Biography
Who is John Cochran?
Early life and education
John Cochran was born on January 17, 1987, in Washington, D.C., to a Jewish mother and a non-Jewish father. He grew up in Oakton, Virginia, where he attended Oakton High School and developed a deep interest in the television program Survivor from its very first season.
Following his high school years, John pursued higher education at Columbia University before attending Harvard Law School. During his academic career, he maintained his passion for the reality series, even writing a law school paper that compared the jury system of Survivor to the American jury system.
Survivor television career
John first appeared on television as a contestant during the twenty-third season of Survivor, titled Survivor: South Pacific, where he was placed on the Savaii tribe. After handling several tribal councils and a temporary alliance switch, he was voted out and finished in eighth place as a member of the jury.
He returned for the twenty-sixth season, Survivor: Caramoan, joining the Favorites tribe known as Bikal. John won three individual immunity challenges and ultimately reached the final tribal council, where he won the title of Sole Survivor in a unanimous eight to zero vote.
Television writing career
After finishing his second stint on Survivor, John connected with television producer Greg Garcia through host Jeff Probst. Garcia offered him a position as a writer for the CBS sitcom The Millers after he graduated from Harvard Law School and moved to Los Angeles.
John subsequently secured writing roles on other television programs. He worked as a writer for the CBS comedy Kevin Can Wait and later contributed as a writer to the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Birthday and age
John Cochran was born on January 17, 1987, which makes John 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. John shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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