How much is James Rolfe worth?
| Net Worth: | $500 Thousand |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional YouTuber |
| Date of Birth: | July 10, 1980 (age 42) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m) |
About James Rolfe
James Rolfe is an American actor, filmmaker, internet personality, and YouTuber. He’s known for creating and acting in the web show Angry Video Game Nerd, which is a joint production between GameTrailers, ScrewAttack, and Rolfe’s own Cinemassacre Productions. Ever since the 1980s, besides making video productions and more than 270 films, James has created many reviews of board games.
Creating more than 270 films, including Legend of the Blue Hole, Return of The Ghostbusters, and His Name Was Jason is what made the filmmaker so rich. Prior to the creation of his highly praised web show, James Rolfe worked over many films and television series.
In 1999, he released his first full-length independent film titled The Head Incident.
James Rolfe became famous after creating his own web show Angry Video Game Nerd, in which he’s also the leading character. He was born on July 10, 1980, in Haddonfield, New Jersey. He’s the first of two children to Scott and Marlene Rolfe. He has a sister named Gina, who is an actress. One of his parents’ Christmas presents was an audio recorder that he used in the mid-1980s.
During his pre-teen years, he received a camera and began taking photographs with his friends. Inspired by the comic of the video game The Legend of Zelda, he decided to pursue a career in the entertainment business.
The young filmmaker started filming short videos in 1989 and continued with his hobby until the early 1990s. After his graduation from Penns Grove High School in 1998, he moved to Pennsylvania and enrolled at the University of the Arts. From the university, he received a bachelor’s degree in fine arts around the early 2000s. Long before that, he continued to create movies and short videos. Among one of his earliest (horror) film is A Night of Total Terror, which he filmed in his backyard and released in May 1996.
The old-school horror film was shot on VHS and was edited with not one but two VCRs. Besides starring in the film as Dr. Memnix, he also worked as the director editor, and writer.
In the early 2000s, the director released several films that also enjoyed critical acclaim – Cinemaphobia, Stoney, The Night Prowler, and ROLFE: No Budget Dream. In late May 2004, his own retro gaming review show began airing.
The comedy web series titled Angry Video Game Nerd (abbreviated as AVGN) focuses on a fictional character that h portrays. For the past sixteen years, the web show has been consistently airing. From his outstanding work as a leading actor, creator, director, editor, producer, and writer, the multi-talented James Rolfe has earned over a million.
For the past twenty years or so, he has been a full-time actor, composer, director, producer, or writer. Simultaneously with working on his own web series, the filmmaker has been taking part in many other television and web series such as Munky Cheez, Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness, Nostalgia Critic, Board James, James and Mike’s Monday, and Rental Reviews.
Through his film-making, acting and YouTube career. James Rolfe has earned a net worth of an estimated $500 thousand dollars, as of 2023.
Being able to flourish in multiple roles at the same time is the main reason why James Rolfe is so successful.
Apart from the television/web shows, James Rolfe has created more than 200 films. Outside of the film industry, Rolfe is a YouTuber that joined the video-sharing platform in April 2006, now using the username “Cinemassacre”. For the past fourteen years, he has been constantly creating and posting videos, which is the reason why presently, he has over 3.4 subscribers and his 1,680 videos have accumulated more than 1,8 billion views. His most-watched videos are NES Accessories (AVGN), The Power Glove (NES), Tiger Electronic Games (AVGN), and Castlevania II.
Summing-Up
James Wolfe is often considered to be one of the most underrated filmmakers in America, especially when it comes to horror films. Ever since he began his career in the film industry, he has created over 300 projects, including films, television series, and web shows. As of 2023, James Wolfe’s net worth is estimated to be $500 thousand dollars.
Concurrently with these productions, he’s also an active YouTube where his videos have been viewed a billion times. Overall, thanks to all of his victorious professions, Wolfe has made a name for himself and built wealth in the process.
