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Fischbach in 2018
Personal information
Born	Mark Edward Fischbach (1989-06-28) June 28, 1989 (age 36) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation	YouTuber actor film director screenwriter producer
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YouTube information
Years active	2012–present
Genre	Let's Play comedy vlog
Subscribers	37.7 million
Total views	22.7 billion
Network	Polaris (formerly)
Associated acts	jacksepticeye PewDiePie Cr1TiKaL Pokimane Jordan Maron Adam Montoya Game Grumps Matt Watson Ryan Magee jacksfilms Ethan Nestor David Szymanski
Subscriber and view counts updated as of July 12, 2025.

Mark Edward Fischbach (born June 28, 1989), better known online as Markiplier, is a famous American YouTuber, filmmaker, and actor. He is one of the most popular creators on YouTube. He is especially known for his "Let's Play" videos where he plays indie horror games.

In 2022, Forbes magazine listed him as the third-highest-paid creator on YouTube. He has won several awards, including four Streamy Awards and a Golden Joystick Award. Besides YouTube, he has also worked in acting and filmmaking.

Fischbach started his YouTube channel in 2012. He became very popular by playing games like Amnesia: The Dark Descent and the Five Nights at Freddy's series. As of July 2025, his channel has more than 37 million subscribers. He has created interactive shows for YouTube, like A Heist with Markiplier and In Space with Markiplier. He also co-hosted two podcasts that became number one on Spotify.

In 2023, he began working on his first movie, a horror film called Iron Lung. He is directing, writing, and starring in the film.

Early Life and School

Mark Edward Fischbach was born on June 28, 1989, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father, Cliffton, was a German-American military officer. His mother, Sunok, is Korean. His father met his mother while he was serving in the military in South Korea.

Soon after Mark was born, his family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. His parents divorced when he was young. Fischbach went to Milford High School and graduated in 2007. After high school, he studied biomedical engineering at the University of Cincinnati. His father passed away in 2008 when Fischbach was 19.

In 2012, Fischbach faced many challenges. He was laid off from his job, had to move out of his mother's house, and had emergency surgery. After being in the hospital for a health issue, he decided he wanted to try something new with his life.

YouTube Career

Starting on YouTube

Fischbach in a YouTube video from 2014

Fischbach created his first YouTube channel on March 6, 2012. At first, he wanted to make comedy sketches. He named his channel "Markiplier," which is a mix of his name Mark and the word multiplier. He planned to play all the characters in his sketches himself.

He also loved video games and decided to make gaming videos. His first video series was a Let's Play of the horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent. His channel grew quickly, gaining over 94,000 subscribers in its first year.

Because of a problem with his first channel, he had to start a new one, which is the channel he uses today. He left college in 2012 to focus on his YouTube career. In 2014, he moved to Los Angeles to be closer to more opportunities.

Becoming Famous

Fischbach in 2015

By 2015, Fischbach was becoming very well-known. He co-hosted the South by Southwest Gaming Awards and appeared on the TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. That same year, he was named one of the most influential celebrities for teenagers in the United States.

Fischbach lived for a time with other YouTubers, Daniel Kyre and Ryan Magee, who ran the channel Cyndago. Sadly, in September 2015, Kyre passed away. After this difficult time, Fischbach took a break from YouTube for a month. When he returned, his channel reached 10 million subscribers.

Big Projects and Tours

Fischbach in 2016

In 2016, Fischbach signed with a major talent agency. In 2017, he went on his "You're Welcome Tour" with other YouTubers. They performed 31 shows with music, comedy, and improv.

In March 2018, his channel hit 20 million subscribers. That June, he took another break to be with his family after his step-niece, Miranda, passed away in a car accident. He helped raise money for her family.

In 2019, he released an interactive special called A Heist with Markiplier. In this show, the viewer makes choices that change the story. It has 31 different endings.

Unus Annus

On November 15, 2019, Fischbach and another YouTuber, Ethan Nestor, started a special channel called Unus Annus. The name is Latin for "one year." They posted one video every day for a full year.

The plan was to delete the channel and all its videos after exactly one year. The channel was a huge success. On November 14, 2020, after a final 12-hour livestream, the channel was deleted forever, just as they had promised.

Movies, TV, and Podcasts

Fischbach in 2017

Since 2017, Fischbach has been the voice of the character 5.0.5 in the Cartoon Network show Villainous.

He also starred in a podcast drama called The Edge of Sleep. It's about a man who finds out that everyone who fell asleep died, so he must stay awake. The podcast was so popular that it was made into a TV series, which was released in 2024.

Fischbach hosts two popular podcasts. One is called Distractible, which he hosts with his friends Wade Barnes and Bob Muyskens. The other is Go! My Favorite Sports Team, which he co-hosts with Tyler Scheid.

In 2022, he released another interactive special, In Space with Markiplier. It was nominated for a Children's and Family Emmy Award.

In 2023, it was announced that Fischbach was directing and starring in a movie based on the video game Iron Lung.

Charity Work and Business

Fischbach is known for his charity work. He has held many charity livestreams and raised millions of dollars for different causes, especially for cancer research. He does this to honor his father, who passed away from lung cancer. In 2018, he raised over $490,000 for the Cancer Research Institute by selling a special calendar.

In 2018, Fischbach and fellow YouTuber Seán McLoughlin started a clothing company called Cloak. The brand makes clothes for gamers.

Content Style

Fischbach in 2022

Fischbach is most famous for playing indie horror games. His videos on the Five Nights at Freddy's (FNaF) series are some of his most popular. His first FNaF video has over 114 million views. His funny and over-the-top reactions to scary moments in games are what many fans love to watch.

He is a big part of the FNaF fan community. He was even asked to be in the Five Nights at Freddy's movie but couldn't because he was busy making his own film, Iron Lung.

Fischbach often works with other YouTubers, including Jacksepticeye, PewDiePie, and Game Grumps. He has also made videos with celebrities like Jack Black.

Personal Life

Fischbach lives in Los Angeles. His older brother, Tom Fischbach, is an artist who creates the webcomic Twokinds.

Filmography

Film

Television and Web Series

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Markiplier para niños

• List of YouTubers