Jim Matthews

Jim Matthews, a computer programmer from Hanover, New Hampshire, was a contestant on season 2 of the US version of the show on December 6, 2000. He walked away with $500,000.

Fastest Finger Question
From the 10 starting contestants, 4 got it right, but Jim (with a time of 5.34 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-B-A-C, making it into the Hot Seat.

Jim's Run to the Million
During the break, Jim's wife and children were brought backstage so they could watch the rest of his game live and cheer him on.