Charles “Chuck” Forrest (born June 3, 1961[1]) is an American attorney and game show contestant who at one time held the record for the largest non-tournament cash winnings total on the syndicated game show Jeopardy!
[3] Forrest, who was described at the time as a law student[1] from Grand Blanc, Michigan, had a series of victories in Season 2 of Jeopardy!, starting on September 30, 1985.
[5] Blake's record lasted until the middle of Season 6, when Frank Spangenberg accumulated a 5-day total of $102,597.
[7] In the two-game final, Forrest defeated Paul Rouffa and Marvin Shinkman, adding another $100,000 to his total cash winnings.
[8] That final series was featured in a July 29, 1989, PBS documentary called Wise Guys, a behind-the scenes look at the program.
[11] In the 2002 Million Dollar Masters tournament, Forrest lost his semi-final to Bob Verini, picking up another $25,000 in the process.
[13] In the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions, Forrest received a bye into Round 2 in recognition of his former regular-play cash winnings record.
[14] There were no "wild card" spots for nonwinners in the Ultimate Tournament of Champions, meaning neither Robillard nor Forrest had a chance of advancing to Round 3.
Forrest competed against Ken Jennings and Russ Schumacher in the semi-finals on May 12 and briefly led in the Double Jeopardy!
[16] Forrest earned $25,000 in that appearance[17] bringing his all-time cash winnings on Jeopardy to a grand total of $252,800.
[23] In 1992, Forrest was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, entering the Republican primary for Michigan's 9th congressional district, which at the time included his home town of Grand Blanc.