For other people named James Rolfe, see James Rolfe (disambiguation).
James Rolfe
Rolfe in character as the Nerd in 2021
Born
James D. Rolfe
(1980-07-10) July 10, 1980 (age 43)[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[2]
Alma mater
University of the Arts (BFA)
Occupations
YouTuber
media commentator
actor
filmmaker
Years active
1996–present
Known for
Creating and hosting the retrogaming web series Angry Video Game Nerd (2004–present)
Spouse
April Chmura
(m. 2007)
Children
2
YouTube information
Also known as
The Nerd
Channels
Cinemassacre
Cinemassacre Clips
Created by
Mike Matei
Years active
2006–present
Genres
Gaming
sketch comedy
Let's Play
game review
Subscribers
3.8 million[3]
Total views
2.2 billion[3]
Network
Screenwave Media
Cinemassacre (current)
Spike
Amazon Prime
GameTrailers
ScrewAttack (former)
Associated acts
Mike Matei
Kyle Justin
Kevin Finn
Justin Silverman
Antonio Piluso
Kieran Fallon
Doug Walker
Pat the NES Punk[4][5][6]
Creator Awards
100,000 subscribers
2008
1,000,000 subscribers
2013
Last updated: September 5, 2023
An audio sample of Rolfe as The Angry Video Game Nerd
Website
cinemassacre.com
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 The 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 site in 2006.
Rolfe began creating homemade video productions in the late 1980s, having created more than 270 videos and short films by 2004. Among these were the first Angry Video Game Nerd (originally known as Bad NES Games, and later Angry Nintendo Nerd) episodes, which were subsequently released on his Cinemassacre website that same year.[8] Two years later, he gained mainstream attention after the series went viral upon being published to YouTube.[9] Following its success, Rolfe released a feature-length film based on the series in 2014, which was met with generally 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.
^ ab"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.
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