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Brian David Gilbert
Gilbert in 2024
Born (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994 (age 32)
EducationJohns Hopkins University (2012–2016)
Occupations
PartnerKaren Han (engaged 2022)
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Subscribers1.1 million
Views140.7 million
Last updated: September 11, 2025
Websitewww.briandavidgilbert.com

Brian David Gilbert (born January 29, 1994), also known by his initials BDG,[1] is an American YouTuber, comedian, actor, host, and musician. He worked at Polygon as a video producer from 2017 to 2020, where he hosted the web series Unraveled. Since leaving the publication, Gilbert has written, produced, and starred in horror, comedy, and music videos for his self-titled YouTube channel. He has also appeared in several Dropout productions, most prominently as the fact checker for the game show Um, Actually starting from its ninth season.

Life and career

Gilbert is from Baltimore.[2] He was born on January 29, 1994, and has two older siblings, Patrick and Laura.[BDG 1][BDG 2][BDG 3][BDG 4] Gilbert graduated from Johns Hopkins University's School of Arts and Sciences in 2016.[3] The following year, Brian and Laura Gilbert and Jonah Scott released the comedy musical YouTube video Stranger Sings, a backing track that syncs up with Stranger Things in place of the show's audio. It depicts the characters as a boy band and replaces the Demogorgon with the "Jazzman".[4][5]

Brian David Gilbert became a Polygon.com video producer in late 2017. He gained popularity for Unraveled, a series of comedic video game deep dives,[1] such as reviewing the 337 books that appear in Skyrim.[6] At Pax East 2019, he performed a version of the PokéRap from the Pokémon series that he rewrote to include all 812 Pokémon at the time.[7] After developing a fanbase on Polygon, Gilbert began to create his own content full-time.[8] He left the publication in late 2020 to pursue writing and voice acting, and started a Patreon for his own YouTube channel.[1] Gilbert began working with Karen Han when she was a film writer for Polygon. After leaving the publication, Han appeared in, filmed, and co-wrote many sketches on Gilbert's YouTube channel. The two, along with Laura and Scott, hosted the podcast Let's Make a Music.[9] Gilbert was also a member of the band The Altogether with Scott and his sister Sierra, releasing their first studio album, Silo, in July 2020.[10] He later left the band in 2021.[11] In October 2020, Gilbert and Han released a YouTube video titled Earn $20K EVERY MONTH by being your own boss, described by The A.V. Club as "one of the year's most unnerving horror movies".[12]

Gilbert poses after his pizzas fall on the floor, 2020s.

For Halloween 2021, Gilbert released a series (co-written by Jonah Scott) of monster-themed ABBA covers under the name AAAH!BBA.[13] The series included a cover of "Lay All Your Love on Me" from the perspective of a vampire,[14] "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" sung as Victor Frankenstein, "Money, Money, Money" as a mummy, "Under Attack" as an evil robot, and "S.O.S." as Captain Hook.[15] After a 2021 video in which he invented ice cream flavors, he collaborated with a Baltimore ice cream shop, The Charmery, on a limited-edition flavor.[2]

In 2022, Gilbert released a 30-minute video explaining the American health insurance system. The video, titled A terrible guide to the terrible terminology of U.S. health insurance, was inspired by his experience losing health benefits from his Polygon job and continuing coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act until it expired. A podcast produced by Kaiser Health News called it "the best video about health insurance ever", and The New York Times said it was "silly, but useful", contrasting it with Gilbert's usual "geeky sense of humor".[16]

Gilbert and Han announced their engagement in December 2022. At the time, they were writing a Netflix animated series and an Annapurna Interactive game.[9]

Gilbert appeared in the 2023 animated series Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake as the Winter King, an alternate version of the Ice King.[17] The same year, he voiced a non-playable character in the video game Honkai: Star Rail;[BDG 5] his role was uncredited, but fans recognized his voice.[1] In 2024, Gilbert became a cast member of two Dropout series: Um, Actually, on which he replaced Michael Saltzman as the fact checker for the ninth season, and Nobody Asked, a new science-entertainment series.[18][19] The same year, he and Han worked on a pitch for a children's puppet television series titled Outdoor Ed, releasing a pilot on Gilbert's YouTube channel.[20] Gilbert appeared in the 2024 video game Duck Detective: The Secret Salami and its 2025 sequel Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping as Freddy, a crocodile.[21][22] In 2025, Gilbert was announced as the host of The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show, a web series hosted on the official Pokémon Twitch channel.[23]

Style

Gilbert's YouTube videos include music videos, comedy sketches, and tutorials.[20] His work combines comedy, horror, and music. He told Johns Hopkins Magazine in 2023: "When you boil it down, horror and comedy are essentially the same thing. They both require you to have your expectations reversed at some point. And I've always loved music."[3] According to video game scholar Emma Vossen, Gilbert's videos about video games have involved leftist themes akin to BreadTube, such as a video analyzing whether Mario is able to retire, interlacing comedic elements with discussions of labour, household income, cost of living, and wealth inequality.[24]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2026 Dog Years Neil Post-production [25][26]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.[BDG 5]
2023 Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake The Winter King (voice) Episode: "The Winter King" [17]
2026 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy DOT robot Episodes: "Kids These Days", "Beta Test" [27]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.[BDG 5]
2017 Dances Moving! Instructor Also creator, writer, composer
2018–2020 Unraveled Himself Also creator, editor
2019 Dimension 20 Hargis Episode: "Fantasy High Live in Brooklyn"
2021 Asdfmovie Miscellaneous voice Episode 13
2022 Make Some Noise Himself Episode: "A Villain and Their Real Estate Agent Tour Volcano Lairs"
Puppet History Himself Episode: "The Defenestrations of Prague"
2023 Dynamo Dream General Caput
Very Important People Professor Avery Goodman Episode: "Professor Avery Goodman"
2024 Game Changer Podium inspector, himself 2 episodes
Dropout Presents Himself Episode: "Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson"
2024–present Um, Actually Himself / Fact checker 24 episodes [18]
2024–2025 Nobody Asked Himself / Host 5 episodes [19]
2025 The Gotta Catch 'Em All! Game Show Himself / Host [23]

Short films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.[BDG 5]
2021 The Fall Leafie, Dad (voice)
2025 Out for Delivery Pharmacy Recording

Ludography

Year Title Voice role Ref.[BDG 5]
2018 Fallout 76 Initiate Pappas, Petersen
2020 Maneater Conspiracy Theorist
2021 Kraken Academy!! Player character, Mr. Whistler
2023 Honkai: Star Rail Silvermane Guard [1]
2023 Starfield Phil Hill
2024 Duck Detective: The Secret Salami Freddy Frederson [21]
2025 Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping Freddy Frederson [28]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Rowe, Willa (July 13, 2023). "Is Brian David Gilbert in 'Honkai: Star Rail'? An Investigation". Inverse. Archived from the original on November 1, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jackson, Christine (September 25, 2021). "The Charmery Launches New Flavor Collab with Video Producer Brian David Gilbert". Baltimore Magazine. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Goudreau, Claire (Winter 2023). "Brian David Gilbert wants to make big, weird things". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Farokhmanesh, Megan (October 23, 2017). "This Stranger Things backtrack reimagines the series as a comedy musical". The Verge. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Alexander, Julia (October 23, 2017). "Stranger Things' first season is made way better with a musical MST3K treatment". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Stubby the Rocket (November 9, 2018). "What Are the Best Books in Skyrim? (There Are Only 5, Maybe?)". Reactor. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Fossett, Wyatt (April 8, 2019). "Polygon's Brian David Gilbert Creates the Perfect Pokemon Rap". Twin Galaxies. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Silberling, Amanda (December 31, 2022). "How we covered the creator economy in 2022". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Coulston, John Connor (December 10, 2022). "YouTube Star and Author Reveal Engagement". Popculture.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Wilson, Kate (June 5, 2021). ""When you shout out your side of the story, what echoes back?" (An Interview with Jonah Scott of The Altogether)". Half Mystic. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  11. ^ Katel, Alisha. "The Altogether's new EP is based on a Shakespeare play". The Purbalite. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  12. ^ Shoemaker, Alison (October 26, 2020). "Make $20K per month and find yourself in one of the year's most unnerving horror movies". AV Club. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  13. ^ McCarter, Reid (October 26, 2021). "ABBA gets monster mash-ed up with Halloween in covers performed by vampires, mummies, and more". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Diaz, Eric (October 25, 2021). "Vampire Performing an ABBA Song Is Perfect Halloween Silliness". Nerdist. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  15. ^ Lapierre, Megan (October 25, 2021). "It Turns Out ABBA's Music Is Actually Perfect for Halloween". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  16. ^ Carrns, Ann (December 9, 2022). "A Guide to Signing Up for Health Coverage". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Searle, Tyler B. (October 7, 2023). "The 10 Best 'Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake' Characters, Ranked". Collider. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Volk, Pete (February 6, 2024). "Um, Actually season 9 trailer has new host, same pedantic trivia hijinks". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Sheehan, Gavin (November 16, 2024). "Dropout Announces New Experimental Comedy Series, Nobody Asked". Bleeding Cool News. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Hein, Michael (October 3, 2024). "Brian David Gilbert Unveils Test Pilot for New Children's TV Show 'Outdoor Ed'". Popculture.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  21. ^ a b Murphy, Matthew (May 23, 2024). "All Duck Detective: The Secret Salami Voice Actors". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  22. ^ Skubich, Daz (May 21, 2025). "Duck Detective's sequel showed me the whimsy in modern point-and-click games". Pocket Tactics. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Pokémon Franchise Launches Internet Game Show". Anime News Network. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  24. ^ Vossen, Emma (February 16, 2021). "Tom Nook, Capitalist or Comrade?". Loading: The Journal of the Canadian Game Studies Association. 16 (26): 109–134. doi:10.7202/1075266ar.
  25. ^ Grobar, Matt (May 7, 2025). "'Blue Beetle's Xolo Maridueña & 'Matlock's Leah Lewis To Topline Indie Romance 'Dog Years' From Filmmaker Mary Bronaugh". Deadline. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  26. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  27. ^ Beta Test. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. January 15, 2026.
  28. ^ Cite error: The named reference Skubich was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by "BDG":

  1. ^ Gilbert, Brian David (September 30, 2016). My Autobiography (Video).
  2. ^ Gilbert, Brian David (August 31, 2016). Siblings (Video). Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Gilbert, Brian David (January 29, 2023). "I am 29 now". Instagram. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Han, Karen (January 29, 2024). "‼️ important announcement ‼️ : it is brian's birthday ♥️ happy birthday brian!!!". Instagram. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e Gilbert, Brian David. "Acting". Brian David Gilbert. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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