Biography
Who is The Completionist?
Early life and real name
The Completionist was born in Los Angeles, California, on January 3, 1988. He is of Lebanese descent and grew up in a family that included his sister Kellee Khalil, who founded the wedding planner website Lover.ly.
For his education, The Completionist attended California State University, Fullerton. He graduated with a college degree in theater and film before initially working a job at Best Buy.
YouTube career and gaming series
The Completionist launched his YouTube career in 2012 after previously attempting to start without building a successful audience. Inspired by internet personality Arin Hanson, he started a channel originally called ThatOneVideoGamer.
His content focuses on playing video games to complete every possible aspect, including finding every collectible, beating all difficulty options, and defeating every boss. At the end of each review, he shares the total number of hours taken and the exact amount of collectibles acquired.
Television work and projects
In 2021, The Completionist joined the television network G4 during its revival. He served as a co-host for Xplay and Attack of the Show and debuted his own series titled God of Work on the network.
In March 2023, he completed a big project where he bought every single Nintendo Wii U and 3DS game from the Nintendo eShop before its closure. The undertaking took 328 days, cost over twenty-two thousand dollars, and involved purchasing thousands of games with the plan to donate the collection to the Video Game History Foundation.
Charity work and controversy
Following the death of his mother from frontotemporal dementia in 2013, The Completionist helped organize IndieLand, an annual livestream charity event held under the Open Hand Foundation, which was founded by his father Charles Khalil.
In November 2023, independent investigations revealed that the Open Hand Foundation had accumulated significant unspent assets without making the expected charity contributions. The Completionist subsequently apologized for misleading statements, resigned from the charity, and stepped down from related podcasts including Friends Per Second Podcast and Super Beard Bros.
Birthday and age
The Completionist was born on January 3, 1988, which makes The 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. The shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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