Doug Walker (comedian)

Doug Walker
Walker at the Grand Rapids Comic-Con in Michigan on November 13, 2022
Personal information
Born
Douglas Darien Walker

(1981-11-17) November 17, 1981 (age 42)[1]
Naples, Italy
NationalityAmerican
EducationNorthern Illinois University (BA)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • film critic
  • actor
  • YouTuber
Spouse
Robin Poage
(m. 2012)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2007–present
GenreFilm reviews
Subscribers1.36 million[2]
Total views1.17 billion[2]
Associated acts

Last updated: April 7, 2024

Douglas Darien Walker (born November 17, 1981) is an American comedian, film critic, actor, and YouTuber. He is best known for creating and starring in the satirical film review web series Nostalgia Critic, wherein the titular character reviews nostalgic media in an angry or profane manner.[3] After an initial run on YouTube, Walker co-created the website That Guy With The Glasses (later merged into Channel Awesome) in 2008, where he and the series gained wider popularity. The site also presented other media critics of whom created similar content, including Lindsay Ellis and Angry Joe. Walker and his series returned to YouTube in 2012.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Yep, it's my birthday. I'm 35 today. Time for my wall to be filled with well wishes and silly imagery. I say bring it on!". facebook.com.
  2. ^ a b "About ChannelAwesome". YouTube.
  3. ^ Johnson, Brian (November 5, 2014). "The Nostalgia Critic Interview". Empty Lighthouse Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Blevins, Joe (February 17, 2016). "YouTube's Nostalgia Critic offers an emergency crash course in fair use". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Huller, Jacob (April 10, 2018). "Taking a stance against Channel Awesome". The Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

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