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53-427: Mark Edward Fischbach ( / ˈ f ɪ ʃ ˌ b ɑː k / FISH -bahk ; born June 28, 1989), known online as Markiplier , is an American YouTuber , actor and filmmaker. One of the most popular YouTubers on the platform, he is known for his " Let's Play " videos of indie horror games . He was listed by Forbes as the third highest-paid content creator on the platform in 2022, and has won four Streamy Awards and
106-477: A Golden Joystick Award . He has spun-off his YouTube fame into a media career, venturing into acting and filmmaking. After joining YouTube in 2012, Fischbach became popular on the platform with Let's Plays of Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) and the Five Nights at Freddy's series; as of 2024, his channel had over 37 million subscribers. He signed with talent agency William Morris Endeavor in 2016. While with
159-613: A 48-hour sale of his "Tasteful Nudes" Charity Calendar to the Cancer Research Institute ; he raised over $ 490,000 for the charity and won the 2020 Oliver R. Grace Award. Fischbach joined the board of comic book publisher Red Giant Entertainment in November 2014. In June of that year at San Diego Comic-Con , he co-hosted a panel with figures from the company including CEO Benny R. Powell , and writers David Campiti , Mort Castle , David Lawrence , and Brian Augustyn . In 2016, it
212-674: A Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her role on Everyone's Crazy But Us , a web series produced on Funny or Die . Varney was a main cast member on IFC 's Stan Against Evil , playing Sheriff Evie Barret. The show ran for three seasons from 2016 to 2018. She was also the host of ESCAPE! , a web series broadcast on Geek & Sundry where teams of celebrities work together to get out of an escape room . The show ran for one season in 2017. In 2018 Varney created, produced and starred in Fortune Rookie , an 8-episode web series presented by IFC. In 2005, Varney replaced Lisa Kushell as
265-399: A channel which planned to upload a video every day for one year, after which the channel would be deleted along with its videos. The channel rose to early success, gaining 1 million subscribers in its first 5 days and 4.56 million in its last few minutes, and over 11.5 million video views in its first week. Following a final 12-hour live stream that peaked at over 1.5 million concurrent viewers,
318-642: A film adaptation of the 2022 indie horror game Iron Lung by David Szymanski. Fischbach is directing, producing, writing, and financing Iron Lung himself. The film stars him and Caroline Rose Kaplan. Fischbach has participated in multiple charity live streams and fundraisers. The majority of his fundraising has been for cancer charities in honor of his father, who died of lung cancer in 2008. In 2017, Forbes reported that Fischbach and his fans raised around $ 3 million for charity through these events. In March 2018, in celebration of reaching 20 million subscribers, Fischbach announced he would donate all proceeds from
371-445: A number of fellow YouTubers , including Ethan Nestor, Jacksepticeye , LordMinion777, Muyskerm, PewDiePie , Matthias, Game Grumps , Cyndago, Yamimash, jacksfilms , CaptainSparklez , Egoraptor and LixianTV, the last of whom currently works as his editor. He has also collaborated with celebrities such as Jack Black and Jimmy Kimmel . Fischbach says that he is " not religious " and does not attend church. Mark's older brother, Tom,
424-504: A spin-off of the series Avatar: The Last Airbender . Varney voiced the character of Korra for all four seasons of the show, which ended in 2014. After a decade of voicing Korra in both the series and several video games, Varney later stepped down from the role with her final outing as the character being in Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway in 2022. In 2016, Varney was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in
477-505: Is a comic artist who created the long running webcomic Twokinds . In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡): YouTuber A YouTuber is a type of content creator and social media influencer who uploads or creates videos on the online video-sharing website YouTube , typically posting to their personal YouTube channel. The term was first used in the English language in 2006, and subsequently appeared in
530-540: Is also a frequent guest on the puzzle, riddle and lateral thinking podcast Hey Riddle Riddle . Since 2022, Varney has voiced the character of Janet Lubelle on Welcome to Night Vale . Varney is the co-founder, creative director and producer of SF Sketchfest , the San Francisco Comedy Festival, and is also the co-founder of the San Francisco sketch group Totally False People. She is a core member of
583-670: Is known for voicing the character of Korra in the Nickelodeon animated television series The Legend of Korra , co-starring as Sheriff Evie Barret in the television series Stan Against Evil , and a recurring role as Becca Barbara in You're the Worst . Varney has hosted The JV Club podcast since 2012 and is also the co-host of the Avatar: Braving the Elements podcast along with Dante Basco . She
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#1732921097623636-580: Is the co-founder, creative director and producer of the long-running comedy festival SF Sketchfest in San Francisco . Varney was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona . She graduated as salutatorian from Rincon High School in 1993 and is an alumna of San Francisco State University , where she majored in theater, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1997. She later pursued a career in interior design before eventually finding her way back into acting. Varney
689-721: The COVID-19 pandemic . In 2020, Time named Neto and fellow YouTuber JoJo Siwa to its annual list of the world's 100 most influential people. Due to this level of influence, in 2013, University of Michigan associate professor Robert Hovden argued for the creation of a new index similar to the g-index and h-index to evaluate a person's output and impact on YouTube. YouTubers can earn revenue from Google AdSense . Additionally, they can supplement their income through affiliate links , merchandising , and 3rd party memberships using platforms such as Patreon . Popular channels have garnered corporate sponsors, who pay to be included in
742-530: The Cincinnati Children's Hospital and the World Food Programme . He announced a set of conditions that had to be met first before launching the page: The first condition was that his Distractible podcast had to become the most popular podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify , and the second condition was that a sports podcast he created with a friend had to become the most popular sports podcast in
795-560: The Maximum Fun network. The podcast released its 500th episode in Jan 2023. Varney has participated on a regular basis on the improv comedy podcast Spontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins , where she is referred to as "Little Janet" Varney. She is also one of the core cast members of the improvised SciFi podcast Voyage to the Stars , and the podcast Thrilling Adventure Hour . Avatar: Braving
848-594: The RiffTrax website under the RiffTrax Presents branding, as they are officially sanctioned by RiffTrax founder and Mystery Science Theater 3000 alumnus Michael J. Nelson . She has performed in Rifftrax commentaries for the following films: In March 2012, Varney launched a podcast titled The JV Club , hosted on Nerdist.com from 2012 to 2018. In November 2018, it was announced that The JV Club would be moving to
901-505: The horror film Iron Lung , which is his theatrical debut. Mark Edward Fischbach was born on June 28, 1989, in Honolulu , Hawaii. His father Cliffton was a German American military officer who met his Korean mother, Sunok Frank, while stationed in South Korea. Fischbach's maternal family history is explored in the 2022 documentary Markiplier from North Korea . After Fischbach was born,
954-515: The 2006 Time Person of the Year issue. Influential YouTubers are frequently described as microcelebrities . Since YouTube is widely conceived as a bottom-up social media video platform, microcelebrities do not appear to be involved with the established and commercial system of celebrity culture; rather, they appear self-governed and independent. This appearance, in turn, leads to YouTubers being seen as more relatable and authentic, also fostered by
1007-635: The 2015 South by Southwest Gaming Awards, and he was featured in YouTube Rewind . He was ranked sixth in a list of the twenty most influential celebrities among teenagers in the United States. Fischbach and fellow YouTuber Jenna Mae appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in September 2015 following backlash Kimmel received regarding jokes he made about YouTube and Let's Play videos. Fischbach began living with fellow YouTubers Daniel Kyre and Ryan Magee, who ran
1060-557: The Elements , an official Nickelodeon companion podcast to Avatar: The Last Airbender , premiered on June 22, 2021, hosted by Varney (the voice of Korra ) and Dante Basco (the voice of Zuko ). Varney and Basco discuss key moments and behind-the scenes information from each episode. She has appeared on the podcast Hello from the Magic Tavern as the character Braidwynn the Warrior Elf, who disguises herself as Crone Bakeress. She
1113-543: The Partner Program, which allows channels that meet certain metrics (currently 1000 subscribers and 4000 public watch hours in the past year) to run ads on their videos and earn money doing so. The Partner Program allowed for the first time YouTube personalities to make a living from the platform. During the 2010s, the ability for YouTubers to achieve wealth and fame due to success on the platform increased dramatically. In December 2010, Business Insider estimated that
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#17329210976231166-418: The United States and the rest of the world. The third and final condition was that fans had to pay an admission of $ 12 for his documentary Markiplier From North Korea , a documentary based on his mother's life story about him getting back in touch with the rest of his family. The conditions were met faster than he was prepared for. On November 2, 2022, he announced in a YouTube video that he was going to create
1219-510: The YouTube channel Cyndago. In September 2015, Kyre was found in critical condition after attempting suicide in his room. He was hospitalized, but was taken off life support two days later. Cyndago was disbanded and Fischbach went on hiatus from YouTube for a month before returning on October 5. He reached 10 million subscribers on the 14th. In November 2016, Fischbach signed with talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME). His first project with WME
1272-512: The agency, he released a clothing line, wrote and directed the YouTube Original series A Heist with Markiplier (2019) and In Space with Markiplier (2022), and hosted or co-hosted two podcasts which reached No. 1 on Spotify . In 2023, Fischbach signed with United Talent Agency and was nominated for a Children's and Family Emmy Award . He starred in the series The Edge of Sleep (2024), and he will direct, produce, write, and star in
1325-437: The channel "Markiplier", a portmanteau of Mark and multiplier , as he would be portraying all the characters in the sketches. Fischbach later said it was a "really dumb name". However, Fischbach also had a lifelong interest in video games and decided to do gaming videos while the trend was growing. His first series was a Let's Play of Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010), and the channel reached over 94,000 subscribers within
1378-559: The channel was deleted by Fischbach and Nestor on November 14, 2020, at 12:00 a.m. PST. Since 2017, Fischbach has voiced the character 5.0.5 in the Cartoon Network series Villainous . Fischbach starred and co-produced a podcast drama called The Edge of Sleep , which follows a night watchman who discovers that everyone who fell asleep the previous night died and must try to stay awake. The first project from QCode 's Wood Elf label, The Edge of Sleep debuted September 2019, and
1431-510: The direct connection between artist and viewer using the medium of YouTube. In 2014, the University of Southern California surveyed 13–18-year-olds in the United States on whether ten YouTube celebrities or ten traditional celebrities were more influential; YouTube personalities took the first five spots of the ranking, with the YouTube duo Smosh ranking as most influential. The survey
1484-606: The entire platform at once. When the ads were introduced in August 2006, YouTube CEO Chad Hurley rejected the idea of expanding into areas of advertising seen as less user-friendly at the time, saying, "We think there are better ways for people to engage with brands than forcing them to watch a commercial before seeing content. You could ask anyone on the net if they enjoy that experience and they'd probably say no." However, YouTube began running in-video ads in August 2007, with preroll ads introduced in 2008. In December 2007, YouTube launched
1537-437: The family moved to Cincinnati , Ohio, but his parents divorced when he was young. Fischbach graduated from Milford High School in 2007 and enrolled at the University of Cincinnati , where he took a biomedical engineering program. His father died in 2008. Fischbach met Wade Barnes in sixth grade and roomed with Bob Muyskens in his freshman year—they would both become his long-term friends and collaborators. In 2012, Fischbach
1590-452: The highest earner on YouTube during the previous year was Dane Boedigheimer , creator of the web series Annoying Orange , with an income of around $ 257,000. Five years later, Forbes released its first list of the highest-earning YouTube personalities, estimating top earner PewDiePie 's income during the previous fiscal year at $ 12 million, more than some popular actors such as Cameron Diaz or Gwyneth Paltrow . Forbes estimated that
1643-476: The host of the TBS cooking and entertainment show Dinner and a Movie . She appeared with Paul Gilmartin and Claud Mann in each episode, introducing films and injecting humor during the preparation of a creative dinner for some themes. The series was cancelled in 2011. Varney has written and performed several comedic audio commentaries for films along with fellow SF Sketchfest co-founder Cole Stratton . These appear on
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1696-469: The opportunity to view exclusive content by clicking on the ad. The first such ad was for the Fox show Prison Break and solely appeared above videos on Paris Hilton's channel. At the time, the channel was operated by Warner Bros. Records and was cited as the first brand channel on the platform. Participatory video ads were designed to link specific promotions to specific channels rather than advertising on
1749-466: The page at the end of the month, after making an initial batch of "tasteful nudes" and obtaining the "Markiplier" handle from an impersonator. The page was launched on December 9, 2022, and the influx of traffic caused the site to crash. Fischbach is best known for his Let's Plays of indie horror games. He uploaded his first Let's Play of the 2014 survival horror game Five Nights at Freddy's ( FNaF ) on August 13, 2014. As of November 2023,
1802-500: The resulting franchise is now known for. For over a decade, Fischbach has consistently made Let's Plays of every entry in the FNaF series. They are some of his most viewed and rewatched videos. He is highly engaged with the franchise's fandom , which has an overlap with his own. He made a guest appearance in the launch trailer for Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery (2019). In 2023, /Film 's B. J. Colangelo wrote that Fischbach
1855-525: The revival of the Nickelodeon show Double Dare and starred in the Netflix dance-comedy film Work It . In 2019, Ryan's Mystery Playdate , a show starring Ryan Kaji, the then-seven-year-old host of the toy review and vlog channel Ryan's World , began airing on the Nick Jr. Channel ; later that year, NBC debuted A Little Late with Lilly Singh in its 1:35 am ET time slot. Singh's digital prominence
1908-401: The shows Entourage ( HBO ), Burning Love ( Yahoo! Screen ), Country Comfort ( Netflix ), You're the Worst ( FX ), and Take My Wife ( Seeso ). In 2012, she co-created Neil's Puppet Dreams with Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka . That same year, Varney also began her role voicing the main character of Korra on the Nickelodeon animated series The Legend of Korra ,
1961-424: The tenth-highest earner that year was Rosanna Pansino at $ 2.5 million. That year, NME stated that " vlogging has become big business." The rapid influx of wealth within the YouTube community has led some to criticize YouTubers for focusing on earnings more than the creativity and connection with their fanbase that some claim was at the heart of the platform before expanded monetization. In August 2021, it
2014-546: The tour. In January 2018, Fischbach began producing exclusive content for Twitch as part of a deal with Disney Digital Network . His YouTube channel reached 20 million subscribers in March, before going on another hiatus in June to mourn his step-niece Miranda Cracraft, who had been killed in a car accident aged nineteen, raising over $ 79,000 for her funeral through GoFundMe . In October 2019, interactive special A Heist with Markiplier
2067-412: The video has over 114 million views, making it his most-viewed Let's Play. It was only released five days prior to Fischbach's video, and quickly saw viral success after Fischbach and other YouTubers made videos playing it. Viewers were drawn by the hilarity of their "over-the-top" reactions. Fischbach's videos included his struggles to beat the game's hardest mode and decipher the complicated hidden story
2120-437: The videos. In 2018, Walmart , Nordstrom , and others sought YouTube stars as influencers . In the early days of YouTube, there was no way to monetize videos on the platform. Much of the site's content was homemade and produced by hobbyists with no plans for making money on the site. The first targeted advertising on the site came in the form of participatory video ads, which were videos in their own right that offered users
2173-633: The year. YouTubers with over one thousand subscribers were then eligible to earn money under YouTube's AdSense program. However, Fischbach had problems with his AdSense account which prevented him from monetizing his videos, and he was forced to move to his current channel in April, originally named "markiplierGAME". He dropped out of university the same year to support his growing online career, only two semesters away from graduating. In early 2014, Fischbach moved to Los Angeles to be closer to potential business opportunities. Fischbach and Janet Varney co-hosted
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2226-481: Was announced that he would appear in his own line of comics. In October 2018, Fischbach and fellow YouTuber Seán McLoughlin launched the clothing line Cloak, aimed at the gaming community. Streamer Imane Anys joined Cloak as a partner and creative director in 2020. The success of the Tasteful Nudes Calendar inspired Fischbach to start an account on OnlyFans , whose proceeds will be split evenly between
2279-461: Was beset by many different issues: he went through a breakup, was laid off of his job, moved to an apartment after his mother kicked him out of her house, had an emergency appendectomy and went into debt. After being hospitalized because of an adrenal tumor , he "decided that he wanted to do something else." Fischbach registered his first YouTube channel on March 6, 2012. He originally intended to upload comedy sketches and action videos. He named
2332-647: Was cited as a reason for her selection as host by then-NBC Entertainment co-chairman George Cheeks. In 2024, Canadian YouTuber Jasmeet Singh Raina , otherwise known as JusReign, released his half-hour comedy series titled Late Bloomer . In addition to expanding into other forms of media, several YouTubers have used their influence to raise money for charity or speak out on social issues . Notable examples include James Stephen "MrBeast" Donaldson and Mark Rober , who helped raise over $ 20 million with their Team Trees campaign, and Felipe Neto , who publicly criticized Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for his response to
2385-455: Was his "You're Welcome Tour" in Spring 2017, in which Fischbach and four other YouTubers—Muyskerm, Barnes, Tyler Schied, and Ethan Nestor—performed thirty-one shows across the United States and Europe. Fischbach had said to Variety that he was interested in more traditional entertainment. Taking five months to plan, he incorporated musical, comedy and improv elements and audience participation in
2438-565: Was launched in May 2021. Fischbach and Scheid also launched Go! My Favorite Sports Team in February 2022, a comedy podcast where the enthusiast Scheid and the unknowledgeable Fischbach discuss sports. The two-part In Space with Markiplier (2022) was again produced by Fischbach and Rooster Teeth as his second interactive YouTube Original. The viewer takes on the role of the captain of a collapsing spaceship with Fischbach playing its head engineer. In Space
2491-500: Was nominated for Outstanding Interactive Media at the first Children's and Family Emmys Awards . Deadline announced at the start of March 2023 that Fischbach had signed with United Talent Agency (UTA). A week later, it was announced at Spotify Stream On that Spotify would exclusively host new video episodes of Distractible and Go! My Favorite Sports Team . Fischbach also said he was working on an upcoming film. On April 21, Deadline announced that Fischbach had begun production on
2544-525: Was raised Mormon , but left the church at 17 and began to identify as an agnostic . Varney is of English and Scottish descent. Varney made her television debut in 2004 as a guest on the Comedy Central debate show Crossballs . She has appeared as a guest star in series including Bones , Better Off Ted , How I Met Your Mother , Hot in Cleveland , and Psych . Varney has had recurring roles on
2597-437: Was released as his first YouTube Original . Produced by Fischbach and Rooster Teeth , the special follows two burglars—the viewer and Fischbach—and contains 31 possible endings. Fischbach had released a similar project titled A Date with Markiplier in 2017. On November 15, 2019, Fischbach launched a new channel with fellow YouTuber Ethan Nestor (formerly known online as CrankGameplays) called Unus Annus (Latin for “one year”),
2650-483: Was renewed for a second season set for 2023. Fischbach reprises his role in a television remake produced by New Regency , in which Lio Tipton and Eve Harlow also star. It was released in 2024 and debuted in Amazon Prime Video 's Top 10 charts. Fischbach, alongside Barnes and Muyskens, host the podcast Distractible . Also produced by Wood Elf, it rose to No. 1 on Spotify and Apple Podcasts ' charts when it
2703-487: Was repeated in 2015, and found six YouTubers on the first ranks, with KSI ranked as most influential. Several YouTubers and their influence were subjects for scientific studies, such as Zoella , and PewDiePie . Numerous studies in the late 2010s found that YouTuber was the most desired career by children. YouTubers' influence has also extended beyond the platform. Some have ventured into mainstream forms of media, such as Liza Koshy , who, among other pursuits, hosted
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#17329210976232756-503: Was reported Kevin Paffrath made $ 5 million in just the first 3 months of 2021 and his YouTube analytics showed he made "several million" in ad revenue within the prior 12 months. By 2021, YouTuber earnings had expanded even more, with Forbes estimating that the highest earner that year was MrBeast at $ 51 million. Janet Varney Janet Varney (born February 16, 1976) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She
2809-480: Was the main contributor to FNaF 's rise to popularity. Fischbach confirmed he was asked to appear in the 2023 film adaptation of the video game, but was unable to due to scheduling conflicts with his Iron Lung adaptation. In one of MatPat 's Film Theory videos, it was confirmed that Fischbach was supposed to play the night security guard that was killed by the animatronics in the film's opening scene. Fischbach has collaborated on sketch comedy and gaming videos with
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