Jake Roper

Jake Roper
Personal information
Born (1987-01-25) January 25, 1987
Nationality American
Education School of Visual Arts
Residence
Occupation YouTuber
YouTube information
Channel
Years active 2011–present
Genre Fantasy, Science, Space, Education
Subscribers 3,554,347
(21 September 2018)
Total views 349,673,948
(21 September 2018)
Associated acts Michael Stevens (educator), Casey Neistat, Rosanna Pansino, BrainCraft, Matthew Santoro, Jack Black, Mark Rober, Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell, Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul Rudd

Jacob Alexander Roper[2] (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. Jake posts content related to fictional worlds, video games, and science. on his channel[3] Roper also has a personal side channel "OFFICIALjakeroper"[4] and frequently hosts on other Vsauce network channels, including DONG (Do Online Now, Guys) and the group channel WeSauce.

Early life and education

Roper was born on January 25, 1987[5] and grew up in Evergreen, Colorado.[3] He attended New York's School of Visual Arts where he received a degree in film.[1] Prior to working on YouTube, Roper used his film degree for various jobs in television and advertising.[3][1]

Career

Before meeting Michael Stevens, Roper hosted a YouTube show called Space Lab,[1] which was a space show for kids.[3] Stevens brought on Roper to edit videos in 2011; in 2012, Roper started uploading on Vsauce3 regularly beginning with the segment App All Knight.[1][6] Over time, Roper began to host all of the shows on Vsauce3, effectively making it his own channel.

Segments on this channel, such as Game LÜT, App All Knight, HeadShot, 9bit, and Fact Surgery have either been discontinued or moved to other Vsauce network channels. This allowed for Roper to focus on the main content of the channel, which focuses on explanations of the science behind fictional worlds.[1] Over the years, Roper has worked with various celebrities and experts including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, Jack Black, and Paul Rudd.[1][7][8][9][10] In December 2016, Roper collaborated with Mark Rober to recreate traps from the 1990 film Home Alone in a video titled "Could You Survive Home Alone?".[11][12][13] Roper worked with Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell in September 2017 to make a video about Nick Bostrom's Simulation argument.[14]

On March 31, 2017, Roper announced that he had joined as the new director of production at Casey Neistat's company and YouTube channel, Beme News.[15][16] However, on January 31 2018, CNN closed the Beme News division and offered the 22-person team positions in CNN.[17]

On September 20, 2018, it was announced that Roper would be hosting the YouTube Original special Could You Survive the Movies.[18]

Personal life

On November 25, 2015, Roper announced on his side channel that he had a rare form of cancer called a sarcoma.[19] In June 2016, he announced that test readings had come back indicating that the cancer was gone.[20]

Filmography

List of acting performances and appearances on television and film
Year Title Role Source
2017Live with Kelly and Ryanhimself[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Vsauce3: The man, the myth, the legend". The Daily Dot. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  2. ↑ DONG (2018-08-17), What Language Is This?, retrieved 2018-08-17
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Vsauce3 Jake Bio" (PDF). VSauce.
  4. ↑ "Jake Roper". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  5. ↑ Roper, Jake (25 January 2011). "So, my awesome girlfriend @rebeccaaaa just had a singing guerilla come and wish me a happy birthday in front of my whole office". Twitter. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Vsauce3 (2012-09-12), Rainbow Whale Butt and MORE! - App All Knight #1, retrieved 2017-09-05
  7. ↑ Vsauce3 (2017-03-07), Time ft. Neil deGrasse Tyson, retrieved 2017-09-05
  8. ↑ Vsauce3 (2015-01-28), 3 Time Travel Paradoxes!!, retrieved 2017-09-05
  9. ↑ Vsauce3 (2015-10-12), 4 STRANGE Paranormal Phenomena! feat. Jack Black, retrieved 2017-09-05
  10. ↑ Vsauce3 (2015-07-14), What Would Happen if You Were Shrunk?, retrieved 2017-09-05
  11. ↑ Roper, Jake (15 December 2016). "Could You Survive Home Alone?". YouTube. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Jake Roper from VSauce Proves the Devastating Effects of the HOME ALONE Booby Traps | Nerdist". Nerdist. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "The Best Parts of Vsauce + Win a Vsauce Curiosity Box!". Parade. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  14. ↑ Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (21 September 2017). "Is Reality Real? The Simulation Argument". YouTube. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  15. ↑ Roper, Jake (2017-03-31). "Excited to announce that I've joined my friend @caseyneistat at Beme as director of production.pic.twitter.com/cIISRhwwIH". @jakerawr. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  16. ↑ "Jake Roper Of Vsauce3 YouTube Channel Joins Casey Neistat's CNN-Owned Company Beme - Tubefilter". Tubefilter. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  17. ↑ Perez, Sarah (January 25, 2018). "CNN shuts down Casey Neistat's Beme, but some of its digital news tech will live on". Tech Crunch. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  18. ↑ Blichert, Frederick (20 September 2018). "Exclusive: AMPLE, YouTube team on "Could you Survive the Movies" special". Realscreen. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  19. ↑ Jake Roper (2015-11-25), I Need to Tell You Something., retrieved 2017-09-05
  20. ↑ Jake Roper (2016-06-07), I Have a Secret, retrieved 2017-09-05
  21. ↑ "'Live With Kelly And Ryan' To Welcome Digital Stars During YouTube-Themed Week - Tubefilter". Tubefilter. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.


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