Biography
Who is Markiplier?
Early life and education
Mark Edward Fischbach was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June 28, 1989. His father, Cliffton Morris Fischbach Jr., served as a German American military officer. His mother is Sunok Frank. The family later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, after his birth.
He attended Milford High School and graduated in 2007. Following graduation, he enrolled at the University of Cincinnati to study biomedical engineering. He eventually left the university after two semesters to pursue his growing online career.
How Markiplier became famous
Markiplier registered his first YouTube channel on March 6, 2012. Although he initially planned to upload comedy and action videos, he shifted his focus to video games. His early success came through Let's Play videos of Amnesia: The Dark Descent.
He later moved to a new channel after experiencing issues with his original AdSense account. By 2015, he had reached ten million subscribers. His popularity grew through gaming content and participation in various YouTube events.
Career highlights
In 2016, he signed with the talent agency William Morris Endeavor. During this time, he released a clothing line and created interactive YouTube Originals like A Heist with Markiplier and In Space with Markiplier. He also hosted podcasts that reached the top of the Spotify charts.
In 2023, he joined the United Talent Agency. His film work includes starring in the series The Edge of Sleep. He also wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the horror film Iron Lung, which was released in early 2026.
Philanthropy and other interests
Markiplier has used his platform to raise significant funds for various causes. He has hosted many charity live streams, often supporting cancer research in memory of his father. In 2017, his community helped raise approximately $3 million for charity.
His creative work extends to voice acting and podcasting. He provided the voice for the character 5.0.5 in the series Villainous. He also co-hosts the podcast Distractible and the comedy podcast Go! My Favorite Sports Team.
Birthday and age
Markiplier was born on June 28, 1989, which makes Markiplier 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Markiplier shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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