Greg Monson Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats
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Greg Monson Jeopardy Contestant Profile
Greg Monson is a videographer, cinematographer, editor and video-production professional based in Portland, Oregon. His career spans more than two decades and includes freelance production work, post-production editing, documentary filmmaking, scientific communication and public-sector video production. He appears on Jeopardy! as a contestant from Portland, with the program identifying his occupation simply as videographer.
Monson studied filmmaking at New York University from 2003 to 2007, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts. While attending NYU, he worked as a Teaching Soundstage Assistant, giving him practical experience with studio production alongside his formal film education. During his final year of university, he also completed a Programming and Acquisitions internship at the Sundance Channel, providing early exposure to the programming and business side of television.
After graduating, Monson moved into professional post-production. From September 2007 until May 2010, he worked as an Online Editor at Stampede Post Production in Hollywood, California. This placed him in the final stages of professional video production, handling editing, finishing and delivery while working under demanding deadlines and technical requirements.
Since May 2010, Monson has worked independently as a freelance videographer, cinematographer and editor. His professional reputation emphasizes both his creative and technical abilities. Colleagues have described him as an editor capable of looking at an entire project while remaining meticulous about fine details, with experience covering the full production lifecycle from development and shooting through creative editing, post-production and final delivery.
In May 2011, Monson also founded Lost Nomad Media, serving as its owner and Head of Production until approximately July 2014. The production company provided video production, web-design and outreach services and worked on projects ranging from documentary and educational material to web productions and scientific communication.
One notable area of Monson’s work with Lost Nomad Media involved translating complex scientific research into accessible documentary video. He edited and produced material connected to atmospheric and environmental research, including a short documentary examining terpene molecules released by pine forests and their potential role in cloud formation. The project documented scientific research taking place in Colorado and was designed as part of a broader effort to make scientific research understandable to the general public.
His Lost Nomad Media work also encompassed documentary, interview and narrative projects. Production credits associated with the company included short-form films, web series, educational pieces and research documentaries. This work allowed Monson to combine cinematography, editing, project management and overall production leadership rather than specializing in only one stage of filmmaking.
Monson later became closely associated with Portland Fire & Rescue, where he has worked as a Video Production Specialist. In that capacity, his work involves producing video and visual material for a major municipal fire and emergency-services organization. His responsibilities have included creating and collecting footage documenting Portland Fire & Rescue’s personnel, operations, ceremonies, training and public-facing activities.
His work at Portland Fire & Rescue has included development of a dedicated production studio. Monson has discussed the installation of a professional cyclorama that transformed the department’s studio into a more sophisticated production environment, allowing consistent backgrounds, controlled lighting and more versatile video production. He has also contributed video and imagery used in Portland Fire & Rescue’s annual recognition and ceremony programming.
Taken together, Monson’s career has moved through several distinct production environments: university soundstages, television programming, Hollywood post-production, independent production-company ownership, freelance cinematography and editing, scientific documentary production, and municipal public-safety communications. That unusually broad background makes “videographer” an accurate but simplified description of a career encompassing virtually every stage of professional video production.
| Field | Details |
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| Name | Greg Monson |
| Location & Residence | Portland, Oregon, United States. His career has also included substantial periods working in New York City and Hollywood/Los Angeles, California before establishing himself professionally in Portland. |
| Profession & Jobs | Videographer, cinematographer, editor and video-production specialist. Works professionally in Portland and has been identified as a Video Production Specialist with Portland Fire & Rescue. Has worked independently as a Freelance Videographer, Cinematographer & Editor since May 2010. Owner and Head of Production at Lost Nomad Media from May 2011 to July 2014, producing documentary, educational, scientific and web-based video. Previously Online Editor at Stampede Post Production in Hollywood from September 2007 to May 2010; Programming and Acquisitions Intern at the Sundance Channel from January to May 2007; and Teaching Soundstage Assistant at New York University from August 2003 to May 2007. His skills span production planning, cinematography, creative editing, online editing, post-production, project management and final delivery. |
| Gender & Sex | Male / man (educated assumption). |
| Age & Date of Birth | |
| Nationality & Ethnicity | American |
| Education & School | New York University, 2003–2007 – Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.). During his four years at NYU he also worked as a Teaching Soundstage Assistant, giving him extensive practical production experience alongside his studies. |
| Relationships (Married/Dating/Sexuality) & Family | |
| Biography & More Details | 2026 Jeopardy! contestant from Portland, Oregon, introduced as a videographer. Monson has more than two decades of experience in film and video. His career began while studying at NYU, followed by an internship with the Sundance Channel and several years in Hollywood post-production with Stampede Post Production. He became a freelance cinematographer/editor in 2010 and founded Lost Nomad Media in 2011. His independent-production work included scientific documentaries designed to make complex research understandable to general audiences, including a project investigating how terpenes emitted by pine forests may contribute to cloud formation. He later became a Video Production Specialist for Portland Fire & Rescue, producing professional visual material and contributing footage to departmental programming and ceremonies. He has experience across the complete production process, including development, production, cinematography, creative editing, online editing, post-production, studio operations and delivery. A professional recommendation describes him as meticulous, dependable under deadline pressure and capable of understanding projects from initial development through final delivery. |
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Greg Monson Jeopardy Results
| Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | Greg Monson Portland, Oregon Videographer 3 Day Winnings of $60,300 Final Score: $18,200 Round 2 Score: $18,200 Round 1 Score: $7,600 | Evelyn Lamb Houston, Texas Math & Science Writer Final Score: $5,000 Round 2 Score: $5,000 Round 1 Score: $4,200 | Ron Clarke Chickaloon, Alaska Retired Wildlife Biologist Winning Score: $18,200 Round 2 Score: $9,100 Round 1 Score: $1,800 |
| Monday, 12 October 2026 | Greg Monson Portland, Oregon Videographer 2 Day Winnings of $31,300 Winning Score: $29,000 Round 2 Score: $25,600 Round 1 Score: $11,400 | Daniel Ransom San Francisco, California Librarian Final Score: $9,000 Round 2 Score: $6,600 Round 1 Score: -$1,200 | Megan Whelan Originally Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Managing Editor Final Score: $3,999 Round 2 Score: $8,600 Round 1 Score: $3,800 |
| Friday, 9 October 2026 | Greg Monson Portland, Oregon Videographer 1 Day Winnings of $8,700 Winning Score: $22,600 Round 2 Score: $20,600 Round 1 Score: $1,800 | Kendra Kendell Originally Aurora, Colorado Payroll Analyst Final Score: $20,800 Round 2 Score: $10,400 Round 1 Score: -$1,200 | Dan Perkey Originally Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Brewer Final Score: $18,000 Round 2 Score: $9,000 Round 1 Score: $5,400 |
| Thursday, 8 October 2026 | John Edwards Brooklyn, New York Editor 1 Day Winnings of $31,201 Final Score: $1,199 Round 2 Score: $8,600 Round 1 Score: $4,600 | Lou Williamson Greenville, South Carolina Software Analyst Final Score: $1,200 Round 2 Score: $1,200 Round 1 Score: $400 | Greg Monson Portland, Oregon Videographer Winning Score: $8,700 Round 2 Score: $16,000 Round 1 Score: $4,200 |