Jake Roper

Jacob Alexander Roper[1] (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. Roper also has a personal side channel, "Jake Roper",[2][3] and frequently hosts on other Vsauce network channels, including D!NG (originally: DONG, Do Online Now, Guys) and the group channel WeSauce.

Jake Roper
Personal information
BornJacob Alexander Roper
(1987-01-25) January 25, 1987
Evergreen, Colorado, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationSchool of Visual Arts
OccupationYouTuber
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
GenreScience, video game science
Subscribers3.94 million
Total views458.7 million
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Updated: July 21, 2020

Early life and education

Roper was born on January 25, 1987[4] and grew up in Evergreen, Colorado.[2] He attended New York's School of Visual Arts where he received a degree in film.[5] Prior to working on YouTube, Roper used his film degree for various jobs in television and advertising.[2][5]

Career

Before working with Michael Stevens under the Vsauce brand, Roper was working at Google, alongside Stevens,[6] as well as hosting a YouTube show called Space Lab,[5] which was a space show for kids.[2] Stevens brought on Roper to edit videos in 2011; in 2012, Roper started uploading on Vsauce3 regularly beginning with the segment App All Knight.[5][7] 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.[5] Over the years, Roper has worked with various celebrities and experts including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, Jack Black, and Paul Rudd.[5][8][9][10][11] 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?".[12][13][14] Roper worked with Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell in September 2017 to make a video about Nick Bostrom's Simulation argument.[15]

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.[16][17] However, on January 31, 2018, CNN closed the Beme News division and offered the 22-person team positions in CNN.[18]

On September 20, 2018, it was announced that Roper would be hosting the YouTube Original special Could You Survive the Movies.[19]

On May 21, 2020, it was announced that his show Could You Survive the Movies is nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award.[20] It subsequently won the award.[21]

Personal life

On November 25, 2015, Roper announced on his side channel that he had a rare form of cancer called a sarcoma.[22] In June 2016, he announced that test readings had come back indicating that the cancer was gone.[23]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Source
2017Live with Kelly and RyanHimself[24]

Awards and nominations
Year Nominated Work Award Result
2020 47th Daytime Emmy Awards Could You Survive the Movies? Outstanding Educational or Informational Series Won

References
  1. DONG (August 17, 2018), What Language Is This?, retrieved August 17, 2018
  2. "Vsauce3 Jake Bio" (PDF). VSauce.
  3. "Jake Roper". Retrieved September 5, 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. Roper, Jake (January 25, 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 September 22, 2017.
  5. "Vsauce3: The man, the myth, the legend". The Daily Dot. October 14, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  6. H3 Podcast #54 - Vsauce3 (Jake Roper), retrieved July 30, 2019
  7. Vsauce3 (September 12, 2012), Rainbow Whale Butt and MORE! – App All Knight #1, retrieved September 5, 2017
  8. Vsauce3 (March 7, 2017), Time ft. Neil deGrasse Tyson, retrieved September 5, 2017
  9. Vsauce3 (January 28, 2015), 3 Time Travel Paradoxes!!, retrieved September 5, 2017
  10. Vsauce3 (October 12, 2015), 4 STRANGE Paranormal Phenomena! feat. Jack Black, retrieved September 5, 2017
  11. Vsauce3 (July 14, 2015), What Would Happen if You Were Shrunk?, retrieved September 5, 2017
  12. Roper, Jake (December 15, 2016). "Could You Survive Home Alone?". Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
  13. "Jake Roper from VSauce Proves the Devastating Effects of the HOME ALONE Booby Traps | Nerdist". Nerdist. December 18, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  14. "The Best Parts of Vsauce + Win a Vsauce Curiosity Box!". Parade. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  15. Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (September 21, 2017). "Is Reality Real? The Simulation Argument". Retrieved September 22, 2017 – via YouTube.
  16. Roper, Jake (March 31, 2017). "Excited to announce that I've joined my friend @caseyneistat at Beme as director of production.pic.twitter.com/cIISRhwwIH". @jakerawr. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  17. "Jake Roper of Vsauce3 YouTube Channel Joins Casey Neistat's CNN-Owned Company Beme – Tubefilter". Tubefilter. April 3, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  18. 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.
  19. Blichert, Frederick (September 20, 2018). "Exclusive: AMPLE, YouTube team on "Could you Survive the Movies" special". Realscreen. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  20. Schneider, Michael (May 21, 2020). "Daytime Emmy Nominations 2020: CBS, 'General Hospital' Top This Year's Nods". Variety. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  21. "2020 Daytime Nominees (Program – Non-Drama)". The Emmys. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  22. Jake Roper (November 25, 2015), I Need to Tell You Something., retrieved September 5, 2017
  23. Jake Roper (June 7, 2016), I Have a Secret, retrieved September 5, 2017
  24. "'Live With Kelly And Ryan' To Welcome Digital Stars During YouTube-Themed Week – Tubefilter". Tubefilter. August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
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