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Jake Roper
Birth Name:Jacob Alexander Roper
Birth Date:25 January 1987
Occupation:YouTuber
Birth Place:Evergreen, Colorado, U.S.
Education:School of Visual Arts
Years Active:2010–present
Genre:Science, video game science
Channels:Vsauce3
Subscribers:4.07 million
Views:546 million
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Stats Update:January 2, 2024

Jacob Alexander Roper (born January 25, 1987) is an American Internet celebrity primarily known for hosting the Vsauce3 YouTube channel, which is part of the YouTube channel brand Vsauce.

Career

Prior to working on YouTube, Roper used his film degree for various jobs in television and advertising. Before working with Michael Stevens under the Vsauce brand, Roper was working at Google, alongside Stevens, as well as hosting a YouTube show called Space Lab,[1] which was a space show for kids.[2] Roper began to host Vsauce3 in 2012.

Roper's channel focuses on explanations of the science behind fictional worlds, according to The Daily Dot in 2015. On March 31, 2017, Roper announced he had joined as the new director of production at Casey Neistat's company Beme.[3] However, on January 31, 2018, CNN closed the Beme News division and offered the 22-person team positions in CNN.[4]

On September 20, 2018, Roper announced he would host the YouTube Original special Could You Survive the Movies.[5] On May 21, 2020, the show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Educational or Informational Series", which it won.[6] [7]

Personal life

Roper was born on January 25, 1987[8] and grew up in Evergreen, Colorado. He attended New York's School of Visual Arts where he received a degree in film. On November 25, 2015, Roper announced on his side channel that he had a rare form of cancer called a sarcoma. In June 2016, he announced that test readings had come back indicating that the cancer was gone.

Filmography

Television

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: October 14, 2015 . Vsauce3: The man, the myth, the legend . The Daily Dot . 5 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Vsauce3 Jake Bio . VSauce.
  3. Web site: Jake Roper of Vsauce3 YouTube Channel Joins Casey Neistat's CNN-Owned Company Beme – Tubefilter. Tubefilter. September 22, 2017. April 3, 2017.
  4. Web site: CNN shuts down Casey Neistat's Beme, but some of its digital news tech will live on. Perez. Sarah. January 25, 2018. Tech Crunch. April 19, 2018.
  5. Web site: Exclusive: AMPLE, YouTube team on "Could you Survive the Movies" special. Blichert. Frederick. September 20, 2018. Realscreen. September 21, 2018.
  6. Web site: Daytime Emmy Nominations 2020: CBS, 'General Hospital' Top This Year's Nods. Schneider. Michael. 2020-05-21. Variety. en. 2020-05-21.
  7. Web site: 2020 Daytime Nominees (Program – Non-Drama). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030185309/https://theemmys.tv/daytime/nominees-program-non-drama/. 2020-10-30. The Emmys. 2020-09-02.
  8. Web site: Roper . Jake . January 25, 2011 . So, my awesome girlfriend @rebeccaaaa just had a singing guerilla come and wish me a happy birthday in front of my whole office. . September 22, 2017 . Twitter.
  9. Web site: 'Live With Kelly And Ryan' To Welcome Digital Stars During YouTube-Themed Week – Tubefilter. Tubefilter. September 22, 2017. August 7, 2017.