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He was born June 28, 1989 and pronounces the surname FISH-bahk.
In which city was Markiplier born?
His father was a German American military officer who met his mother while stationed in South Korea; the family later moved to Cincinnati.
Markiplier's maternal grandfather was a defector from which country?
His mother's family story is told in the 2022 documentary Markiplier from North Korea and her 2025 book of the same name.
What did Markiplier study at the University of Cincinnati?
He dropped out in 2012 to focus on YouTube, only two semesters from graduating.
Which two long-time collaborators did Markiplier meet in sixth grade and freshman year of college?
The three now host the podcast Distractible together.
Which medical problem in 2012 pushed Markiplier to 'do something else' with his life?
That same year he went through a breakup, a layoff, an eviction from his mother's house, an emergency appendectomy and debt.
The name Markiplier is a portmanteau of Mark and which word?
He planned to play every character in comedy sketches; he later called it a 'really dumb name'.
What was the first game Markiplier played in a Let's Play series?
The channel passed 94,000 subscribers within its first year.
Why did Markiplier abandon his first channel and start 'markiplierGAME' in 2012?
The account issue blocked him from monetizing videos, so he moved to the channel now simply named Markiplier.
On what date did Markiplier register his first YouTube channel?
He originally meant to upload comedy sketches and action videos before pivoting to gaming.
In early 2014 Markiplier moved to which city for business opportunities?
He later lived there with the Cyndago duo Daniel Kyre and Ryan Magee.
With whom did Markiplier co-host the 2015 South by Southwest Gaming Awards?
That year he also appeared in YouTube Rewind and ranked sixth among the most influential celebrities for US teens.
Which late-night host did Markiplier visit in 2015 after a backlash over Let's Play jokes?
He appeared alongside fellow YouTuber Jenna Mae on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Which talent agency did Markiplier sign with in November 2016?
His first project with them was a live tour; he moved to UTA in 2023.
What was the name of Markiplier's 2017 live tour across the US and Europe?
He and four fellow YouTubers performed 31 shows mixing music, comedy, improv and audience participation.
In January 2018 Markiplier began making exclusive Twitch content through a deal with which company?
Two months later his YouTube channel reached 20 million subscribers.
How many possible endings does the interactive special A Heist with Markiplier have?
Released in October 2019 as his first YouTube Original, it casts the viewer and Mark as two burglars.
Which company co-produced A Heist with Markiplier and In Space with Markiplier?
An earlier interactive project, A Date with Markiplier, had come out in 2017.
What does 'Unus Annus', the name of Markiplier's 2019–2020 channel, mean in Latin?
The channel uploaded daily for a year and was deleted, as promised, on November 14, 2020.
Which YouTuber co-founded Unus Annus with Markiplier?
Formerly known online as CrankGameplays, he also joined the You're Welcome Tour.
How many subscribers did Unus Annus have in its final minutes before deletion?
Its last 12-hour livestream peaked at more than 1.5 million concurrent viewers.
Which character does Markiplier voice in the Cartoon Network series Villainous?
He has voiced the bear-like creation since 2017.
In the podcast drama The Edge of Sleep, Markiplier plays a night watchman who discovers what?
The 2019 QCode series was remade for television in 2024 and hit Amazon Prime Video's Top 10.
Which two actresses co-star with Markiplier in the 2024 TV version of The Edge of Sleep?
The remake was produced by New Regency.
What is the name of the podcast Markiplier hosts with Barnes and Muyskens?
It hit No. 1 on Spotify and Apple Podcasts when it launched in May 2021.
Go! My Favorite Sports Team is a comedy podcast Markiplier co-hosts with whom?
The premise pairs Scheid's enthusiasm with Markiplier's total lack of sports knowledge.
In Space with Markiplier was nominated for Outstanding Interactive Media at which awards?
The two-part 2022 special casts the viewer as captain of a collapsing spaceship.
Which indie horror game by David Szymanski did Markiplier adapt into a 2026 film?
He directed, produced, wrote and financed it himself, and it took $13 million in its opening week.
Who co-stars with Markiplier in his 2026 horror film?
The film was released on January 30, 2026.
How much did his 2026 horror film gross in its opening week at the US box office?
It was his theatrical debut as director, producer, writer and star.
Which Hollywood representation firm did Markiplier sign with in March 2023?
A week later Spotify announced it would exclusively host video episodes of his two podcasts.
Most of Markiplier's charity fundraising honors his father, who died of what in 2008?
By 2017 Forbes reported he and his fans had raised around $3 million for charity.
What was the name of the charity calendar Markiplier sold in 2018 for the Cancer Research Institute?
The 48-hour sale raised over $490,000 and earned him the 2020 Oliver R. Grace Award.
Markiplier joined the board of which comic book publisher in November 2014?
He co-hosted a panel with the company's CEO at San Diego Comic-Con that year.
Markiplier launched the clothing line Cloak in 2018 with which fellow YouTuber?
Better known as Jacksepticeye, he was joined at Cloak by streamer Imane Anys (Pokimane) in 2020.
Markiplier's OnlyFans proceeds were split between the World Food Programme and which hospital?
He set three conditions before launching, including his podcasts topping the charts; traffic crashed the site on launch day.
What admission fee did fans have to pay to watch his family documentary, as an OnlyFans condition?
The documentary follows his mother's story and his reconnection with her family.
On what date did the OnlyFans page launch, crashing the site?
He first had to obtain the 'Markiplier' handle from an impersonator.
Markiplier uploaded his first Five Nights at Freddy's video how soon after the game's release?
The August 13, 2014 video has over 127 million views, his most-watched Let's Play.
What nickname has Markiplier earned for his accomplishments in the Five Nights at Freddy's games?
He has made Let's Plays of every entry in the series for more than a decade.
Why did Markiplier turn down an appearance in the 2023 Five Nights at Freddy's film?
He was reportedly meant to play the night guard killed by the animatronics in the opening scene.
Which collaborator currently works as Markiplier's video editor?
His long list of collaborators also includes Jack Black and Jimmy Kimmel.
Markiplier's older brother Tom created which long-running webcomic?
Mark himself has appeared in his own line of comics through Red Giant Entertainment.
Whom did Markiplier marry on September 20, 2025?
They had been together for ten years and share two dogs, Chica and Sandy.
What are the names of Markiplier's two dogs?
Chica has appeared in countless videos and shares a name with a FNaF animatronic.
Forbes listed Markiplier as the what-highest-paid YouTube creator in 2022?
He has also won four Streamy Awards and a Golden Joystick Award.
Markiplier took a hiatus in June 2018 to mourn which relative?
She died in a car accident at 19; he raised over $79,000 for her funeral through GoFundMe.
Which YouTube duo's channel was Cyndago, whose members Markiplier lived with in 2015?
Cyndago disbanded after Kyre's death in September 2015.
As of August 2026, roughly how many subscribers does the Markiplier channel have?
He passed 20 million in March 2018 and has kept climbing.
Which label under QCode produced The Edge of Sleep and his podcasts?
The Edge of Sleep was the label's first project, debuting in September 2019.
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