second-highest-earning American game show contestant of all time, behind Ken Jennings, and still the highest-earning contestant (primarily from special tournament events) on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! (with over $5 million).
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Born | Bradford Gates Rutter (1978-01-31) January 31, 1978 (age 46) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Known for | Being the highest-earning Jeopardy! contestant and 2nd-highest-earning American game show contestant |
Until the Greatest of All Time Tournament in 2020, Rutter had never lost a Jeopardy! match against a human opponent (though he twice trailed at the end of the first game of a two-day tournament match before coming back to win). This streak consisted of his original five-day run in 2000 (after which he retired undefeated) as well as 17 matches in five tournaments (including one as part of a team)—all of which he won. Rutter finished third in the match—both his first defeat overall and the first time he finished behind a human opponent.