Wes Harper Biography
Born Frank Wesley Harper, Wes Harper is an entrepreneur, IT veteran, survivalist, and reality TV star from North Carolina. He is widely known for appearing on Naked and Afraid XL and Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing on Discovery Channel. Harper is the owner and President of LightWire, Inc., a company he co-founded in 1996, along with his business partner and friend Bob McConnell.
Wes Harper Age | Birthday
Born on January 29, 1983, Harper is 40 years old (age as of 2023). He celebrates his birthday on the 29th of January each year.
Wes Harper Parents
Harper has not disclosed any information regarding his parents; mother and father. However, he revealed that his parents introduced him to camping and survival skills at a very age.
Wes Harper Height
Harper stands ta hea ight measurement of 6 feet and 1 inch (approximately).
Wes Harper Wife
Harper is married to his wife Molly Harper. The couple has been married since February 2012. Harper and his wife are blessed with 5 children; two sons and three daughters.
Wes Harper Children
Harper, together with his wife Molly Harper, has five children. One of his sons is named Waylon Harper, who is 23 years old (age as of 2022). Harper’s son, Waylon Harper appeared in Naked and Afraid season.
Wes Harper Education
Harper went to Stonewall Jackson High in Bull Run, Prince William County, Virginia. He then went on to graduate from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a BS.in Education
Wes Harper Job
Harper is an entrepreneur, IT veteran, survivalist, and reality TV star. He is the owner of LightWire, Inc., a company that specializes in Managed IT Services and structured cabling. LightWire provides service to businesses located in and around the RTP in North Carolina. He co-founded LightWire in 1996, along with his business partner and friend Bob McConnell.
Moreover, Harper has appeared in several survivalist reality shows on Discovery Channel. He appeared in Naked and Afraid (2013), Naked and Afraid XL (2015), Naked and Afraid XL: Frozen (2022), and Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing (2023). He also appeared in The Assassin.
Harper got a cancer ribbon tattoo to document winning the battle in The Assassin and Naked and Afraid.
Wes Harper Naked and Afraid XL: Frozen
Harper was a cast member of Naked and Afraid XL: Frozen on Discovery Channel. He is a survivalist and entrepreneur from Carey, North Carolina. Harper also appeared in Naked and Afraid (2013) and Naked and Afraid XL (2015). Naked and Afraid XL: Frozen premiered on July 31, 2022, on Discovery Channel.
In this season of Naked and Afraid XL: Frozen, 12 of “Naked and Afraid’s” most popular and experienced all-stars take on 14 days and nights in the frozen, ice-covered wilderness. The Rocky Mountains, sub-freezing temperatures, hypothermia, and frostbite are just but some of the dangers at hand that will be faced by the 12 “Naked and Afraid” stars.
Naked and Afraid XL: Frozen Cast
The other cast members of the Discovery Channel reality series Naked and Afraid: Frozen include:
- Jake Nodar
- Trish Bulinsky
- Gabrielle Balassone
- Jeremy McCaa
- Sara Burkett
- Sarah Bartell
- Rod Biggs
- Joe Ortlip
- Jermaine Jackson
- Kylie Furneaux
Wes Harper Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing
Harper is a cast member of season 1 of “Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” on Discovery Channel. “Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” premiered on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 8 pm on Discovery Channel. In the show, “12 survivalists will compete head-to-head through a grueling, multiphase challenge” and “can use any means necessary – even sabotage – to take home the grand prize.” The survivalists will take the challenge in South Africa’s Oribi Gorge and the winner will take home a grand prize of $100,000.
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Cast
The other cast members of season 1 of the Discovery Channel reality series Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing are:
- Waz Addy
- Amber Hargrove
- Dan Link
- Matt Wright
- Steven Lee Hall Jr.
- Sarah Bartell
- Gwen Grimes
- Stacey Osorio
- Gary Golding
- Cheeny Plante
- Jeff Zausch
Wes Harper Net worth
Harper has an estimated net worth of $3 million-$4 million. He is an entrepreneur, survivalist, and reality TV star. He is the owner and President of LightWire, Inc., an IT company that specializes in Managed IT Services and structured cabling. Harper has appeared in Naked and Afraid XL: Frozen (2022) and Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing (2023).
Wes is active on Instagram. His Instagram handle is @wes.harper.na with over 3,200 followers as of May 2023.