Alex Wassabi

Alex Burriss (born March 28, 1990), better known by his alias Alex Wassabi, is an American Internet personality and actor. A nominee of a Shorty Award and three Streamy Awards, he is best known for his work on YouTube. He has also appeared in the film Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017), and had roles in the web series Escape the Night (2017, 2019) and Light as a Feather (2019).

Alex Wassabi
Born
Alex Burriss

March 28, 1990 (age 30)
OccupationInternet personality actor
Years active2006–present
TelevisionEscape the Night
Light as a Feather

Career

Burriss became part of the duo-channel "Wassabi Productions" in 2006, which was founded by Roi Fabito.[1] From their early years on the channel, they created various skits and parody music videos, which often features the fictional characters Rolanda and Richard.[2] They came to international recognition for their parody of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe", which was uploaded in 2012,[3] and as of December 2020, the video has obtained over 140 million views, and is the most-viewed video on the channel.[3]

From 2012 to 2016, they continued to work together and publish videos which often viral; in 2016, Wassabi Productions was one of the most subscribed channels on the platform.[4] In 2016, it was announced that Fabito would leave the duo to work on his own channel, Guava Juice.[5][6] The channel has since been renamed to simply "Wassabi", which is run by Burriss, where he mostly uploads gaming-related content and vlogs.

In 2017, following a series of independent projects, Burriss made his acting debut appearing as Allen in the comedy-horror film Boo 2! A Madea Halloween. The film was a moderate financial success,[7] however it was panned by critics.[8][9] Also in 2017, he was cast in the YouTube Premium series Escape the Night in the show's second season, as The Novelist.[10] In the same year, for his collaboration with The YouTube Factory, which featured personalities such as Lilly Singh and Dwayne Johnson, he received a Streamy Award nomination.[11][12] He received a second Streamy Award nomination in 2018, as well as a Shorty Award nomination for Vlogger of the Year.[13][14]

Burriss later returned to Escape The Night in 2019, appearing in the fourth season as The Aviator,[15] for which he received another Streamy Award nomination for Best Ensemble Cast.[16] Also in 2019, he had a recurring role as Luke Chiba on the Emmy-nominated Hulu series Light as a Feather,[17][18] which he played for 4 episodes, and appeared as himself in Logan Paul's parody film Airplane Mode.[19]

In 2020, Burriss was part of "The Great Gift Exchange", hosted by YouTube, where he gave to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[20] In 2021, Buriss announced on his channel that he would be going on an indefinite hiatus from YouTube.[21]

Personal life

In 2015, Burriss announced that he was dating YouTuber Lauren Riihimaki,[22] however in 2018, Riihimaki posted on her channel announcing their breakup.[23][24]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Boo 2! A Madea Halloween Allen
2019 Airplane Mode Himself

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2017, 2019 Escape the Night The Novelist / The Aviator Main role (seasons 2 and 4)
2019 Light as a Feather Luke Chiba Recurring role; 4 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2017 Streamy Awards Best Collaboration The YouTube Factory Nominated [12]
2018 First Person Himself Nominated [13]
Shorty Awards Vlogger of the Year Nominated [14]
2019 Streamy Awards Best Ensemble Cast Escape the Night Nominated [16]

References
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  2. "Wassabi Productions | Comedians | New Media Rockstars". newmediarockstars.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. "Wassabi Productions Talks to NMR About Going Viral With 'Rolanda' & More [INTERVIEW] | New Media Rockstars". newmediarockstars.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  4. "Top 100 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels Worldwide • October 2016". www.tubefilter.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  5. "Popular YouTube Duo Wassabi Productions Splits Up". www.tubefilter.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  6. Deml, Jessica (2017-08-17). "Alex Wassabi Net Worth 2018 - Updated Youtube Earnings". Gazette Review. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  7. D'Alessandro, Anthony (2017-10-22). "'Boo 2! A Madea Halloween' Reaps $21M+ During October Dumping Ground At The B.O. – Sunday Update". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  8. Henderson, Odie. "Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween movie review (2017) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  9. "'Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween': Film Review | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  10. Spangler, Todd (2017-05-25). "YouTube Red's 'Escape the Night' With Joey Graceffa Season 2 Adds Tyler Oakley, Liza Koshy, Other Digital Stars to Cast". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  11. "Vlogger Casey Neistat, Web Series 'Mr. Student Body President' Lead Nominations for 2017 Streamys | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  12. "7th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  13. Haring, Bruce (2018-10-21). "Streamy Awards Honor 24 Winners In Prelims To 8th Annual Event". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  14. "Alex Wassabi - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  15. Ramos, Dino-Ray (2019-06-12). "YouTube Fantasy Competition Series 'Escape The Night' To Return For Fourth Season". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  16. "Winners Announced for the 9th Annual Streamy Awards". The Streamy Awards. 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  17. "'The Walking Dead' Alum Katelyn Nacon Among 9 New Cast Members for 'Light as a Feather' Season 2". TheWrap. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  18. Pedersen, Erik (2019-04-03). "'Light As A Feather' Adds Cast For Season 2 On Hulu". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  19. "Home". Crooked Marquee. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  20. "Breaking News - YouTube Originals Announces Holiday Extravaganza "The Great Gift Exchange" Premiering December 1 | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  21. "YouTuber Alex Wassabi announces break from platform after 15 years". Dexerto. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  22. "Is LaurDIY aka Lauren Riihimaki From 'Craftopia' Dating Anyone?". Distractify. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  23. Harris, Margot. "These 16 YouTube stars broke up in front of millions of people on their massive platforms". Insider. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  24. Sullivan, Corinne. "These 9 YouTube Couple Breakup Videos Are Gut-Wrenching To Watch". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
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