Matt Biel

Matt Biel, an IT consultant from Mar Vista, CA, was a contestant who appeared in Season 17 of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 25, 2019 and left with $5,000 after missing the $10,000 question.

Matt told Chris that he hadn't bought a new shirt in 10 years.

WWTBAM Run[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
In 2017 New York State made it illegal to do what related activity in any building where cigarettes are already prohibited?
⬥ A: Cough	⬥ B: Vape
⬥ C: Rest between flights of stairs	⬥ D: Complain about having to go outside to smoke

$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
According to the Online Slang Dictionary, what would an excited concert reviewer typically mean if he said a band "left it all on stage"?
⬥ A: They removed their clothes	⬥ B: They made their groupies pack up their gear
⬥ C: They gave it everything they had	⬥ D: They forgot their keys, phones and wallets

$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Giving Guy Smiley some much-deserved time off, Pat Playjacks fittingly stepped in on "Sesame Street" to host a parody of a what?
⬥ A: Horror movie	⬥ B: Game show
⬥ C: Medical drama	⬥ D: Romantic comedy

$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
For a combined total of 43 years, Richard J. Daley and his son Richard M. Daley served as mayor of what major U.S. city? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Philadelphia	⬥ B: Los Angeles
⬥ C: Chicago	⬥ D: New York
Ask the Audience Results: A: 24% ⬥ B: 5% ⬥ C: 65% ⬥ D: 6%

$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Wisely never pitching both products at once, what actor does TV ads for the Lincoln Motor Company and Wild Turkey whiskey?
⬥ A: Matthew McConaughey	⬥ B: Matt Damon
⬥ C: George Clooney	⬥ D: Brad Pitt

Chris: "You're... not dazed OR confused, you got it!"

$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Excluding the $2 bill, if you have one piece of each denomination of U.S. paper money that has a former U.S. president on its front, how much money do you have? 'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: $36	⬥ B: $76
⬥ C: $126	⬥ D: $176

Just to be sure, Matt calls down his Plus One, Robert. He explains that the $1, $5, $20, and $50 bills all have former presidents, adding to $76.

$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Which pair of countries border only each other, and no other countries at all? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: The Gambia and Senegal	⬥ B: Brunei and Malaysia
⬥ C: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea	⬥ D: Dominican Republic and Haiti

Total Winnings: $5,000

Question of the Day[]

Question of the Day
In an interview she gave to Vanity Fair, Martha Stewart revealed that she had what nickname while in prison?
⬥ A: M. Diddy	⬥ B: The Martha
⬥ C: Mo Money	⬥ D: G-Thing

Audience Participation Game[]

Today's hopeful thousandaire is Justin Reece, a photographer from Las Vegas.

$1,000 (1 of 1) - Not Timed
Which of these is NOT a type of coat sold by London Fog?
⬥ A: Pea coat	⬥ B: Top coat
⬥ C: Sugarcoat	⬥ D: Raincoat

Justin: "Hmm, this is really tough... C, final answer!"

Justin Reece: THOUSANDAIRE

Source[]

Matt Biel's run to the million (Wayback Machine) (Starts at 1:06:50)