Matt Wright Biography and Wiki
A Colorado native, Matt Wright is an Expert Survival Instructor, custom knife maker, hunter, and television personality. He is known for Naked and Afraid XL (2015 & 2022), Naked and Afraid: Savage (2018), and Naked and Afraid (2013). Wright is the owner of Extreme Instinct LLC, where he teaches survival classes and makes custom knives and gear for survival. Moreover, he previously served in Air Force before an injury led him to go back home as a civilian.
Matt Wright Age | Birthday
Wright, the Naked & Afraid contestant is 42 years old as of 2022. He has not publicly disclosed his exact date of birth thus it is unclear when he celebrates his birthday.
Matt Wright Parents
Wright was born in Colorado to his parents. He has not publicly disclosed details about his father and mother, or possible siblings. Information regarding his parents and possible siblings is under review.
Matt Wright Height
Wright, the Naked & Afraid contestant stands at a height measurement of 5 feet and 8 inches (approximately).
Matt Wright Wife and Children
Wright has been married to his wife Brooke Wright since June 26, 2016. Wright and his wife Brooke appeared as a couple on season 10 of Naked & Afraid. They are one of the first married couples to appear together on the Discovery Channel series Naked & Afraid.
Details on whether Wright has children or not are under review and will soon be updated.
Matt Wright Job and Education
Wright is a custom knife maker, Expert Survival Instructor, supreme hunter, television personality, and entrepreneur. He is the owner of Extreme Instinct LLC, where he teaches survival classes and makes custom knives and gear for survival.
Wright grew up loving to hunt and his passion led to him “harvesting” his first elk at just 12 years old. His Discovery bio says that, after playing baseball in college, he joined the Air Force, where he served until he suffered an injury that led him to go back to Colorado as a civilian, hunting, and climbing.
Matt Wright Naked & Afraid XL
Wright is one of the cast members of the Discovery Channel reality series Naked & Afraid XL. He also competed in Naked & Afraid: Savage (2018), Naked & Afraid XL (2015), and Naked & Afraid (2013).
Season 8 of Naked and Afraid XL premieres on May 01, 2022, at 8 PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel and it follows “eight XL rookies looking to last 40 days, while four All-Stars try to become Legends and conquer 60 days.”
In season 8 of Naked and Afraid XL, four veterans take on an epic 60-day challenge leading a new generation of challengers eager to earn their 40-day stripes. The survivalists will spread across one hundred miles of ruthless Peruvian Amazon jungle.
Wright joins the Naked & Afraid XL season 8 cast on Day 21 according to Wikipedia.
Naked and Afraid XL Season 8 Cast
The other cast members of Naked and Afraid XL season 8 in 2022 are:
- Dan Link
- Amber Hargrove
- Steve Lee Hall Jr.
- EJ Snyder
- Jen Taylor
- Gary Golding
- Lisa Hagan
- Kaila Cumings
- Waz Addy
- Rod Biggs
- Trish Bulinsky
- Tim Philips
Matt Wright Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing
Wright is a cast member of “Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” on Discovery Channel, which premiered on May 7, 2023, at 8 pm ET. The show reunites 12 elite survivalists from past seasons. Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing is set in South Africa’s Oribi Gorge. The winner takes it all in this spinoff as the last one standing takes home $100,000 prize.
The other cast members of Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing include Jeff Zausch, Waz Addy, Gary Golding, Wes Harper, Sarah Bartell, and Dan Link.
Matt Wright Net worth
Wright has an estimated net worth of $500K – $1 million. He is a TV personality, supreme hunter, and the owner of Extreme Instinct LLC. He appears on the Discovery Channel series Naked & Afraid XL and Naked & Afraid.
Matt Wright Instagram
Matt is active on Instagram. His Instagram handle is @extreme_instint.