Ryan Long (Jeopardy) Biography

Ryan Long is a rideshare Uber driver who is unstoppable in the Jeopardy where he showcased his consistency in terms of both intelligence and hard work. The unbelievable run of Ryan in the show has shocked everyone as he managed to grab straight 16 wins in the show and collected $299,400 at the end of his winning streak.

With this feat, he has qualified for the show’s annual Tournament of Champions. His unbelievable run on this show started when he defeated the Canadian tutor Mattea Roach, who made 23 victories before losing the game by just $1. On having his extraordinary winning on the show, Ryan Long said:

“It didn’t feel real until I saw myself on television, and I was like, ‘OK, so this is a thing that happened and it wasn’t a fever dream.’”

Early Life

Ryan was born in 1982 Long is an easy-going personality who is all set to produce his struggles in reality. He was born in Philadelphia and later moved to Bensalem with his family when he was only 9 years old.

Ryan’s parents got separated when he was only 13 years old and later his father died after he attained his senior years, which forced Ryan to move back to the city and spend the rest of his life with his mother.

He said on the show “Jeopardy” that he “Hardly” graduated from George Washington High School. This was because he had to take off jobs to cover up his expenses and he barely gave attention to his studies. He described himself as “not the most conscientious student” and he was distracted by other things because he went to work.

Ryan Long Career

Back in January 2021, Ryan was hospitalized for several weeks because of an infection with COVID-19. He has worked for SEPTA’s Customized Community Transportation program and eventually, started performing the duties of driving and became a ridesharing service personality to support the livelihood of his 8 years old son named Nathan. It was in February when he thought of Jeopardy and wanted to come to the show.

After the application, 16 months passed and he received the call for the initial test when he realized that it could be a welcoming time to deal with things. Now, he has reached the platform while being in the show where he has earned 6 figure amounts all from his intelligence and hard work. Ryan described the situation as:

“If this opportunity would not have come up, I would not know how it all was going to be in the long-term.”

During the game, Ryan also revealed that after living with the services paycheck-to-paycheck for more than a year, he was in need of affording himself the tickets to California. He left with two dresses in his hands and that was all he could afford at the time.

But the wardrobe of the show Jeopardy has helped him to continue with the success and confidence to retain his consistency and appearance on the show. He still feels Philly as his home and he is still connected with his home in town. 

Jeopardy Journey

After reaching the show Jeopardy, Ryan explained that initially, he felt that he was at a disadvantage because other contestants were having flashcards and were discussing the strategies of the show. Some of the contestants even shared their reading books and the techniques of buzzer-beating.

Ryan said in the interview that he did not exactly prepare for the things and study any hard material for the show. He was only going to attend the show and pursued something which he planned and he just went with the things.

The only thing was that he trusted his gut feeling which paid him off well. He said that it was all not part of the strategy and he just went with the flow of the game where the game was taking him at the particular moment.

Regardless of how the show is going on and how it will all appear in the future, Ryan is looking forward to meeting the other winning contestants like Amodio and Schneider during the yet-to-be-scheduled Tournament of Champions. He said on the show that all he wants is to take his kids fishing and that is what he is planning everything about.

Ryan Long Jeopardy Biography
Real Name	Ryan Long
Birth Date	1982
Age (as of 2023)	40 Years
Residence	Pennsylvania, USA
Profession	Uber Driver
College	–
School	George Washington High School
Physical Statistics
Height	in feet inches – 6’ 0” – in Centimeters – 182 cm
Weight	in Kilograms – 120 kg  –  in Pounds –  000 lbs
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Brown
Family
Father	–
Mother	–
Sister	–
Brother	–
Relationship Status
Marital Status	Married
Who is his wife?	–
Children	One (Nathan)

Personal life

Ryan Long is surely a married man, however, he has not revealed the details regarding his wife’s identity. He has also produced one son with his wife, which he described in the show. He is currently living in a house with his extended family including his wife and 8 years old son, Nathan.

Ryan Long Net Worth

Despite being an Uber driver, he proved that you don’t need to go to college for gaining knowledge. If you have passion for it then you can overcome your problems and get success in whatever you do and Ryan is a living example among us.

Being a rideshare Uber driver, he is a normal guy who only knows to work hard and tries to pay the bills. Whatever he earns from it, he uses it to make a living out of it and take care of his loved ones. Although keeping his professional life aside, he has now accumulated $300K from 16 wins in the show.