Gavin Free

Gavin Free
Gavin Free at RTX 2016
Born
Gavin David Free

(1988-05-23) 23 May 1988 (age 36)
Thame, England
Occupation(s)Producer, director, cinematographer, actor
Years active2006–present
Known forThe Slow Mo Guys
Achievement Hunter
Rooster Teeth
Spouse
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(m. 2024)​

Gavin David Free (born 23 May 1988) is an English actor, director, cinematographer and internet personality. He is best known for his work at Rooster Teeth—where he formerly served as creative director—featuring in many of their projects, including the Achievement Hunter gaming division. He directed season 7 of Red vs. Blue, as well as its miniseries Relocated.

Free is also known as the creator and co-host of the YouTube-based web series The Slow Mo Guys,[1] alongside his friend Daniel Gruchy. The series features slow-motion footage of various stunts and experiments, garnering as of February 2022 over 2.2 billion views since its launch in 2010. In April 2011, the channel was voted the winner of YouTube's On The Rise program. In September 2012, their episode involving crushing watermelons was featured on The Tonight Show. Free has appeared alongside Gruchy in the annual YouTube Rewind series from 2013 to 2017. Free was nominated for a Webby Award in the Best Web Personality/Host (Online Film & Video) category for his work on The Slow Mo Guys on 5 April 2016.[2]

His acting roles include Woody in Lazer Team and its sequel, Vav in the animated comedy series X-Ray and Vav, and Scarlet David in RWBY. He is also known for his slow motion cinematography work for films,[3] including Hot Fuzz (2007), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), and Dredd (2012).[4] Free has also worked on slow-motion footage for the BBC show Top Gear.[5] At the 2016 Streamy Awards, Free won for Cinematography.[6]

  1. ^ Spangler, Todd. "A gunman broke into the home of 2 YouTube stars, fired at least once, and searched their home while the couple hid in a closet". Business Insider. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ Cavassuto, Maria. "Michelle Obama, Netflix Among 2016 Webby Nominees". Variety. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ Rooster Teeth (1 September 2013). "Game Time -- Burnie & Gav Play Halo 4 Ricochet". YouTube.
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  5. ^ "RT Podcast No. 235". Rooster Teeth. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "The Slow Mo Guys Win Cinematography - Streamy Awards 2016". YouTube. Retrieved 9 October 2016.