Stephen Fishbach is one of 16 castaways aiming to outwit, outplay, and outlast the rest in Survivor: Tocantins.

The 29-year-old New Yorker earned his degree from Yale and is currently working as a marketing director for an online firm. He may seems serious based on that, but in reality he is such a goofball—he loves pulling pranks, joking with friends, and having a good time. He spends his free time engaging in athletic activies, from boxing to the New York Idiotarod—basically pushing a shopping cart across the city.

He believes, however, that his mix of brains and charisma can work wonders for his run in Survivor. He may look non-confrontational, but he isn’t afraid to manipulate his way to victory—through making alliances before striking, even if the other person is overconfident, something he really hates.