Markiplier
Mark Edward Fischbach (born June 28, 1989), known by his YouTube username Markiplier, is an American internet personality, video game commentator and charity fundraiser.[2]
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| Born | Mark Edward Fischbach 28 June 1989 (aged 36) | ||||||||||||
| Origin | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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| Website | markiplier | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||||
| Genre | [relatives] Lydia LaForce/cousin Tomas Fishbach/brother | ||||||||||||
| Subscribers | 34.8 million[1] | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 19.9 billion[1] | ||||||||||||
| Network | Polaris (Disney Digital Network) | ||||||||||||
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Early life
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii,[3] Fischbach began his career in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father, Cliffton M. Fischbach, was of German descent, while his mother is Korean. He studied Civil Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, later changing his degree to Biomedical Engineering. He later left college and started his YouTube career.
Career
Fischbach moved to Los Angeles, California in 2014, wanting to be closer to the YouTube scene.[4]
As of August 2018[update], his channel has over 9 billion total video views and 22 million subscribers,[5] and is currently the 36th most-subscribed channel on YouTube.[6]
Fischbach plays in Let's Play videos, commonly of survival horror video games.[7]
In 2017, Fischbach began his first improv tour, known as the "You're Welcome Tour",[8] which spanned from North America to Europe and Australia.[9]
Fischbach has done multiple charity streams and fundraisers with other YouTubers. Forbes reported in 2017 that Fischbach and his fans had helped raise roughly $3 million for charity in past fundraising streams.[10] In April 2018, he raised $1,506,793.81 in charities.[11]
Unus Annus
On November 15, 2019, Fischbach created a new channel with YouTuber Ethan Nestor (known online as CrankGameplays) called Unus Annus, a channel which planned to upload a video every day for one year, after which the channel would be deleted along with its videos.[12][13] The channel had 1 million subscribers in its first 5 days and 4.56 million in its last few minutes.[14][15] The channel was deleted on November 14, 2020.[16] The channel was meant to remind viewers about life and death and how quickly both can come and go.[16]
Podcasts
Fischbach, along with Wade Barnes (LordMinion777) and Bob Muyskens (Muyskerm) has streamed a podcast on Twitch called 3 Peens in a Podcast since 2018.[17]
In 2019, Fischbach co-produced and starred in Edge of Sleep, an audio drama released on iTunes.[18]
In May 2021, Fischbach announced that he, Barnes, and Muyskens would be starting a podcast called Distractible.[19]
Philanthropy works
| Date | Charity | Total Funds | Others With Him |
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| July 2012 | Child's Play | $1,000.00 | |
| February 2013 | Cancer Research Institute | $8,047.00[20] | |
| February 2015 | Depression and Bipolar Support Association | $82,003.00[21] | |
| February 2017 | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | $115,717.00 | |
| March 2017 | Charity: Water | $254,649.00 | |
| April 2017 | Environmental Defense Fund | $123,111.00 | |
| May 2017 | Game Changer | $198,378.00 | |
| August 2017 | Joyful Heart Foundation | $108,585.00 | |
| September 2017 | Direct Relief | $74,421.00 | |
| October 2017 | National MPS Society | $107,878.00 | |
| November 2017 | Save The Children | $422,773.81[22] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Streamy Awards | Gaming | Nominated | |
| Shorty Awards | Tech and Innovation: Gaming | Nominated | ||
| Make-A-Wish Foundation Award Ceremony | Celebrity of the Year | Won | [23] | |
| 2017 | Golden Joystick Awards | Best Streamer/Broadcaster | Won | [24] |
| 2018 | Kids Choice Awards | Favorite Funny YouTube Creator | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Streamy Awards | Show of the Year (A Heist with Markiplier) | Nominated | [25] |
| Scripted Series (A Heist with Markiplier) | Won | |||
| Cancer Research Institute | Oliver R. Grace Award for Distinguished Service in Advancing Cancer Research | Won | [26][27] | |
| 2021 | Streamy Awards | Best Collaboration (Markiplier and CrankGameplays for Unus Annus) | Won | [28] |
Markiplier Media
Markiplier's "Happy 2 year anniversary"-video on YouTube.
Markiplier in 2015
YouTuber Markiplier in 2017
Markiplier speaking with attendees at the 2018 PAX West at Benaroya Hall in Seattle, Washington. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About MarkiplierGAMEYouTube.
- ↑ Mark 'Markiplier' Fischbach Joins Red Giant Entertainment's Board of Directors. CNN. November 12, 2014. http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/11G026162-001.htm. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ↑ Markiplier. Do You Know Markiplier? (November 16, 2016). Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ Markiplier. Moving to LA!! (January 20, 2014). Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ 2,000,000. YouTube. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ↑ YouTube Top 100 Most Subscribed Channels List - Top by Subscribers. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ↑ Hernandez, Patricia. Famous YouTubers Go On TV, Teach Jimmy Kimmel A Lesson. Kotaku.com (September 4, 2015). Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ↑ "YouTube Star Markiplier Will Bring His Comedy Show Across The US And Europe With 31-Show Tour - Tubefilter" (in en-US). Tubefilter. September 6, 2017. https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/09/06/markiplier-youre-welcome-tour/. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ↑ "YouTuber Markiplier Is Touring Australia This Year" (in en-US). Press Start Australia - Bringing The Best Of Video Games & Gaming To Australia. February 26, 2018. https://press-start.com.au/news/2018/02/26/youtuber-markiplier-touring-australia-year/. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Uber-Charitable Markiplier Raises $422,000 During 'Save The Children' Stream - Tubefilter" (in en-US). Tubefilter. November 29, 2017. https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/11/29/markiplier-raises-422000-save-the-children/. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ↑ Fischbach, Mark. About Markiplier. tiltify.com (2018). Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ↑ Groux, Christopher. Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach Talks Ending Unus Annus and Letting Go of Content. Newsweek (December 18, 2020). Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ↑ Carbonell, Matthew. Unus Annus Is GONE - Here's What Happened & Why Fans Are Talking About It. Comic Book Resources (November 22, 2020). Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ↑ Markiplier And Ethan Nestor's New Self-Destructing Vlog Project Nets Nearly 1M Subscribers In 3 Days (November 18, 2019). Retrieved Nov 23, 2019.
- ↑ Unus Annus's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) – Social Blade Stats. socialblade.com. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Wade, Bethany. The true meaning of Unus Annus: Why the channel is being deleted. Film Daily (November 13, 2020). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ Bonercast Season 2 Announcement | Drunk Minecraft, Weddings and The Tour Archived 2021-12-30 at the Wayback Machine muyskerm. November 23, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ↑ Beresford, Trilby. QCODE Orders Fiction Podcast 'The Edge of Sleep' Starring Gamer Markiplier (Exclusive) (in en-US). The Hollywood Reporter (2019-09-09). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ Quah, Nicholas. Are Podcasts Ready For Live Events Again? (in en-us). Vulture (2021-05-04). Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ Mark Fischbach. Cancer Research Institute. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ↑ Click here to support Markiplier's Charity Campaign organized by Mark Fischbach (in en-US). gofundme.com. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ↑ Fischbach, Mark. Markiplier's November Charity Livestream - Save the Children. tiltify.com (November 2017). Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ↑ Markiplier. I Don't Deserve This. YouTube (October 27, 2016). Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ↑ Golden Joystick Awards on Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ↑ 10th Annual Streamy Nominees & Winners (in en). The Streamy Awards. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ Announcing 2020 CRI Philanthropy and Science Awards (in en). Cancer Research Institute. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ Markiplier: YouTuber Turned Philanthropist. theavion.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt. Bretman Rock, Bailey Sarian, Mark Rober & MrBeast Among Repeat Winners At 2021 YouTube Streamy Awards – Complete Winners List (in en-US). Deadline (2021-12-12). Retrieved 2021-12-21.
Other websites
- Video at YouTube
- Markiplier on IMDb