Brandon Rogers
Rogers at Animate! Des Moines in 2023
Born
Brandon George Rogers

(1988-08-03) August 3, 1988 (age 35)
Livermore, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • comedian
  • actor
  • writer
  • director
  • editor
  • producer
  • composer
  • costume designer
Known for
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genres
Subscribers6.69 million[1]
Total views1.39 billion[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: March 27, 2024

Brandon George Rogers[2] (born August 3, 1988) is an American YouTuber, actor, and comedian. He plays many characters in his eponymous YouTube channel and co-wrote the adult animated web series Helluva Boss, in which he primarily voices the main character Blitzo, as well as voicing reporter Katie Killjoy in Hazbin Hotel.

Career

Rogers began creating videos for his job in Los Angeles at a personal-injury law firm where he made documentaries that were shot by Gabriel Gonzales on the daily life of plaintiffs that were used in court.[3] He had the idea to make humorous versions of these documentaries with Gonzales[4] and started his YouTube channel on January 7, 2006 as "HotBananaStud."[5] Rogers first gained recognition in 2015 when a Vine user uploaded six-second clips of his videos in uncredited roles. After a clip from one of his videos went viral on Vine and it was featured on Fine Brothers Entertainment's React series, the original creator of the video became publicly known,[3] and Rogers gained online fame.

In 2016, Super Deluxe offered to produce a show for Rogers.[6] The show, Magic Funhouse! was available on Fullscreen's short-lived subscription service[7] and was the service’s most watched original show. Magic Funhouse! was nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 7th Annual Streamy Awards.[8][9] In 2017, Rogers was named a New Face: Creator at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.[10] In addition to co-hosting the event, he was nominated for four awards and won the awards for Scripted Series and Acting at the 9th Annual Streamy Awards for his web series Blame the Hero.[11][12][13] In 2018, Rogers was a 10th Annual Shorty Awards finalist for the Best Youtube Comedian award.[14][15] Rogers collaborated with Comedy Central in 2019 for their "Under the Influencer" program which had him take over the company's social media platforms for a week.[16][17]

Personal life

Rogers is from Livermore, California, and is of Portuguese, Filipino, Scottish and Spanish descent.[4] Brandon describes his hometown as conservative, but his parents were very liberal.[18] His mother is an accountant and his father works for Cisco. He has two younger siblings. Brandon is gay.[19]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2008–present Grandpa Grandpa (main role) and various roles Also writer, and director
2009–12 Theater Class Alex Rimmer Also writer, and director
2013 Neighborhood Patrol Louis Boyd Also director, writer, and producer
2016–17 Magic Funhouse! Arlo Dittman Also creator, director, writer and producer
2017–18 Stuff & Sam! Sam (main role) and various roles Also co-writer, and director
2019 Blame the Hero Blame (main role) and various roles Also creator
2019–present Helluva Boss Blitzo and other roles (voices) Actor, co-writer [20][21][22]
2020 Blood & Makeup Eddie Oswald and other roles Also co-writer, director, and editor
2021 The Mismatched Cupid Actor[23]
2021–22 Normal British Series Adrian/Lord Mingeworthy (and various others) Also creator
2023 BRYCE Bryce Tankthrust (main role) and various roles Also co-writer, and director
2024–present Hazbin Hotel Katie Killjoy (voice) Actor[24]
Bosco Carlos Actor
Class Acts Alex Rimmer Also co-writer

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Nominated work Result
2017 The Streamy Awards Costume Design Magic Funhouse!

(along with Kimberly Rice and Jonathan Hinman)

Won[25]
2018 Best YouTube Comedian Himself Nominated[15]
Comedy Won[26]
Costume Design Magic Funhouse! Nominated[26]
2019 Scripted Series Blame the Hero Won[11]
Acting Won[11]
Costume Design Nominated[11]
Directing Nominated[11]
2022 Writing Himself Won[27]
Editing Nominated[28]
Scripted Series Normal British Series Nominated[28]
2023 Scripted Series BRYCE Won[29]
Show of the Year Nominated[29]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Brandon Rogers". YouTube.
  2. ^ "The birth of Brandon Rogers". Archived from the original on October 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b McAlone, Nathan. "YouTube star Brandon Rogers". Business Insider. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Lemieux, Stephen (December 5, 2019). "Interview w/ Brandon Rogers". AfterBuzz TV Network. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Hale, James (October 21, 2019). "Brandon Rogers Puts Comedy Central's Social Accounts 'Under The Influencer' In New Video Campaign (Exclusive)". tubefilter. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Desk, TV News. "Critically-Acclaimed Comedy Series MAGIC FUNHOUSE to Return 8/24". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "YouTube Sketch Artist Brandon Rogers Debuts 'Magic Funhouse' Fullscreen Series". www.tubefilter.com. December 15, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "7th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Flappers Comedy Club & Restaurant". www.flapperscomedy.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "Just For Laughs Announces Its New Faces of 2017". Just For Laughs ComedyPRO. July 24, 2017. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d e "9th Annual Streamy Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Comedian Brandon Rogers". www.radio.com. November 26, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "Brandon Rogers on Billy Porter, BTS, and Baring Buttcheeks". Interview Magazine. October 24, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Brandon Rogers Photos Photos: 10th Annual Shorty Awards - Arrivals & Pre-Show". Zimbio. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Best YouTube Comedian in Social Media - Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  16. ^ "Brandon Rogers Puts Comedy Central's Social Accounts 'Under the Influencer' in New Video Campaign (Exclusive)". www.tubefilter.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  17. ^ "Comedy Central Originals: Under the Influence of Gus Johnson - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Brandon Rogers Doesn't Care if His Comedy Offends You". Out. November 28, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  19. ^ Sheps, Gem (November 6, 2018). "Brandon Rogers Bares All". Out Front. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  20. ^ Medrano, Vivienne [@VivziePop] (November 14, 2019). "THRILLED to finally show a trailer for a project that's been lowkey for a hot minute. #HelluvaBoss is special in so many ways 🥰 Honored I got to work with @BrandonLOVESYOU on this and the AMAZING talents @RichardHorvitz @ericalindbeck and @BrockBaker" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Baker, Brock [@BrockBaker] (October 16, 2019). "I'm SO excited for you guys to see #HelluvaBoss from the minds of @VivziePop and @BrandonLOVESYOU. I play THIS feathered boy, and it drops in November. Such a cool world to be a part of. More details soooooon" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ Medrano, Vivienne [@VivziePop] (June 15, 2019). "Today was an absolute dream!! I'm insanely thankful to have gotten to work with @RichardHorvitz! @ericalindbeck and @BrockBaker & I'm thrilled to finally hint at this new project I've been cooking up with the help of the incredible @BrandonLOVESYOU - !! y'all ain't ready 😈 ❤️" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Walker, Jane [@JaneGumball] (March 7, 2021). "🏹💌 Mismatched Casting Announcement! 💌🏹 Comic dub coming 03/14/21 @BrandonLOVESYOU @kovox @hereliesanjali @AndyMackVoice https://t.co/zK4rka7bHy" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Mullinax, Hope (December 28, 2023). "Broadway Superstars Check Into 'Hazbin Hotel' to Complete the Ensemble Cast [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  25. ^ "7th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  26. ^ a b "8th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  27. ^ 2022 YouTube Streamy Awards, retrieved December 5, 2022
  28. ^ a b "12th Annual Streamy Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  29. ^ a b "13th Annual Streamy Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

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