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 Rolfe in character as the Nerd in 2021 | ||||||||||
| Born | James D. Rolfe July 10, 1980[1] | |||||||||
| Alma mater | University of the Arts (BFA) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 1996–present | |||||||||
| Known for | Creating and hosting the retrogaming web series Angry Video Game Nerd (2004–present) | |||||||||
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April Chmura (m. 2007) | |||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||
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| Also known as | The Nerd | |||||||||
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| Created by | Mike Matei | |||||||||
| Years active | 2006–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 3.8 million[3] | |||||||||
| Total views | 2.2 billion[3] | |||||||||
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Last updated: September 5, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Website | cinemassacre | |||||||||
James D. Rolfe[7] (born July 10, 1980) is an American YouTuber, filmmaker, and actor. He is best known for creating and starring in the comedic retrogaming web series Angry Video Game Nerd (2004–present). His spin-off projects include reviews of retro films, television series, and board games. He is considered a pioneer of internet gaming videos and is noted for his widespread influence on YouTube content after the series premiered on the platform in 2006.
Rolfe began creating homemade video productions in the late 1980s, having made more than 270 videos and short films by 2004. Among these were the first Angry Video Game Nerd episodes (originally known as Bad NES Games, and later Angry Nintendo Nerd), which were released on his Cinemassacre website in 2004.[8] Two years later, he gained mainstream attention when the series went viral after being published to YouTube.[9] Following its success, Rolfe released a feature-length film based on the series in 2014, which received a mixed reception.
- ^ @cinemassacre (July 10, 2021). "I'd prefer to call it the 20th anniversary of my 21st birthday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "JAMES ROLFE (AVGN, CINEMASSACRE) - Double Toasted Interview". Double Toasted Interviews. March 26, 2020. YouTube. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "About Cinemassacre". YouTube.
- ^ Finniss, David (February 16, 2009). "Nostalgia Critic Vs. The Angry Video Game Nerd". Yahoo! Voices. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012.
- ^ "AVGN vs Nostalgia Critic | 2008 COMPLETE FEUD". September 9, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 - Nostalgia Critic & AVGN". July 29, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Angry Video Game Nerd Interview - Free Play Florida with PlanetScott.TV Nov. 23rd 2019". youtube.com. December 18, 2019.
- ^ Raven Garcia (April 21, 2010). "Cinemassacre – The Films of James Rolfe". RavenGarcia.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013.
- ^ MTV (September 12, 2006). "Viral Videos Infect the Mainstream". MTV. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.