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'Jeopardy!' star Ken Jennings first appeared on the quiz show as a contestant in 2004. As the TV host in 2025, fans may be surprised by how much he makes.
Jennings holds numerous game show records: he is the highest-earning American game show contestant, having won money on five different programs, including $4,522,700 on Jeopardy!. His original appearance on the program marks the longest winning streak, and he also holds the record for the highest average correct responses per game.
Ken Jennings is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time, having accumulated a total of $5,296,214 over the course of twenty years. He took the record back from Brad Rutter as the highest-earning contestant (a record Rutter had held since 2014) by virtue of his victory on January 14, 2020, in the Jeopardy!
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 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!
How long was Ken Jennings a contestant on Jeopardy!? Ken first appeared on Jeopardy! on June 2, 2004. Per The Hollywood Reporter , at the time, he was a software developer working at a health care ...
It’s settled — Ken Jennings is officially the greatest “Jeopardy!” player of all time.Jennings takes home $1 million in prize money and the ultimate title of “The Greatest of All Time ...
Ken Jennings. Ken Jennings first appeared on Jeopardy! on June 2, 2004, shortly after producers of the show eliminated the five-show cap for contestants. Because the five-game limit was removed, Jennings continued to win and eventually broke the winnings record set by Tom Walsh, who had won $186,900 in 2004.
Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer, and Brad Rutter of "Jeopardy!" John Salangsang/ABC via Getty Images Including tournaments, Jennings has won a total of $4,370,700 on "Jeopardy!"